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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshusmear
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoos-meh-ar
"No le gusta que husmeen en su vida personal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To inquire closely into someone's private affairs.
"She didn't appreciate him prying into her personal life."
- 1
Involving or characterized by intrusive curiosity.
"His prying questions made her uncomfortable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prying' originates from the Middle English 'prien', which is derived from the Old English 'prēon', meaning to pry or to force open. Its usage evolved through the centuries to encompass both the physical act of opening something and the metaphorical sense of inquiring into others' affairs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prying" is said worldwide
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fouiller
Transliteration: foo-ee-yay
"Il n'aime pas qu'on fouille dans sa vie privée."
herumstöbern
Transliteration: heh-room-shtoe-burn
"Er mag es nicht, wenn man in seinen Angelegenheiten herumstöbert."
frugare
Transliteration: froo-gah-ray
"Non gli piace che si frughi nella sua vita privata."
husmear
Transliteration: hoos-meh-ar
"No le gusta que husmeen en su vida personal."
bisbilhotar
Transliteration: beez-bee-yoh-tar
"Ele não gosta que bisbilhotem em sua vida pessoal."
जासूसी करना
Transliteration: jasoosi karna
"उसे अपनी निजी जिंदगी में जासूसी करना पसंद नहीं है।"
窥探
Transliteration: kuī tàn
"他不喜欢别人窥探他的私生活。"
엿보다
Transliteration: yeotboda
"그는 자신의 사생활을 엿보는 것을 좋아하지 않는다."
詮索する
Transliteration: sensaku suru
"彼は自分のプライベートに詮索されるのが好きではない。"
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