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in the PONS Dictionary

I. pray [preɪ] VB intr

1. pray REL:

pray
beten
let us pray
lasset uns beten
to pray for sb
für jdn beten
to pray for sth
für [o. um] etw acc beten
we pray for God's blessing on their marriage
wir erbitten Gottes Segen für diese Hochzeit
to pray to God
[zu Gott] beten
she prayed to God to keep her children safe from harm
sie bat Gott, ihre Kinder vor allem Übel zu bewahren
to pray to be absolved/forgiven/healed
um Absolution/Vergebung/Heilung bitten

2. pray fig (hope):

to pray for sth
für etw acc beten
to pray for sth
auf etw acc hoffen
we're hoping and praying for rain
wir hoffen und beten, dass es Regen gibt
to pray [to God] that ...
[hoffen und] beten, dass ...
to pray [to God] that ...
[zu Gott] beten, dass ...

3. pray LAW:

to pray in aid of sth
sich acc auf etw acc berufen

II. pray [preɪ] VB trans form

to pray sth
um etw acc bitten
pray God they've come to no harm!
hoffentlich ist ihnen nichts passiert!
pray God they've come to no harm!
gebe Gott, dass ihnen nichts passiert ist! dated

III. pray [preɪ] ADV

1. pray old form (please):

pray take a seat
nehmen Sie doch bitte Platz form

2. pray iron form:

and who, pray, are you?
und mit wem habe ich die Ehre? oft iron
and what, pray, is that supposed to mean?
und was, bitte, soll das heißen?
Present
Ipray
youpray
he/she/itprays
wepray
youpray
theypray
Past
Iprayed
youprayed
he/she/itprayed
weprayed
youprayed
theyprayed
Present Perfect
Ihaveprayed
youhaveprayed
he/she/ithasprayed
wehaveprayed
youhaveprayed
theyhaveprayed
Past Perfect
Ihadprayed
youhadprayed
he/she/ithadprayed
wehadprayed
youhadprayed
theyhadprayed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pray take a seat
nehmen Sie doch bitte Platz form
to pray to God
[zu Gott] beten
let us pray
lasset uns beten
to pray devoutly
andächtig beten
to pray [to God] that ...
[zu Gott] beten, dass ...

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