Complete Definition of "pry"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/praɪ/
rhymes|aɪ

Noun
en-noun|pries

  1. A lever.
  2. leverage|Leverage.

Translations
trans-top|lever
Dutch: t|nl|priem|m, t|nl|hefboom|m, t|nl|hendel|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|leverage
Dutch: t|nl|hefboomkracht|f, t|nl|hefboom|m, t-|nl|invloed|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|pr|i|ed

  1. To use leverage to open or widen.
  2. context|of eyes Opening and looking where one is not welcome; being nosey.

Translations
trans-top|use leverage to open or widen
Dutch: t|nl|priemen, t|nl|wrikken, t|nl|openwrikken
trans-mid
Italian: t|it|intrudere,t|it|effrarre
trans-bottom

trans-top|opening and looking where one is not welcome; being nosey
Dutch: t+|nl|boren, t+|nl|steken
Finnish: t-|fi|urkkia
trans-mid
Italian: t|it|sbirciare
trans-bottom

fa:pry
io:pry
te:pry
vi:pry
zh:pry

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