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preach

S2 W2

BrE /priːtʃ/ AmE /priːtʃ/

verb en → es

past preached pp preached ing preaching

1 RELIGION [transitive] B1

to give a religious talk to people in order to teach them about your religion or persuade them to believe what you do

predicar, enseñar la religión

  • preach a sermon

Collocations preach to people · preach about religion

  • He preached the gospel in many countries.

    Predicó el evangelio en muchos países.

2 IDEAS [transitive] B2

to talk about your ideas or beliefs, especially to persuade other people to agree with them

predicar, predicar sobre algo

  • preach a message

Collocations preach peace and love · preach equality

  • She preaches the importance of honesty.

    Predica la importancia de la honestidad.

Phrasal verbs

preach to the converted IDEAS B2

predicar a los convencidos

  • It's like preaching to the converted.

    Es como predicar a los convencidos.

preach but not practice BEHAVIOR C1

predicar pero no practicar

  • He preaches but doesn't practice what he preaches.

    Predica, pero no practica lo que predica.

Idioms

preach to the choir C1

predicar a los convencidos

  • It's like preaching to the choir.

    Es como predicar a los convencidos.