prise
gb/pɹˈaɪz/ us/pɹˈaɪz/
B1
Ingles
~ 3300
felfeszít, kifeszít, kicsikar, kicsavar, kiszed, nagyra értékel, becsben tart, nagyra becsül
PANDIWA
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prise' with 'price' due to similar spelling; also 'pry' is more common in US English for this meaning.
Kahulugan
Force open with a lever
Mga kolokasyon
prise open
|prise off
|prise apart
|carefully prise
Mga kasingkahulugan
pry (Commonly used in American English instead of 'prise' for this meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
seal (Means to close or make secure, the opposite of forcing open.)
Mga tema
daily life
|tools
|manual work
|daily_life
|work
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'price' or think it always means 'open something', but here it means taking something from someone who resists.
Kahulugan
Take something with effort
Mga kolokasyon
prise from
|hard to prise
|unable to prise
Mga kasingkahulugan
wrest (Suggests taking something forcefully, often after a struggle.)
Mga kasalungat
give (To hand over willingly, the opposite of taking with effort.)
Mga tema
conflict
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
B2
FORMAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'prised' (past tense of 'prise') with 'prized' (valued), which is a different verb form and meaning.
Kahulugan
Value something highly
Mga kolokasyon
highly prized
|greatly prized
Mga kasingkahulugan
value (More general and common term for thinking something is important.)
Mga kasalungat
disregard (To treat something as unimportant or without value.)
Mga tema
emotions
|values
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To think something is very important or valuable.
To regard or esteem something very highly; to value greatly.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prise
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪz/
US/pɹˈaɪz/
Mga pantig at diin
prise (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (prise)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: prise
- 3rd Person Singular: prises
- Present Participle: prising
- Past: prised
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
prises
verb
prising
verb
prised
verb
Related words
pry
verb
prize
verb A2
Mga ekspresyon
highly prized
1/hˈaɪli pɹˈaɪzd/
fixed phrase
formal
Valued very much
Thought to be very special or important by many people.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- It was hard to prise the phone from her hands.
- The nurse had to prise the scissors from the child’s hands.