Значение слова "POKE AROUND" найдено в 7 источниках

POKE AROUND

найдено в "Англо-русском большом универсальном переводческом словаре"

высматривать, выискивать; любопытствовать

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

poke around: translation

poke around

1. and poke about to look or search around. •

I've been poking around in the library looking for some statistics.

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I don't mind if you look in my drawer for a paper clip, but please don't poke about.

2. to waste time while moving about. •

I just poked around all afternoon and didn't accomplish much.

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Stop poking around and get moving.

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or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man's office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn't feel well, and poked around the house./

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

poke around: translation

poke around

1. and poke about to look or search around. •

I've been poking around in the library looking for some statistics.

•

I don't mind if you look in my drawer for a paper clip, but please don't poke about.

2. to waste time while moving about. •

I just poked around all afternoon and didn't accomplish much.

•

Stop poking around and get moving.

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найдено в "Moby Thesaurus"

poke around: translation

Synonyms and related words:

beat about, beat the bushes, burrow, delve, dig, explore, feel around, feel for, forage, frisk, fumble, go through, grabble, grope, grope for, hunt, look around, look round, look through, nose around, poke, pry, pry around, research, root, scrabble, search, search through, smell around

найдено в "Англо-русском словаре общей лексики"

разг. высматривать, выискивать; любопытствовать That policeman had no business poking about in our garage without a court order. — Этом полицейскому нечего крутиться в нашем гараже без санкции прокурора.

найдено в "Англо-русском словаре Мюллера"

poke around coll. высматривать, выискивать; любопытствовать; That policemanhad no business poking about in our garage without a court order. What was hepoking around for?

найдено в "Англо-русском словаре редакции bed"

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