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1 pry into
transitive verbseine Nase stecken in (+ Akk.) (ugs.) [Angelegenheit]* * *transitive verbseine Nase stecken in (+ Akk.) (ugs.) [Angelegenheit] -
2 pry
neugierig sein;I don't wish to \pry, but... ich möchte ja nicht aufdringlich sein, aber...;to \pry sth open etw aufbrechen;to \pry a secret out of sb jdm ein Geheimnis entlocken -
3 pry
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. -
4 firtat
(EN) be inquisitive about sg; pry into sg; pump -
5 poke
1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er stieß mir versehentlich ins Auge
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108011/poke_about">poke about* * *[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.) stoßen3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vor-)strecken2. noun- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into* * *poke1[pəʊk, AM poʊk]n5.poke2[pəʊk, AM poʊk]I. nto give sb a \poke jdm einen Stoß versetzen3.▶ it's better than a \poke in the eye with a burnt [or pointed] stick besser als nichts, man kann's schlimmer erwischenII. vt1. (prod)to \poke sb in the arm/ribs jd in den Arm/die Rippen knuffento \poke a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohrento \poke holes in an argument ein Argument in der Luft zerreißen2.▪ to \poke sth into/through sth (prod with) etw in/durch etw akk stecken; (thrust) etw in/durch etw akk stoßen3. (stir)to \poke [up] a fire ein Feuer schüren4. (extend)to \poke one's head up/through the window den Kopf in die Höhe/durch das Fenster streckenCathy \poked her head round the door Cathy steckte ihren Kopf zur Tür herein6.stop poking your nose into my business! halt dich da raus! famIII. vi1. (jab repeatedly)to \poke at sth with one's finger/a stick mit einem Finger/Stock an etw akk stoßento \poke at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern2. (break through)▪ to \poke through durchscheinen* * *I [pəʊk] Beutel m, Sack m (dial); (plastic, paper) Tüte f → pigSee:→ pigII1. nto give sb/sth a poke (with stick) — jdn/etw stoßen; (with finger) jdn/etw stupsen
it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick) (inf) — es ist besser als gar nichts
to have a poke — vögeln (inf), ficken (vulg)
2. vtto poke the fire —
he accidentally poked me in the eye — er hat mir aus Versehen ins Auge gestoßen
to poke sb on the nose — jdn auf die Nase hauen or schlagen
3)(= thrust)
to poke one's head/finger/a stick etc into sth — seinen Kopf/Finger/einen Stock etc in etw (acc) steckenhe poked his head round the door/out of the window — er streckte seinen Kopf durch die Tür/aus dem Fenster
3. vito poke at sth (testing) — etw prüfen; (searching) in etw (dat) stochern
he poked at me with his finger (touching) — er stupste mich; (not touching)
well, if you will go poking into things that don't concern you... — na ja, wenn du deine Nase ständig in Dinge steckst, die dich nichts angehen...
* * *poke1 [pəʊk]A v/t1. a) stoßen:poke sb in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzen;poke in hineinstoßen;poke sb’s eye out jemandem das Auge ausstoßen oder ausschlagenb) umg jemandem einen (Faust)Schlag versetzenc) vulg eine Frau stoßen, vögeln (beide vulg)5. poke fun at sb sich über jemanden lustig machenB v/i1. stoßen, stechen ( beide:at nach), stochern (in in dat)2. suchen, tasten:4. figC s1. a) Stoß m:give sb a poke in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzenb) umg (Faust)Schlag m2. vulg Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr):* * *1.[pəʊk] transitive verb1)poke something [with something] — [mit etwas] gegen etwas stoßen
poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen
2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken
3) (pierce) bohren2. intransitive verb1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen
2) (thrust itself) sich schiebenhis elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten
3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)3. noun(thrust) Stoß, dergive somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben
give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.stecken v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)stoßen v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)stöbern v. -
6 snoop
(coll.) intransitive verb schnüffeln (ugs.)* * *[snu:p]((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.) herumschnüffeln* * *[snu:p]I think someone's been having a \snoop around my office ich glaube, in meinem Büro hat jemand rumgeschnüffelt fam2. (interloper) Schnüffler(in) m(f) fam; (spy) Spion(in) m(f); (investigator) Schnüffler(in) m(f) famI don't mean to \snoop, but... ich will ja nicht neugierig sein, aber...2. (spy on)▪ to \snoop on sth etw ausspionieren [o auskundschaften* * *[snuːp]1. n1)See:= academic.ru/68440/snooper">snooper2)2. vischnüffeln* * *snoop [snuːp] fig umgA v/i schnüffeln:B v/t besonders US ausschnüffelnC s1. Schnüffelei f2. Schnüffler(in) pej* * *(coll.) intransitive verb schnüffeln (ugs.)snoop about or around — herumschnüffeln (ugs.)
* * *v.herumspionieren v.schnüffeln v.
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