Rezar (en. Pray)

/reˈθar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a prayer or supplication to God.

She prays every night before sleeping.

Ella reza todas las noches antes de dormir.

To recite religious prayers.

At mass, attendees pray together.

En la misa, los asistentes rezan juntos.

To ask or request fervently through prayer.

Pray for the health of your sick friend.

Reza por la salud de tu amigo enfermo.

From Latin 'precāre', meaning 'to beg'.

to pray a rosary

To pray a series of prayers with rosary beads.

rezar un rosario

to pray for someone

To make prayers in favor of a person.

rezar por alguien

to pray aloud

To recite prayers in an audible manner.

rezar en voz alta

prayer

Words or thoughts directed to God.

oración

supplication

Fervent request presented to God.

súplica

liturgy

Set of ceremonies and prayers in worship services.

liturgia

To pray in colloquial tones or informally.

He prays in his own way, more like a wish than a formal prayer.

Él reza a su manera, más como un deseo que como una oración formal.

To pray with the expectation of an immediate miracle.

There are those who pray in desperate situations, hoping for a miracle to occur.

Hay quienes rezan en situaciones desesperadas, esperando que un milagro ocurra.