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Pray
Italian
Italian
English
English
pregare [preˈɡare] VB trans
1. pregare:
pregare (chiedere a)
to ask
pregare (chiedere a)
to beg
pregare (richiedere)
to request
pregare qn di fare
to ask sb to do
“fermatevi, vi prego!”
“stop, I beg (of) you!”
chiunque sappia dove lui si trovi è pregato di contattare la polizia
any person who knows of his whereabouts is requested to contact the police
non c'è bisogno di pregarla per fare
she needs no encouragement to do
ti prego di non fare il mio nome
please don't mention my name
“i visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di fare”
“visitors are kindly requested to do”
“si prega di non toccare (la merce)”
“please do not handle (the goods)”
“si prega di chiudere il cancello all'uscita”
“please shut the gate after you”
“si prega di non fumare”
“please do not smoke”, “please refrain from smoking”
non si è fatto pregare
he didn't wait to be asked twice
ama farsi pregare
she likes to be coaxed
2. pregare REL:
pregare
to pray per qn, qcs: for sb, sth
preghiamo che tutto vada bene
let's keep our fingers crossed
pregare perché piova, perché faccia bel tempo
to pray for rain, fair weather
ti prego, fa che tocchi a me!
please, let it be me next!
“i visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di fare”
“would visitors kindly do”
“i visitatori sono gentilmente pregati di fare”
“visitors are kindly requested to do” Brit
pregare raccoltamente
to be absorbed in prayer
con fervore pregare, lavorare
fervently, zealously
English
English
Italian
Italian
please speak to the point
siete pregati di restare in argomento
praying (action)
(il) pregare
pray
pregare, implorare (that che)
pray arch
pregare
to pray sb (to) do sth
pregare qn di fare qc
pray
pregare (for per)
to pray to God for sth
pregare Dio per qc
to pray for rain, fair weather
pregare che piova, che faccia bel tempo
to be called on to resign
essere pregati di rassegnare le dimissioni
to make a show of reluctance
farsi pregare
entreat
implorare, supplicare, pregare (to do di fare)
Italian
Italian
English
English
pregare [pre·ˈga:·re] VB trans
1. pregare REL:
pregare
to pray to
2. pregare (chiedere):
pregare
to beg
ti prego di farmi un favore
please do me a favor
farsi pregare
to play hard to get
3. pregare (in frasi di cortesia):
si prega di non fumare
please do not smoke
entri, La prego
please come in
farsi pregare
to play hard to get
English
English
Italian
Italian
you are kindly requested to leave the building
siete pregati di abbandonare l'edificio
pray
pregare
to pray to sb (that)
pregare qu (che +subj)
to pray for sb's soul
pregare per l'anima di qu
worship
pregare
to say a prayer [or one's prayers]
pregare
Presente
ioprego
tupreghi
lui/lei/Leiprega
noipreghiamo
voipregate
loropregano
Imperfetto
iopregavo
tupregavi
lui/lei/Leipregava
noipregavamo
voipregavate
loropregavano
Passato remoto
iopregai
tupregasti
lui/lei/Leipregò
noipregammo
voipregaste
loropregarono
Futuro semplice
iopregherò
tupregherai
lui/lei/Leipregherà
noipregheremo
voipregherete
loropregheranno
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
farsi pregare
to play hard to get
farsi pregare
to play hard to get
to pray to sb (that)
pregare qu (che +subj)
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Le chiese avrebbero dovuto essere così belle che i pagani dovevano pregarvi lì anziché nelle foreste.
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Il simulacro viene portato anche in spiaggia a pregare per il mare, bene prezioso.
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Il drammatico salvataggio si risolse però in una scena umoristica, con i soccorritori che bestemmiavano a non finire e le suore a pregare.
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Michael lo prega di mantenere il segreto con la donna.
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Una volta qui, la donna prega il medico, nonché suo amico, di non somministrarle nessun farmaco.
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