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Meaning of prii | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
priˈi

Definitions

  1. to be beneficial, favourable, make for good conditions
    also, impersonal, intransitive
  2. to be enjoyable to someone
    also, broadly, impersonal, informal, intransitive
  3. to be favourable or good to someone
    archaic, intransitive, sometimes, transitive
  4. to wish something good for someone
    obsolete, transitive

Examples

“Ꙟ҆нсъ прекꙋ́м че́й мо́рцй неми́ка нꙋ май мѫнѫ́нкъ, шѝ прекꙋ́м мѫнкъ́рнле, ка́ре че́лѡр ᲃънъто́шй ле прїе́ск, че́лѡр бо́лнавй ле ᲃтри́къ,[…]”

But just as the dead do not eat anything anymore, and just as the foods which are beneficial to the healthy harm the sick, […]

“― Știu mai bine ce-ți priește Las’ de-a lumei ori ce gănd Măni in zori de zi pleca-vom Cătră schitul vechiu și sfănt.”

“I know better what’s good for you; Leave any wordly thought behind, Tomorrow at the break of dawn we shall set off For the old and holy hermitage.”

“După experiențele sovietice, Lubițul crește bine și pe soluri sărate, unde cerealelor nu le priește.”

According to Soviet experiments, Camelina sativa grows well even on saline soils, where grain does not thrive.

“Mă duc imediat la culcare. Nu-mi priește frigul.”

I’m going to bed at once. The cold does me no good.

“Lasă să-ți priască biftecul.”

Let yourself enjoy the beefsteak.

“[…]trebuie sa-i spunem ca tinerilor le prieste mai tare un joc la calculator decat plimbarea cu un cal.”

[…] we need to tell him that young people get more enjoyment out of a computer game than from taking a ride with a horse.

“Hai s-o lăsăm, dar fie să nu-i priască seara.”

Let’s let her be, but may she not enjoy the evening.

“Trebuia un mesaj de unitate la sfârșit de an ca să ne priască de sărbători.”

There had to be a message of unity for the year’s end so that we may enjoy ourselves near the holidays.

“є҆є҆ᲂу̏мишелᲂусе̏шимᲇсерꙋ,дн҃ᲂѵⷧ҇преѧ҆щеми.”

But I am poor and needy; show me favour, Lord. (Psalm 39:18)

“Аре датори́е фи́еще ка́реле ве́ри кꙋ чѐ ми́жлок꙽ а҆р пꙋтѣ̀ съ фа́къ фоло́сь па́трией лꙋ́й, пеньтрꙋ къ́чи ѧ҆̀ ꙟ҆ль прие́ще ши́ль хръне́ще ѧ҆́ ꙟ҆л꙽ чинстѣ́ще шиль пъꙁѣ́ще.”

Every one has the duty to be of help to his motherland by any means he can, for it is she that is good to him and feeds him, she gives him honour and protects him.

“Sunt politicieni la Chișinău priiți de Moscova, ei primesc, cu siguranță, la plecare de pe Șeremetevo o listă, to-do list[…]”

There are in Chișinău politicians favoured by Moscow, they receive, without a doubt, upon departure from Sheremetyevo a list, a “to-do list” […]

“Тꙋтꙋро́рь правосла́вничилорь крещи́ни,ка́рїи съ́нть нъскꙋ́ци ꙟ҆трꙋли́мба но́астръ рꙋмънѣ́скъ сънъта́те спⷭ҇нїе,ро́агѫ ши прїѧще кꙋ то́атѫ и҆́нема:⁓”

To all the Orthodox Christians which are born into our Romanian people he wishes and prays for health and repentance with all his heart.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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