snoop

BrE /snuːp/ AmE /snuːp/

verb en → es

past snooped pp snooped ing snooping

1 SPY/STALK [transitive] B2

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

  • She was caught snooping through his personal files.

    Fue sorprendida husmeando en sus archivos personales.

2 SEARCH [transitive] B2

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

  • The detective snooped through every drawer looking for evidence.

    El detective buscó cuidadosamente en cada cajón en busca de evidencia.