preach

preach
1. intransitive verb
predigen (to zu, vor + Dat.; on über + Akk.); (fig.) eine Predigt halten (ugs.)

preach to the converted — (fig.) offene Türen einrennen (ugs.)

2. transitive verb
1) halten [Predigt, Ansprache]; predigen [Evangelium, Botschaft]; verkündigen [Glauben, Lehre]
2) (advocate) predigen (ugs.)

practice what one preaches — (fig.) was man [anderen] predigt, selbst auch tun

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[pri: ]
verb
1) (to give a talk (called a sermon), usually during a religious service, about religious or moral matters: The vicar preached (a sermon) on/about pride.) predigen
2) (to speak to someone as though giving a sermon: Don't preach at me!) eine Predigt halten
3) (to advise: He preaches caution.) predigen
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preach
[pri:tʃ]
I. vi
1. (give a sermon) predigen
to \preach to sb vor jdm predigen [o eine Predigt halten
2. (pej: lecture)
to \preach at [or to] sb jdm eine Predigt halten fig
she's always \preaching at me about keeping my room tidy sie predigt mir immer, dass ich mein Zimmer in Ordnung halten soll
3.
to \preach to the converted offene Türen einrennen fig
II. vt
1. (give)
to \preach a sermon eine Predigt halten; (proclaim)
to \preach the Gospel das Evangelium verkünden
2. (advocate)
to \preach sth etw predigen fig
to \preach austerity/peace Enthaltsamkeit/Frieden predigen fam
to \preach communism den Kommunismus propagieren
to \preach a doctrine eine Doktrin verkünden
to practise [or AM practice] what one \preaches sich dat an die eigene Nase fassen, sich akk an der eigenen Nase nehmen ÖSTERR
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[priːtʃ]
1. vt
predigen; (fig) advantages etc propagieren

to preach a sermon (lit, fig) — eine Predigt halten

to preach the gospel — das Evangelium verkünden

2. vi
(= give a sermon, be moralistic) predigen

who is preaching today? — wer predigt heute?, wer hält heute die Predigt?

to preach to/at sb — jdm eine Predigt halten

to preach to the converted (prov) — offene Türen einrennen

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preach [priːtʃ]
A v/i
1. (to) predigen (zu oder vor einer Gemeinde etc), eine Predigt halten (dat oder vor dat):
preach to the converted fig offene Türen einrennen
2. fig predigen:
preach at sb jemandem eine (Moral)Predigt halten (about wegen)
B v/t
1. etwas predigen:
preach the gospel das Evangelium predigen oder verkündigen;
preach a sermon eine Predigt halten
2. etwas predigen, lehren, ermahnen zu:
preach charity Nächstenliebe predigen
3. preach down predigen gegen, herziehen über (akk)
4. preach up predigen für, (in Predigten) loben oder (an)preisen
C s umg Predigt f, Sermon m
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1. intransitive verb
predigen (to zu, vor + Dat.; on über + Akk.); (fig.) eine Predigt halten (ugs.)

preach to the converted — (fig.) offene Türen einrennen (ugs.)

2. transitive verb
1) halten [Predigt, Ansprache]; predigen [Evangelium, Botschaft]; verkündigen [Glauben, Lehre]
2) (advocate) predigen (ugs.)

practice what one preaches — (fig.) was man [anderen] predigt, selbst auch tun

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v.
predigen v.

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