preach
gb/pɹˈit͡ʃ/ us/pɹˈit͡ʃ/
B1
Anglų
~ 5100
prédikál, prédikációt tart, hirdet, hangoztat, papol, kioktat, ezt mondom én is, így van
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
1
prédikál
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to preach [a sermon/message] to [people]
The pastor will preach a special sermon on forgiveness this Sunday.
A lelkész ezen a vasárnapon külön prédikációt tart a megbocsátásról.
She was invited to preach at the cathedral during the Easter service.
Meghívták, hogy a székesegyházban, a húsvéti istentiszteleten prédikáljon.
In many small towns, the same priest has preached to several generations of families.
They asked him to preach the funeral service for their father.
Missionaries traveled to remote villages to preach the gospel.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The priest preaches every Sunday morning.
A pap minden vasárnap reggel prédikál.
Many people came to the church to hear her preach.
Sokan eljöttek a templomba, hogy meghallgassák, ahogy prédikál.
He preached a short sermon about hope.
The old man often preached in the small village church.
A young woman preached to the group about faith.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "preach" with "pray". "Preach" means to speak to others about religion; "pray" means to talk to God or a god. Also, "preach" usually needs an object or audience (preach a sermon; preach to the church), not just "He preached" without context in formal writing.
Reikšmė
give a religious sermon
Kolokacijos
preach a sermon
|preach the gospel
|preach in church
|preach from the pulpit
|preach to the congregation
|preach the word
Sinonimai
sermonize (More formal and often slightly negative, but can also mean to give a sermon in a religious setting.)
Antonimai
worship (Describes the act of praying or honoring a deity rather than delivering a religious message to others.)
Temos
religion
|communication
|public_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To speak in church or a similar place and give a religious talk to people.
To publicly deliver a religious sermon or message, especially in a church or other place of worship.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to preach [idea/value] to [someone]
She always preaches tolerance and respect in her classroom.
Az óráin mindig a toleranciát és a tiszteletet hirdeti.
The campaign group has been preaching the benefits of a plant-based diet.
A kampánycsoport régóta a növényi alapú étrend előnyeit hirdeti.
For years he preached non-violence to anyone who would listen.
The author preaches personal responsibility throughout the book.
Environmental activists preach the importance of reducing waste.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My parents often preach hard work and honesty.
A szüleim gyakran a kemény munka és a becsületesség fontosságát hangoztatják.
The teacher preached safety when we used the machines.
A tanár folyton a biztonság fontosságát hangoztatta, amikor a gépeket használtuk.
He likes to preach healthy eating to his friends.
The group preached peace during the march.
She preaches kindness to her children every day.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "preach" for any kind of speaking or teaching. "Preach" in this sense is used when someone strongly and repeatedly promotes a value or idea, often moral or social, not just when they give normal information or instructions.
Reikšmė
strongly promote an idea
Kolokacijos
preach tolerance
|preach peace
|preach equality
|preach non-violence
|preach moderation
|preach change
Sinonimai
advocate (More formal and neutral; focuses on supporting an idea, while "preach" suggests repeated or strongly emotional talking.)
Antonimai
discourage (To try to stop people from accepting or doing an idea, which is the opposite of strongly promoting it.)
Temos
communication
|society
|values
|education
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To talk again and again saying that an idea or way of living is very important and good.
To speak or write in a strong and repeated way in support of a particular idea, value, or way of living.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
to preach at [someone] about [something]
Don’t preach at me about saving money; you spend more than I do.
Ne papolj nekem a spórolásról; te többet költesz, mint én.
He tends to preach to his friends about how they should raise their kids.
Hajlamos kioktatni a barátait arról, hogyan kellene nevelniük a gyerekeiket.
She’s always preaching about the evils of social media, but she’s on it all day.
I’m not trying to preach, but you really need to slow down.
They accused the politician of preaching instead of actually helping people.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My dad preaches at me about my homework every night.
Apukám minden este a házi feladatomról papol nekem.
Please don’t preach to me about my diet.
Kérlek, ne papolj nekem az étrendemről.
He always preaches about how other people should live.
She started to preach about social media and phones.
I don’t want to preach, but you should get some rest.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes miss the negative or annoyed feeling in this use and translate it as simple "teach". Here, "preach" suggests the speaker is talking like they are morally better, and the listener may not want to hear it.
Reikšmė
lecture in a moralizing way
Kolokacijos
preach at someone
|preach about morals
|preach about money
|preach about responsibility
|stop preaching
|preach all the time
Sinonimai
lecture (In this sense, "lecture" also means to scold or talk down to someone morally; "preach" often sounds more self-righteous.)
Antonimai
listen (Instead of talking down to someone, you pay attention to their views, which is opposite in attitude.)
Temos
behavior
|relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To speak to someone again and again, telling them how they should live, in a way that feels annoying or like you are better than them.
To talk to someone in a bossy or self-righteous way about what they should or should not do, especially so often that it becomes annoying.
