prayer
/preə(r)/noun
उच्चारण प्रेअर
प्रार्थना, दुआ, विनती
Basic word
noun
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[C] ~ (for sb/sth)
words that you say to God or a god, giving thanks or asking for help
प्रार्थना, दुआ, विनती
- Radhika said a short prayer before her exam.
- prayers for peace
- The villagers offered a prayer for rain.
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- Our prayers were answered.
- He closed his eyes in silent prayer.
Synonyms supplication invocation petition entreaty
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[U]
the act or habit of praying
प्रार्थना करना, पूजा, उपासना
- The family gathered in the temple for prayer.
- They knelt in prayer.
- She was deep in prayer when I entered.
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- Prayer gave him strength during hard times.
- The old woman spends an hour in prayer each morning.
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[C]
a religious meeting or service in which people pray together
प्रार्थना-सभा, (सामूहिक) नमाज़ या पूजा
- Morning prayers are held in the school hall at eight o'clock.
- Friday prayers at the mosque
- The evening prayer began at sunset.
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- A prayer meeting was held in the hall.
- Hundreds gathered for the morning prayer.
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[C, usually sing.]
a thing that you hope for very much
दिली इच्छा, आस, मनोकामना
- Her one prayer was that her son would come home safely.
- His only prayer was for her recovery.
- It was my prayer that the exam would be easy.
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- Her prayer was that the floods would end soon.
¶Idioms 2
not have a prayer
(informal) to have no chance of succeeding
सफलता की कोई संभावना न होना
- Without practice, we don't have a prayer of winning the final.
an answer to sb's prayers
a person or thing that somebody has been hoping for very much
मुँह-माँगी मुराद, मन की मुराद पूरी होना
- The new hospital was an answer to the villagers' prayers.