praying

UK
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

prayingsubstantiv
Daily praying gives her a sense of peace.
La prière quotidienne lui donne un sentiment de paix.
prayinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe someone or something engaged in prayer (e.g., "a praying monk").
priantSe dit surtout d’une personne ou d’un groupe en train de prier; registre courant à soutenu.
She walked past the praying monks in silence.
Elle passa silencieusement devant les moines priants.
prayverb

praying

Gerundium

prayed
Präteritum
prayed
Partizip Perfekt
praying
Gerundium
UK
/preɪ/
US
/preɪ/
prierSens religieux ; s’emploie aussi avec des compléments introduits par « pour » ou « que ».
Every evening, she would pray for the well-being of her family.
Chaque soir, elle priait pour le bien-être de sa famille.
prierEmploi soutenu et littéraire au sens de « demander instamment ».
She prayed him to reconsider his decision.
Elle le pria de reconsidérer sa décision.
espérerSens courant avec idée d’espoir fervent ; souvent renforcé par « ardemment » selon le contexte.
He prayed that the weather would be nice for the picnic.
Il espérait que le temps serait beau pour le pique-nique.

Definitionen

prayingsubstantiv
The act of communicating with a deity or spirit in the form of supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession.
Daily praying gives her a sense of peace.
prayinggerundium / partizip präsens
Engaged in the act of prayer; devoutly appealing to a deity.
She walked past the praying monks in silence.
prayverb
To address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.
Every evening, she would pray for the well-being of her family.
To hope or wish very much for something to happen.
He prayed that the weather would be nice for the picnic.
To ask or entreat someone earnestly to do something.
She prayed him to reconsider his decision.