lecture
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈlɛk.tʃɚ/
:
sermón
- After missing curfew, she received a long lecture from her parents about responsibility.
It's thank you for that lecture on responsibility, father.
- It's thank you for that lecture on responsibility, father.
- And before I left, he kind of gave me a lecture on listening.
- This is the first time I hate your lectures.
- Thank you so much for taking time off of your condom less porn star hush money trial to deliver a shame lecture to Jews.
Examples
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I don't need a lecture on ethics.
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Father was not given to lectures about safety, and I took this talk as something serious.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's thank you for that lecture on responsibility, father.
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And before I left, he kind of gave me a lecture on listening.
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The officers let her go with a lecture after they found out that she was a lawyer.
Academic text (2005) -
We're now getting a lecture on economics from the good doctor here.
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I heard the same lecture from you summer after summer and it took me a long time, but once I got there, it was life changing.
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But instead of giving me the standard lecture, Father Horacio asked me to follow him to his office.
Fiction book (1994) -
The last thing Canadians need is another lecture on the dangers of the deficit.
Academic text (2017) -
Scarlett braced herself for a lecture about dancing too much with Middleton Courtney.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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4.8
A long talk that tells someone they did wrong
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4.7
A long serious talk that criticizes someone's behavior and tells them how to behave
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4.2
A serious scolding from someone like a parent or boss
A private scolding that a wife gives her husband in the bedroom
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Etymology
Lecture meaning a long, serious scolding comes from the same idea of a 'lesson'. If someone gives you a long talk to correct your behaviour, they are giving you a 'lesson', so a lecture is a warning or criticism.