sermon

US /ˈsɝː.mən/
UK /ˈsɝː.mən/
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1.

sermão, pregação

a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

:
The pastor delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
O pastor proferiu um poderoso sermão sobre o perdão.
Her grandfather used to write his own sermons every Sunday.
O avô dela costumava escrever seus próprios sermões todos os domingos.
2.

sermão, bronca, discurso tedioso

a long or tedious speech or lecture, typically a reproving one.

:
My father gave me a long sermon about being responsible.
Meu pai me deu um longo sermão sobre ser responsável.
I had to listen to a whole sermon from my boss about being late.
Tive que ouvir um sermão inteiro do meu chefe sobre estar atrasado.