preach

preach
pri: 
verb
1) (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.) predicar
2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) sermonear, dar un sermón
3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) aconsejar
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preach vb predicar / sermonear
preach
tr[priːʧ]
transitive verb
1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL (gospel) predicar; (sermon) dar, hacer
2 (advocate) aconsejar
intransitive verb
1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL predicar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to preach at/to somebody pejorative sermonear a alguien
preach ['pri:ʧ] vi
: predicar
preach vt
advocate: abogar por
to preach cooperation: promover la cooperación
preach
v.
• aconsejar v.
• platicar v.
• predicar v.
priːtʃ
1.
transitive verb
a) (Relig) predicar*

to preach a sermon — dar* un sermón

b) (advocate) \<\<doctrine/ideas\>\> preconizar*

he's always preaching its virtues — siempre está proclamando sus virtudes


2.
vi
a) (deliver sermon) predicar*

to preach to the converted — gastar saliva (convenciendo a los que ya están convencidos)

b) (give advice) (pej)

to preach (TO/AT somebody) — dar(le)* un sermón (a alguien) (pey), sermonear (a alguien) (fam & pey)

[priːtʃ]
1. VT
1) (Rel) predicar

to preach a sermon — dar un sermón

to preach the gospel — predicar el Evangelio

2) [+ virtues] predicar; [+ patience] aconsejar; practise 2., 1)
2.
VI predicar

to preach at sb — sermonear a algn, dar un sermón a algn

- preach to the converted
* * *
[priːtʃ]
1.
transitive verb
a) (Relig) predicar*

to preach a sermon — dar* un sermón

b) (advocate) \<\<doctrine/ideas\>\> preconizar*

he's always preaching its virtues — siempre está proclamando sus virtudes


2.
vi
a) (deliver sermon) predicar*

to preach to the converted — gastar saliva (convenciendo a los que ya están convencidos)

b) (give advice) (pej)

to preach (TO/AT somebody) — dar(le)* un sermón (a alguien) (pey), sermonear (a alguien) (fam & pey)


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • preach — [ pritʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to talk about a religious subject at a religious meeting, especially in church: preach a sermon: The Reverend Hugh McKeag preached the sermon. preach to: That afternoon he preached to three… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Preach — Preach, v. t. 1. To proclaim by public discourse; to utter in a sermon or a formal religious harangue. [1913 Webster] That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • preach — [pri:tʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: prechier, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin dicare to say publicly ] 1.) [I and T] to talk about a religious subject in a public place, especially in a church during a service preach to ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • preach´i|ly — preach|y «PREE chee», adjective, preach|i|er, preach|i|est. Informal. 1. inclined to preach: »Of the 1,400 odd books…many, of course, are teachy, preachy pills of moralism (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

  • preach|y — «PREE chee», adjective, preach|i|er, preach|i|est. Informal. 1. inclined to preach: »Of the 1,400 odd books…many, of course, are teachy, preachy pills of moralism (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Preach — Preach, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preached}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preaching}.] [OE. prechen, OF. preechier, F. pr[^e]cher, fr. L. praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim; prae before + dicare to make known, dicere to say; or perhaps from (assumed) LL.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Preach — Preach, n. [Cf. F. pr[^e]che, fr. pr[^e]cher. See {Preach}, v.] A religious discourse. [Obs.] Hooker. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • preach — [v1] speak publicly about beliefs address, deliver, deliver sermon, evangelize, exhort, give sermon, homilize, inform, minister, mission, missionary, orate, prophesy, pulpiteer, sermonize, talk, teach; concepts 51,285,367 preach [v2] lecture,… …   New thesaurus

  • preach — ► VERB 1) deliver a religious address to an assembled group of people. 2) earnestly advocate (a principle). 3) (preach at) give moral advice to (someone) in a self righteous way. DERIVATIVES preacher noun. ORIGIN Old French prechier, from Latin… …   English terms dictionary

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