pray

preɪ
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Translation of pray into German

Verb

1.

religion

tr./intr.
speak to a deity for thanks or help
tr./intr.
  • Every night, she would pray for peace.Jede Nacht betete sie für Frieden.
2.

emotion

tr./intr.
strongly hope for a specific outcome
tr./intr.
  • They prayed for good weather on the wedding day.Sie hofften auf gutes Wetter am Hochzeitstag.
3.

request

intr.
humbly ask someone for help or time
intr.
  • He prayed for a moment of her time.Er bat demütig um einen Moment ihrer Zeit.
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Expressions with pray: examples in English and translations in German

drauflosschießen
breit streuen
The company decided to spray and pray with their new ads.
hoffen und beten
We hope and pray for their safe return.
um Regen beten
Farmers often pray for rain during droughts.
technisches Versagen
technischer Fehler
The software update turned into a plug and pray scenario.
dem Porzellangott huldigen
He had to pray to the porcelain god after the party.
sich übergeben
kotzen
He had to pray to the porcelain goddess after the party.

Synonyms and analogies of pray in English

Examples of pray in a sentence

  • They gather to pray for the community's well-being.
  • I pray for peace every night.
  • We all prayed for his recovery.
  • She prayed for assistance with her project.
  • I pray you grant me this favor.

Translations of "pray" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
betenv.

Pilgrims traveled for days just to pray at the sacred joss house.

Pilger reisten tagelang, nur um im heiligen Götzenhaus zu beten.

bittenv.

We generally pray for the fulfilment of our wishes and desires.

Gewöhnlich bitten wir um die Erfüllung unserer Wünsche und Sehnsüchte.

hoffenv.

We cut snow removal in half and pray for global warming.

Wir sparen die Hälfte beim Winterdienst und hoffen auf globale Erwärmung.

anbetenv.

Your paintings make me want to kneel, pray and cry.

Ich möchte vor Ihren Gemälden niederknien, sie anbeten und weinen.

flehenv.

It is useless to pray for my forgiveness.

Es nützt nichts, um meine Vergebung zu flehen.

erbittenv.

They will gather tonight to pray for rain and recovery from this heatwave.

Sie werden sich heute Abend versammeln, um Regen und Erholung von dieser Hitzewelle zu erbitten.

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Other translations for pray:

  • wünschenv.
  • anflehenv.

pray: Examples and translations in context

Before important exams, students often stop by the joss house to pray.

Vor wichtigen Prüfungen gehen Studenten oft ins Götzenhaus, um zu beten.

Before you make your communion, you should go to confession and pray.

Bevor du zur Kommunion gehst, solltest du beichten und beten.

The company went bankrupt once; investors pray lightning never strikes twice there.

Die Firma ging einmal bankrott; Investoren beten, dass dort kein Blitz zweimal einschlägt.

No matter how much you pray, nothing will ever change.

Egal wie viel du betest, es wird sich nichts ändern.

And that prayer makes 'em want to pray even harder.

Und das Gebet bewirkt, dass sie noch mehr beten wollen.

Maybe we can ask an ustad to pray for this place.

Wir könnten einen Ustad bitten, für das Hotel zu beten.

Don't just pray when you have a really big problem.

Bete nicht nur, wenn du ein wirklich großes Problem hast.

Maybe we can ask an ustad to pray for this place.

Wir könnten einen Ustad bitten, für das Hotel zu beten.

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