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pry: intransitive verb
pry: transitive verb

pry¹ [praɪ] VB intr pej

pry

interesować się nie swoimi sprawami

to pry into sth

wścibiać nos w coś

to pry about [or around]

away from prying eyes

z dala od ciekawskich spojrzeń

pry² [praɪ] VB trans esp AM

pry → prize2

See also prize , prize

prize² [praɪz] VB trans

to prize sth off [with sth]

wyważać [perf wyważyć] coś [czymś]

to prize the lid up

podważać [perf podważyć] wieko

to prize sb's hand open

rozwierać [perf rozewrzeć] komuś siłą dłoń

I . prize¹ [praɪz] N

1. prize:

prize (reward)

nagroda f

prize (in lottery)

wygrana f

to win a prize

zdobywać [perf zdobyć] nagrodę

to award sb a prize

przyznawać [perf przyznać] komuś nagrodę

there are no prizes for guessing sth

łatwo jest się czegoś domyślić

2. prize (something valuable):

rzecz f warta zachodu

II . prize¹ [praɪz] ADJ

1. prize inf (complete):

2. prize (winner):

3. prize (likely to win):

mający szansę na nagrodę

4. prize (perfect):

III . prize¹ [praɪz] VB trans usu pass

wysoko sobie cenić

Usage examples with pry

to pry into sth

wścibiać nos w coś

to pry about [or around]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A stick of about two inches in diameter was used carefully to pry the bark from the tree. en.wikipedia.org

I had to pry it out of his hand so you wouldn't need a paramedic to pry it out of your skull, she warns. en.wikipedia.org

The event ended when several participants pried open the exit door with their fingernails and broke it down. en.wikipedia.org

Of all the ballroom dances these prying eyes have seen, this is unquestionably the finest. en.wikipedia.org

The previous method may be assisted by gently prying the door from the frame with an air wedge or lever. en.wikipedia.org

Several times he had to resort to the legal system to pry debts from his debtors. en.wikipedia.org

Some examples of tactical tomahawks include models wherein the shaft is designed as a prybar. en.wikipedia.org

It uses its strong bill to dislodge food and pry shells open. en.wikipedia.org

For the next section, a hydraulic jack had to pry apart the legs 6ft m. en.wikipedia.org

Advances in virtual reality technology have pried open the door to this enigmatic field. en.wikipedia.org

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