Pry
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British pronunciation/pɹˈa‌ɪ/
American pronunciation/ˈpɹaɪ/

Definition & Bedeutung von "pry"

to pry
01

hebeln, anheben

to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
02

neugierig sein, herumstöbern

to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
03

herausbekommen, auspressen

to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
04

herumstöbern, nachfragen

to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
01

Hebel, Levier

a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

pry

v

prying

adj

prying

adj

prying

n

prying

n
example
Beispiel
The workers pried the old nails out of the wooden planks to salvage them.
The storm pried the branches off the tree, scattering them across the yard.
She had to pry the phone from his hands, as he was refusing to let go.
They used a stick to pry the lid off the crate, which was nailed down tightly.
The detective pried the confession out of the suspect, using clever questions and pressure.
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