prayer
gb/pɹˈɛɹ/ us/pɹˈɛɹ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
imádkozás, ima, vágy, remény
నామవాచకం
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
say [a] prayer
She said a quick prayer before the meeting began.
Elmondott egy rövid imát, mielőtt elkezdődött a megbeszélés.
The crowd fell silent for a moment of prayer.
A tömeg egy pillanatnyi imára elcsendesedett.
He offered a prayer for his family's safety.
They gathered in the church for evening prayers.
Her daily routine includes morning and night prayers.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I say a prayer before I go to bed.
Lefekvés előtt elmondok egy imát.
He made a short prayer for his friend.
Rövid imát mondott a barátjáért.
We had a prayer at the start of class.
She closed her eyes and said a prayer.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prayer' with 'prey' because they sound similar but have very different meanings.
అర్థం
spoken or silent words to God
పదకలయికలు
say a prayer
|offer a prayer
|silent prayer
|prayer meeting
|prayer service
పర్యాయపదాలు
invocation (More formal or ceremonial term for a spoken appeal to a deity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
blasphemy (Speech that shows disrespect for God; opposite in attitude to prayer.)
విషయాలు
religion
|spirituality
|emotions
|communication
నిర్వచనం
Words you say to God or another spirit to ask for help or give thanks.
An act of speaking to a god or spiritual being, often to give thanks, confess, or ask for help.
నామవాచకం
B1
2
ima
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
recite [a] prayer
The priest led the congregation in the Lord's Prayer.
A pap vezette a gyülekezetet a Miatyánk elmondásában.
She taught her children the bedtime prayer she learned as a child.
Megtanította a gyerekeinek azt az esti imát, amelyet gyerekkorában tanult.
This ancient prayer is still used today in ceremonies.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
We learned a short prayer at school.
Az iskolában megtanultunk egy rövid imát.
He read the prayer from the book.
Felolvasta az imát a könyvből.
The priest said the old prayer.
అర్థం
fixed religious text recited
పదకలయికలు
recite a prayer
|learn a prayer
|traditional prayer
పర్యాయపదాలు
litany (A repetitive or structured form of prayer, often in call-and-response format.)
విషయాలు
religion
|tradition
నిర్వచనం
A special group of words used in church or other religious events.
A fixed set of words used in religious worship or ceremonies.
నామవాచకం
B2
3
Finding this job was the answer to my prayers.
Az, hogy megtaláltam ezt az állást, maga volt az imáim meghallgatása.
Her only prayer was that her family would be safe.
Az volt az egyetlen vágya, hogy a családja biztonságban legyen.
He had little prayer of winning the race.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
This job is like an answer to my prayer.
Ez az állás olyan, mintha meghallgatták volna az imámat.
Her prayer is to see her son again.
Az a vágya, hogy újra láthassa a fiát.
He has no prayer of winning.
అర్థం
strong hope for something good
పదకలయికలు
answer to a prayer
|last prayer
పర్యాయపదాలు
hope (A general feeling of wanting something to happen; broader than 'prayer'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
despair (The complete loss of hope; opposite feeling of wishing for something.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
A strong hope that something will happen.
A strong desire or hope for something to happen, sometimes expressed figuratively.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
prayer
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛɹ/
US/pɹˈɛɹ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pray - er (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (pray)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: prayer
- Plural: prayer, prayers
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
answer to one's prayers
1/ˈænsɚ tə wˈʌnz pɹˈɛɹz/
idiom
something hoped for comes true
Something you really wanted that happens and makes you happy.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The new job was an answer to my prayers.
- This sunny weather is an answer to our prayers.
in one's prayers
1/ˈɪn wˈʌnz pɹˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
mentioned when speaking to God
Said when you tell someone you will pray for them.
ఉదాహరణలు
- You will be in my prayers during this difficult time.
- She kept her friends in her prayers while they were abroad.
not have a prayer
1/nˈɑt hˈæv ə pɹˈɛɹ/
idiom
informal
have no chance at all
To have no chance of succeeding at something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We don't have a prayer of finishing on time.
- He didn't have a prayer against such strong opponents.
say a prayer
1/sˈeɪ ə pɹˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
speak words to God
To speak words to God, often asking for help or giving thanks.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Before the exam, she took a moment to say a prayer.
- They said a prayer for the victims of the accident.