They were unable to prise open the box because it was too rusty.
Source: tatoeba (3504220)
Prise
//pɹaɪz//
Synonyms for "prise" (10 found)
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Translations
12 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- разбивам verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
- разбия verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Czech
2 entries- páčit verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
- vypáčit verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Finnish
2 entries- kangeta verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
- vääntää verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Georgian
1 entries- ბერკეტით გახსნა verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
German
1 entries- aufstemmen verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Māori
1 entries- whakatiriwhana verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Russian
2 entries- взламывать verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
- вскрывать verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Swedish
1 entries- bända (upp) verb (to force open with a lever, to pry)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
Tom tried to prise open the box.
Source: tatoeba (3509356)
Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to prise open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it open.
Source: tatoeba (11262390)
He tried to prise the door open with a crowbar, but without success.
Source: tatoeba (11825599)
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