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РЫТЬСЯ (КОПАТЬСЯ) В ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЁ кого, чьём (В ЧУЖОМ ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЁ) disapprov VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto show an excessive interest in the intimate or unsavory details of other people's livesX роется в Y-овом (в чужом) грязном белье - X pries (snoops) into Yb (other peopled) personal affairsX digs up dirt on Y (on other people) X sticks (pokes) his nose in(to) Y's (other peopled) personal affairs.«Чем, кроме рыбалки, увлекается ваш Пётр Иванович?» -«Обожает рыться в грязном белье своих сотрудников». "What does your Pyotr Ivanovich like to do except go fishing?" "He loves to pry into his coworkers' personal affairs." -
2 копаться в грязном белье
• РЫТЬСЯ < КОПАТЬСЯ> В ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ кого, чьём < В ЧУЖОМ ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ> disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show an excessive interest in the intimate or unsavory details of other people's lives:- X роется в Y-овом (в чужом) грязном белье≈ X pries (snoops) into Y's (other peopled) personal affairs;- X sticks (pokes) his nose in(to) Y's (other peopled) personal affairs.♦ "Чем, кроме рыбалки, увлекается ваш Пётр Иванович?" - "Обожает рыться в грязном белье своих сотрудников". "What does your Pyotr Ivanovich like to do except go fishing?" "He loves to pry into his coworkers' personal affairs."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > копаться в грязном белье
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3 копаться в чужом грязном белье
• РЫТЬСЯ < КОПАТЬСЯ> В ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ кого, чьём < В ЧУЖОМ ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ> disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show an excessive interest in the intimate or unsavory details of other people's lives:- X роется в Y-овом (в чужом) грязном белье≈ X pries (snoops) into Y's (other peopled) personal affairs;- X sticks (pokes) his nose in(to) Y's (other peopled) personal affairs.♦ "Чем, кроме рыбалки, увлекается ваш Пётр Иванович?" - "Обожает рыться в грязном белье своих сотрудников". "What does your Pyotr Ivanovich like to do except go fishing?" "He loves to pry into his coworkers' personal affairs."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > копаться в чужом грязном белье
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4 рыться в грязном белье
• РЫТЬСЯ < КОПАТЬСЯ> В ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ кого, чьём < В ЧУЖОМ ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ> disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show an excessive interest in the intimate or unsavory details of other people's lives:- X роется в Y-овом (в чужом) грязном белье≈ X pries (snoops) into Y's (other peopled) personal affairs;- X sticks (pokes) his nose in(to) Y's (other peopled) personal affairs.♦ "Чем, кроме рыбалки, увлекается ваш Пётр Иванович?" - "Обожает рыться в грязном белье своих сотрудников". "What does your Pyotr Ivanovich like to do except go fishing?" "He loves to pry into his coworkers' personal affairs."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рыться в грязном белье
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5 рыться в чужом грязном белье
• РЫТЬСЯ < КОПАТЬСЯ> В ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ кого, чьём < В ЧУЖОМ ГРЯЗНОМ БЕЛЬЕ> disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show an excessive interest in the intimate or unsavory details of other people's lives:- X роется в Y-овом (в чужом) грязном белье≈ X pries (snoops) into Y's (other peopled) personal affairs;- X sticks (pokes) his nose in(to) Y's (other peopled) personal affairs.♦ "Чем, кроме рыбалки, увлекается ваш Пётр Иванович?" - "Обожает рыться в грязном белье своих сотрудников". "What does your Pyotr Ivanovich like to do except go fishing?" "He loves to pry into his coworkers' personal affairs."Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рыться в чужом грязном белье
См. также в других словарях:
pry — [ praı ] verb 1. ) intransitive to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or offensive: I just glanced at the letter; I didn t mean to pry. pry into: The press continues to pry into their affairs. prying eyes (=people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pry — verb present participle pryingpast tense pried 1 (I) to try to find out details about someone else s private life in an impolite way: I don t wish to pry, but is it true that you re having problems at home? 2 (transitive always + adv/prep)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pry — verb I m not one to pry, but the goings on at that house are very suspicious Syn: inquire impertinently, be inquisitive, be curious, poke around/about, ferret (about/around), spy, be a busybody; eavesdrop, listen in, tap someone s phone, intrude; … Thesaurus of popular words
pry — [1] ► VERB (pries, pried) ▪ enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. DERIVATIVES prying adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
pry — [[t]pra͟ɪ[/t]] pries, prying, pried 1) VERB If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else s private affairs, or look at their personal possessions. [V into n] We do not want people prying into our affairs... Imelda might think she was … English dictionary
pry — UK [praɪ] / US verb Word forms pry : present tense I/you/we/they pry he/she/it pries present participle prying past tense pried past participle pried 1) [intransitive] to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or… … English dictionary
pry — I [[t]praɪ[/t]] v. i. pried, pry•ing 1) to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others[/ex] 2) to look closely or curiously; peer • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME pryen, prien, of uncert. orig. II… … From formal English to slang
pry — I. /praɪ / (say pruy) verb (pried, prying) –verb (i) 1. to look closely or curiously, peer, or peep. 2. to search or inquire curiously or inquisitively into something: to pry into the affairs of others. –verb (t) 3. to ferret or find (out) by… …
pry — pry1 /pruy/, v., pried, prying, n., pl. pries. v.i. 1. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something: to pry into the personal affairs of others. 2. to look closely or curiously; peer; peep. n. 3. an impertinently inquisitive person. 4 … Universalium
pry — [praɪ] verb 1) [I] to be interested in someone s personal life in a way that is annoying or offensive I just glanced at the letter; I didn t mean to pry.[/ex] The press continues to pry into their affairs.[/ex] 2) [T] to force something open, or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
pry from — phr verb Pry from is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grasp … Collocations dictionary