-
1 pry
I [praɪ]nome AE leva f., palanchino m.II [praɪ]1)to pry sth. open — aprire qcs. facendo leva o usando un palanchino
2)III [praɪ]verbo intransitivo curiosare, spiareto pry into — ficcare il naso in [ business]
* * *(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) curiosare, spiare* * *I [praɪ] vi II [praɪ] vt AmSee:* * *pry (1) /praɪ/n.1 [uc] atto di curiosare2 ficcanaso; curiosone, curiosona● a Paul Pry, un ficcanaso.pry (2) /praɪ/n.(to) pry (1) /praɪ/v. i.curiosare; indagare; rovistare; scrutare; spiare● to pry about, ficcare il naso dappertutto □ to pry into, frugare in; rovistare □ to pry into sb. 's affairs, ficcare il naso negli affari di q.(to) pry (2) /praɪ/v. t.● (fig.) to pry a secret out of sb., carpire a forza un segreto a q.* * *I [praɪ]nome AE leva f., palanchino m.II [praɪ]1)to pry sth. open — aprire qcs. facendo leva o usando un palanchino
2)III [praɪ]verbo intransitivo curiosare, spiareto pry into — ficcare il naso in [ business]
См. также в других словарях:
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 — 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 — [ 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 — I. intransitive verb (pried; prying) Etymology: Middle English prien Date: 14th century to look closely or inquisitively; also to make a nosy or presumptuous inquiry II. transitive verb (pried; prying) Etymology: probably back formation from 5 … New Collegiate Dictionary
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Charmed (season 6) — Charmed Season 6 DVD cover art No. of episodes 23 Broadcast … Wikipedia
Latveria — Flag of Latveria Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary … Wikipedia
Nuclear weapons and Israel — Israel Nuclear program start date mid to late 1950s[1] First nuclear weapon test Unknown; possible join … Wikipedia
Able Archer 83 — was a ten day NATO command post exercise starting on November 2, 1983 that spanned Western Europe, centred on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Headquarters situated at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. Able Archer… … Wikipedia
List of Cluedo characters — The board game Cluedo (Clue in North America) and the associated 1985 film Clue, contains six murder suspects, all of whom survived into the final 2002 edition of the game. They typically represent types, or stock characters, of European and… … Wikipedia
