sermon

a long speech given in a church or religious meeting, usually about the Bible and how people should live their lives

sermón, discurso religioso

• give a sermon

Collocations a long sermon · listen to a sermon

• The priest gave a long sermon about the importance of charity.

  El sacerdote dio un largo sermón sobre la importancia de la caridad.

a long speech or lecture, especially one that is moralizing and critical of people's behavior

discurso moralizador, arenga

• give a sermon to somebody

Collocations a moralizing sermon · listen to a sermon

• The teacher gave the students a long sermon about the importance of punctuality.

  El profesor dio a los estudiantes un largo discurso sobre la importancia de la puntualidad.