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prying [ˈpraɪɪŋ] ADJ pej

prying
wścibski
prying
ciekawski

pry1 [praɪ] VB intr pej

pry
interesować się nie swoimi sprawami
to pry into sth
wścibiać nos w coś
to pry about [or around]
węszyć
away from prying eyes
z dala od ciekawskich spojrzeń

pry2 [praɪ] VB trans esp AM

pry → prize2

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):

prize
wartość f
rich prize
rzecz f warta zachodu

II. prize1 [praɪz] ADJ

1. prize inf (complete):

prize
kompletny
prize
skończony

2. prize (winner):

prize
nagrodzony

3. prize (likely to win):

prize
mający szansę na nagrodę

4. prize (perfect):

prize
doskonały

III. prize1 [praɪz] VB trans usu pass

prize
wysoko sobie cenić
Present
Ipry
youpry
he/she/itpries
wepry
youpry
theypry
Past
Ipried
youpried
he/she/itpried
wepried
youpried
theypried
Present Perfect
Ihavepried
youhavepried
he/she/ithaspried
wehavepried
youhavepried
theyhavepried
Past Perfect
Ihadpried
youhadpried
he/she/ithadpried
wehadpried
youhadpried
theyhadpried
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

away from prying eyes
z dala od ciekawskich spojrzeń

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The previous method may be assisted by gently prying the door from the frame with an air wedge or lever.
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It helps that one of her friends has a disused barn on her isolate property that should afford some privacy from prying eyes.
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The highly classified nature of the aircraft compelled program officials to find an isolated site away from prying eyes.
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Small children near the fields played it in order to guard the crops against prying animals.
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He meditates the coming age... he is a beneficent spirit, prying into the universe...
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