praying

An adjective describing someone who is engaged in prayer or communicating with a deity.

• 🌐صفة تصف شخصًا مشغولًا بالصلاة أو الدعاء أو التضرع إلى الله، وقد تدل على من كان كثير الصلاة أو متعبدًا.

1. Engaged in prayer B1 formal

   Actively communicating with a deity or higher power, often in a religious context.

   • The praying congregation knelt in silence.
   • She was seen praying at the temple every morning.
   • The praying figure was illuminated by candlelight.

   🌐مُصَلٍّ

   المرادفات: devoutimploringprayerfulsupplicantworshipful

2. Hoping fervently B2 informal

   Expressing a strong desire or hope for something to happen.

   • He was praying for good weather on his wedding day.
   • They are praying that the surgery goes well.
   • I'm praying for a miracle to save the company.

   🌐راجٍ متضرع

   المرادفات: longingwishingyearning

   الأضداد: despairingdoubting

• more praying comparative form
• most praying superlative form

غير معدود

A noun referring to the act of making a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.

• 🌐اسم يدل على فعل التوجّه إلى الله أو إلى كائن مقدّس بطلب متضرّع أو شكر أو تمجيد. ويشمل أيضاً أداء الصلاة وعبادة الله.

1. Act of prayer A2 formal

   The act of communicating with a deity or higher power, often in a religious context.

   • Praying is an important part of many religious traditions.
   • She found comfort in praying every morning.
   • The community gathered for a night of praying.

   🌐الصلاة

   المرادفات: devotionintercessioninvocationorisonprayersupplication

• prayings plural form
• prayings' possessive plural form
• praying's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or object of worship.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التوجّه إلى الله أو الإله أو كائنٍ موضعِ العبادة بخشوعٍ وتضرّع، سواءٌ بالسؤال أو الطلب أو الشكر أو التسبيح.

1. Speak to a deity A2 formal

   To address a prayer to God or a god, often in a religious context.

   • She prays every morning before breakfast.
   • They prayed for peace in the world.
   • He knelt down and prayed silently.

   🌐يُصَلِّي

   المرادفات: beseechentreatimploreinvokepetitionsupplicate

2. Hope or wish strongly B1 informal

   To express a strong hope or wish for something to happen.

   • I pray that you will recover soon.
   • We are praying for good weather on our wedding day.
   • He prayed that the test results would be negative.

   🌐يرجو ويتضرع

   المرادفات: aspirecovetcravedesirehankerhopelongpinewishyearn

• prayed past participle
• prayed past simple
• praying present participle
• prays third person singular