to pry
01
snoka, blanda sig i
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Exempel
Nosy neighbors may pry into the affairs of others, seeking gossip.
Näsvisa grannar kan lägga sig i andras angelägenheter, på jakt efter skvaller.
02
bryta upp, applicera kraft
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
pry
3:e person singular
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presens particip
prying
enkelt preteritum
pried
perfekt particip
pried
Exempel
They used a stick to pry the lid off the crate, which was nailed down tightly.
De använde en pinne för att bryta upp lådans lock, som var fastspikat.
03
snoka, nyfiket titta
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Exempel
I noticed him prying at the letters on my desk, clearly trying to figure out what I was doing.
Jag märkte att han snokade i breven på mitt skrivbord, uppenbarligen försökte han lista ut vad jag gjorde.
04
peta fram, pressa fram
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Exempel
She had to pry the truth out of him, as he was hesitant to share any details.
Hon var tvungen att pressa fram sanningen ur honom, eftersom han tvekade att dela med sig av några detaljer.
Pry
01
tung järnspak, järnspak
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
pries
Lexikalt Träd
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