preach Значение & определение

Значение на preach на български

• 0 (especially of a priest or minister in a church) to give a religious speech:

  • Father Martin preached to the assembled mourners.

  • During the sermon, he preached about the need for forgiveness.

• 1 to try to persuade other people to believe in a particular belief or follow a particular way of life:

  • They preach the abolition of established systems but propose nothing to replace them.

• 2 to give unwanted advice, especially about moral matters, in a boring way:

  • He's such a pain - he's always preaching about the virtues of working hard and getting up early.

  • My mother's always preaching at/to me about keeping my room tidy.

• 3 to give a religious speech:

  • [ T ] The minister preached a sermon on the need for forgiveness.

• 4 to try to persuade other people to do or accept something:

  • [ T ] Should Liddy be allowed to preach hatred?

  • [ I ] My mother’s always preaching at me about studying harder.