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View usage for: (praɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense pries, present participle prying, past tense, past participle pried1. verbIf someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. We do not want people prying into our affairs. [VERB + into] Imelda might think she was prying. [VERB] She thought she was safe from prying eyes and could do as she wished. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: be inquisitive, peer, interfere, poke More Synonyms of pry 2. verbIf you pry something open or pry it away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface. They pried open a sticky can of blue paint. [VERB noun with adjective] I pried the top off a can of chilli. [VERB noun preposition] Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop. [VERB noun with adverb] 3. verbIf you pry something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to. [mainly US] They impersonated reporters to pry personal records from phone companies. [V n + from/out of] regional note: in BRIT, usually use prize (praɪ) verbWord forms: pries, prying or pried1. (intransitive; often foll by into) to make an impertinent or uninvited inquiry (about a private matter, topic, etc) nounWord forms: plural pries Word origin C14: of unknown origin (praɪ) verbWord forms: pries, prying or pried1. to force open by levering 2. US and Canadian to extract or obtain with difficulty they had to pry the news out of him Equivalent term (in Britain and other countries): priseWord origin C14: of unknown origin pry in American English 1 (praɪ) verb intransitiveWord forms: pried or ˈprying1. to look closely and inquisitively or inquire presumptuously; peer or snoop nounWord forms: plural pries3. a person who is improperly inquisitive pry in American English 2 (praɪ) nounWord forms: plural pries1. a tool for raising or moving something by leverage; lever, crowbar, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: pried or ˈprying3. to raise, move, or force with a pry 4. to draw forth or obtain with difficulty to pry money from a miser Word origin back-form. < prize 2Examples of 'pry' in a sentencepry British English: pry / praɪ/ VERB If you say that someone is prying, you disapprove of them because they are trying to find out about someone else's private affairs. We do not like people prying into our private life. - American English: pry
- Arabic: يَبْحَثُ عَنَ الَأسْرار
- Brazilian Portuguese: intrometer-se
- Chinese: 窥探
- Croatian: zabadati nos
- Czech: slídit
- Danish: snage
- Dutch: gluren
- European Spanish: curiosear
- Finnish: udella
- French: s’immiscer
- German: neugierig sein
- Greek: ψαχουλεύω
- Italian: spiare
- Japanese: 詮索する
- Korean: 캐다
- Norwegian: snoke
- Polish: wtrącić się
- European Portuguese: intrometer-se
- Romanian: a iscodi
- Russian: выведывать
- Latin American Spanish: curiosear
- Swedish: snoka
- Thai: สอดรู้สอดเห็น
- Turkish: gözetlemek
- Ukrainian: втручатися
- Vietnamese: thọc mạch
Chinese translation of 'pry' vi to pry (into sth) 刺探(某事) (cìtàn (mǒushì))
safe from prying eyes 躲开(開)窥(窺)视(視)的眼睛 (duǒkāi kuīshì de yǎnjīng) Definition to make an impertinent or uninvited inquiry (about a private matter) We do not want people prying into our affairs. Synonyms be inquisitive poke peep intrude nose into be nosy (informal) be a busybody ferret about poke your nose in or into (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to try to influence other people's affairs where one is not involved or wanted Stop interfering and leave me alone! Synonyms meddle, intervene, intrude, butt in, get involved, tamper, pry, encroach, intercede, stick your nose in (informal), stick your oar in (informal), poke your nose in (informal), intermeddle, put your two cents in (US, slang) Definition to interfere annoyingly Do scientists have a right to meddle in these matters? Synonyms interfere, intervene, tamper, intrude, pry, butt in, interpose, stick your nose in (informal), put your oar in, intermeddle, put your two cents in (US, slang) Definition to look intently or as if with difficulty I peered ahead and saw them on the causeway.She peered intently through the window. Synonyms squint, look, spy, gaze, scan, inspect, peep, peek, snoop, scrutinize, look closely, squinny Additional synonymsDefinition to pry into the private business of others Governments have been known to snoop into innocent citizens' lives. Synonyms spy, poke your nose in, nose, interfere, pry (informal) |