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prying

UK
/ˈpraɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpraɪ.ɪŋ/
prying off

Translations

pryingadjective
more prying
Comp.
most prying
Super.
UK
/ˈpraɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpraɪ.ɪŋ/
indiscretSe dit d’une personne ou d’une attitude qui s’immisce dans la vie privée d’autrui.
The prying neighbor couldn't resist peeking through the curtains to see what was happening next door.
Le voisin indiscret n’a pas pu résister à l’envie d’épier à travers les rideaux pour voir ce qui se passait à côté.
Additional translations
fouineurPlus familier ; insiste sur l’idée de quelqu’un qui veut tout savoir.
à levierEmploi technique, pour un outil servant à faire levier.
Synonyms
meddlesome
interfering
inquisitive
nosy
snoopy
pryingnoun
pryings
pl
UK
/ˈpraɪ.ɪŋ/
US
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indiscrétionS’emploie pour le fait de se mêler de la vie privée de quelqu’un.
She was fed up with her colleagues’ constant prying into her personal life.
Elle en avait assez de l’indiscrétion constante de ses collègues dans sa vie personnelle.
Additional translations
fouinageFamilier.
pryverb

prying

Gerund

pried
Past Simple
pried
Past Participle
prying
Gerund
UK
/praɪ/
US
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fouinerSe dit surtout d’une curiosité indiscrète; registre courant.
I didn't mean to pry, but I was curious about her plans.
Je ne voulais pas fouiner, mais j’étais curieux de ses projets.
faire levierPour ouvrir ou déplacer quelque chose en s’aidant d’un levier.
He had to pry the lid off the box with a screwdriver.
Il a dû faire levier pour enlever le couvercle de la boîte avec un tournevis.
Additional translations
arracherQuand l’idée est d’obtenir quelque chose avec insistance, souvent des informations.
Synonyms
inquire
eavesdrop
extract
dig
probe
interrogate
snoop

Definitions

pryingadjective
Excessively interested in a person's private affairs; intrusive.
The prying neighbor couldn't resist peeking through the curtains to see what was happening next door.
Used for or capable of forcing something open by leverage.
He grabbed a prying tool to lift the lid off the crate.
pryingnoun
The act of intrusively inquiring into someone’s private matters.
She was fed up with her colleagues’ constant prying into her personal life.
pryverb
To inquire too closely into a person's private affairs.
She didn't want to pry, but she was curious about his sudden change in behavior.
To use force to move or open something.
He had to pry the lid off the paint can with a screwdriver.
To obtain (information or something) with effort or persistence, often against resistance.
Journalists finally pried the truth out of the official.
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