What does rezar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word rezar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rezar in Portuguese.

The word rezar in Portuguese means pray, supplicate, entreat, rezar, rezar, orar, rezar, rezar, dizer, dizer, rezar, não ensinar o padre a rezar missa, rezar para, rezar para, pedir por, rezar para, rezar o rosário. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rezar

pray, supplicate, entreat

rezar

verbal expression (hope sincerely) (esperar muito, torcer)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tim hoped to God the Wifi was working in the hostel. I hope to God that Anna will forgive me.

rezar, orar

verbal expression (say prayer before meal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

rezar

intransitive verb (call upon god)

A congregação está rezando.
The congregation is praying.

rezar

intransitive verb (be worded) (estar escrito)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O acordo reza como a seguir...
The agreement runs as follows...

dizer

transitive verb (declare, assert)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Reza a lenda que os lagos são as pegadas de um gigante.
Legend has it that the lakes are the footprints of a giant.

dizer, rezar

transitive verb (recite: a prayer) (uma oração)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As crianças rezaram por seus pais.
The children said a prayer for their parents.

não ensinar o padre a rezar missa

interjection (figurative (respect [sb]'s experience)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

rezar para

(call upon: god)

Os Maias rezavam para muitos deuses e deusas.
The Maya prayed to many gods and goddesses.

rezar para

(figurative (desire strongly) (figurado)

Depois de três semanas de sol, o fazendeiro estava rezando por chuva.
After three weeks of unbroken sunshine, the farmer was praying for rain.

pedir por

(ask god to help)

Na igreja, no domingo, pedi pelo meu vizinho doente.
At church on Sunday, I prayed for my sick neighbor.

rezar para

transitive verb (figurative (with clause: wish) (figurado)

Abigail rezou para Paula chegar bem em casa de sua missão perigosa.
Abigail prayed Paula would come home safely from her dangerous mission.

rezar o rosário

verbal expression (recite a rosary)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

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