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prying into

  • 1 prying into

    mencampuri

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  • 2 pry into

    • pry into (someone’s business) to nose into other people’s affairs совать нос в чужие дела

    He has a nasty habit of prying into other people’s affairs.

    English-Russian mini useful dictionary > pry into

  • 3 pry

    (to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) fisgonear, curiosear
    tr[praɪ]
    1 curiosear, husmear, fisgonear
    1→ link=prise prise{
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to pry into something entrometerse en algo
    pry ['praɪ] v, pried ; prying vi
    : curiosear, huronear
    to pry into other people's business: meterse uno en lo que no le importa
    pry vt or to pry open : abrir (con una palanca), apalancar
    n.
    • palanca s.f.
    v.
    • alzaprimar v.
    • apalancar v.
    • conseguir con gran dificultad v.
    • entremeterse v.
    • fisgar v.
    • huronear v.
    • mangonear v.
    praɪ
    1.
    pries, prying, pried intransitive verb curiosear, husmear

    2.
    vt (esp AmE) (+ adv compl)

    I
    [praɪ]
    VI (=snoop) fisgonear, curiosear; (=spy) atisbar
    II
    [praɪ]
    VT (US) = prise
    * * *
    [praɪ]
    1.
    pries, prying, pried intransitive verb curiosear, husmear

    2.
    vt (esp AmE) (+ adv compl)

    English-spanish dictionary > pry

  • 4 curiosear

    v.
    1 to nose around.
    2 to browse through (libros, revistas).
    3 to look around, to nose around, to mouse about, to nose about.
    4 to mouse into, to spy on.
    * * *
    1 (fisgar) to pry, nose around
    2 (mirar) to look around
    1 (fisgar) to pry into
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=husmear) to nose out
    2) (=mirar) [en una tienda] to look over, look round
    2. VI
    1) (=husmear) to snoop, pry
    2) (=mirar) [en una tienda] to look round, wander round; (=explorar) to poke about
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) ( fisgonear) to pry

    estaba curioseando entre mis papeles/en mis cajones — he was going o looking through my papers/drawers

    b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

    me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos — I started browsing around the library/through the files

    * * *
    = browse, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    a) ( fisgonear) to pry

    estaba curioseando entre mis papeles/en mis cajones — he was going o looking through my papers/drawers

    b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

    me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos — I started browsing around the library/through the files

    * * *
    = browse, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    * * *
    curiosear [A1 ]
    vi
    1 (fisgonear) to pry
    siempre está curioseando en la vida ajena he's always prying into other people's affairs
    ¿qué haces curioseando entre mis papeles? what are you doing rummaging o looking through my papers?
    2 (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse
    me fui a curiosear por las tiendas I went for a wander o look around the shops, I went and browsed around the shops
    me puse a curiosear en la biblioteca/entre los archivos I started browsing around the library/through the files
    ■ curiosear
    vt
    to check on
    * * *

    curiosear ( conjugate curiosear) verbo intransitivo


    estaba curioseando en mis cajones he was going o looking through my drawers
    b) (por las tiendas, en una biblioteca) to browse

    curiosear verbo intransitivo to pry
    ' curiosear' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cotillear
    - husmear
    - copuchar
    English:
    poke about
    - poke around
    - rubberneck
    - pry
    * * *
    ♦ vi
    1. [fisgonear] to nose around
    2. [en tienda] to browse round;
    estuvo curioseando por el almacén he was browsing around the store
    ♦ vt
    [libros, revistas] to browse through
    * * *
    I v/t
    1 ( fisgonear) pry into
    2 ( mirar) look around
    II v/i ( mirar) look around
    * * *
    1) : to snoop, to pry
    2) : to browse
    : to look over, to check

    Spanish-English dictionary > curiosear

  • 5 Д-410

    влезать/влезть (лезть, залезать/залезть) в душу чью, кого, (к) кому VP subj: human
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings
    x влез Y-y в душу = x got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o. 's personal life, interfere in s.o. 's private affairs
    x лезет к Y-y в душу — x pries into Yls feelings
    x pries into Yls (very) soul.
    «Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?» (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
    (Сангвиник:) Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? (Холерик:) Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксенов 11). (S..) Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? (Ch.:) None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (1 la).
    Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живет, кто что делает они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o. 's confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o. 's favor ( usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives)
    x влез к Y-y в душу - x wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y4s confidence
    x wormed himself into Y's confidence x gained Y4s confidence.
    (Мурзавецкая:) Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). (М..) I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her, gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o. 's affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.: x влез Y-y в душу = x won Y's heart
    x won Y over (in limited contexts) Y fell for x.

