"pry" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-pry.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pries [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: The verb is inherited from Middle English prien, pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”) [and other forms], from Old English *prīwan, *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), attested by Old English beprīwan, beprēwan (“to wink”); further etymology unknown, but probably akin to Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), attested only in combination – compare prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), princ (“a wink”): see prink. The noun is derived from the verb. Etymology templates: {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{inh|en|enm|prien}} Middle English prien, {{m|enm|pryen|t=to look closely, peer into, pry, spy}} pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”), {{nb...|preien, preye, pri, prie, prihe, prye, pryhe|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{inh|en|ang|*prīwan}} Old English *prīwan, {{m|ang|*prēowian|t=to look narrowly, to squint at}} *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), {{cog|ang|beprīwan}} Old English beprīwan, {{m|ang|beprēwan|t=to wink}} beprēwan (“to wink”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{cog|ang|*prēowot|t=closing of the eyes}} Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), {{m|ang|prēowthwīl|t=blink or twinkling of an eye, moment}} prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), {{m|ang|princ|t=a wink}} princ (“a wink”), {{l|en|prink}} prink, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{sup|3}} ³ Head templates: {{en-noun}} pry (plural pries)
  1. An act of prying; a close and curious look. Synonyms: prying Translations (act of prying; close and curious look): urkinta (Finnish), urkkiminen (Finnish), utelu (Finnish), uteleminen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-noun-PS1ZB1wB Disambiguation of 'act of prying; close and curious look': 95 5
  2. A person who is very inquisitive or nosy; a busybody, a nosey parker. Synonyms: Paul Pry [US] Translations (person who is very inquisitive or nosy — see also busybody, nosey parker): любопитко (ljubopitko) [neuter] (Bulgarian), urkkija (Finnish), utelija (Finnish), whawhewhawhe (Maori), کنجکاو (konjkâv) (note: with neutral or positive connotation) (Persian), فضول (fozul) (note: with negative connotation) (Persian)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-noun-5M6FYfe2 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English back-formations: 4 24 21 6 7 12 4 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 19 2 4 11 4 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 31 16 3 5 15 7 20 Disambiguation of 'person who is very inquisitive or nosy — see also busybody, nosey parker': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Paul Pry (english: predates sense 2)
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-pry.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pries [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: The noun is probably a back-formation from prise, prize (“tool for levering, lever”), construed as the plural of pry. The verb is either derived from the noun, or is a back-formation from prise (“to force open with a lever”), construed as pries, the third-person singular present form of pry. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{back-formation|en|prise|nocap=1}} back-formation from prise, {{m|en|prize|t=tool for levering, lever}} prize (“tool for levering, lever”), {{glossary|plural}} plural, {{m|en||pry}} pry, {{sup|4}} ⁴, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{back-formation|en|prise|nocap=1|t=to force open with a lever}} back-formation from prise (“to force open with a lever”), {{m|en|pries}} pries, {{glossary|third-person}} third-person, {{glossary|singular}} singular, {{glossary|present}} present, {{m|en||pry}} pry, {{sup|2}} ², {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-noun}} pry (plural pries)
  1. (East Anglia, US) A tool for levering; a crowbar, a lever. Tags: East-Anglia, US Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: prise [historical], prize, prybar, pry bar Translations (tool for levering — see also crowbar): лост (lost) [masculine] (Bulgarian), priem [masculine] (Dutch), hefboom [masculine] (Dutch), hendel [masculine] (Dutch), kanki (Finnish), vipu (Finnish), Hebel [masculine] (German), מנוף (manof) [masculine] (Hebrew), svira (Latvian), рыча́г (ryčág) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-noun-ZN~gIvRq Disambiguation of Tools: 9 12 33 6 6 13 13 9 Categories (other): American English, East Anglian English, English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 4 24 21 6 7 12 4 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 19 2 4 11 4 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /pɹaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-pry.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pries [present, singular, third-person], prying [participle, present], pried [participle, past], pried [past]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: The verb is inherited from Middle English prien, pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”) [and other forms], from Old English *prīwan, *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), attested by Old English beprīwan, beprēwan (“to wink”); further etymology unknown, but probably akin to Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), attested only in combination – compare prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), princ (“a wink”): see prink. The noun is derived from the verb. Etymology templates: {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{inh|en|enm|prien}} Middle English prien, {{m|enm|pryen|t=to look closely, peer into, pry, spy}} pryen (“to look closely, peer into, pry, spy”), {{nb...|preien, preye, pri, prie, prihe, prye, pryhe|otherforms=1}} [and other forms], {{inh|en|ang|*prīwan}} Old English *prīwan, {{m|ang|*prēowian|t=to look narrowly, to squint at}} *prēowian (“to look narrowly, to squint at”), {{cog|ang|beprīwan}} Old English beprīwan, {{m|ang|beprēwan|t=to wink}} beprēwan (“to wink”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{sup|1}} ¹, {{cog|ang|*prēowot|t=closing of the eyes}} Old English *prēowot (“closing of the eyes”), {{m|ang|prēowthwīl|t=blink or twinkling of an eye, moment}} prēowthwīl (“blink or twinkling of an eye, moment”), {{m|ang|princ|t=a wink}} princ (“a wink”), {{l|en|prink}} prink, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{sup|3}} ³ Head templates: {{en-verb}} pry (third-person singular simple present pries, present participle prying, simple past and past participle pried)
  1. (intransitive)
    To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.
