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1 pry
pry [praɪ]• I don't want to pry but... je ne veux pas être indiscret mais...(US) = prise* * *[praɪ] 1.noun US levier m2.transitive verb US1) lit2) fig3.to pry into — mettre son nez dans [business]
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2 pry
A n US levier m.1 lit to pry sth open ouvrir qch en faisant levier ; to pry the lid off a jar forcer le couvercle d'un pot ;2 fig to pry sth out of ou from sb soutirer qch à qn. -
3 pry
Ⅰ.fouiller, fureter;∎ I didn't mean to pry je ne voulais pas être indiscret;∎ I told him not to pry into my affairs je lui ai dit de ne pas venir mettre le nez dans mes affaires;∎ he doesn't like people prying into his past il n'aime pas qu'on aille fouiller dans son passéⅡ. -
4 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) fouiner -
5 to pry
forcer au levier, prendre en pesée, soulever au levierDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to pry
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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 — [praı] v past tense and past participle pried present participle prying third person singular pries [Sense: 1,3; Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Origin unknown] [Sense: 2,4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: prize to force up (17 21 centuries), from prize lever… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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Pry — Pry, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.] To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; often implying reproach. To pry upon the stars. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Watch thou and wake… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pry — Pry, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.] A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Pry pole — Pry Pry, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.] A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pry — pry1 [prī] n. pl. pries [back form. < PRIZE2] 1. a tool for raising or moving something by leverage; lever, crowbar, etc. 2. leverage vt. pried, prying 1. to raise, move, or force with a pry … English World dictionary
pry´ing|ly — pry|ing «PRY ihng», adjective. looking or searching too curiously; unpleasantly inquisitive. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under curious. (Cf. ↑curious) ╂[< pry1 + ing2] –pry´ing|ly adverb … Useful english dictionary