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  • 6 влезать в душу

    • ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ (ЛЕЗТЬ, ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗАЛЕЗТЬ) В ДУШУ чью, кого, (к) кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o.'s personal life, interfere in s.o.'s private affairs:
    - X лезет к Y-y в душу≈ X pries into Y's feelings;
    - X pries into Y's (very) soul.
         ♦ "Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?" (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
         ♦ [Сангвиник:] Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? [Холерик:] Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксёнов 11). [S..] Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? [Ch.:] None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (11a).
         ♦ Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живёт, кто что делает; они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o.'s confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o.'s favor (usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives):
    - X влез к Y-y в душу≈ X wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y's confidence;
    - X gained Y's confidence.
         ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая; а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). [М..] I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her; gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o.'s affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X won Y's heart;
    - [in limited contexts] Y fell for X.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > влезать в душу

  • 7 влезть в душу

    • ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ (ЛЕЗТЬ, ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗАЛЕЗТЬ) В ДУШУ чью, кого, (к) кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o.'s personal life, interfere in s.o.'s private affairs:
    - X лезет к Y-y в душу≈ X pries into Y's feelings;
    - X pries into Y's (very) soul.
         ♦ "Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?" (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
         ♦ [Сангвиник:] Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? [Холерик:] Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксёнов 11). [S..] Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? [Ch.:] None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (11a).
         ♦ Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живёт, кто что делает; они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o.'s confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o.'s favor (usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives):
    - X влез к Y-y в душу≈ X wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y's confidence;
    - X gained Y's confidence.
         ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая; а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). [М..] I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her; gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o.'s affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X won Y's heart;
    - [in limited contexts] Y fell for X.

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  • 8 залезать в душу

    • ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ (ЛЕЗТЬ, ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗАЛЕЗТЬ) В ДУШУ чью, кого, (к) кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o.'s personal life, interfere in s.o.'s private affairs:
    - X лезет к Y-y в душу≈ X pries into Y's feelings;
    - X pries into Y's (very) soul.
         ♦ "Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?" (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
         ♦ [Сангвиник:] Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? [Холерик:] Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксёнов 11). [S..] Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? [Ch.:] None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (11a).
         ♦ Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живёт, кто что делает; они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o.'s confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o.'s favor (usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives):
    - X влез к Y-y в душу≈ X wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y's confidence;
    - X gained Y's confidence.
         ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая; а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). [М..] I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her; gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o.'s affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X won Y's heart;
    - [in limited contexts] Y fell for X.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > залезать в душу

  • 9 залезть в душу

    • ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ (ЛЕЗТЬ, ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗАЛЕЗТЬ) В ДУШУ чью, кого, (к) кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o.'s personal life, interfere in s.o.'s private affairs:
    - X лезет к Y-y в душу≈ X pries into Y's feelings;
    - X pries into Y's (very) soul.
         ♦ "Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?" (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
         ♦ [Сангвиник:] Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? [Холерик:] Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксёнов 11). [S..] Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? [Ch.:] None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (11a).
         ♦ Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живёт, кто что делает; они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o.'s confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o.'s favor (usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives):
    - X влез к Y-y в душу≈ X wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y's confidence;
    - X gained Y's confidence.
         ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая; а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). [М..] I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her; gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o.'s affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X won Y's heart;
    - [in limited contexts] Y fell for X.

