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I 1. [preɪ]verbo transitivo relig. pregare, implorare2.verbo intransitivo pregare (anche relig.)II [preɪ]avverbio ant. di grazia, per favore (anche iron.)* * *[prei]1) (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.) pregare2) (to hope earnestly: Everybody is praying for rain.) supplicare, implorare•- prayer* * *pray /preɪ/avv. e inter.(arc. o lett.) di grazia; per favore; deh!: Pray tell me!, per favore, dimmelo!; Pray be seated!, di grazia, sedetevi!♦ (to) pray /preɪ/v. t. e i.1 pregare: to pray God, pregare Iddio; We prayed to God for the wounded man, abbiamo pregato Dio per il ferito2 (form. o arc.) impetrare; implorare; supplicare: to pray to God for help, implorare (o impetrare) l'aiuto divino● to pray for permission, chiedere il permesso □ to pray on behalf of sb., pregare per q.; intercedere per q.* * *I 1. [preɪ]verbo transitivo relig. pregare, implorare2.verbo intransitivo pregare (anche relig.)II [preɪ]avverbio ant. di grazia, per favore (anche iron.) -
2 ♦ god
♦ god /gɒd/n.1 dio ( anche fig.); iddio; divinità pagana; idolo: the god of wine, il dio del vino; Bacco; Wealth is their only god, la ricchezza è il loro solo dio2 [u] – (relig.) God, Dio; Iddio: the Lord God, il Signore Iddio; Almighty God, Dio Onnipotente; God the Father, Dio Padre; to pray (to) God, pregare Iddio; God willing, se Dio lo vuole; a Dio piacendo; God ( only) knows!, Dio (solo) lo sa; lo sa Iddio!; to believe in God, credere in Dio; to swear to God, giurare su Dio3 (pl.) (teatr.) the gods, il loggione; ( anche) gli spettatori del loggione, i loggionisti: a seat in the gods, un posto in loggione● (arc.) God's acre, il camposanto; il cimitero □ (pop.) god-awful, orrendo, orribile, bruttissimo □ God's book, la Bibbia □ ( slang USA) God-box, chiesa; organo ( di chiesa) □ god-fearing, timorato di Dio; devoto; pio □ God forbid!, Dio non voglia! □ god-forsaken, ( di persona) malvagio, cattivo; ( di luogo) abbandonato da Dio, desolato □ God's truth, l'assoluta verità □ by God!, per Dio!; perdio! □ a feast for the gods, un banchetto degno degli dei □ for God's sake, per amor di Dio □ to play God, fare il padreterno □ a sight for the gods, uno spettacolo divino □ thank God!, grazie a Dio! □ to be with God, essere in paradiso □ (fam. antiq.) ye gods ( and little fishes)!, buon Dio! □ (leg.: formula asseverativa) I swear to tell the truth, so help me God!, in nome di Dio, giuro di dire la verità! -
3 pray vi
[preɪ](say prayers) pregareto pray for sb/sth — pregare per qn/qc
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