sermon
US /ˈsɝː.mən/
UK /ˈsɝː.mən/
1.
sermone, predica
a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
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The pastor delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
Il pastore ha tenuto un potente sermone sul perdono.
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Her grandfather used to write his own sermons every Sunday.
Suo nonno scriveva i suoi sermoni ogni domenica.
2.
sermone, ramanzina, predica
a long or tedious speech or lecture, typically a reproving one.
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My father gave me a long sermon about being responsible.
Mio padre mi ha fatto un lungo sermone sulla responsabilità.
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I had to listen to a whole sermon from my boss about being late.
Ho dovuto ascoltare un intero sermone dal mio capo sul ritardo.