prying

• Описывает человека, который чрезмерно любопытен к личным делам других.

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

1. Inquisitive or nosyB2informal

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

   Любопытный

   • 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.

   Синонимыbusybodycuriousinquisitiveintrusivemeddlesomeofficious

   Антонимыdisinterestedincuriousindifferentunconcerneduninterested

• Существительное, обозначающее действие, связанное с чрезмерным любопытством или навязчивым интересом к личным делам других людей.

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

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1. Offensive InquisitivenessB2formal

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

   Назойливое любопытство

   • 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.

   Синонимыcuriosityinquisitivenessintrusionintrusivenessmeddlingnosiness

   Антонимыdisinterestindifferenceunconcern

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия бесцеремонного или навязчивого выведывания личных дел, или же для открытия чего-либо с помощью рычага.

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.

   Вскрыть силой

   • 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.

   Синонимыleverpriseprizewrench

2. Inquire nosilyB2informal

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

   Любопытствовать

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

   Синонимыinterfereintrudemeddlenosepokesnoop

   Антонимыrespect

3. Search meddlesomelyB2informal

   To search or inquire in a meddlesome or presumptuous way.

   Вмешиваться

   • 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.

   Синонимыintrudemeddlenosepeekpokesnoop

   Антонимыignoreneglectrespect