pry (verb)
111nose — 1. noun 1) a punch on the nose Syn: snout, muzzle, proboscis, trunk; informal beak, snoot, schnoz, schnozzola, sniffer, honker 2) a nose for scandal Syn: instinct, feeling …
112snoop — 1. verb 1) don t snoop into our affairs Syn: pry into, inquire into/about, be inquisitive about/of, be curious about, poke about/around, be a busybody about, poke one s nose into; interfere in/with, meddle in/with, intrude on; informal be nosy… …
113wrench — 1. noun 1) she felt a wrench on her shoulders Syn: tug, pull, jerk, jolt, heave; informal yank 2) hold the piston with a wrench Syn: monkey wrench 3) leaving was an immense wrench Syn …
114lever — 1. noun the lid can be removed with a lever Syn: handle, arm, switch, crowbar, bar, jemmy 2. verb he levered the door open Syn: prise, force, wrench; N.Amer. pry; informal jemmy …
115nose — 1. noun 1) Syn: snout, muzzle, proboscis, trunk; informal beak, conk, schnozz, schnozzle, hooter 2) a nose for scandal Syn: instinct, feeling, sixth sense, intuition, insight …
116wrench — 1. noun 1) she felt a wrench on her shoulders Syn: tug, pull, jerk, jolt, heave; informal yank 2) hold the piston with a wrench Syn: spanner 3) leaving was an immense wrench Syn …
117want — I UK [wɒnt] / US [wɑnt] verb [transitive] Word forms want : present tense I/you/we/they want he/she/it wants present participle wanting past tense wanted past participle wanted *** Metaphor: Wanting something is like being hungry or thirsty, and… …
118pirkti — pir̃kti, per̃ka (pir̃ka DP278), o tr. 1. H įsigyti už pinigus: Davė jis jam pinigų karvei pirkti rš. Pirko kitą karvę Pb. Jis išvažiavo arklio pirktų J.Jabl. Svetimuos miškuos malkų pir̃ktų važinėjo A.Baran. Kap kada kepam [duoną], kap kada… …
119prise — /praɪz / (say pruyz) verb (t) (prised, prising) 1. to raise, move, or force with or as with a lever: *King in the food store, he could at will prise the lid off a barrel of cheeses and filch one from the top. –thomas keneally, 1967. –noun 2.… …
120stickybeak — /ˈstɪkibik / (say stikeebeek) verb (i) 1. to pry; meddle. –noun 2. someone who pries. 3. an inquisitive inspection: have a bit of a stickybeak. Also, sticky nose. {from the phrase stick one s beak in, see beak1 (def. 3) …
