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    Ruegos (en. Prayers)

    /ˈrweɣos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A request made with insistence or pleading.
    I made my pleas for them to help me with the project.
    Hice mis ruegos para que me ayudaran en el proyecto.
    Expression of a fervent need or desire.
    His pleas were heard by the council.
    Sus ruegos fueron escuchados por el consejo.
    Prayer in the mass for the deceased.
    During the ceremony, pleas for peace were made.
    Durante la ceremonia, se hicieron ruegos por paz.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'rogare', which means to ask.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make pleas
    to insist on a request in a pleading manner.
    hacer ruegos
    at someone's request
    at the request of that person.
    a ruego de alguien
    plea of poverty
    a prayer made in times of need.
    ruego de pobreza

    Related Words

    plea
    action of pleading.
    ruego
    supplication
    prayer made in supplication.
    rogativa
    petitioner
    person who pleads or requests.
    rogante

    Slang Meanings

    Plea in a colloquial sense, asking for something informally.
    I made a plea to my friend to come to the party.
    Le hice un ruego a mi amigo para que viniera a la fiesta.
    Expression used among friends to ask for favors jokingly.
    Come on, don’t make me plead and send me the music already!
    ¡A ver, no me hagas ruegos y mándame la música ya!