fisgar

v.

to pry (informal).

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fisgar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 familiar to pry, snoop

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verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)

andaba fisgando por las oficinas — he was snooping around the offices

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= poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex. On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq)

andaba fisgando por las oficinas — he was snooping around the offices

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= poke about/(a)round/into/in, lurk, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).

Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.

Ex: On the rare occasions when I venture beyond lurking to pose the occasional query, I am often overwhelmed by the generosity of those who take the time to reply.

Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.

Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.

Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.

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fisgar [A3 ]

vi

(fam); to snoop

siempre andaba fisgando por los despachos he was always snooping around the offices

siempre anda fisgando en mi correspondencia she's always reading my mail

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fisgar (conjugate fisgar) verbo intransitivo (fam) to snoop (colloq);

◊ andaba fisgando por las oficinas he was snooping around the offices

fisgar vi fam to snoop, pry

'fisgar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
husmear
- olfatear
English:
snoop

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fisgar vi

Fam to pry, to nose around;

¿quién ha estado fisgando en mis papeles? who's been nosing around (in) my papers?

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fisgar

v/i fam

snoop fam ;

fisgar en algo snoop around in sth

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fisgar {52} vt

husmear: to pry into, to snoop on

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fisgar vb to snoop

¡deja de fisgar en mi cuarto! stop snooping in my room!