lecture *** lec·ture

lecture *** lec·ture
['lɛktʃə(r)]
1. n
1) Univ lezione f , (by visitor) conferenza

a public lecture — una conferenza pubblica

to deliver or give a lecture on — tenere una conferenza or una lezione su

2) (reproof) paternale f, predica

to give sb a lecture — fare la predica a qn

2. vi

to lecture (in sth) — essere professore incaricato (di qc)

to lecture (to sb on sth) Univ — fare lezione (a qn di qc), (visiting lecturer) tenere una conferenza (a qn su qc)

she lectures at the technical college — insegna all'istituto tecnico

3. vt
(reprove) rimproverare, fare una ramanzina a

he's always lecturing us — ci rimprovera sempre

FALSE FRIEND: lecture is not translated by the Italian word lettura

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