Definition of pry around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

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look for private information in a nosy way

He likes to pry around in other people's business.
She tried to pry around his desk for clues.
Reporters began to pry around the celebrity's hotel room.

poke around

snoop around

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Expressions with pry

pry into

investigate into private matters without permission

She tends to pry into her neighbors' personal lives.

pry something out

remove something from a tight place using force

He tried to pry the nail out of the wood.

pry bar

sturdy metal lever with a tapered end for forcing things apart

He used a pry bar to lift the nailed board from the floor.

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French:fouiner, ...
German:herumschnüffeln, ...
Italian:impicciarsi, ...
Spanish:husmear, ...
Portuguese:bisbilhotar, ...
Chinese:打探, ...
Japanese:詮索する, ...
Arabic:تطفل, ...
Hebrew:לַחְטֵט, ...
Russian:рыться, ...
Ukrainian:нишпорити, ...
Hindi:ताकझाँक करना, ...
Bengali:জিজ্ঞাসা করা, ...
Catalan:tafanejar, ...
Czech:šťourat se v, ...
Danish:snage, ...
Dutch:rondneuzen, ...
Greek:ψάχνω περίεργα, ...
Hungarian:szimatolni, ...
Khmer:លូកលាន់រឿងឯកជន, ...
Korean:캐묻다, ...
Persian:فضولی کردن, ...
Polish:węszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):fuçar, ...
Romanian:a băga nasul în treburile altora, ...
Swedish:snoka runt, ...
Thai:สอดรู้สอดเห็น, ...
Turkish:burnunu sokmak, ...
Vietnamese:soi mói, ...

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