Prêche (en. Preach)

pʁɛʃ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Religious speech delivered by a preacher.

The priest gave a sermon during the mass.

Le prêtre a donné une prêche pendant la messe.

Teaching about moral or spiritual values.

His sermon on tolerance deeply impacted the audience.

Sa prêche sur la tolérance a profondément marqué l'audience.

Message intended to exhort or convince.

He gave a passionate sermon on the importance of the environment.

Il a fait une prêche passionnée sur l'importance de l'environnement.

From Latin 'praedicare', meaning 'to announce' or 'to preach'.

to give a sermon

To give a moral or religious speech.

faire la prêche

to preach in the desert

Trying to convince people who are not receptive.

prêcher dans le désert

preacher

Someone who preaches, often in a religious context.

prédicateur

sermon

Religious speech given in a liturgical setting.

sermon

doctrine

Set of principles established by a religion or group.

doctrine

Used to refer to a lesson or boring speech.

Stop preaching, we understood!

Arrête de faire ta prêche, on a compris !

Sometimes used to refer to a criticism or reprimand.

He gave me a sermon about how I spend my money.

Il m’a fait une prêche sur ma façon de dépenser mon argent.