prying

Describes someone who is excessively curious about the private affairs of others.

ruОписывает человека, который чрезмерно любопытен к личным делам других.esDescribe a una persona que muestra curiosidad excesiva o entrometida por los asuntos privados de los demás.frQualifie une personne qui manifeste une curiosité excessive et indiscrète pour la vie privée des autres, cherchant à connaître ou à s'immiscer dans leurs affaires personnelles.deBeschreibt eine Person, die übermäßig neugierig auf die persönlichen Angelegenheiten anderer ist und sich in Dinge einmischt, die sie nichts angehen.ptDescreve uma pessoa excessivamente curiosa sobre a vida pessoal dos outros; que se intromete ou se mete onde não foi chamada.zh形容一个人过度好奇，喜欢打探别人的私事。也可指窥探、偷看的行为。arيُستخدم لوصف الشخص المفرط في الفضول والتطفل على شؤون الآخرين الخاصة دون حق، أو من يتدخل فيما لا يعنيه ويسعى لكشف أسرار غيره.

1. Inquisitive or nosy B2 informal

   Showing an offensively curious or overly inquisitive interest in other people's private matters.

   • She ignored the prying questions from the journalist.
   • He had a prying nature that made others uncomfortable.
   • The neighbors were prying into their personal affairs.

   ruЛюбопытныйesentrometido, curiosofrcurieux, indiscretdeNeugierigptXeretazh爱打听的arفضولي

   Sinônimos: busybodycuriousinquisitiveintrusivemeddlesomeofficious

   Antônimos: disinterestedincuriousindifferentunconcerneduninterested

• more prying comparative form
• most prying superlative form

incontável

A noun referring to the act of being overly curious or intrusively inquisitive about the private affairs of others.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие, связанное с чрезмерным любопытством или навязчивым интересом к личным делам других людей.esSustantivo que designa la acción de entrometerse o mostrar un interés excesivo en los asuntos privados de otras personas, generalmente de manera indiscreta o insistente.frNom désignant l'action de s'intéresser de façon excessive ou indiscrète aux affaires personnelles d'autrui, souvent en cherchant à les découvrir ou à les observer.deDas Nachforschen in den persönlichen Angelegenheiten anderer aus übertriebener Neugier; das neugierige Eindringen in die Privatsphäre.ptAto de intrometer-se na vida alheia, movido por curiosidade excessiva ou interesse indevido em assuntos privados de outras pessoas.zh名词，指过度好奇或强行打探他人私事的行为，含窥探、多管闲事之意。arاسم يدل على فعل التدخل في شؤون الآخرين الخاصة بدافع الفضول المفرط أو حب الاطلاع على ما لا يعني الشخص. يشمل معنى التطفل والتجسس والتحسس على أسرار الناس.

1. Offensive Inquisitiveness B2 formal

   The act of excessively or intrusively seeking information about others' private matters.

   • His constant prying into her personal life made her uncomfortable.
   • The journalist's prying was seen as an invasion of privacy.
   • She resented the prying of her nosy neighbors.

   ruНазойливое любопытствоesCuriosidad intrusivafrCuriosité indiscrètedeAufdringliche NeugierptCuriosidade Intrometidazh窥探arالفضول المتطفل

   Sinônimos: curiosityinquisitivenessintrusionintrusivenessmeddlingnosiness

   Antônimos: disinterestindifferenceunconcern

• pryings plural form
• pryings' possessive plural form
• prying's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия бесцеремонного или навязчивого выведывания личных дел, или же для открытия чего-либо с помощью рычага.esVerbo que designa la acción de indagar o curiosear de manera impertinente o intrusiva en asuntos ajenos, o bien de abrir algo haciendo palanca.frVerbe 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.deVerb, das das aufdringliche oder neugierige Ausspionieren persönlicher Angelegenheiten bezeichnet oder das Öffnen von etwas mit einem Hebel.ptVerbo usado para se intrometer ou bisbilhotar a vida alheia de forma insistente, ou para abrir algo usando uma alavanca.zh指多管闲事地打听别人的私事，也指用杠杆等工具撬开东西。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على التطفل والتجسس على الشؤون الشخصية للآخرين بسؤال أو تفتيش، أو على فتح شيء أو رفعه باستخدام رافعة.

1. Force open B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruВскрыть силойesHacer palanca para abrirfrforcer en faisant levierdeGewaltsam öffnenptForçar a aberturazh强行撬开arفتح بالقوة

   Sinônimos: leverpriseprizewrench

2. Inquire nosily B2 informal

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

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

   ruЛюбопытствоватьescuriosear indiscretamentefrFouinerdeHerumschnüffelnptIntrometer-sezh打听arالتطفل بالسؤال

   Sinônimos: interfereintrudemeddlenosepokesnoop

   Antônimos: respect

3. Search meddlesomely B2 informal

   To search or inquire in a meddlesome or presumptuous way.

   • 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.

   ruВмешиватьсяesHurgar con curiosidad impertinentefrFouinerdeHerumschnüffelnptIntrometer-sezh多管闲事地打听arالتدخل في ما لا يعني

   Sinônimos: intrudemeddlenosepeekpokesnoop

   Antônimos: ignoreneglectrespect

• pried past participle
• pried past simple
• prying present participle
• pries third person singular