pry

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
2. (figuratively, intransitive) To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly.

Noun

1. An act of prying; a close and curious look.
2. A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker.

Noun

A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever.

Concepten

hefboom

gluren

hefboomkracht

hendel

invloed

loeren

openwrikken

priem

priemen

snuffelen

steken

turen

wrikken

kraanwagen

boren

hefkraan

Synoniemen

prize

lever

prise

lift

snoop

nose

👃

peep

crowbar

poke

jimmy

intrude

pry bar

wrecking bar

horn in

examine

investigate

find out

meddle

worm out

pry open

peer

be curious

ferret

force open

spy on

watch

⌚

jemmy

elicit

consider

jim crow

intervene

interfere

distract

inquire

heaver

dig

cleave

ambush

heave

open door

go over

detach

open

peek

peel off

nose out

glimpse

pluck

move

force

Vertalingen

fisgar

fureter

tecessüs

forçar

gözetleme

kaldıraç

pied-de-biche

fouiller

s’immiscer

xeretar

bisbilhotar

tafanejar

gözetlemek

neugierig sein

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹaɪ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: prien

Overgenomen van Oudengels: *prīwan

Verwant aan Oudengels: beprīwan

Verwant aan Oudengels: *prēowot

In summary

The verb is inherited from Middle English prien, pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”) [and other forms], from Old English *prīwan, *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), attested by Old English beprīwan, beprēwan (“to wink”); further etymology unknown, but probably akin to Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), attested only in combination – compare prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), princ (“a wink”): see prink.
The noun is derived from the verb.

Zinnen

Marge and Lisa try to pry them apart .

Marge en Lisa proberen ze uit elkaar te wrikken.