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lecturing

/ˈlɛk.tʃər.ɪŋ/

/ˈlɛk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/

lecturingnoun

lecturings

Translations

лекция

The professor's lecturing on ancient history was very informative.

Лекция профессора по древней истории была очень информативной.

чтение лекций

Her lecturing at the university has inspired many students.

Ее чтение лекций в университете вдохновило многих студентов.

Additional translations

поучение

нравоучение

Definitions

The act of delivering an educational talk to an audience, especially in a formal setting such as a university or college.

The professor's lecturing on ancient history was both informative and engaging.

A long, serious speech, especially one given as a reprimand or scolding.

After the incident, the manager gave the team a stern lecturing about workplace safety.

Synonyms

lecturinggerund / present participle

/ˈlɛktʃərɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe someone who is giving or inclined to give lectures or scolding speeches.

Definitions

Engaged in delivering lectures or inclined to deliver long, moralising speeches.

The lecturing professor kept the audience attentive for hours.

Synonyms

lectureverb

lecturing

Gerund

lectured

Past Simple

lectured

Past Participle

lecturing

Gerund

/ˈlɛk.tʃər/

/ˈlɛk.tʃɚ/

Translations

читать лекцию

The professor will lecture on quantum physics tomorrow.

Профессор будет читать лекцию по квантовой физике завтра.

поучать

She tends to lecture her friends about healthy eating.

Она склонна поучать своих друзей о здоровом питании.

Definitions

To deliver an educational talk to an audience, especially students in a university or college.

The professor will lecture on quantum mechanics this afternoon.

To give a long, serious speech or scolding to someone, often in a critical or reprimanding manner.

After coming home late, she was lectured by her parents about responsibility.

Synonyms

lecturenoun

Definitions

An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.

The professor gave a fascinating lecture on quantum mechanics.

A long, serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand.

After being late for the third time, she received a stern lecture from her boss.

lectureadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for lectures.

Students crowded into the lecture hall before class began.