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1 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) oprezovati* * *I [prái]nounradovednež, oprezovanjeII [prái]intransitive verb (radovedno) kukati, oprezovati, poizvedovatiIII [prái]noun& transitive verb American see prise -
2 pry about
intransitive verb stikati okoli česa -
3 pry into
intransitive verb vtikati nos v kaj, vmešavati se, poizvedovati za čem -
4 pry out
transitive verb najti, zaslediti; izmamiti -
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6 poke
[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) dregniti2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) zvrtati (luknjo)3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) pomoliti; moleti2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) sunek- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *I [póuk]nounsunek, drezljaj; American colloquially pohajkovačII [póuk]1.transitive verbsuniti, suvati, dregniti, dregati, poriniti, porivati (in v, noter); preluknjati, napraviti luknjo (in v); podrezati (ogenj); pomoliti (glavo), vtakniti (nos; into v);2.intransitive verbvtikati se; bosti, dregniti, dregati (at); bezati, brskati (in); iskati, stikati, tipati (v mraku)to poke and pry — biti radoveden, brskati za čemto poke one's head — iztegniti vrat, pomoliti glavoIII [póuk]noundialectal vreča, žakelj; archaic žep
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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 — [praı] v past tense and past participle pried present participle prying third person singular pries [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Origin unknown] [Sense: 2,4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: prize to force up (17 21 centuries), from prize lever… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Pry — Pry, To Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Pry, To» Canción de Pearl Jam Álbum Vitalogy Publicación 1994 Gr … Wikipedia Español
Pry — Pry, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.] To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; often implying reproach. To pry upon the stars. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Watch thou and wake… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pry — Pry, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.] A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pry — Pry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prying}.] To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pry — pry·ing·ly; pry·ler; pry; … English syllables
pry — pry1 [prī] n. pl. pries [back form. < PRIZE2] 1. a tool for raising or moving something by leverage; lever, crowbar, etc. 2. leverage vt. pried, prying 1. to raise, move, or force with a pry … English World dictionary
Pry — Pry, n. Curious inspection; impertinent peeping. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pry — [v1] interfere in someone else’s business be a busybody*, be all ears*, be curious, be inquisitive, be nosy, bug*, ferret out, gape, gaze, hunt, inquire, intrude, investigate, listen in, meddle, nose, peek, peep, peer, poke, poke nose into*,… … New thesaurus