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  • 10 лезть в душу

    • ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ (ЛЕЗТЬ, ЗАЛЕЗАТЬ/ЗАЛЕЗТЬ) В ДУШУ чью, кого, (к) кому
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. coll to understand the inner world of another person, anticipate his thoughts, moods, feelings:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X got inside Y's head (soul).
    2. coll, usu. disapprov to inquire in very close detail about s.o.'s personal life, interfere in s.o.'s private affairs:
    - X лезет к Y-y в душу≈ X pries into Y's feelings;
    - X pries into Y's (very) soul.
         ♦ "Зачем он все это мне рассказывает? - закипала в Андрее лютая и необъяснимая для него самого злость. - Что ему надо от меня? Какие такие у него права есть влезать ко мне в душу?" (Максимов 3). A fierce anger, which he couldn't have explained to himself, took hold of Andrei. "Why is he telling me all this? What does he want from me? What right has he got to come prying into my feelings?" (3a).
         ♦ [Сангвиник:] Послушайте, батенька, а как вы сюда попали? [Холерик:] Не ваше дело! Я к вам в душу не лезу! (Аксёнов 11). [S..] Listen, old buddy, how did you get here? [Ch.:] None of your business! I don't go prying into your soul (11a).
         ♦ Сначала старухи переберут весь околоток, кто как живёт, кто что делает; они проникнут не только в семейный быт, в закулисную жизнь, но в сокровенные помыслы и намерения каждого, влезут в душу... (Гончаров 1). The ladies would begin by talking over the whole neighborhood, discussing how this one lived, what that one did, not only going into everyone's domestic life and what went on behind the scenes, but prying into their innermost thoughts and motives, into their very souls... (1b)
    3. coll to (try to) win s.o.'s confidence by any means, (try to) obtain s.o.'s favor (usu. out of selfish or mercenary motives):
    - X влез к Y-y в душу≈ X wormed (weaseled, wheedled) his way into Y's confidence;
    - X gained Y's confidence.
         ♦ [Мурзавецкая:] Я тебя свезу сегодня к Купавиной: подружись с ней, да в душу-то к ней влезь: она женщина не хитрая; а тебя учить нечего (Островский 5). [М..] I'm going to take you with me to-day to Madam Kupavin's. Make friends with her; gain her confidence. She is not a clever woman, - but I needn't instruct you (5a).
    4. substand to become the object of s.o.'s affection, love, respect etc, become very dear to s.o.:
    - X влез Y-y в душу≈ X won Y's heart;
    - [in limited contexts] Y fell for X.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лезть в душу

  • 11 fisgoneo

    m.
    1 prying (informal).
    2 snooping, pry, eavesdropping.
    3 nosiness, prying into other people's business, prying.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fisgonear.
    * * *
    Ex. Data scrambling can take place prior to its transmission and can guard against wire-tapping or other electronic snooping.
    * * *

    Ex: Data scrambling can take place prior to its transmission and can guard against wire-tapping or other electronic snooping.

    * * *
    ( fam)
    me tiene harto el fisgoneo de tu tía I'm sick of your aunt poking o sticking her nose in where it doesn't belong ( colloq)
    * * *
    Fam prying, nosing around;
    en esta casa todo el mundo se dedica al fisgoneo everyone in this house pokes their nose into everyone else's business
    * * *
    m fam
    snooping fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > fisgoneo

  • 12 indagar

    v.
    to investigate, to inquire into.
    Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 to investigate, inquire into
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT (=investigar) to investigate, inquire into; (=averiguar) to find out, ascertain
    * * *
    1.
    (frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
    2.
    indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate
    * * *
    = delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.
    Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
    Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    ----
    * indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.
    * * *
    1.
    (frml) verbo transitivo to investigate
    2.
    indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate
    * * *
    = delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.

    Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.
    Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.
    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.
    Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.
    Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.
    Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.

    * * *
    indagar [A3 ]
    vt
    ( frml); to investigate
    ■ indagar
    vi
    to make inquiries*, investigate
    * * *

    indagar ( conjugate indagar) (frml) verbo intransitivo
    to investigate;
    indagar sobre algo to investigate sth
    indagar verbo transitivo to investigate
    ' indagar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    investigar
    English:
    brain
    - inquire into
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to investigate, to inquire into
    ♦ vi
    to investigate, to inquire;
    indagar acerca de algo to investigate sth, to inquire into sth
    * * *
    v/i investigate
    * * *
    indagar {52} vt
    : to inquire into, to investigate

    Spanish-English dictionary > indagar

  • 13 entrometerse

    pron.v.
    1 to interfere.
    2 to meddle, to barge in, to burst in, to butt in.
    María interfiere siempre Mary interferes always.
    * * *
    1 to meddle, interfere
    * * *
    verb
    to interfere, meddle
    * * *
    VPR (=interferir) to meddle, interfere (en in, with)
    (=molestar) to intrude
    * * *
    verbo pronominal to meddle

    no te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling

    * * *
    = encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.
    Ex. They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.
    Ex. There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.
    Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.
    Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
    Ex. More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.
    Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    verbo pronominal to meddle

    no te entrometas — keep out of it o stop meddling

    * * *
    = encroach on/upon, muscle in, horn in, intrude, meddle (in/with), elbow into, barge in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: We have not been alone, of course, in our concentration on inessentials; and ours is not the only profession that is being encroached upon by alternative professionals.

