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to pry
01
bâgăcios, se amesteca
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Exemple
Nosy neighbors may pry into the affairs of others, seeking gossip.
Vecinii curioși se pot amesteca în treburile altora, în căutare de bârfă.
02
ridica, aplica forta
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
Exemple
The workers pried the old nails out of the wooden planks to salvage them.
Muncitorii au desprins cuiele vechi din scândurile de lemn pentru a le salva.
03
pândi, privi cu curiozitate
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Exemple
I noticed him prying at the letters on my desk, clearly trying to figure out what I was doing.
L-am observat scormonind prin scrisorile de pe biroul meu, încercând în mod clar să-și dea seama ce făceam.
04
smulge, extrage
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Exemple
The detective pried the confession out of the suspect, using clever questions and pressure.
Detectivul a scos mărturisirea din suspect, folosind întrebări inteligente și presiune.
Pry
01
pârghie grea de fier, pârghie
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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