pray

pray /prei/
  • động từ
    • cầu, cầu nguyện
      • to pray [to] God: cầu Chúa, cầu trời
    • khẩn cầu, cầu xin
      • to pray somebody for something: cầu xin ai cái gì
    • xin, xin mời (ngụ ý lễ phép)
      • pray be seated: mời ngồi
      • what's the use of that pray?: xin cho hay cái đó để làm gì?

Xem thêm: beg, implore



pray

Từ điển Collocation

pray verb

ADV. earnestly, fervently, hard He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen. | quietly, silently | regularly | together

PREP. for He prayed for rain. | to I prayed to God for guidance. | with She asked the priest to pray with her.

PHRASES hope and pray We can hope and pray that no one gets hurt. | let us pray ‘Let us pray.’ The congregation bowed their heads. Let's pray Mick doesn't find out.


Từ điển WordNet

    v.

  • address God; say a prayer
  • call upon in supplication; entreat; beg, implore

    I beg you to stop!


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

prays|prayed|praying
syn.: appeal beg beseech entreat implore petition plead