secret agent
der Geheimagent, die Geheimagenten
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secret agent
A person who secretly gathers information or carries out confidential tasks on behalf of a state or organization.
Der Geheimagent übergab die vertraulichen Dokumente an seine Auftraggeber.
The secret agent handed the confidential documents to his handlers.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Geheimagenten |
| genitive | des Geheimagenten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Geheimagent | die Geheimagenten |
| accusative | den Geheimagenten | die Geheimagenten |
| dative | dem Geheimagenten | den Geheimagenten |
| genitive | des Geheimagenten | der Geheimagenten |
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'Geheimagent' is made up of 'geheim' (secret) and 'Agent' (agent). The first component indicates that the agent's activities or identity remain hidden.
Der Geheimagent reiste unter einem falschen Namen.
The secret agent traveled under a false name.
Common collocations include 'einen Geheimagenten enttarnen' (to expose a secret agent), 'als Geheimagent arbeiten' (to work as a secret agent), and 'als Geheimagent im Einsatz sein' (to be on assignment as a secret agent).
Die Polizei konnte den Geheimagenten nach monatelangen Ermittlungen enttarnen.
The police were able to expose the secret agent after months of investigation.
'Geheimagent' frequently appears in novels, films, and news reports about espionage or state security services. In everyday language, the word is usually used when an activity or person is deliberately kept secret.
Im Film verfolgt der Geheimagent einen gefährlichen Gegner durch mehrere Länder.
In the film, the secret agent pursues a dangerous opponent through several countries.
