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prying Meaning in French (prying signification en français)

adjectivecurieux, indiscret
nounindiscrétion
Synonymes:fouineur
curieux in English:prying
Phonetic:ky-ryø
Plural: prying
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de prying en français est curieux, indiscret, indiscrétion. (Qui cherche à savoir ce qui ne le regarde pas, qui se mêle des affaires d'autrui.)

Definitions of Prying

  1. 1
    adjective
    indiscret

    Describing someone who is excessively curious about other people's private matters, often in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

    Qui cherche à savoir ce qui ne le regarde pas, qui se mêle des affaires d'autrui.

  2. 2
    noun
    indiscrétion

    The act of intruding into someone's private life or affairs without permission or justification.

    Action de se mêler des affaires privées d'autrui, d'y chercher des renseignements.

Example Sentences

“Her prying questions made everyone uncomfortable at the party.”

Ses questions indiscrètes mirent tout le monde mal à l'aise à la fête.

“He disliked her constant prying into his personal life.”

Il n'aimait pas son indiscrétion constante dans sa vie personnelle.

“Avoid prying into matters that do not concern you.”

Évitez de vous mêler des affaires qui ne vous concernent pas.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

curieuxfouineurindiscret

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

discretréservé

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepry
third person singularpries
past tensepried
agent nounpryer
adverbpryingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

prying eyescollocation

Eyes that are excessively curious or intrusive, often watching someone's private affairs.