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preach
(prēch)v. preached, preach·ing, preach·es
v.tr.
1. To proclaim or put forth in a sermon: preached the gospel.
2. To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with: preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
3. To deliver (a sermon).
v.intr.
Idiom: 1. To deliver a sermon.
2. To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.
preach to the choir/converted
To argue in favor of a viewpoint already held by one's audience.
[Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, from Late Latin praedicāre, from Latin, to proclaim : prae-, pre- + dicāre, to proclaim; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
preach′ing·ly adv.
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preach
(priːtʃ)vb
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) to make known (religious truth) or give religious or moral instruction or exhortation in (sermons)
2. to advocate (a virtue, action, etc), esp in a moralizing way
[C13: from Old French prechier, from Church Latin praedicāre, from Latin: to proclaim in public; see predicate]
ˈpreachable adj
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preach
(pritʃ)v.t.
1. to proclaim or make known in a sermon.
2. to deliver (a sermon).
3. to advocate (moral principles, conduct, etc.) as right or advisable.
v.i. 4. to deliver a sermon.
5. to give earnest advice, esp. in an insistent, tedious, or moralizing way.
[1175–1225; Middle English prechen < Old French pre(ë)chier < Late Latin praedicāre to preach, Latin: to assert publicly, proclaim. See predicate]
preach′ing•ly, adv.
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preach
Past participle: preached
Gerund: preaching
| Imperative |
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| preach |
| preach |
| Present |
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| I preach |
| you preach |
| he/she/it preaches |
| we preach |
| you preach |
| they preach |
| Preterite |
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| I preached |
| you preached |
| he/she/it preached |
| we preached |
| you preached |
| they preached |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am preaching |
| you are preaching |
| he/she/it is preaching |
| we are preaching |
| you are preaching |
| they are preaching |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have preached |
| you have preached |
| he/she/it has preached |
| we have preached |
| you have preached |
| they have preached |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was preaching |
| you were preaching |
| he/she/it was preaching |
| we were preaching |
| you were preaching |
| they were preaching |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had preached |
| you had preached |
| he/she/it had preached |
| we had preached |
| you had preached |
| they had preached |
| Future |
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| I will preach |
| you will preach |
| he/she/it will preach |
| we will preach |
| you will preach |
| they will preach |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have preached |
| you will have preached |
| he/she/it will have preached |
| we will have preached |
| you will have preached |
| they will have preached |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be preaching |
| you will be preaching |
| he/she/it will be preaching |
| we will be preaching |
| you will be preaching |
| they will be preaching |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been preaching |
| you have been preaching |
| he/she/it has been preaching |
| we have been preaching |
| you have been preaching |
| they have been preaching |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been preaching |
| you will have been preaching |
| he/she/it will have been preaching |
| we will have been preaching |
| you will have been preaching |
| they will have been preaching |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been preaching |
| you had been preaching |
| he/she/it had been preaching |
| we had been preaching |
| you had been preaching |
| they had been preaching |
| Conditional |
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| I would preach |
| you would preach |
| he/she/it would preach |
| we would preach |
| you would preach |
| they would preach |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have preached |
| you would have preached |
| he/she/it would have preached |
| we would have preached |
| you would have preached |
| they would have preached |
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Verb 1. preach - deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
evangelise, evangelize - preach the gospel (to)
2. preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
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preach
verb
1. (often with to) deliver a sermon, address, exhort, evangelize, preach a sermon, orate The bishop preached to a huge crowd.
2. proclaim, explain, teach, spread, propagate, disseminate, expound, make known a humble man who preaches the word of God
preach at someone lecture, admonish, harangue, sermonize, moralize against, preachify I can't stand being preached at.