    Tags: intransitive Translations (to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public): надничам (nadničam) (Bulgarian), gluren (Dutch), loeren (Dutch), snuffelen (Dutch), kurkistaa (Finnish), penkoa (Finnish), tirkistää (Finnish), töllistellä (Finnish), fureter (French), fouiller (French), scruter (French), genau hinsehen (German), genau nachsehen (German), sbirciare (Italian), inquīrō (Latin), podpatrywać [imperfective] (Polish), podpatrzyć [perfective] (Polish), husmear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-verb-y3RC-tTw Disambiguation of 'to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public': 85 4 11
  2. (intransitive)
    (figuratively) To inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy; to snoop.
    Tags: figuratively, intransitive Translations (to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy): пъхам си носа (pǎham si nosa) (Bulgarian), dotorejar (Catalan), 窺探 (Chinese Mandarin), 窥探 (kuītàn) (Chinese Mandarin), boren (Dutch), steken (Dutch), nuuskia (Finnish), tiedustella (Finnish), udella (Finnish), urkkia (Finnish), s’immiscer (French), schnüffeln (German), לחטט (leḥatet) (Hebrew), לרחרח (leraḥreḥ) (Hebrew), intrudere (Italian), 首を突っ込む (kubi-o tsukkomu) (Japanese), 詮索する (sensaku-suru) (alt: せんさくする) (Japanese), mahira (Maori), whawhewhawhe (Maori), سر و گوش آب دادن (sar o guš âb dâdan) (Persian), wścibiać się [imperfective] (Polish), wścibić się [perfective] (Polish), wściubiać się [imperfective] (Polish), wściubić się [perfective] (Polish), bisbilhotar (Portuguese), xeretar (Portuguese), подсма́тривать (podsmátrivatʹ) (Russian), следи́ть (sledítʹ) (Russian), шпио́нить (špiónitʹ) (Russian), выве́дывать (vyvédyvatʹ) (Russian), entremeter [pronominal] (Spanish), fisgar (Spanish), fisgonear (Spanish), hurgar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-verb-Ili3P9zw Disambiguation of 'to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy': 5 86 9
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To peer at (something) closely; also, to look into (a matter, etc.) thoroughly. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-pry-en-verb-11TEOXZ5 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 4 24 21 6 7 12 4 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 19 2 4 11 4 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pryer, prying [noun], pryingly
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /pɹaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-pry.wav [Southern-England] Forms: pries [present, singular, third-person], prying [participle, present], pried [participle, past], pried [past]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: The noun is probably a back-formation from prise, prize (“tool for levering, lever”), construed as the plural of pry. The verb is either derived from the noun, or is a back-formation from prise (“to force open with a lever”), construed as pries, the third-person singular present form of pry. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{back-formation|en|prise|nocap=1}} back-formation from prise, {{m|en|prize|t=tool for levering, lever}} prize (“tool for levering, lever”), {{glossary|plural}} plural, {{m|en||pry}} pry, {{sup|4}} ⁴, {{glossary|verb}} verb, {{back-formation|en|prise|nocap=1|t=to force open with a lever}} back-formation from prise (“to force open with a lever”), {{m|en|pries}} pries, {{glossary|third-person}} third-person, {{glossary|singular}} singular, {{glossary|present}} present, {{m|en||pry}} pry, {{sup|2}} ², {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-verb}} pry (third-person singular simple present pries, present participle prying, simple past and past participle pried)
  1. To use leverage to open, raise, or widen (something); to prise or prize. Tags: transitive Translations (to use leverage to open, raise, or widen): разбивам с лост (razbivam s lost) (Bulgarian), openwrikken (Dutch), priemen (Dutch), wrikken (Dutch), kammeta (Finnish), kangeta (Finnish), vivuta (Finnish), aufhebeln (German), whakatiriwhana (Maori), vylámať [neuter] (Slovak), vypáčiť [neuter] (Slovak), hacer palanca (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pry-en-verb-kMfuHpNJ Disambiguation of 'to use leverage to open, raise, or widen': 95 5
  2. (figuratively) Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-pry-en-verb-y8B8wbq9 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 4 24 21 6 7 12 4 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 30 19 2 4 11 4 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: prybar, pry bar
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Yola]

IPA: /pɾiː/ Forms: pryet [past]
Etymology: From Middle English preien, from Anglo-Norman preier, from Old French proiier, from Latin precor. Etymology templates: {{inh|yol|enm|preien}} Middle English preien, {{der|yol|xno|preier}} Anglo-Norman preier, {{der|yol|fro|proiier}} Old French proiier, {{der|yol|la|precor}} Latin precor Head templates: {{head|yol|verb|simple past|pryet}} pry (simple past pryet)
  1. to pray Synonyms: praie
    Sense id: en-pry-yol-verb-fAQ9Uxpe Categories (other): Yola entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "_dis1": "85 4 11",
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          "lang": "French",
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          "lang": "German",
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          "word": "genau nachsehen"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
          "word": "sbirciare"
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          "lang": "Latin",
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          "word": "inquīrō"
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          "lang": "Polish",
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          "tags": [
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          "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
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        {
          "_dis1": "85 4 11",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
          "word": "husmear"
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          "_dis1": "5 86 9",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "pǎham si nosa",
          "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
          "word": "пъхам си носа"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 86 9",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
          "word": "dotorejar"
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        {
          "_dis1": "5 86 9",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
          "word": "窺探"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 86 9",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "kuītàn",
          "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
          "word": "窥探"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 86 9",
