rezar

v.

1 to say.

rezar el rosario to say o to recite the rosary

2 to read, to say.

el cartel reza: “prohibido el paso” the sign says “no entry”

como reza el artículo segundo de la ley as stated in article two of the law

El documento reza así The document reads as follows.

3 to pray.

rezar por alguien/algo to pray for somebody/something

Ellos rezan de noche They pray at night.

4 to pray for.

Me reza Ricardo Ricardo prays for me.

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rezar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (orar) to say

■ rezar un padrenuestro to say the Lord's Prayer

2 familiar (decir) to say, read

■ la carta así lo reza the letter says so

► verbo intransitivo

1 (orar) to pray

■ rezar a Dios to pray to God

2 (decir) to say, read

3 (concernir) to concern (con, -), apply (con, to)

■ aquel asunto no reza conmigo that affair doesn't concern me

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verb

to pray

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1.

VT [+ oración] to say

2. VI

1) (Rel) to pray (a to)

2) [texto] to read, go

el anuncio reza así — the notice reads o goes as follows

3)

rezar con — (=tener que ver con) to concern, have to do with

eso no reza conmigo — that has nothing to do with me

4) * (=quejarse) to grumble

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (Relig) to pray

rezar POR alguien/algo — to pray for somebody/something

reza por que todo salga bien — pray that everything turns out all right

rezarle A alguien — to pray to somebody

2) (frml) texto/cláusula to state

la orden reza así ... — the order reads as follows ...

como reza el refrán — as the saying goes

3)

a) (estar de acuerdo)

rezar CON algo: eso no reza con su cargo — that is not in keeping with his post

b) (gustar)

rezar CON alguien: el soborno no reza conmigo — I don't go in for bribery (colloq)

2.

rezar vt <oración> to say

rezar el rosario — to say o recite the rosary

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= pray.

Ex. While technology has advanced the art of record keeping, the underlying purposes have remained essentially the same -- to commemorate, communicate, pray, calculate, measure, and preserve.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1) (Relig) to pray

rezar POR alguien/algo — to pray for somebody/something

reza por que todo salga bien — pray that everything turns out all right

rezarle A alguien — to pray to somebody

2) (frml) texto/cláusula to state

la orden reza así ... — the order reads as follows ...

como reza el refrán — as the saying goes

3)

a) (estar de acuerdo)

rezar CON algo: eso no reza con su cargo — that is not in keeping with his post

b) (gustar)

rezar CON alguien: el soborno no reza conmigo — I don't go in for bribery (colloq)

2.

rezar vt <oración> to say

rezar el rosario — to say o recite the rosary

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= pray.

Ex: While technology has advanced the art of record keeping, the underlying purposes have remained essentially the same -- to commemorate, communicate, pray, calculate, measure, and preserve.

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rezar [A4 ]

vi

A (Relig) to pray rezar POR algn/algo to pray FOR sb/sth

reza por que todo salga bien pray that everything turns out all right

rezarle A algn to pray TO sb

le rezó a San Antonio he prayed to St Anthony

B (frml); «texto/cláusula» to state

el anuncio/la orden reza así the notice/the order reads as follows

según reza la Constitución as the Constitution states

como reza el refrán as the saying goes

C

1 (estar de acuerdo) rezar CON algo:

no reza con su condición de católico practicante it's not in keeping with his beliefs as a practicing Catholic

2 (gustar) rezar CON algn:

esos deportes tan violentos no rezan conmigo I don't go in for rough sports like that (colloq), rough sports like that don't appeal to me (colloq)

3 (aplicarse) rezar CON algn/algo to apply TO sb/sth

■ rezar

vt

‹oración› to say

rezar el rosario to say o recite the rosary

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rezar (conjugate rezar) verbo intransitivo (Relig) to pray;
rezar POR algn/algo to pray for sb/sth;

◊ reza por que todo salga bien pray that everything turns out all right

verbo transitivo ‹oración/rosario› to say
rezar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (decir una plegaria) to pray [por, for]
2 (hacer votos, desear) rezo para que no vengan, I'm praying that they won't come
3 (una lápida, un párrafo) to say: la dedicatoria reza así:..., the dedication goes as follows:...
4 (refunfuñar, gruñir) to grumble
II vtr (un rosario, una plegaria) to say
♦ Locuciones: fig fam (ir con, aplicarse) eso no reza conmigo, that has nothing to do with me
ese comentario no reza contigo, that comment isn't applicable to you

'rezar' also found in these entries:
English:
pray
- say

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rezar

♦ vt

1. [oración] to say;

rezar un Padrenuestro/un Avemaría to say an Our Father/a Hail Mary;

rezar el rosario to say o to recite the rosary

2. [decir] to read, to say;

el cartel reza: “prohibido el paso” the sign says “no entry”;

como reza el artículo segundo de la ley as stated in article two of the law

♦ vi

1. [orar] to pray (a to);

rezar por algo/alguien to pray for sth/sb;

le reza a la Virgen she prays to the Virgin

2. [decir] to read, to say

3. Fam [tener que ver]

esto no reza conmigo that has nothing to do with me

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rezar

I v/t oración say

II v/i

1 REL pray

2 de texto be worded

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rezar {21} vi

1) : to pray

2) : to say

como reza el refrán: as the saying goes

3)

rezar con : to concern, to have to do with

rezar vt

: to say, to recite

rezar un Ave María: to say a Hail Mary

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rezar vb

1. (orar) to pray

rezó por su madre she prayed for her mother

2. (una oración) to say [pt. & pp. said]

rezó el padrenuestro he said the Lord's prayer