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prêcher

preach

verb preh-SHEH Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

sermonize

Usage Note

Prêcher is used both in a religious sense (to deliver a sermon) and figuratively (to lecture or moralize). The phrase prêcher dans le désert ('to preach in the desert') means to speak to deaf ears. A related noun is le prêche (sermon, homily).

Examples

"Il prêche chaque dimanche à l'église."

Natural Translation

He preaches every Sunday at church.

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