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prier
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (religion)
a. to pray
Tu pries ? - Oui. Je prie pour que tout se passe bien demain.Are you praying? - Yes. I'm praying that everything goes well tomorrow.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
2. (religion)
a. to pray to
Sur les bancs de l’église, quelques fidèles priaient Dieu en silence.In the church pews, a few worshipers were praying to God in silence.
a. to ask
Francis m’a prié de l’aider et je me suis exécuté.Francis asked me to help him, and I did.
b. to request
L’agent de sécurité nous a priés d’ouvrir nos sacs.The security guard requested that we open our bags.
Conjugations
Indicative of "prier"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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