prier
French → English
verb//pʁi.je//
(religion) To pray: to address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity; to worship
Elle va à l'église tous les matins pour prier Dieu.
(English) She goes to church every morning to pray to God.
Ils prient les saints pour demander la guérison de l'enfant.
(English) They are praying to the saints to ask for the child's healing.
verb//pʁi.je//
(civility) To please: used in polite requests to ask someone to do something; to request
Dites-moi, je vous prie, quel est le chemin pour la gare.
(English) Tell me, please, which is the way to the station.
Je vous prie de bien vouloir fermer la porte en partant.
(English) I request that you please close the door when leaving.
Entry ID: fr:en:prier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary