sermon

A noun referring to a religious address delivered during a church service, or a moralistic rebuke.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее религиозную проповедь, произносимую во время церковной службы, или моралистическое порицание.esSustantivo que designa un discurso religioso pronunciado durante un servicio de culto, o una amonestación moral prolongada.frNom désignant un discours religieux prononcé lors d'un office, ou une réprimande morale adressée à quelqu'un.deSubstantiv, das eine religiöse Predigt während eines Gottesdienstes bezeichnet oder eine moralisierende Ermahnung bzw. Strafrede.ptSubstantivo que designa um discurso religioso proferido durante um culto, geralmente com fins de instrução ou exortação moral; também pode indicar uma reprimenda moralista ou advertência insistente.zh名词，指教堂礼拜中宣讲的宗教讲道，也指冗长的道德说教或训诫。arاسم يدل على عظة دينية تُلقى في الكنيسة أو أثناء خدمة دينية، أو على توبيخ أخلاقي طويل.

1. Religious address B1 formal

   A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

   • The priest delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
   • She listened attentively to the Sunday sermon.
   • His sermon focused on the importance of charity.

   ruПроповедьessermónfrSermon religieuxdePredigtptSermãozh布道arعظة

   Synonymes: addressdiscourseexhortationhomilylecturelessonpreachingtalk

2. Moralistic lecture B2 informal

   A long, tedious, and often reproachful talk about moral behavior.

   • My father gave me a long sermon about staying out late.
   • I don't need a sermon on the dangers of smoking.
   • Her boss delivered a sermon on punctuality.

   ruНравоучениеesSermón (regaño moralizante)frSermon moralisateurdeMoralpredigtptSermão moralistazh说教arعِظَة أخلاقية

   Synonymes: diatribeharanguehomilylecturemoralizingpreachmenttirade

• sermons plural form
• sermons' possessive plural form
• sermon's possessive singular form