lecture
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/ˈlektʃər/
🇬🇧
/ˈlektʃə(r)/
noun
A2
A talk to teach people about a subject, often in school.
The teacher gave a lecture about history.
R
A long, angry talk to scold someone for doing wrong.
My mom gave me a lecture about cleaning my room.
verb
A2
To give a talk to teach people about a subject.
The professor will lecture about science.
R
To criticize or scold someone in an annoying way.
She likes to lecture people about their mistakes.
translation
A talk to teach people about a subject, often in school.; A long, angry talk to scold someone for doing wrong.
To give a talk to teach people about a subject.; To criticize or scold someone in an annoying way.
Word Forms
3rd Present
lectures
Past
lectured
Perfect
lectured
Progressive
lecturing
Plural
lectures