What does prier in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word prier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use prier in French.
The word prier in French means pray, pray to, pray + [indicative], pray that + [indicative], ask to do , request to do, not need to be asked twice, need to be persuaded, have to be persuaded, play hard to get. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word prier
prayverbe intransitif (invoquer une divinité) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le moine prie dans la chapelle. The monk prays in the chapel. |
pray toverbe transitif (invoquer une divinité) Le moine prie Dieu dans la chapelle. The monk prays to God in the chapel. |
pray + [indicative], pray that + [indicative]locution verbale (espérer que) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") J'ai prié pour que mon père ne nous voie pas en train de fumer. I prayed my father wouldn't see us smoking. |
ask to do , request to dolocution verbale (soutenu (demander [qch] à [qqn]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") On le pria de se taire. Les passagers du vol ABC123 à destination de Londres sont priés de se présenter immédiatement à la porte d'embarquement 33. He was asked to be quiet. Passengers for flight ABC123 to London are requested to proceed immediately to gate 33. |
not need to be asked twicelocution verbale (faire très volontiers) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Another glass of wine? Raphaël doesn't need to be asked twice. |
need to be persuaded, have to be persuaded(accepter de faire avec réticence) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Astrid s'est fait prier pour accepter cette proposition. |
play hard to get(attendre d'être supplié) (informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Virginie aime bien se faire prier, ça la met en position de force. |
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