prayer beads in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for prayer beads in the English»Italian Dictionary

prayer beads [Am ˈpreɪər bidz] N npl

prayer beads

rosario m

Translations for prayer beads in the Italian»English Dictionary

rosario (oggetto)

(prayer) beads

Translations for prayer beads in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bead [Brit biːd, Am bid] N

1. bead (jewellery):

bead

perlina f

beads or string of beads

collana (di perline)

2. bead REL (of rosary):

bead

grano m

beads

rosario

to say or tell one's beads

dire or recitare il rosario

3. bead (drop):

bead (of sweat, dew)

goccia f

bead (of sweat, dew)

perla f

beads of perspiration had formed on his forehead

il sudore gli imperlava la fronte

4. bead TECH (on gun):

bead

mirino m

to draw a bead on sth, sb

mirare a qc, qn con cura

II.bead [Brit biːd, Am bid] VB trans

bead

imperlare, ornare di perline

III.bead [Brit biːd, Am bid] VB intr

bead

formare grani, perline

sweat beaded on her forehead

il sudore imperlò la sua fronte

I.prayer [Brit prɛː, Am prɛr] N

prayer REL

preghiera f

prayer (hope) fig

supplica f

in prayer

in preghiera

to be at prayer or at one's prayers

essere in preghiera

to say a prayer that …

pregare che …

to say one's prayers

dire le preghiere

his prayers were answered fig

le sue preghiere furono esaudite

you are in my prayers

ti ricordo sempre nelle mie preghiere

you are in my prayers before n group, meeting

di preghiera

II.prayers N

prayers npl:

prayers (informal)

preghiere f

prayers (formal)

ufficio m

it was time for family prayers

era l'ora delle preghiere in famiglia

evening prayers

preghiere della sera

Evening prayers

vespro

Morning prayers

mattutino

III.prayer [Brit prɛː, Am prɛr]

not to have a prayer inf

non avere uno straccio di possibilità

on a wing and a prayer inf

= con ancora un filo di speranza

prayer beads in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prayer beads in the English»Italian Dictionary

bead [bi:d] N

1. bead:

bead out of glass

perla f

bead out of wood

pallina f

2. bead (drop):

bead

goccia f

beads of sweat

gocce f pl di sudore

3. bead pl (necklace):

bead

collana f di perle

4. bead pl REL:

bead

rosario m

5. bead (on a gun):

bead

mirino m

to draw a bead on sb/sth

puntare qu/qc

6. bead (on a tire):

bead

tallone m

prayer [prer] N

1. prayer REL:

prayer

preghiera f

to say a prayer [or one's prayers]

pregare

2. prayer (action of praying):

prayer

preghiera f

3. prayer pl (church service):

morning/evening prayers

preghiere del mattino/della sera

4. prayer fig (hope):

prayer

speranza f

to not have a prayer of doing sth inf

non avere la benché minima speranza di fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His suspicious finger movements are a reflexive motion coming from clutching prayer beads.

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One can capture him by throwing into the dust devil a rosary made of separately blessed prayer beads, or by pouncing on it with a sieve.

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Yak butter tea, prayer beads and earth houses are common.

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There are prayer beads, new landscapes and a satellite.

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Before smartphones came prayer beads, gloves, fans, handkerchiefs, embroidery and knitting, facial hair, snuffboxes, canes, umbrellas, pipes and cigarettes.

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The practice of carrying prayer beads became controversial when gang-members began carrying specific colors of prayer beads to identify themselves.

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The prayer beads they clutched until the end.

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They will have the right to pray in their cells and have prayer beads, rugs and headgear.

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This includes a greater range of emoji characters, such as a lion, a taco, and prayer beads.

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What's the significance of the necklace you're about to put on: is it just jewelry or a set of prayer beads?

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