pray
1 verb REL to Godshe prayed for her son ghuigh sí ar a mac, ghuigh sí ar son a mic, dúirt sí paidreacha dá mache prayed for his mother's soul ghuigh sé le hanam a mháthar, chuir sé paidir le hanam a mhátharI prayed for forgiveness ghuigh mé go dtabharfaí maithiúnas domI prayed to God for help d'iarr mé cúnamh ar Dhiathey prayed to God to help them ghuigh siad Dia cuidiú leo, ghuigh siad chun Dé cabhrú leo TRANSITIVEguigh verb he prayed God to come to his aid ghuigh sé Dia teacht i gcabhair airpray God she'll be all right guigh Dia go mbeidh sí i gceartto pray a silent prayer paidir chiúin a rá
2 verb wish very strongly INTRANSITIVEwe're praying for good weather táimid ag guí go mbeidh aimsir mhaith anneveryone prayed that nothing would go wrong bhí gach duine ag urnaí nach n-imeodh aon rud ó rathI hope and pray that this will work tá súil le Dia agam go n-oibreoidh sé seo