épier

Significado (Inglês)

1. (espionage) to spy on, keep an eye on, watch
2. to watch for

Sinônimos

guetter

⌚

suivre

guigner

surprendre

observer

pincer

regarder

monter

filer

avoir à l’œil

faire le guet

surveiller

fouiner

suivre la trace

faire le détective

apincher

fourrer le nez partout

espionner

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/e.pje/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Inherited from Middle French espier, from Old French espier, from Vulgar Latin *spiāre (compare Italian spiare; Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan espiar), from Frankish *spehōn, from Proto-Germanic *spehōną (“to spy”), from Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- (“to look”). Cognate with Middle Dutch spien (“to spy”), German spähen (“to peek, peer, spy”).