prise
gb/pɹˈaɪz/ us/pɹˈaɪz/
B1
אנגלית
~ 3300
felfeszít, kifeszít, kicsikar, kicsavar, kiszed, nagyra értékel, becsben tart, nagyra becsül
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
to prise [something] open
He used a screwdriver to prise open the lid of the box.
Csavarhúzóval feszítette fel a doboz fedelét.
The burglar managed to prise the window frame loose.
A betörőnek sikerült kifeszítenie az ablakkeretet a helyéről.
She tried to prise the stuck drawer apart without breaking it.
I had to prise the old tiles off the wall.
They prised the rusty door open with a crowbar.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I used a knife to prise the can open.
Késsel feszítettem fel a konzervdoboz fedelét.
He will prise the door open.
Fel fogja feszíteni az ajtót.
We can prise the box apart.
They prise the lid off the jar.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prise' with 'price' due to similar spelling; also 'pry' is more common in US English for this meaning.
משמעות
Force open with a lever
צירופים
prise open
|prise off
|prise apart
|carefully prise
מילים נרדפות
pry (Commonly used in American English instead of 'prise' for this meaning.)
הפכים
seal (Means to close or make secure, the opposite of forcing open.)
נושאים
daily life
|tools
|manual work
|daily_life
|work
הגדרה
To open or move something by using force and a tool like a bar or knife.
To use force, often with a tool, to open or move something that is fixed, stuck, or closed.
פועל
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
to prise [something] from [someone/something]
It was impossible to prise the remote control from his hands.
Lehetetlen volt kicsavarni a távirányítót a kezéből.
Reporters tried to prise more details from the minister.
Az újságírók megpróbáltak további részleteket kicsikarni a minisztertől.
They managed to prise a confession from the suspect.
She couldn't be prised away from her phone.
He prised the toy from his little brother's grip.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I tried to prise the bag from him.
Megpróbáltam kicsavarni a táskát a kezéből.
She prised the book from my hands.
Kicsavarta a könyvet a kezemből.
We prised the ball from the dog.
He could not be prised away from his chair.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'price' or think it always means 'open something', but here it means taking something from someone who resists.
משמעות
Take something with effort
צירופים
prise from
|hard to prise
|unable to prise
מילים נרדפות
wrest (Suggests taking something forcefully, often after a struggle.)
הפכים
give (To hand over willingly, the opposite of taking with effort.)
נושאים
conflict
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To take something from someone when they do not want to give it.
To obtain or take something from someone, especially when they are unwilling to give it up.
פועל
B2
FORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
to prise [something] highly
This painting is highly prized by collectors.
Ezt a festményt a gyűjtők igen nagyra értékelik.
Her honesty is prized above all else in this company.
Ebben a cégben mindennél többre értékelik az őszinteségét.
The rare gem is prized for its unique color.
Good communication skills are prized in any workplace.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This book is prized by my family.
Ezt a könyvet nagy becsben tartja a családom.
Her help is prized by the team.
A csapat nagyra értékeli a segítségét.
These flowers are prized for their beauty.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'prised' (past tense of 'prise') with 'prized' (valued), which is a different verb form and meaning.
משמעות
Value something highly
צירופים
highly prized
|greatly prized
מילים נרדפות
value (More general and common term for thinking something is important.)
הפכים
disregard (To treat something as unimportant or without value.)
נושאים
emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To think something is very important or valuable.
To regard or esteem something very highly; to value greatly.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
prise
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪz/
US/pɹˈaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
prise (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (prise)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: prise
- 3rd Person Singular: prises
- Present Participle: prising
- Past: prised
משפחת מילים
Forms
prises
verb
prising
verb
prised
verb
Related words
pry
verb
prize
verb A2
ביטויים
highly prized
1/hˈaɪli pɹˈaɪzd/
fixed phrase
formal
Valued very much
Thought to be very special or important by many people.
דוגמאות
- This medal is highly prized in our community.
- Her cooking skills are highly prized among her friends.
prise open
1/pɹˈaɪz ˈoʊpən/
phrasal verb
Force something open
To open something by using force and sometimes a tool.
דוגמאות
- He had to prise open the old wooden chest.
- They tried to prise open the jammed window.
prise something from someone's hands
1/pɹˈaɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹˈʌm sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈændz/
fixed phrase
Take from someone's grasp
To take an object from someone when they are holding it and do not want to let go.
דוגמאות
- It was hard to prise the phone from her hands.
- The nurse had to prise the scissors from the child’s hands.