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How to Say "espionage" in Spanish

The Spanish word forespionageis inteligenciaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
the act of spying
Two simplified, shadowy figures wearing trench coats meeting in a dark alley, one figure discretely handing the other a plain, sealed manila envelope, symbolizing secret information exchange.

Examples

El departamento de inteligencia descubrió la conspiración.

The intelligence department discovered the conspiracy.

Necesitamos más inteligencia sobre la ubicación del enemigo.

We need more intelligence (secret information) about the enemy's location.

Context is Key

When you see 'inteligencia' used with words like 'agencia' (agency) or 'servicios' (services), it almost always refers to government spying or secret data, not just general smartness.

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