PRAY

v. 1. молиться; I'm praying for Mother to get better. We pray to God to deliver us from evil. 2. просить, умолять; pray! - пожалуйста!, прошу вас!; He prayed that he might be forgiven. to be past praying for - быть безнадежным (в безнадежном состоянии); That man is so evil, he is past praying for. I think she must be dying; she's certainly past praying for. to pray without one's beads - просчитаться, ошибиться