predicar
predicar(
preh
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dee
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kahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (religious)
a. to preach
Mi misión en esta vida es predicar la palabra del Señor.My mission in this life is to preach the word of the Lord.
a. to advocate for
Los economistas predican medidas que reduzcan el gasto público.Economists advocate for policies that reduce government spending.
3. (colloquial) (to spread)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to tell everybody about
No son cosas que yo iría predicando por ahí.It's not the kind of thing I'd go telling everybody about.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (religious)
a. to preach
¿El hermano Luis va a predicar en la misa del domingo?Is brother Luis preaching at Sunday Mass?
5. (colloquial) (to sermonize)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to preach (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Siempre me está predicando. Según ella lo hago todo mal.She's always preaching at me. According to her, I don't do anything right.
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