... beholds Troy's navy scattered far and nigh, / and by the waves and ruining heaven oppressed / the Trojan crews. Nor failed he to espy / his sister's wiles and hatred.
Source: tatoeba (6783223)
Espy
/ɪˈspaɪ/
Synonyms for "espy" (55 found)
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Translations
8 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- наблюдавам verb (to examine or observe carefully)
- разглеждам verb (to examine or observe carefully)
Dutch
2 entries- bespioneren verb (to examine or observe carefully)
- onderzoeken verb (to examine or observe carefully)
Latin
1 entries- prospicio verb (to examine or observe carefully)
Polish
2 entries- badać dokładnie verb (to examine or observe carefully)
- zbadać dokładnie verb (to examine or observe carefully)
Russian
1 entries- наблюда́ть verb (to examine or observe carefully)
Sample sentences
34 total sentences available.
Soon, crowned with woods, Zacynthos we espy, / Dulichium, Same and the rock-bound steep / of Neritos.
Source: tatoeba (7024887)
to espy land to espy a man in a crowd
Source: wiktionary
No wyse man entreth in to a gardein but he sone espiethe good herbes from nettiles, and treadeth the nettiles under his feete whiles he gadreth good herbes.
Source: wiktionary
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