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1 pray
prei1) (to speak reverently to God or a god in order to express thanks, make a request etc: Let us pray; She prayed to God to help her.) rezar, orar2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) rezar por, rogar•- prayerpray vb rezar / orartr[preɪ]1 orar, rezar1 rezar, rogar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pray for somebody/something rezar por alguien/algoto pray for something to happen rezar para que pase algo, rogar para que pase algopray ['preɪ] vtentreat: rogar, suplicarpray vi: rezarv.• orar v.• rezar v.• rogar v.• suplicar v.
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1. preɪintransitive verb rezar*, orar (frml)let us pray — oremos (frml)
to pray FOR somebody/something — rezar* or rogar* por alguien/algo
to pray for rain — rezar* para que llueva
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[preɪ]and what, pray (tell), is the point of this? — ¿y qué sentido tiene esto, si se puede saber?
1.VI (=say prayers) rezar, orarto pray for sth/sb — rezar or rogar por algo/algn
she's past praying for! * — ¡con ella ya no hay nada que hacer!, ¡no tiene salvación!
2.VT rogar, suplicarlet me go, I pray you! — liter ¡suélteme, se lo suplico!
3.EXCLpray be seated — frm siéntense, por favor
pray tell me... — frm le ruego decirme...
and what, pray, were you doing last night? — hum ¿y qué estabas tú haciendo anoche, si puede saberse?
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1. [preɪ]intransitive verb rezar*, orar (frml)let us pray — oremos (frml)
to pray FOR somebody/something — rezar* or rogar* por alguien/algo
to pray for rain — rezar* para que llueva
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vt ( Relig)
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and what, pray (tell), is the point of this? — ¿y qué sentido tiene esto, si se puede saber?
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2 earnestly
adverb seriamentetr['ɜːnɪstlɪ]1 seriamenteearnestly ['ərnəstli] adv1) seriously: con seriedad, en serio2) fervently: de todo corazónadv.• ahincadamente adv.• de veras adv.• intensamente adv.• seriamente adv.'ɜːrnəstli, 'ɜːnɪstliadverb <speak/look> con seriedad; <desire/believe> (frml) de todo corazón['ɜːnɪstlɪ]ADV [speak] en serio; [work] afanosamente, con empeño; [pray] fervorosamente, fervientementeI earnestly entreat you — frm or liter se lo suplico de todo corazón
* * *['ɜːrnəstli, 'ɜːnɪstli]adverb <speak/look> con seriedad; <desire/believe> (frml) de todo corazón
См. также в других словарях:
pray — (v.) late 13c., ask earnestly, beg, also pray to a god or saint, from O.Fr. preier (c.900), from L. precari ask earnestly, beg, from *prex (plural preces, gen. precis) prayer, request, entreaty, from PIE root *prek to ask, request, entreat (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
pray — vt: to ask for plaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages used esp. in pleadings vi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petition complainant pray s for declaratory relief pray ing that the judgment be… … Law dictionary
Pray — Pray, v. t. 1. To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. [1913 Webster] And as this earl was preyed, so did he. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pray — ► VERB 1) address a prayer to God or another deity. 2) wish or hope earnestly for a particular outcome. ► ADVERB formal or archaic ▪ used in polite requests or questions: pray continue. ORIGIN Old French preier, from Latin precari entreat … English terms dictionary
pray — verb ADVERB ▪ desperately, earnestly, fervently, hard ▪ He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen. ▪ humbly ▪ quietly … Collocations dictionary
earnestly — adv. Earnestly is used with these verbs: ↑pray, ↑speak, ↑strive, ↑talk … Collocations dictionary
pray for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ask earnestly, invoke, invocate, recite the rosary; see pray 2 … English dictionary for students
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pray — v. (often foll. by for or to + infin. or that + clause) 1 intr. (often foll. by to) say prayers (to God etc.); make devout supplication. 2 a tr. entreat, beseech. b tr. & intr. ask earnestly (prayed to be released). 3 tr. (as imper.) archaic &… … Useful english dictionary
pray — I. v. a. Ask (earnestly), request, entreat, importune, beseech, supplicate, implore, beg, petition, invoke, conjure, call upon. See adjure. II. v. n. 1. [Usually with for.] Supplicate, entreat, petition, beg, implore, importune, prefer a petition … New dictionary of synonyms