snoop

in Vietnamese Điều tra bí mật, nghe lén, nhìn trộm

BrE /snuːp/ AmE /snuːp/

verb en → vi

past snooped pp snooped ing snooping

1 SPY/STALK [intransitive, transitive] B2

Điều tra bí mật, nghe lén, nhìn trộm

to secretly look at or listen to someone in order to find out information about them, often without their permission

  • snoop around/about
  • snoop into something

Collocations snoop around the house · snoop into someone's business

  • He was caught snooping through her drawers.

    Anh ta bị bắt khi đang lục lọi trong ngăn kéo của cô ấy.

2 SEARCH [transitive] B2

Săn lùng, tìm kiếm kỹ lưỡng

to search for something carefully and thoroughly, often in a place where it is difficult to find things

  • snoop out something

Collocations snoop out clues · snoop out hidden items

  • She snooped out the secret entrance.

    Cô ấy đã tìm ra cửa vào bí mật.