B2
INFORMAL
4
így van
A2
“People need to stop glorifying overwork.” “Preach!”
„Az embereknek abba kellene hagyniuk a túlmunka dicsőítését.” „Ezt mondom én is!”
“Rent is too high for young people.” “Preach, I can barely afford my apartment.”
„Túl magas a lakbér a fiataloknak.” „Ezt mondom én is, alig tudom kifizetni az albérletemet.”
“We all deserve more vacation time.” “Preach, sister.”
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
“This bus is always late.” “Preach!”
„Ez a busz mindig késik.” „Ezt mondom én is!”
“We have too much homework.” “Preach, I am so tired.”
„Túl sok házi feladatunk van.” „Ezt mondom én is, nagyon fáradt vagyok.”
“Good coffee is not cheap.” “Preach!”
“People should be kinder online.” “Preach, that’s so true.”
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think this use of "preach" means to talk about religion. In slang, when used alone as "Preach!", it does not mean giving a sermon; it simply shows strong agreement with what someone else said.
Reikšmė
informal shout of strong agreement
Sinonimai
amen (Also shows strong agreement, often with a religious flavor or humorous exaggeration.)
Antonimai
no way (An informal way to strongly disagree, the opposite reaction to showing strong agreement.)
Temos
conversation
|slang
|emotions
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
An informal word said to show you strongly agree with what another person just said.
Used to show strong, enthusiastic agreement with what someone has just said, especially about a shared problem or opinion.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
preach
IPA
GB/pɹˈit͡ʃ/
US/pɹˈit͡ʃ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
preach (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (preach)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: preach
- 3rd Person Singular: preaches
- Present Participle: preaching
- Past: preached
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
practice what you preach
1/pɹˈæktɪs wˈʌt jˈu pɹˈit͡ʃ/
idiom
do what you tell others to do
To do the things that you tell other people are right or important.
Pavyzdžiai
- If you tell your kids not to shout, you should practice what you preach.
- The manager talks about work–life balance but doesn’t practice what he preaches.
- Voters want leaders who practice what they preach.
practice what you preach
1/pɹˈæktɪs wˈʌt jˈu pɹˈit͡ʃ/
idiom
Do what you say others should
Do the same good things you tell others to do.
Pavyzdžiai
- If you want your team to be punctual, you need to practice what you preach.
- She tells everyone to be kind, but she doesn’t always practice what she preaches.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- You should practice what you preach.
preach against
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ əɡˈɛnst/
phrasal verb
speak strongly against something
To speak strongly, again and again, saying that something is bad or wrong.
Pavyzdžiai
- The leader often preaches against corruption.
- They preach against violence in all their public talks.
preach at someone
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
informal
lecture someone in a moralizing way
To speak to someone in a bossy or annoying way, telling them how they should live.
Pavyzdžiai
- She’s always preaching at me about my diet.
- He hates it when people preach at him about his lifestyle.
preach forgiveness
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ fɚɡˈɪvnəs/
fixed phrase
strongly promote forgiveness
To speak many times about why people should forgive others.
Pavyzdžiai
- She preaches forgiveness even after great hurt.
- The pastor preached forgiveness after the conflict in the community.
preach peace
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ pˈis/
fixed phrase
strongly promote peace
To speak many times about why people should be peaceful and not violent.
Pavyzdžiai
- Community leaders preached peace after the protests.
- He travels the world preaching peace and understanding.
preach to the converted
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ tə ðə kənvˈɚtɪd/
idiom
argue to people who already agree
To try to convince people who already agree with your idea.
Pavyzdžiai
- You don’t need to convince me about animal rights; you’re preaching to the converted.
- When he spoke about the value of education at a teachers’ meeting, he was preaching to the converted.
preach the gospel
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ ðə ɡˈɔspəl/
fixed phrase
spread the Christian gospel
To teach people about the Christian message of Jesus, usually in a religious way.
Pavyzdžiai
- Missionaries traveled across the region to preach the gospel.
- The missionaries traveled across the country to preach the gospel in small towns.
- He felt called to leave his job and preach the gospel full-time.
- They use social media to preach the gospel to a younger audience.
preach to the choir
1/pɹˈit͡ʃ tə ðə kwˈaɪɚ/
idiom
informal
persuade people who already agree
To talk in order to change someone’s mind, when that person already agrees with you.
Pavyzdžiai
- Telling environmentalists that climate change is real is like preaching to the choir.
- If you’re telling me that climate change is real, you’re preaching to the choir.
- You don’t need to tell me recycling is important—you’re preaching to the choir.
- You don’t need to explain that to me—you’re preaching to the choir.
- Don’t bother explaining recycling to her; you’re preaching to the choir.
- When she warned us about exam stress, the teacher was preaching to the choir; we were already worried.
- He realized he was preaching to the choir and decided to end the speech early.
- If you complain about low pay to other workers, you’re just preaching to the choir.