Priez (en. Pray)

/pʁi.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Asking something from God or a deity.

Pray for the health of your loved ones.

Priez pour la santé de vos proches.

Making a supplication.

Pray fervently in the chapel.

Priez avec ferveur dans la chapelle.

Expressing a request or a wish.

So pray for a quick solution.

Priez donc pour une solution rapide.

From the Latin 'precari', which means to ask earnestly.

pray for us

Asking others to pray on your behalf.

priez pour nous

pray with us

Invitation to pray in a group.

priez avec nous

pray silently

Praying without making noise.

priez silencieusement

prayer

The act of praying.

prière

prior

A monk who leads a community.

prieur

answered prayer

A prayer that has received a positive response.

prière exaucée

Asking for something in a desperate manner.

I was praying like mad to get answers.

Je priais comme un fou pour avoir des réponses.

Making a request with little hope.

I just prayed for him to come.

J'ai juste prié pour qu'il vienne.