Tra từ pray - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
ask/beg/pray etc for (sb’s) forgiveness
▪ He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.
pray for a miracle
▪ We prayed for a miracle, but her burns were so severe that she did not survive.
pray to God
▪ They prayed to God for forgiveness.
praying mantis
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADVERB
for
▪ But this is a counsel of despair; an admission that our country is past praying for.
▪ Philippa, standing apart, knew which man she herself was praying for.
silently
▪ Heaven help me, she prayed silently.
▪ After situating herself on a huge flat-sided rock, Baby Suggs bowed her head and prayed silently.
▪ I prayed silently for peace to those venerable remains.
▪ As they saw this wonder each looked in terror at the other, and dropping their eyes they prayed silently.
▪ He began to pray silently to himself.
▪ People held their breaths and prayed silently that the Gestapo was not looking for them.
▪ Oh, let there be some one around, she prayed silently, as she made the car fly the last few metres.
▪ Oh, no, she prayed silently, surely Peter hadn't blithely handed over one of the family heirlooms?
together
▪ They began to meet in private houses where they read sermons and prayed together.
▪ They had prayed together and had shared their supper with her.
▪ We prayed together before we left.
▪ Late that evening, according to Schuller, Clinton stopped by the room and the two prayed together.
▪ It has urged women to assemble in their streets to pray together and stage silent vigils.
▪ I would feel cut off and inadequate whenever my family prayed together.
▪ The tears gave way to a great sense of release and peace as she and the woman prayed together.
▪ Remember the family that prays together stays together.
NOUN
church
▪ If my people ... Behind all these initiatives, the new church needs to pray.
▪ Pilgrims never stopped traveling to Lourdes or Fatima, and even the most conventional churches had continued to pray for the sick.
▪ I went into the church and prayed all this morning.
▪ He went to his church and prayed.
day
▪ The family prayed, the class prayed, the school prayed every day in assembly.
▪ His congregation prayed four times a day.
▪ No wonder enclosed nuns had to pray night and day for priests when they were so worldly.
▪ We pray for you every day, and think of all the decisions and plans.
▪ He was the man she had prayed that one day she would marry.
▪ I learned that my parents had got to London and prayed for the day I'd be able to see them.
▪ He told me that it was necessary for them to start praying at home every day.
forgiveness
▪ It was a terrible sin, she said: which means we've got to pray for forgiveness.
hope
▪ It's a great honour and I only hope and pray I won't let Monsieur down.
▪ If it does, I hope and pray that they will stop there and leave you alone, at least for the time being.
rain
▪ We prayed for rain at supper every evening, and for three months not a single drop fell from the sky.
▪ He says he is praying for rain, but isn't yet resorting to a rain dance.
▪ The problem has got so bad in one town that councillors have been told they should pray for rain.
soul
▪ I can hardly pray for her soul.
▪ A white preacher who prayed for their souls while Sethe peeled potatoes and Grandma Baby sucked air.
▪ She would be now, as she had been all that day, out praying for his soul.
▪ Christina believed she was released from the afterlife to pray for the souls in purgatory.
▪ You could spend your entire life praying for the holy souls, to get them out of purgatory.
▪ Since my college days, when I supported Jack Kennedy for president, my parents had been praying for my soul.
VERB
let
▪ Who is our food and our life. Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
▪ As we call on your name. Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
▪ Through the power of your Holy Spirit Let us pray for the sick members of our parish family.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
I swear/hope/wish/pray to God
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ As their crops wilted, the people prayed for rain.
▪ Carly's parents are praying that the operation will succeed.
▪ He got down on his knees and began to pray.
▪ In her time of distress she prayed to Allah to help her.
▪ We pray for the sick and for their families.
▪ You don't have to go to church to pray.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Catherine heard that Henry was praying in the royal chapel so ran screaming down the corridor.
▪ He prayed he was about to learn its meaning.
▪ I prayed for all the King's Kids in their work places.
▪ I prayed silently for peace to those venerable remains.
▪ They prayed for a child, a son, and were so happy when he was born.
▪ They had just prayed for an hour in a small chapel.
▪ We were praying that the interest would be sparked.
II. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Give us, pray, the benefit of your undivided attention.
▪ Unbelievers both, Calm and complete, determinately fixed Today, tomorrow and for ever, pray?
▪ What sort of man shall I have, pray?

pray

I. pray¹ S3 W3 /preɪ/ verb [INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE]
[date : 1200-1300; Language : Old French; Origin : preier, from Latin precari, from prex 'request, prayer']
1. to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks ⇨ prayer:
　 ▪ They went to the mosque to pray.
pray for
　 ▪ Let us pray for peace.
pray to
　 ▪ Martha prayed to God for help.
pray (that)
　 ▪ He prayed that his sight might be restored.

2. to wish or hope very strongly that something will happen or is true
pray (that)
　 ▪ Paul was praying that no one had noticed his absence.
　 ▪ I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding.
pray for
　 ▪ We’re praying for good weather tomorrow.

II. pray² adverb [SENTENCE ADVERB]
old-fashioned used when politely asking a question or telling someone to do something SYN please:
　 ▪ Pray be seated.
　 ▪ And who, pray tell, is this?