pry
Oznaczający (English)
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- To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
- To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
- (obsolete) To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly.
Synonyms
pry bar
pry open
worm out
force open
be curious
open door
search out
push open
meddle in
be nosy
be inquisitive
bandspike
lever scale
ripping bar
inquisitive glance
prying tool
lever pry bar
prise prize
jim crow
Częstotliwość
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/pɹaɪ/
Etymology (English)
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.
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