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1 pry
(to try to find out about something that is secret, especially other people's affairs: He is always prying into my business.) snuse (rundt) i, spionerekubein--------spettverb \/praɪ\/1) ( nedsettende) snoke, snuse2) titte nysgjerrig, kikke nysgjerrig3) (amer.) åpne med makt, presse opppry about snoke omkring, snuse rundtpry for snoke etterpry into somebody's affairs snoke i andres saker -
2 Paul Pry
subst.nysgjerrigper (person som stikker nesen i andres saker) -
3 poke
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.) stikke, dytte2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stikke hull i3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) stikke gjennom/ut fra2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) dytt, støt- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose intodytt--------sekkIsubst. \/pəʊk\/1) ( dialekt) pose, liten sekk2) ( gammeldags) lommebuy a pig in a poke kjøpe katta i sekkenIIsubst. \/pəʊk\/støt, dytt, puffIIIsubst. \/pəʊk\/1) kysehatt2) brem på kysehattIVsubst. \/pəʊk\/1) ( den amerikanske plantearten Phytolacca americana) kermesbær2) ( plantearten Veratrum viride) forklaring: amerikansk nyserotVverb \/pəʊk\/1) dytte, skubbe, støte, puffe (med spiss gjenstand, finger e.l.), gjennombore2) rake (med ildrake)3) stikke4) ( vulgært) knulle5) pirke6) rote7) stikke frem, stikke utbe poked up ( hverdagslig) være innestengtpoke about\/around drive omkring, slenge omkringpoke about\/into snuse i, rote ipoke and pry snuse omkring, snoke rundtpoke fun at se ➢ fun, 1poke oneself up ( hverdagslig) stenge seg innepoke one's nose into snoke i, stikke nesen i blande seg opp i, legge seg opp ipoke somebody on the nose klappe til noen, gi noen en (midt) på trynettake a poke at ( hverdagslig) rette et slag mot
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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
pry — pry·ing·ly; pry·ler; pry; … English syllables
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