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adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *[in'kwizətiv](eager to find out about other people's affairs: He was rather inquisitive about the cost of our house; inquisitive neighbours.) neugierig- academic.ru/88249/inquisitively">inquisitively- inquisitiveness* * *in·quisi·tive[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv, AM -t̬-]▪ to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen* * *[In'kwIzItɪv]adjneugierig; (for knowledge) wissbegierighe's very inquisitive about my friends — er will alles über meine Freunde wissen
* * *inquisitive [ınˈkwızətıv] adj (adv inquisitively)1. wissbegierig:be inquisitive about sth etwas gern wissen wollen2. neugierig* * *adjective1) (unduly inquiring) neugierig2) (inquiring) wissbegierig* * *adj.neugierig adj.wissbegierig adj. -
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in·quisi·to·rial[ɪnˌkwɪzɪˈtɔ:riəl]\inquisitorial legal system Rechtssystem, in dem die Richter aktiv in die Untersuchung eingreifen* * *[In"kwIzI'tɔːrɪəl]adjinquisitorischafter an inquisitorial meeting with the headmaster — nachdem ihn der Rektor streng verhört hatte or ins Verhör genommen hatte
* * *1. JUR Untersuchungs…:a) Prozess, bei dem der Richter gleichzeitig staatsanwaltliche Funktionen ausübt,2. KATH, HIST Inquisitions…3. inquisitorisch, unerbittlich4. aufdringlich neugierig* * *adj.neugierig adj. -
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intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120558/pry_about">pry about- pry into* * *(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) herumschnüffeln* * *pry1<- ie->[praɪ]vi neugierig seinI don't wish to \pry, but... ich möchte ja nicht aufdringlich sein, aber...pry2<- ie->[praɪ]▪ to \pry sth open etw aufbrechento \pry a secret out of sb jdm ein Geheimnis entlocken* * *I [praɪ]vineugierig sein; (in drawers etc) (herum)schnüffeln (in in +dat)III don't mean to pry, but... — es geht mich ja nichts an, aber...
vt (US)See:= prise* * *pry1 [praı]a) etwas zu erforschen suchen,b) pej seine Nase in etwas steckenB s neugierige Personpry2 [praı] besonders US für prize3* * *intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- pry into* * *v.neugierig sein ausdr. -
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1) ( eager to know) wissbegierig;to be \inquisitive about sth/sb viel über etw/jdn wissen wollen; -
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\inquisitorial legal system Rechtssystem, in dem die Richter aktiv in die Untersuchung eingreifen
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
