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to pry
01
entrometerse, fisgonear
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Ejemplos
It is considered impolite to pry into someone's financial situation without their consent.
Se considera descortés entrometerse en la situación financiera de alguien sin su consentimiento.
02
levantar, forzar
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
Ejemplos
She had to pry the phone from his hands, as he was refusing to let go.
Ella tuvo que arrancar el teléfono de sus manos, ya que él se negaba a soltarlo.
03
husmear, curiosear
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He would often pry into the contents of other people ’s bags, wondering what they were hiding.
A menudo husmeaba en el contenido de los bolsos de otras personas, preguntándose qué escondían.
04
arrancar, sonsacar
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Ejemplos
He felt guilty for having to pry personal details out of his friends, but it was necessary.
Se sentía culpable por tener que sonsacar detalles personales de sus amigos, pero era necesario.
Pry
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palanca de hierro pesado, barreta
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Árbol Léxico
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