    Ex: They are, however, very much in a minority in the high technology field and any feeling that the products of such courses are ' muscling in' on library and information work is hard to substantiate.
    Ex: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as ' horning in' on their territory.
    Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.
    Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
    Ex: More and more companies are already elbowing into this fledgling but potentially lucrative industry.
    Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.
    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    * * *
    to meddle
    no te entrometas keep out of it o stop meddling o stop interfering
    entrometerse EN algo to meddle IN sth
    siempre tiene que entrometerse en la vida de los demás he always has to meddle o interfere in other people's lives
    * * *

    entrometerse ( conjugate entrometerse) verbo pronominal
    to meddle
    entrometerse verbo reflexivo to meddle, interfere [en, in]
    ' entrometerse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    meterse
    - mangonear
    English:
    barge in
    - interfere
    - intrude
    - meddle
    - mind
    - muscle
    - pry
    - stick
    - nose
    * * *
    to interfere, to meddle (en in);
    tú no te entrometas, yo arreglaré esto don't you go interfering, I'll sort this out myself;
    no te entrometas donde no debes don't interfere where you shouldn't;
    no hacía más que entrometerse en mis asuntos she did nothing but interfere o meddle in my affairs
    * * *
    <part entrometido> v/r meddle (en in)
    * * *
    : to interfere, to meddle
    * * *
    entrometerse vb to interfere

    Spanish-English dictionary > entrometerse

  • 14 husmear

    v.
    1 to sniff out, to scent.
    2 to nose around.
    3 to snoop around, to nose around, to poke about, to poke around.
    * * *
    1 (con el olfato) to sniff, scent
    2 figurado (indagar) to pry (en, into), snoop (en, into)
    1 to sniff
    2 figurado to snoop around
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=olisquear) to scent, get wind of
    2) (=fisgonear) to pry into, sniff out *
    2.
    VI (=oler mal) to smell bad
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    2.
    a) perro to sniff around
    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)
    * * *
    = lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.
    Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    Ex. We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    2.
    a) perro to sniff around
    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, pry, sniff around (colloq)
    * * *
    = lurk, poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into), root.

    Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    Ex: We let our 4 hens loose to root in the garden but I think it's not a good idea in the long run, as they would kill raspberries and other plants.

    * * *
    husmear [A1 ]
    vt
    to sniff
    ■ husmear
    vi
    1 «perro» to sniff around
    2 ( fam) (fisgonear) to pry, snoop ( colloq), sniff around ( colloq)
    * * *

    husmear ( conjugate husmear) verbo transitivo
    to sniff
    verbo intransitivo

    b) (fam) ( fisgonear) to snoop, sniff (around) (colloq)

    husmear
    I vtr (rastrear con el olfato) to sniff out, scent
    II vi fig (fisgar, curiosear) to snoop, pry
    ' husmear' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    olfatear
    English:
    pry
    - nose
    - sniff
    - snoop
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    [olfatear] to sniff out, to scent
    ♦ vi
    Fam [curiosear] to nose around
    * * *
    I v/i
    1 ( olfatear) sniff around
    2 fam ( cotillear) sniff o
    nose around fam, snoop fam
    (en in)
    II v/t sniff
    * * *
    1) : to follow the scent of, to track
    2) : to sniff out, to pry into
    1) : to pry, to snoop
    2) : to sniff around (of an animal)

    Spanish-English dictionary > husmear

  • 15 fisgar

    v.
    to pry (informal).
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar
    1 familiar to pry, snoop
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

    Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.
    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    * * *
    fisgar [A3 ]
    vi
    ( fam); to snoop
    siempre andaba fisgando por los despachos he was always snooping around the offices
    siempre anda fisgando en mi correspondencia she's always reading my mail
    * * *

    fisgar ( conjugate fisgar) verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq);

    fisgar vi fam to snoop, pry

    ' fisgar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    husmear
    - olfatear
    English:
    snoop
    * * *
    fisgar vi
    Fam to pry, to nose around;
    ¿quién ha estado fisgando en mis papeles? who's been nosing around (in) my papers?
    * * *
    v/i fam
    snoop fam ;
    fisgar en algo snoop around in sth
    * * *
    fisgar {52} vt
    husmear: to pry into, to snoop on
    * * *
    fisgar vb to snoop
    ¡deja de fisgar en mi cuarto! stop snooping in my room!

