snoop
BrE /snuːp/ AmE /snuːp/
verb en → es
past snooped pp snooped ing snooping
to secretly look at or listen to someone's private things without permission, often out of curiosity or suspicion
espiar, husmear en, buscar información de manera secreta
- snoop on somebody/something
Collocations snoop on someone's emails · snoop around the house
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She was caught snooping through his personal files.
Fue sorprendida husmeando en sus archivos personales.
to search or look around a place carefully and secretly, often to find something specific or hidden
buscar con cuidado, husmear en, buscar algo oculto
- snoop for something
Collocations snooping for clues · snooping around the office
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The detective snooped through every drawer looking for evidence.
El detective buscó cuidadosamente en cada cajón en busca de evidencia.