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          "lang": "Dutch",
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      "roman": "nadničam",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "надничам"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "loeren"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "kurkistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "penkoa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "tirkistää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "töllistellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "fureter"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "fouiller"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "scruter"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "genau hinsehen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "genau nachsehen"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "sbirciare"
    },
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      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public",
      "word": "husmear"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pǎham si nosa",
      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "пъхам си носа"
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
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      "word": "dotorejar"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "word": "窺探"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "nl",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "nuuskia"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "tiedustella"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "schnüffeln"
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      "code": "he",
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      "code": "it",
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      "word": "intrudere"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "alt": "せんさくする",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "word": "whawhewhawhe"
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      "code": "fa",
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      "word": "سر و گوش آب دادن"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "bisbilhotar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "xeretar"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "подсма́тривать"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "шпио́нить"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "vyvédyvatʹ",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "fisgar"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to inquire into something that does not concern one; to be nosy",
      "word": "fisgonear"
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "utelu"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "act of prying; close and curious look",
      "word": "uteleminen"
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      "word": "کنجکاو"
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      "word": "فضول"
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            "historical"
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        },
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          "word": "prize"
        },
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          "word": "prybar"
        },
        {
          "word": "pry bar"
        }
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        "East-Anglia",
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      "ipa": "/pɹaɪ/"
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      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "lost",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "лост"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "priem"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hefboom"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hendel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "word": "kanki"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "word": "vipu"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Hebel"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "manof",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מנוף"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "word": "svira"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ryčág",
      "sense": "tool for levering — see also crowbar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "рыча́г"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pry"
}

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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English transitive verbs",
    "English verbs",
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    },
    {
      "word": "pry bar"
    }
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      "args": {
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      "form": "pried",
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        "Usually followed by out (of): to draw out or get (information, etc.) with effort."
      ],
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          "out"
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          "of",
          "of"
        ],
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          "draw out",
          "draw out"
        ],
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          "get",
          "get#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ],
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          "effort"
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      "ipa": "/pɹaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪ"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razbivam s lost",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "разбивам с лост"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "openwrikken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "priemen"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "wrikken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "kammeta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "kangeta"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "vivuta"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "aufhebeln"
    },
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "whakatiriwhana"
    },
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "vylámať"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "vypáčiť"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to use leverage to open, raise, or widen",
      "word": "hacer palanca"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pry"
}

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    },
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    {
      "word": "praie"
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}

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