sleeper agent

ˈsliː.pər ˈeɪ.dʒənt
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Translation of sleeper agent into German

Noun

1.

metaphorical

person unexpectedly influential in a situation
  • She was a sleeper agent in the boardroom, changing the company's direction.Sie war ein Schläferagent im Vorstand, der die Richtung des Unternehmens änderte.
2.

espionage

TECH.
spy placed to act when activated
TECH.
  • The sleeper agent lived quietly until he received orders.Der Schläferagent lebte ruhig, bis er seine Befehle erhielt.
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Examples of sleeper agent in a sentence

  • In the tech world, he was a sleeper agent, driving innovation quietly.
  • The novel's plot centered around a sleeper agent in the Cold War.
  • A sleeper agent was discovered after years of inactivity.

Translations of "sleeper agent" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSchläferagentnm.

Once the sleeper agent was exposed, all missions were put on immediate lockdown.

Sobald der Schläferagent enttarnt wurde, wurden alle Einsätze sofort abgebrochen.

After years of silence, the sleeper agent finally received a signal to commence operations.

Nach Jahren der Stille erhielt der Schläferagent schließlich ein Signal, um die Operationen zu starten.

derSchläfernm.

Assuming I'm not murdered by a sleeper agent first.

Vorausgesetzt, ich werde nicht von einem Schläfer ermordet.

I have assignments I'll give to each of you, along with our sleeper agent.

Ich werde euch verschiedene Aufgaben erteilen, genau wie unserem Schläfer.

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sleeper agent: Examples and translations in context

Which it easily could with a sleeper agent somewhere back there.

Oder es wird noch schlimmer mit einem Schläferagenten irgendwo hier.

The government suspects there may be a sleeper agent lurking within the organization.

Die Regierung vermutet, dass es einen Schläferagenten innerhalb der Organisation geben könnte.

The mission was risky, especially with a sleeper agent deeply embedded in their ranks.

Der Einsatz war riskant, vor allem mit einem tief in ihren Reihen eingebetteten Schläferagenten.

Historical documents revealed the existence of a sleeper agent in the foreign government's midst.

Historische Dokumente enthüllten die Existenz eines Schläferagenten inmitten der ausländischen Regierung.

The unexpected explosion was traced back to a sleeper agent activated for chaos.

Die unerwartete Explosion wurde auf einen aktivierten Schläferagenten für Chaos zurückgeführt.

He always worked in the shadows, living life as a sleeper agent waiting to strike.

Er arbeitete immer im Verborgenen und lebte als Schläferagent, der auf seinen Einsatz wartete.

During the investigation, it became clear that a sleeper agent was responsible for the sabotage.

Während der Untersuchung wurde klar, dass ein Schläferagent für den Sabotageakt verantwortlich war.

Learning to identify a sleeper agent can take years of training and experience.

Das Erlernen, einen Schläferagenten zu identifizieren, kann Jahre an Training und Erfahrung erfordern.

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