Cari
to pry
01
mencari-cari tahu, ikut campur
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Contoh-contoh
Nosy neighbors may pry into the affairs of others, seeking gossip.
Tetangga yang kepo mungkin mengorek-orek urusan orang lain, mencari gosip.
Journalists sometimes pry into the personal lives of public figures to uncover scandals.
Wartawan terkadang mengorek-orek kehidupan pribadi tokoh publik untuk mengungkap skandal.
02
mengungkit, memaksa
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
Contoh-contoh
They used a stick to pry the lid off the crate, which was nailed down tightly.
Mereka menggunakan tongkat untuk membuka tutup peti, yang dipaku dengan erat.
The workers pried the old nails out of the wooden planks to salvage them.
Para pekerja mencungkil paku-paku tua dari papan kayu untuk menyelamatkannya.
03
mengintip, mengamati dengan penasaran
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Contoh-contoh
I noticed him prying at the letters on my desk, clearly trying to figure out what I was doing.
Aku melihatnya mengintip surat-surat di mejaku, jelas mencoba mencari tahu apa yang sedang kulakukan.
She caught him prying through her drawers, looking for something he had no right to touch.
Dia menangkapnya sedang mengintip ke dalam laci-lacinya, mencari sesuatu yang tidak berhak dia sentuh.
04
memaksa, mengorek
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Contoh-contoh
She had to pry the truth out of him, as he was hesitant to share any details.
Dia harus mengorek kebenaran darinya, karena dia enggan berbagi detail apa pun.
The detective pried the confession out of the suspect, using clever questions and pressure.
Detektif itu mendapatkan pengakuan dari tersangka, menggunakan pertanyaan cerdas dan tekanan.
Pry
01
tuas besi berat, linggis
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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