pray — to speak to God or gods, asking for help or expressing thanks
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak to God or gods, asking for help or expressing thanks
Pronunciation (IPA): /preɪ/
Korean meaning: 기도하다, 빌다
Korean pronunciation: **프**레이
Example Sentences
- My grandma prays that I'll finally learn to cook without burning the kitchen down.
- Students pray for easy questions before every exam.
- I pray my phone battery lasts until I get home.
pray
VERB//preɪ//
to speak to God or gods, asking for help or expressing thanks
to speak to God or gods, asking for help or expressing thanks
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Origin
라틴어 'precari'에서 유래되었으며, '간청하다, 요청하다'라는 의미를 가지고 있었습니다. 종교적 의미뿐만 아니라 일반적인 '간절한 요청'의 의미도 담고 있어, 현재도 두 가지 뜻으로 모두 사용됩니다.
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“My grandma prays that I'll finally learn to cook without burning the kitchen down.”
“Students pray for easy questions before every exam.”
“I pray my phone battery lasts until I get home.”
“The whole family gathers to pray before dinner.”
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