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Adj. curious ( auf + Akk about); (vorwitzig) inquisitive, nosy umg.; jemanden neugierig machen arouse s.o.’s curiosity; bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car; ich bin neugierig, ob... I wonder whether ( oder if)...; ich bin neugierig darauf, was oder wie etc.... auch I’ll be interested to know what ( oder how etc.) ...; da bin ich aber neugierig! umg., iro. I can hardly wait!; du bist aber neugierig! umg. you’re a real nosy parker; sei nicht so neugierig! umg. don’t be so inquisitive ( oder nosy)!; viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *inquisitive; curious; snoopy; inquiring; nosey; nosy; prying; inquisitorial* * *neu|gie|rig ['nɔygiːɐrɪç]1. adjinquisitive, curious ( auf +acc about); (pej) prying, nosy (inf); (= gespannt) longing or curious to know; Blick, Fragen inquisitiveein Neugieriger — an inquisitive person; (pej auch) a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf), a curious George (US inf)
jdn néúgierig machen — to excite or arouse sb's curiosity
ich bin néúgierig, ob — I wonder if
da bin ich aber néúgierig! — this should be interesting, I can hardly wait (inf)
sei nicht so néúgierig! — don't be so inquisitive or nosy (inf) or such a nos(e)y parker (Brit inf) or curious George (US inf)!
2. advfull of curiosityetw néúgierig untersuchen — to study sth curiously; (Tier) to examine sth inquisitively
er fragt zu néúgierig — he's too curious
* * *1) (anxious or interested (to learn): I'm curious (to find out) whether he passed his exams.) curious3) (eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) inquisitive4) (taking too much interest in other people and what they are doing: She is a very nos(e)y person.) nos(e)y5) nosily* * *neu·gie·rigI. adj▪ \neugierig sein/werden to be/become curious [or inquisitive]sei nicht so \neugierig! don't be so nosey!2. (gespannt)▪ \neugierig sein, ob/wie... to be curious to know, whether/how...jdn \neugierig machen to make sb curiousda bin ich aber \neugierig! this should be interesting!II. adv curiously, inquisitively, nosily* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *neugierig adj curious (jemanden neugierig machen arouse sb’s curiosity;bin ich aber neugierig auf den neuen Wagen! I can’t wait to see the new car;ich bin neugierig, ob … I wonder whether ( oder if) …;ich bin neugierig darauf, was oderda bin ich aber neugierig! umg, iron I can hardly wait!;viele Neugierige lots of curious people* * *1.da bin ich aber neugierig! — (iron.) I'll believe it when I see it; I can hardly wait! (iron.)
auf etwas (Akk.) neugierig sein — be curious about something
viele Neugierige — many inquisitive people or spectators
ich bin neugierig, was er dazu sagt — I'm curious to know what he'll say about it
2.ich bin neugierig, ob er kommt — I wonder whether he'll come
* * *adj.curious adj.inquisitive adj.inquisitorial adj.nosy adj.prying adj.snoopy adj. adv.curiously adv.inquisitively adv.inquisitorially adv.nosily adv.pryingly adv. -
3 Schnüffelei
f; -, -en; umg.1. (Herumschnüffeln) snooping; es kam zu einigen unappetitlichen Schnüffeleien there were some nasty cases of snooping ( oder prying)2. von Klebstoff etc.: sniffing (solvents), meist glue-sniffing; die Schnüffelei macht euch krank sniffing that stuff will make you ill* * *Schnüf|fe|lei [ʃnʏfə'lai]f -, -en (inf)2) (fig = das Spionieren) snooping no pl (inf)* * *Schnüf·fe·lei<-, -en>[ʃnʏfəˈlai]f (fam)1. (ständiges Schnüffeln) sniffing* * *1. (Herumschnüffeln) snooping;es kam zu einigen unappetitlichen Schnüffeleien there were some nasty cases of snooping ( oder prying)die Schnüffelei macht euch krank sniffing that stuff will make you ill -
4 zudringlich
Adj. obtrusive, pushy umg.; ( jemandem gegenüber) zudringlich werden sexuell: make importunate advances (on s.o.), try to force one’s attentions (on s.o.)* * *importunate; obtrusive; meddlesome* * *zu|dring|lichadjArt pushing, pushy (inf); Nachbarn intrusivedieser zúdringliche Kerl — this guy who's always forcing himself upon her/me etc
zúdringlich werden (zu einer Frau) — to make advances (zu to)
* * *zu·dring·lich[ˈtsu:drɪŋlɪç]\zudringlich [zu jdm] werden to get pushy pej; (sexuell belästigen) to make advances [to sb], to act improperly [towards sb]* * *Adjektiv pushy (coll.), pushing <person, manner>; (sexuell) importunate <person, manner>; prying < glance>* * *(jemandem gegenüber) zudringlich werden sexuell: make importunate advances (on sb), try to force one’s attentions (on sb)* * *Adjektiv pushy (coll.), pushing <person, manner>; (sexuell) importunate <person, manner>; prying < glance>* * *adj.importunate adj.intrusive adj. adv.intrusively adv. -
5 herumschnüffeln
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg., pej. snoop around ( in jemandes Sachen in s.o.’s things)* * *to nose about; to sleuth* * *he|rụm|schnüf|felnvi sep (inf)to sniff (a)round ( in etw (dat) sth); (fig) to snoop (a)round ( in +dat in)* * *1) (to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) pry2) ((often with around or into) to make secretive investigations into things that do not concern oneself: She's always snooping into other people's business.) snoop* * *he·rum|schnüf·felnvi1. (anhaltend schnüffeln)* * ** * *herumschnüffeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg, pej snoop around (in jemandes Sachen in sb’s things)* * * -
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См. также в других словарях:
Prying — Pry ing, a. Inspecting closely or impertinently. [1913 Webster] Syn: Inquisitive; curious. See {Inquisitive}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prying — index encroachment, interest (concern), interrogative, obtrusive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
prying — *curious, inquisitive, snoopy, nosy Analogous words: meddlesome, officious, *impertinent, intrusive, obtrusive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prying — [prī′iŋ] adj. [prp. of PRY2] improperly curious or inquisitive SYN. CURIOUS pryingly adv … English World dictionary
Prying — 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
prying — adj. Prying is used with these nouns: ↑eye … Collocations dictionary
prying — pry [1] ► VERB (pries, pried) ▪ enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. DERIVATIVES prying adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
prying — I noun offensive inquisitiveness • Syn: ↑nosiness, ↑snoopiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑snoopy (for: ↑snoopiness), ↑pry, ↑no … Useful english dictionary
prying — adjective Date: 1552 inquisitive in an annoying, officious, or meddlesome way Synonyms: see curious • pryingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
prying — pryingly, adv. pryingness, n. /pruy ing/, adj. 1. that pries; looking or searching curiously. 2. impertinently or unnecessarily curious or inquisitive. [1950 55; PRY1 + ING2] Syn. 1. peeping, peering, peeking. 2. nosy. See curious. * * * … Universalium
prying — Synonyms and related words: busy, busybody, curious, delving, digging, fishing, forward, impertinent, in search of, inquisitive, inquisitorial, loaded for bear, looking for, meddlesome, meddling, nosy, obtrusive, officious, out for, out for bear … Moby Thesaurus
