pry in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pry in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pry¹ <pries, prying, pried> [Am praɪ, Brit prʌɪ] VB intr

pry

curiosear

pry

husmear

to pry into sth

entrometerse en algo

I don't wish to pry, but …

no quisiera entrometerme or ser indiscreto pero …

keep it away from prying eyes

escóndelo de miradas indiscretas

pry² [Am praɪ, Brit prʌɪ] VB trans esp Am + adv compl

she pried the lid open

levantó la tapa (haciendo palanca)

I pried it out with a spoon

lo saqué con una cuchara

I'll go with Jim, if I can pry him away from the TV

iré con Jim si logro arrancarlo de delante del televisor

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I don't mean to pry, but …

no quiero pecar de entrometido pero …

Translations for pry in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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huronear

to pry

husmear

to pry

escarbar en algo

to pry into sth

curiosear

to pry

pry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pry in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

pry

husmear

to pry into sth

entrometerse en algo

to pry about

curiosear

pry² [praɪ] VB trans

pry → prize

See also prize², prize¹

prize² [praɪz] VB trans

to prize sth off

arrancar algo

to prize sth open

abrir algo por la fuerza

I.prize¹ [praɪz] N

1. prize (in competition):

prize

premio m

to carry off a prize

ganar un premio

2. prize (reward):

prize

recompensa f

II.prize¹ [praɪz] ADJ

1. prize inf (first-rate):

prize

de primera

a prize idiot

un tonto de remate

2. prize (prize-winning):

prize

premiado, -a

III.prize¹ [praɪz] VB trans

prize

apreciar

to prize sth highly

estimar algo mucho

Translations for pry in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fisgonear en algo

to pry into sth

ventear fig

to pry into

escarbar en algo (entremeterse)

to pry into sth

escarbar (entremeterse)

to pry into

pry Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pry into sth

entrometerse en algo

to pry about

curiosear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The diver can pry and hammer with it.

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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.

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

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The sample is gently cut with the grain and pried loose.

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Some wall safes offer pry resistant recessed door with concealed hinges for anti-theft protection.

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The condemned man's eyes were pried out using special pliers.

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People wanted a spouse who did not pry too deeply.

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

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Wheels that have hubcaps or hub covers need these removed beforehand, typically with a screwdriver, flatbar, or prybar.

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Consequently, the sonic and emotional layers are often difficult to pry apart and enumerate.

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