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to pry
01
entrometerse, fisgonear
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Ejemplos
Nosy neighbors may pry into the affairs of others, seeking gossip.
Los vecinos entrometidos pueden husmear en los asuntos de otros, buscando chismes.
Journalists sometimes pry into the personal lives of public figures to uncover scandals.
Los periodistas a veces fisgonean en la vida personal de las figuras públicas para descubrir escándalos.
02
levantar, forzar
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
Ejemplos
They used a stick to pry the lid off the crate, which was nailed down tightly.
Usaron un palo para levantar la tapa de la caja, que estaba clavada firmemente.
The workers pried the old nails out of the wooden planks to salvage them.
Los trabajadores levantaron los viejos clavos de las tablas de madera para salvarlos.
03
husmear, curiosear
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Ejemplos
I noticed him prying at the letters on my desk, clearly trying to figure out what I was doing.
Me di cuenta de que estaba curioseando las cartas en mi escritorio, claramente tratando de averiguar qué estaba haciendo.
She caught him prying through her drawers, looking for something he had no right to touch.
Ella lo atrapó curioseando en sus cajones, buscando algo que no tenía derecho a tocar.
04
arrancar, sonsacar
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Ejemplos
She had to pry the truth out of him, as he was hesitant to share any details.
Ella tuvo que sonsacar la verdad de él, ya que él dudaba en compartir cualquier detalle.
The detective pried the confession out of the suspect, using clever questions and pressure.
El detective obtuvo la confesión del sospechoso, usando preguntas astutas y presión.
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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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