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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

prise [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

I. prise out VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] out) lit

prise out bullet, nail:

prise out
retirer (of, from de)
to prise sth out of sb details, information, secret
arracher qc à qn
to prise sb out of bed, chair
arracher qn de

I. prise apart VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] apart) lit, fig

prise apart layers, planks, people
séparer
prise apart lips, teeth
ouvrir [qc] de force

I. prise open VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] open, prise open [sth])

prise open box, door:

prise open
ouvrir [qc] en forçant

prise away VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -]

to prise sb away from fig TV, work
arracher qn à

I. prise up VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] up)

prise up floorboard
soulever [qc] en forçant
prise up nail
arracher

I. prise off VB [Brit prʌɪz -, Am praɪz -] (prise [sth] off)

prise off lid:

prise off
enlever [qc] en forçant

in the PONS Dictionary

prise [praɪz] VB trans Brit, Aus

to prise sth off [or to prise off sth]
retirer qc à l'aide d'un levier
to prise sth open
ouvrir qc à l'aide d'un levier
to prise sth out of sth
extirper qc de qc
in the PONS Dictionary

prise [praɪz] VB trans

prise → pry

See also

pry2 [praɪ] VB trans

to pry sth off [or to pry off sth]
retirer qc à l'aide d'un levier
to pry sth open
ouvrir qc à l'aide d'un levier
to pry sth out of sb
arracher qc à qn

pry1 <pries, pried> [praɪ] VB intr

pry
être indiscret(-ète)
to pry into sth
fouiner dans qc
Present
Iprise
youprise
he/she/itprises
weprise
youprise
theyprise
Past
Iprised
youprised
he/she/itprised
weprised
youprised
theyprised
Present Perfect
Ihaveprised
youhaveprised
he/she/ithasprised
wehaveprised
youhaveprised
theyhaveprised
Past Perfect
Ihadprised
youhadprised
he/she/ithadprised
wehadprised
youhadprised
theyhadprised
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prise sth off [or to prise off sth]
retirer qc à l'aide d'un levier
to prise sth open
ouvrir qc à l'aide d'un levier
to prise sth out of sth
extirper qc de qc

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