sermon
gb/sˈɚmən/ us/sˈɚmən/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 4500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
B1
entity
1
Religious speech in a service
A speech about religion or morals given by a priest or other religious leader in church.
वापर नमुना:
to give/deliver/preach [a sermon]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sermon' with 'ceremony'; a sermon is the speech, while a ceremony is the whole event.
समानार्थी शब्द
homily (Usually refers to a shorter, more informal religious talk, especially in Catholic tradition.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
silence (Refers to the absence of speech, opposite to giving a spoken address.)
सहप्रयोग
deliver a sermon
|preach a sermon
|Sunday sermon
|sermon on the mount
|sermon series
विषय
religion
|communication
|public speaking
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The priest delivered a powerful sermon about forgiveness.
- She listened closely to the sermon on kindness.
- His sermon lasted nearly forty minutes.
- The bishop’s sermon addressed current social issues.
- Many people found the sermon inspiring and thought-provoking.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The pastor gave a sermon at church.
- I heard a sermon about helping others.
- The sermon was about love and peace.
- We listened to the Sunday sermon.
- The priest’s sermon was short today.
नाम
B2
entity
2
Long moralizing talk
A long talk that tries to teach you what is right or wrong, often in a way that feels annoying.
वापर नमुना:
to give [someone] [a sermon] about [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think this always refers to religion; in modern use, it can also mean any long moralizing talk.
समानार्थी शब्द
lecture (Can mean an educational talk, but here refers to one that criticizes or instructs morally.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
conversation (A two-way exchange of ideas, unlike a one-sided moralizing speech.)
सहप्रयोग
long sermon
|political sermon
|give someone a sermon
|moral sermon
विषय
communication
|emotions
|education
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- After I was late, my boss gave me a sermon about punctuality.
- He launched into a sermon about the evils of social media.
- Nobody wanted to sit through his political sermons again.
- She gave me a sermon on healthy eating.
- I tried to avoid another sermon from my parents.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My mother gave me a sermon about studying.
- He gave us a long sermon about being polite.
- I don’t like when people give me sermons.
- The teacher gave a sermon on working hard.
- She gave him a sermon about cleaning his room.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
sermon
IPA
GB/sˈɚmən/
US/sˈɚmən/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ser - mon (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (ser)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: sermon
- Plural: sermons
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
deliver a sermon
1/dɪlˈɪvɚ ə sˈɚmən/
fixed phrase
Give religious speech in service
To give a formal talk about religion during a church service.
उदाहरणे
- The pastor will deliver a sermon on compassion this Sunday.
- He delivered a moving sermon during the Easter service.
sermon on the mount
1/sˈɚmən ˈɔn ðə mˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
Biblical teaching by Jesus
The famous teaching of Jesus found in the Bible, in Matthew chapters 5–7.
उदाहरणे
- The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes.
- Many Christians study the Sermon on the Mount for guidance.
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.