prayer

prayer
noun (an) act of praying: a book of prayer; The child said his prayers; My prayers have been answered (=I've got what I desired). oración, rezo
prayer n oración
prayer
tr[preəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (request) oración nombre femenino, rezo, plegaria; (action) oración nombre femenino, rezo
■ our prayers were answered nuestras plegarias fueron atendidas
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to say one's prayers rezar, orar
evening prayers oficio de vísperas
morning prayers oficio de maitines
prayer book devocionario
prayer ['prɛr] n
1) : plegaria f, oración f
to say one's prayers: orar, rezar
the Lord's Prayer: el Padrenuestro
2) praying: rezo m, oración f
to kneel in prayer: arrodillarse para rezar
prayer
n.
• deprecación s.f.
• devoción s.f.
• oración s.f.
• plegaria s.f.
• rezo s.m.
• ruego s.m.
• súplica s.f.
prer, preə(r)
noun
a) u (praying) oración f; (before n)

prayer book — devocionario m

b) c (request, petition) oración f, plegaria f

my prayers were answered — mis plegarias fueron atendidas or escuchadas

the Lord's Prayer — el Padrenuestro

to say one's prayers — rezar*, orar (frml)

to say a prayer — rezar* una oración

c) (service)

Morning/Evening Prayer — oficio m de maitines/vísperas (en la Iglesia Anglicana)

[prɛǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (Rel) oración f , rezo m ; (=entreaty) oración f , plegaria f

a prayer for peace — una oración por la paz

Lord, hear our prayer — Señor, escucha nuestras plegarias or súplicas

the Book of Common Prayer — la liturgia de la Iglesia Anglicana

to be at one's prayers — estar rezando

they offered (up) prayers of thanks — ofrecían rezos en acción de gracias

to say one's prayers — orar, rezar

say a prayer for me — reza por mí

he didn't have a prayer * — no tenía ni la menor posibilidad

2) (as service) oficio m

morning/evening prayer(s) — oficio m de maitines/vísperas

2.
CPD

prayer beads NPL — rosario m

prayer book N — devocionario m , misal m

prayer mat N — alfombra f de rezo

prayer meeting N — reunión f de oraciones

* * *
[prer, preə(r)]
noun
a) u (praying) oración f; (before n)

prayer book — devocionario m

b) c (request, petition) oración f, plegaria f

my prayers were answered — mis plegarias fueron atendidas or escuchadas

the Lord's Prayer — el Padrenuestro

to say one's prayers — rezar*, orar (frml)

to say a prayer — rezar* una oración

c) (service)

Morning/Evening Prayer — oficio m de maitines/vísperas (en la Iglesia Anglicana)


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