preach
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preach(
prich
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (religious)
a. predicar
Jesus told his disciples to go out and preach the word of God.Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos que salieran a predicar la palabra de Dios.
a. predicar
The Treasury Secretary preaches austerity, but the burden is not equally shared.El Ministro de Hacienda predica la austeridad, pero la carga no se distribuye equitativamente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (religious)
a. predicar
He often used his sermons to preach against what he called "popery".A menudo aprovechaba sus sermones para predicar contra lo que llamaba "papismo".
4. (figurative) (to sermonize)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. sermonear
I have to listen to him preaching to me about always looking on the positive side.Tengo que escucharlo sermonearme sobre lo de siempre mirar el lado positivo.
b. dar un sermón
He's not interested in a dialogue. All he does is preach at you.No le interesa dialogar. No hace más que darte un sermón.
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