Pry
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British pronunciation/pɹˈa‌ɪ/
American pronunciation/ˈpɹaɪ/

Definice a Význam "pry"

to pry
01

vyzvídat, šťourat se

to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
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Nosy neighbors may pry into the affairs of others, seeking gossip.
Journalists sometimes pry into the personal lives of public figures to uncover scandals.
02

vytahovat, odtahovat

to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
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They used a stick to pry the lid off the crate, which was nailed down tightly.
Použili klacek, aby odtáhli víko z bedny, které bylo pevně přibitě.
The workers pried the old nails out of the wooden planks to salvage them.
Dělníci vytahovali staré hřebíky ze dřevěných prken, aby je zachránili.
03

vytahovat, zvědavě nahlížet

to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
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I noticed him prying at the letters on my desk, clearly trying to figure out what I was doing.
Všiml jsem si, že zvědavě nahlížel na dopisy na mém stole, jasně se snažil zjistit, co dělám.
She caught him prying through her drawers, looking for something he had no right to touch.
Chytila ho, jak zvědavě nahlížel do jejích zásuvek a hledal něco, co neměl právo sahat.
04

vytáhnout, vydolovat

to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
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She had to pry the truth out of him, as he was hesitant to share any details.
Musela z něj vytáhnout pravdu, protože byl neochotný sdílet jakékoli podrobnosti.
The detective pried the confession out of the suspect, using clever questions and pressure.
Detektiv vytáhl ze podezřelého přiznání pomocí chytrých otázek a tlaku.
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páčidlo, páka

a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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