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Detailed Translations for prayer from English to German

prayer:

prayer [the ~] nom

  1. the prayer (devotions; grace)
    Gebet; Bitten
  2. the prayer (supplication; request; appeal; plea; entreaty)
    die Bitte; Gesuch; die flehentliche Bitte; Gebet; Flehen

Translation Matrix for prayer:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Bitte appeal; entreaty; plea; prayer; request; supplication claim; demand; query; request
Bitten devotions; grace; prayer
Flehen appeal; entreaty; plea; prayer; request; supplication appeals; entreaties; lamentations; pleas; supplications; wailing
Gebet appeal; devotions; entreaty; grace; plea; prayer; request; supplication appeals; entreaties; pleas; request; supplications
Gesuch appeal; entreaty; plea; prayer; request; supplication claim; demand; petition; query; request
flehentliche Bitte appeal; entreaty; plea; prayer; request; supplication appeals; entreaties; pleas; supplications
- appeal; entreaty; orison; petition; supplicant; supplication

Related Words for "prayer":

  • prayers

Synonyms for "prayer":


Related Definitions for "prayer":

  1. the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)1
    • the priest sank to his knees in prayer1
  2. a fixed text used in praying1
  3. earnest or urgent request1
  4. reverent petition to a deity1
  5. someone who prays to God1

Wiktionary Translations for prayer:

prayer
noun
  1. practice of communicating with one's God
  2. -
  3. one who prays
prayer
noun
  1. Religion: an Gott gerichtete Bitte, Gespräch mit Gott

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
prayer Gebet gebed — het bidden
prayer Gebet prière — Acte religieux par lequel on prie son Dieu, ou ses dieux, ou les saints, etc.

pray:

to pray verbe (prays, prayed, praying)

  1. to pray (say grace)
    beten; bitten; betteln; flehen
    • beten verbe (bete, betest, betet, betete, betetet, gebetet)
    • bitten verbe (bitte, bittest, bittet, bat, batet, gebeten)
    • betteln verbe (bettele, bettelst, bettelt, bettelte, betteltet, gebettelt)
    • flehen verbe (flehe, flehst, fleht, flehte, flehtet, gefleht)
  2. to pray (beg; plead; request; )
    bitten; beten; beantragen; anfragen; ersuchen; betteln; flehen; ansuchen
    • bitten verbe (bitte, bittest, bittet, bat, batet, gebeten)
    • beten verbe (bete, betest, betet, betete, betetet, gebetet)
    • beantragen verbe (beantrage, beantragst, beantragt, beantragte, beantragtet, beantragt)
    • anfragen verbe (frage an, fragst an, fragt an, fragte an, fragtet an, angefragt)
    • ersuchen verbe
    • betteln verbe (bettele, bettelst, bettelt, bettelte, betteltet, gebettelt)
    • flehen verbe (flehe, flehst, fleht, flehte, flehtet, gefleht)
    • ansuchen verbe (suche an, suchst an, sucht an, suchte an, suchtet an, angesucht)

Conjugations for pray:

present
  1. pray
  2. pray
  3. prays
  4. pray
  5. pray
  6. pray
simple past
  1. prayed
  2. prayed
  3. prayed
  4. prayed
  5. prayed
  6. prayed
present perfect
  1. have prayed
  2. have prayed
  3. has prayed
  4. have prayed
  5. have prayed
  6. have prayed
past continuous
  1. was praying
  2. were praying
  3. was praying
  4. were praying
  5. were praying
  6. were praying
future
  1. shall pray
  2. will pray
  3. will pray
  4. shall pray
  5. will pray
  6. will pray
continuous present
  1. am praying
  2. are praying
  3. is praying
  4. are praying
  5. are praying
  6. are praying
subjunctive
  1. be prayed
  2. be prayed
  3. be prayed
  4. be prayed
  5. be prayed
  6. be prayed
diverse
  1. pray!
  2. let's pray!
  3. prayed
  4. praying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for pray:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
anfragen appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request apply for; ask for; claim; file a petition; petition; query; request
ansuchen appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request appeal; apply for; apply to; ask; ask for; beg; examine; file a petition; petition; pretest; query; request; require; test; try; try out
beantragen appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request appeal; apply for; apply to; ask; ask for; beg; claim; examine; file a petition; petition; pretest; query; request; require; test; try; try out
beten appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request; say grace beg; plead
betteln appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request; say grace beg; cadge; live on one's money; parasitize; plead; scrounge; sponge off
bitten appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request; say grace apply for; ask for; beg; file a petition; invite; petition; plead; query; request
ersuchen appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request appeal; apply for; apply to; ask; ask for; beg; examine; file a petition; petition; pretest; query; request; require; test; try; try out
flehen appeal; ask; beg; beseech; implore; plead; pray; query; request; say grace beg; complain; lament; make complaints; plead; wail
- beg; implore

Related Words for "pray":

  • praying

Synonyms for "pray":


Related Definitions for "pray":

  1. call upon in supplication; entreat1
  2. address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer1
    • pray to the Lord1

Wiktionary Translations for pray:

pray
verb
  1. to petition a higher being
  2. to beg humbly for aid
  3. to talk to God
pray
verb
  1. Gott anrufen, zu Gott sprechen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
pray beten bidden — in gebed zijn, een godheid iets vragen
pray bitten; ersuchen prieradorer la divinité en lui demander une grâce, en la remercier d’une grâce.

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