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il espionnait

was spying on, was keeping an eye on

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espionn to spy on, to secretly watch + ait 3rd-person singular imperfect
verb · 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #48,795
was spying on, was keeping an eye on Often implies spying secretly or without permission.
FR: Elle espionnait ses voisins depuis la fenêtre.
EN: She was spying on her neighbors from the window.
Conjugation of espionner
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First espionnais —
Second espionnais —
Third espionnait —

Il espionnait.

He was spying.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

Cette entreprise espionnait ses employés.

This company spied on its employees.

Il semble que le Saint-Père nous espionnait tous.

It seems that the Holy Father was spying on all of us.

— Conclave (2024)

À deux heures du matin, elle espionnait Lame Brisée.

At two in the morning, she was spying on Broken Blade.

— Hero (2002)