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preach
verb1. To deliver a sermon, especially as a vocation:
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Translations
يُعْطي مواعِظيَعِظ، يَكْرِزيوصي، يَحُثُّ على
dělat kázáníhlásatkázat
prædike
igét hirdetpapolprédikál
predikaráîleggja
pamokslautisakyti
ieteiktizteikt pamācībaslasīt sprediķipopularizētsludināt
hlásaťkázaťrobiť kázeň
pridigati
telkin etmekvaaz verir gibi konuşmakvaaz vermek
preach
[priːtʃ]A. VT
B. VI → predicar
to preach at sb → sermonear a algn, dar un sermón a algn
to preach to the converted → querer convertir a los que ya lo están
to preach at sb → sermonear a algn, dar un sermón a algn
to preach to the converted → querer convertir a los que ya lo están
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preach
[ˈpriːtʃ] vt
(RELIGION) → prêcher
to preach a sermon → prêcher un sermon
to preach the Gospel → prêcher l'Évangile
to preach a sermon → prêcher un sermon
to preach the Gospel → prêcher l'Évangile
(fig) [+ peace, tolerance, socialism] → prêcher
to practise what you preach → prêcher par l'exemple, mettre en pratique ce que l'on prêche
to practise what you preach → prêcher par l'exemple, mettre en pratique ce que l'on prêche
vi
(RELIGION) [priest] → prêcher
to preach to sb → prêcher devant qn
to preach to the converted → prêcher un converti
to preach to sb → prêcher devant qn
to preach to the converted → prêcher un converti
(fig) (= moralize) → faire la morale
Don't preach! → Ne fais pas la morale!
to preach at sb → faire la morale à qn
Don't preach! → Ne fais pas la morale!
to preach at sb → faire la morale à qn
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preach
vt → predigen ; (fig) advantages etc → propagieren ; to preach a sermon (lit, fig) → eine Predigt halten ; to preach the gospel → das Evangelium verkünden
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preach
[priːtʃ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
preach
(priːtʃ) verb1. to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters. The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride. preek يَعِظ، يَكْرِز проповядвам pregar kázat predigen prædike κηρύσσω predicar jutlustama وعظ کردن saarnata prêcher לָשֵאת דְּרָשָה प्रवचन देना propovijedati prédikál, igét hirdet berkhotbah predika predicare 説教する 설교하다 sakyti (pamokslą) sprediķot; sludināt berkhutbah preken preke, holde en preken mówić kazanie وعظ كول pregar a ţine o predică проповедовать kázať pridigati propovedati predika เทศนา vaaz vermek (宗教的)佈道 проповідувати تبليغ کرنا giảng đạo (宗教的)布道
2. to speak to someone as though giving a sermon. Don't preach at me! preek يُعْطي مواعِظ поучавам pregar sermões dělat kázání eine Predigt halten prædike κάνω κήρυγμα sermonear, dar un sermón moraali lugema موعظه کردن saarnata sermonner לְהָטִיף उपदेश देना svečano uvjeravati „prédikál", papol berkhotbah predika fare la predica a お説教する 설교하듯 말하다 pamokslauti lasīt sprediķi; izteikt pamācības berkhutbah preken preke, moralisere, lekse opp for prawić kazania موعظه كول pregar sermOes a ţine predici читать нравоучения robiť kázeň pridigati popovati predika สั่งสอน vaaz verir gibi konuşmak 說教 повчати تقرير کے انداز ميں بولنا thuyết giáo 说教
3. to advise. He preaches caution. voorstel يوصي، يَحُثُّ على съветвам aconselhar hlásat predigen råde til συνιστώ, συμβουλεύω aconsejar soovitama نصیحت کردن neuvoa prêcher לְהָטִיף सलाह देना zagovarati tanácsol menasihatkan ráðleggja consigliare 助言する 조언하다 patarti, skelbti ieteikt; popularizēt menasihati aanraden mane til, tilrå głosić, zalecać نصيحت كول aconselhar a recomanda советовать hlásať svetovati savetovati ivra för แนะนํา telkin etmek 勸誡 радити مشورہ دينا khuyên bảo 劝诫
ˈpreacher noun predikant واعِظ проповедник pregador kazatel, -ka der/die Prediger(in) prædikant ιεροκήρυκας predicador; pastor jutlustaja واعظ saarnaaja prédicateur/-trice מטיף उपदेश या प्रवचनकर्ता propovjednik, svečenik igehirdető dai, juru dakwah predikari predicatore, predicatrice 説教者 설교자 pamokslininkas sprediķotājs; sludinātājs pengkhutbah prediker prest, predikant kaznodzieja واعظ pregador predicator проповедник kazateľ, -ka pridigar sveštenik predikant นักเทศน์ vaiz 傳道士 проповідник مبلغ người thuyết giáo 传道士
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