predigen

vt/i preach (+ Dat to, fig. at); (jemandem) immer wieder predigen, dass ... fig. constantly lecture (oder keep lecturing) to s.o. about ...; jemandem Toleranz etc. predigen fig. preach at s.o. about tolerance etc., preach tolerance etc. to s.o.; jemandem Vernunft predigen try to make s.o. see reason (oder sense)

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to sermonize; to preach

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pre|di|gen ['preːdɪgn]

1. vt

1) (REL) to preach

solche Leute prédigen immer Moral — people like that are always preaching (about) or sermonizing about morality

2) (fig)

jdm etw prédigen — to lecture sb on sth

sie predigt ihm andauernd, dass er sich die Zähne putzen soll — she keeps lecturing him on the importance of cleaning his teeth

2. vi

to give a sermon, to preach; (fig = mahnen) to preach, to sermonize

tauben Ohren prédigen — to preach to deaf ears

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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.) preach

2) (to advise: He preaches caution.) preach

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pre·di·gen

[ˈpre:dɪgn̩]

I. vt

1. (verkünden) to preach

das Evangelium \predigen to preach the gospel

2. (empfehlen, ans Herz legen) to preach

▪ [jdm] etw \predigen to lecture sb on sth

Toleranz \predigen to preach [or call for] tolerance; s.a. Ohr

II. vi

1. (eine Predigt halten) to preach

▪ gegen etw akk \predigen to preach against sth

2. (fam: mahnend vorhalten) to tell

ich habe immer wieder gepredigt, dass sie keinen Alkohol trinken sollte I have told her again and again that she shouldn't drink alcohol

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1.

intransitives Verb (Predigt halten) deliver or give a/the sermon

2.

transitives Verb

1) (verkündigen) preach

2) (ugs.): (auffordern zu) preach

3) (ugs.): (belehrend sagen)

wie oft habe ich dir das schon gepredigt! — how often have I told you that!

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predigen v/t & v/i preach (+dat to, fig at);

(jemandem) immer wieder predigen, dass … fig constantly lecture (oder keep lecturing) to sb about …;

jemandem Toleranz etc

predigen fig preach at sb about tolerance etc, preach tolerance etc to sb;

jemandem Vernunft predigen try to make sb see reason (oder sense)

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1.

intransitives Verb (Predigt halten) deliver or give a/the sermon

2.

transitives Verb

1) (verkündigen) preach

2) (ugs.): (auffordern zu) preach

3) (ugs.): (belehrend sagen)

wie oft habe ich dir das schon gepredigt! — how often have I told you that!

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v.

to preach v.

to sermonise (UK) v.

to sermonize (US) v.