pry

• Nom désignant un levier en fer lourd avec une extrémité façonnée en coin, utilisé pour soulever ou déplacer des objets lourds.

A noun referring to a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge, used for prying or lifting heavy objects.

1. Levering toolB2formal

   A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge, used for prying or lifting heavy objects.

   Pied-de-biche / levier

   • He used a pry to lift the heavy stone slab.
   • The mechanic inserted a pry under the engine block.
   • A pry is essential for opening stubborn crates.

   Synonymescrowcrowbarjemmypry barwrecking bar

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de s'enquérir indiscrètement ou de manière insistante des affaires personnelles d'autrui, ou encore pour ouvrir quelque chose à l'aide d'un levier.

A verb used to indicate the act of inquiring impertinently or intrusively into private matters, or to lever something open.

1. Force openB2formal

   To move or force something, especially in an effort to get it open.

   forcer en faisant levier

   • He used a crowbar to pry open the locked chest.
   • She pried the lid off the jar with a knife.
   • The firefighters pried the door open to rescue the trapped people.

   Synonymesleverpriseprizewrench

2. Inquire nosilyB2informal

   To ask questions in a way that is too curious or intrusive about someone's private life.

   Fouiner

   • Stop prying into my personal affairs!
   • She pried into his past relationships without permission.
   • The journalist pried for details about the celebrity's divorce.

   Synonymesinterfereintrudemeddlenosepokesnoop

   Antonymesrespect

3. Search meddlesomelyB2informal

   To search or inquire in a meddlesome or presumptuous way.

   Fouiner

   • He pried through her desk drawers looking for evidence.
   • They pried into the company's financial records without authorization.
   • The detective pried into every corner of the suspect's life.

   Synonymesintrudemeddlenosepeekpokesnoop

   Antonymesignoreneglectrespect