prying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prying 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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we'll be safe from prying eyes/from him here

aquí estaremos a salvo de curiosos/de él

I don't mean to pry, but …

no quiero pecar de entrometido pero …

Translations for prying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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huronear

to pry

curiosear

to pry

siempre está curioseando en la vida ajena

he's always prying into other people's affairs

husmear

to pry

escarbar en algo

to pry into sth

quería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos

he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyes

prying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

prying [ˈpraɪɪŋ] ADJ

prying

fisgón, -ona

prying eyes

miradas f pl indiscretas

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 prying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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le encanta fisgar en mis asuntos

she loves prying into my affairs

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

prying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pry into sth

entrometerse en algo

to pry about

curiosear

prying eyes

miradas f pl indiscretas

she loves prying into my affairs

le encanta fisgar en mis asuntos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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He has a knack for prying open car doors.

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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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In his preoccupation with prying off the jewels, he fails to notice that one slips from his pouch and falls to the floor.

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

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He meditates the coming age... he is a beneficent spirit, prying into the universe...

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The operation was highly secret, and submarines were used to disguise it from any prying reconnaissance aircraft.

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The three women ask pointed and prying questions to get truthful answers.

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