A2 — Elementaryverb
pregare
to pray, to beg, to please (request)
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
supplicareimplorarechiedereinvocare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
ordinarecomandareimporreesigere
Usage note
'Pregare' = to pray (religious) or to ask earnestly. 'Ti prego' = please / I beg you. 'Supplicare' = to beg/plead (more desperate). 'Implorare' = to implore (very strong). 'Pregare Dio' = to pray to God.
Example
"Ti prego di ascoltarmi con attenzione."
"I beg you to listen to me carefully."
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