WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| pray⇒ vi | (call upon god) | rezar⇒ vi |
| | | orar⇒ vi |
| | The congregation is praying. |
| | La congregación está rezando. |
| pray to [sth/sb] vi + prep | (call upon: god) | rezar a vtr + prep |
| | | alabar a vtr + prep |
| | The Maya prayed to many gods and goddesses. |
| | Los mayas le rezaban a muchos dioses y diosas. |
| pray for [sth] vi + prep | (ask, beg) | rogar⇒ vtr |
| | | suplicar⇒ vtr |
| | | pedir⇒ vtr |
| | Scott prayed for mercy for his children. |
| | Scott rogó piedad para sus hijos. |
| pray for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (desire strongly) (figurado) | rezar por vi + prep |
| | | rogar por vi + prep |
| | After three weeks of unbroken sunshine, the farmer was praying for rain. |
| | Después de tres semanas de sol ininterrumpido, el granjero rezaba por una lluvia. |
| pray for [sb/sth] vi + prep | (ask god to help) | rezar por vi + prep |
| | | orar por vi + prep |
| | At church on Sunday, I prayed for my sick neighbor. |
| | El domingo en la iglesia recé por mi vecino enfermo. |
pray,
pray that vtr | figurative (with clause: wish) | esperar que vtr + pron |
| | | rezar para que loc verb |
| | Abigail prayed Paula would come home safely from her dangerous mission. |
| | Abigail esperaba que Paula llegara a salvo de la peligrosa misión. |
| Additional Translations |
pray,
pray tell adv | archaic or ironic (tell me) | por favor loc interj |
| | "What, pray, do you mean by that?" |
| | ¿Pero por favor, a qué te refieres con eso? |
| pray adv | archaic (please) | por favor loc adv |
| | Pray tell, sir, what brings you here? |
| | Por favor dígame señor, ¿qué lo trae por aquí? |
'pray' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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