prying in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for prying in the English»Italian Dictionary

prying [Brit ˈprʌɪɪŋ, Am ˈpraɪɪŋ] ADJ

prying

ficcanaso

pry¹ [Brit prʌɪ, Am praɪ] VB intr

pry

curiosare

pry

spiare

to pry into business

ficcare il naso in

I.pry² [Brit prʌɪ, Am praɪ] N Am

pry

leva f

pry

palanchino m

II.pry² [Brit prʌɪ, Am praɪ] VB trans Am

1. pry:

to pry sth open

aprire qc facendo leva or usando un palanchino

to pry the lid off a jar

togliere il coperchio a un barattolo facendo leva or usando una leva

Phrases:

to pry sth out of or from sb secret

carpire qc a qn

to pry sth out of or from sb money

sottrarre qc a qn

Translations for prying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ficcanaso

prying

al riparo da occhi, sguardi indiscreti

safe from prying eyes

ficcanasare

to pry in: into

ficcanasare nelle faccende altrui

to pry or snoop into sb else's business

al riparo da occhi indiscreti

safe from prying eyes

curioso persona

prying

carpire qc a qn

to pry sth out of sb

lontano or al riparo da sguardi indiscreti

far from prying eyes

prying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prying in the English»Italian Dictionary

prying

prying eyes

sguardi m pl indiscreti

pry¹ <pries, pried> [praɪ] VB intr (be nosy)

pry

ficcare il naso

to pry into sth

impicciarsi di qc

to pry around

ficcanasare

pry² [praɪ] VB trans

to pry sth off

sollevare qc facendo leva

to pry sth open

aprire qc forzandolo

Translations for prying in the Italian»English Dictionary

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indiscreto (-a) (sguardo)

prying

prying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pry into sth

impicciarsi di qc

to pry around

ficcanasare

to pry sth off

sollevare qc facendo leva

to pry sth open

aprire qc forzandolo

prying eyes

sguardi m pl indiscreti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She smiles at the customers but, embarrassed by their prying, rushes inside in tears.

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The old woman who protects the royal brothers, sends the prying soldiers away with a clever ruse.

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The quindims should be left to cool in the pan, then removed while still warm by upturning the mold and gently prying them out.

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She also has a diary which she protectively guards from prying eyes.

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Primarily intended for untangling rope knots, it can also be used as a prying tool.

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Common uses for larger crowbars are: removing nails, prying apart boards, and generally breaking things.

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Like many other starlings, they often use a prying or gaping action, piercing soil and then opening apart the bill to dislodge hidden food.

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He has a knack for prying open car doors.

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Many people remove the child proofing from lighters by prying off the metal with scissors or keys, making the lighter easier to ignite.

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Such alternative handles sacrifice strength and make the hammer unsuitable for high strain activities like prying.

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