Definition
people who secretly enter a place or organization, usually to spy, gather information, or cause harm.
Etymology
From Latin 'infiltrare,' combining 'in-' (in) + 'filtrare' (to filter). The word emerged in the 1800s, particularly used in military and espionage contexts.
Kelly Says
Infiltrators sound sinister, but the word comes from 'filter'—something that seeps through gradually. Water molecules and spies have something in common: patience and the ability to find tiny openings others miss.
Translations
ARالعربية
خارجون
kha-ra-joon
BNবাংলা
প্রবেশকারী
pro-besh-ka-ri
CACatalà
infiltradors
in-fil-tra-dors
CSČeština
infiltraci
in-fil-tra-ci
DADansk
infiltratorer
in-fil-tra-to-rer
DEDeutsch
Infiltrierenden
in-fil-tree-ren-den
ELΕλληνικά
εισβολείς
is-vo-leis
ESEspañol
infiltrados
in-fil-tra-doh-s
FISuomi
tunkelijat
tun-ke-li-jat
FRFrançais
infiltrateurs
in-fil-tra-te-r
HEעברית
חדרי חדרים
kha-d-ri-kha-d-rim
HIहिन्दी
घुसपैठिए
ghus-pai-thee-ye
HUMagyar
behatolók
be-ha-to-lok
IDBahasa Indonesia
penetrasi
pen-e-tra-si
IGIG
ndị nwere
n-di n-we-re
ITItaliano
infiltratori
in-fil-tra-to-ri
KMKM
អ្នកលួច
an-lok-luoch
MRMR
शिरोमणि
shi-ro-ma-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
pengincar
pen-gin-car
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲ
pyawng-lay
NLNederlands
infiltranten
in-fil-tra-tan-ten
NONorsk
infiltratorer
in-fil-tra-to-rer
PLPolski
infiltratorzy
in-fil-tra-to-rzy
PTPortuguês
infiltrados
in-fil-tra-dohs
RORomână
infiltratori
in-fil-tra-to-ri
RUРусский
проникающие
pro-ni-ka-yush-chiye
SVSvenska
infiltratörer
in-fil-tra-to-rer
SWKiswahili
watu wa kuingia
wa-tu wa ku-ing-ia
TAதமிழ்
கடத்தல்
ka-dat-tal
TEతెలుగు
గూఢచారి
goo-dcha-ri
THไทย
บุคคลลักลอบเข้า
book-chon-luk-lop-khao
TLTL
mga taga-salakay
mga ta-ga-sa-la-kay
TRTürkçe
sızanlar
si-zan-lar
UKУкраїнська
інфільтратори
in-fil-tra-to-ri
VITiếng Việt
người xâm nhập
ngoi-zam-nhap