Predicaba (en. Preached)

/pɾeðiˈka.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To speak in public about religious beliefs.

The pastor preached about compassion during the Sunday service.

El pastor predicaba sobre la compasión en el servicio dominical.

To announce or declare a moral or religious message.

During Mass, the priest preached about the importance of forgiveness.

Durante la misa, el sacerdote predicaba sobre la importancia del perdón.

To teach or instill principles or values through a discourse.

Educators often preached about ethics and responsibility.

Los educadores a menudo predicaban sobre la ética y la responsabilidad.

To expose a message with the intent to influence the listeners.

The mother preached about honesty to her children.

La madre predicaba acerca de la honestidad a sus hijos.

From the Latin 'praedicare', which means 'to speak in public' or 'to announce'.

to preach in the desert

To speak without being heard or without having one's ideas accepted.

predicar en el desierto

to preach to the already convinced

To speak in front of people who already agree with what is being said.

predicar a los ya convencidos

to preach by example

To model behavior through one's own actions.

predicar con el ejemplo

preacher

A person who preaches, especially in a religious context.

predicador

preaching

The act of preaching or the message conveyed.

predicación

preachable

That which can be preached or declared.

predicable

To preach but be ignored.

That guy preaches, but in the neighborhood, nobody pays attention to him.

Ese tipo predica, pero en el barrio nadie le hace caso.

To talk a lot without substance.

Since he arrived, he just preaches but does nothing.

Desde que llegó, solo predica pero no hace nada.