to pry
01
snoka, blanda sig i
to ask personal or unwanted questions
Intransitive: to pry | to pry into a subject
Exempel
The curious coworker should avoid prying into a colleague's personal issues.
Den nyfikna kollegan bör undvika att snoka i en kollegas personliga problem.
02
bryta upp, applicera kraft
to apply force in an attempt to open, separate, or move something
Transitive: to pry sth somewhere
Exempel
The storm pried the branches off the tree, scattering them across the yard.
Stormen slet av grenarna från trädet och spred dem över gården.
03
snoka, nyfiket titta
to look at something with great curiosity or interest, especially when it involves something private or hidden
Intransitive
Exempel
She did n't mean to pry, but she could n’t resist looking at the letter on the table.
Hon menade inte att snoka, men hon kunde inte motstå att titta på brevet på bordet.
04
peta fram, pressa fram
to obtain something, especially information, with effort or difficulty
Transitive: to pry sth out of sb
Exempel
He had to pry the contract out of the company ’s legal team, who were reluctant to share it.
Han var tvungen att lirka ut kontraktet från företagets juridiska team, som var ovilliga att dela med sig av det.
Pry
01
tung järnspak, järnspak
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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