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"Pray" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "rezar", and "nothing to do" is a phrase which is often translated as "nada que hacer". Learn more about the difference between "pray" and "nothing to do" below.
pray(
prey
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. rezar
As a child, I used to pray every night before I went to bed.Cuando era niña, rezaba todas las noches antes de acostarme.
b. orar
Let us pray for his soul.Oremos por su alma.
a. rezar
After one month of rain, we prayed for the sun.Después de un mes de lluvia, rezábamos para que saliera el sol.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. esperar
I pray that she doesn't tell anyone my secret.Espero que no le cuente a nadie mi secreto.
4.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(to beg)
a. rogar
Pray show me the letter.Le ruego que me enseñe la carta.
b. suplicar
The defendant prayed the jury to believe his story.El acusado suplicó al jurado que creyera su historia.
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nothing to do(
nuh
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thihng
 
tu
 
du
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. nada que hacer
I have nothing to do Saturday. We can go swimming that day.No tengo nada que hacer el sábado. Podemos ir a nadar ese día.
a. nada que ver
The money has nothing to do with this argument.El dinero no tiene nada que ver con esta discusión.
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