    Spanish-English dictionary > fisgar

  • 16 fisgonear

    v.
    1 to pry (informal).
    2 to snoop, to poke around, to poke about, to nose around.
    * * *
    1 to pry, snoop
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    * * *
    fisgonear [A1 ]
    vi
    ( fam); to nose o poke around ( colloq)
    lo encontré fisgoneando en mi armario I found him poking o nosing around in my wardrobe
    * * *

    fisgonear ( conjugate fisgonear) verbo intransitivo (fam) to nose around (colloq)
    fisgonear verbo intransitivo to snoop, pry
    ' fisgonear' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    curiosear
    - husmear
    English:
    nose about
    - nose around
    - poke about
    - poke around
    - pry
    - rubberneck
    - snoop
    - poke
    * * *
    Fam to pry, to nose around;
    estaba fisgoneando por el ojo de la cerradura he was spying through the keyhole
    * * *
    v/i fam
    snoop around fam
    (en in)
    * * *
    : to snoop, to pry
    * * *
    fisgonear vb to snoop

    Spanish-English dictionary > fisgonear

  • 17 gulusmear

    v.
    to snoop around.
    * * *
    VI
    1) (=comer) to nibble titbits
    2) (=oler) to sniff the cooking
    3) (=curiosear) to snoop
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    Spanish-English dictionary > gulusmear

  • 18 meter las narices en

    (v.) = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into)
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    (v.) = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into)

    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    Spanish-English dictionary > meter las narices en

  • 19 olisquear

    v.
    1 to sniff (at).
    2 to sniff out, to scent, to mouse into, to sniff carefully.
    El perro olfateó las hierbas The dog sniffed the herbs.
    * * *
    1 (olfatear) to sniff
    1 figurado (curiosear) to nose around
    * * *
    VT VI = oliscar
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).
    Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.
    Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo to sniff
    * * *
    = poke about/(a)round/into/in, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

    Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

    Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.
    Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.
    Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

    * * *
    olisquear [A1 ]
    vt
    to sniff
    * * *

    olisquear ( conjugate olisquear) verbo transitivo
    to sniff
    ' olisquear' also found in these entries:
    English:
    sniff
    * * *
    to sniff (at)
    * * *
    v/t sniff
    * * *
    : to sniff at

    Spanish-English dictionary > olisquear

  • 20 pry

    ̈ɪpraɪ I
    1. сущ.
    1) любопытный человек( шутл. тж. Paul Pry) He is an insatiable pry who revels in all the sights of his day. ≈ Он ужасно любопытный человек, который старается получить удовольствие от всех зрелищ жизни.
    2) а) любопытство Syn: curiosity б) высматривающий, любопытный взгляд Syn: inquisitive glance
    2. гл.
    1) а) вглядываться, всматриваться He went prying about into the corners of the hall. ≈ Он шел, рыская взглядом по углам зала. Syn: peep I
    2., peer II б) подглядывать, подсматривать;
    любопытствовать Syn: be curious
    2) вмешивать, совать нос в чужие дела I don't want our neighbours prying into our affairs. ≈ Не хочу, чтобы соседи совали свой нос в наши дела.
    3) выведывать, выпытывать Syn: find out, worm out ∙ pry about pry out II
    1. сущ.
    1) рычаг
    2) а) действие рычага б) система действия сил на рычаге Syn: leverage
    2. гл.
    1) поднимать, передвигать;
    вскрывать, взламывать при помощи рычага Syn: prize III
    2.
    2) а) извлекать с трудом б) перен. выведывать, допытываться I pried the secret out of my sister. ≈ Я выведал у сестры ее секрет. любопытство любопытный взгляд, вопрос любопытный человек подглядывать, подсматривать, любопытствовать - to * into every corner шарить по всем углам, заглядывать во все углы вмешиваться, совать нос в чужие дела выведывать, выпытывать - to * into smb.'s secrets выпытывать чьи-либо секреты (диалектизм) (американизм) рычаг (диалектизм) (американизм) подъем, перемещение, вскрытие или взламывание с помощью рычага, лома поднимать, передвигать, вскрывать или взламывать при помощи рычага;
    двигать, открывать с трудом - to * the lid off a can сорвать крышку с банки извлекать с трудом, вырывать - to * military information out of a prisoner выпытывать у пленного военную тайну ~ любопытный, (шутл. тж.) Paul Pry pry извлекать с трудом ~ любопытный, (шутл. тж.) Paul Pry ~ любопытство ~ осматривать с излишним любопытством;
    любопытствовать ~ подглядывать, подсматривать (часто pry about, pry into) ~ поднимать, передвигать, вскрывать или взламывать при помощи рычага ~ рычаг ~ совать нос (в чужие дела;
    обыкн. pry into) ;
    pry out допытываться, выведывать ~ совать нос (в чужие дела;
    обыкн. pry into) ;
    pry out допытываться, выведывать

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