Lecturing Meaning in English

word · lemma: lecture

US

/ˈɫɛktʃɝɪŋ/

LEK-chur-ing

UK

/lˈɛktʃəɹɪŋ/

LEK-chuh-ring

परिभाषा

Speaking to a group, often in a formal or educational setting like a class. It can also mean scolding someone in a way that sounds like giving a lesson.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Often used for teachers or professors speaking formally to students. Also used negatively for when someone speaks in a lecturing way to criticize or correct. 'Lecturing' implies a one-way, authoritative tone; informally, it can suggest being preachy or patronizing.

• Spanish: dar una conferencia - sermonear
• Portuguese (BR): dar aula - dar palestra - fazer sermão
• Portuguese (PT): dar aula - fazer palestra - dar sermão
• Chinese (Simplified): 讲课 - 训斥
• Chinese (Traditional): 講課 - 訓斥
• Hindi: व्याख्यान देना - डांटना (घरों में)
• Arabic: يلقي محاضرة - يعظ (بتوبيخ)
• Bengali: বক্তৃতা দেওয়া - কড়া ভাষায় বোঝানো
• Russian: лекция читать - поучать
• Japanese: 講義する - 説教する
• Vietnamese: giảng bài - lên lớp (kể đạo lý)
• Korean: 강의하기 - 훈계하기
• Turkish: ders vermek - nasihat vermek
• Urdu: لیکچر دینا - نصیحت کرنا
• Indonesian: memberi ceramah - menguliahi

उदाहरण वाक्य

The teacher is lecturing about World War II.

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He was lecturing the class on safety rules.

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Mom started lecturing me about my messy room.

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He’s always lecturing us about eating healthy.

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Stop lecturing me—I get it already!

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Sarah enjoys lecturing on art history at the university.

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