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pray

/preɪ/

pray about

pray in

pray out

pray over

Übersetzungen

prayverb

prayed

Präteritum

prayed

Partizip Perfekt

praying

Gerundium

/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.

Synonyme

prayinterjektion

/preɪ/

Polite, formal or archaic use introducing a request or question (e.g., “Pray tell…”).

je vous prieFormule de politesse soutenue ou vieillie ; sert à introduire une demande ou une question.

Pray tell, how did you come by that information?

Je vous prie, dites-moi comment vous avez obtenu cette information.

Synonyme

please

please tell

pray tell

do tell

I beg you

Definitionen

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.

prayinterjektion

Used as a polite or formal way of requesting, questioning, or expressing surprise.

Pray tell, how did you come by that information?