lecture
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Also seen as: lectures · lecturing · lectured
Sense 1
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
Bài học hoặc trình bày bằng lời nói, thường được trình bày cho một nhóm
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A class that primarily consists of a (weekly or other regularly held) lecture (as in sense 1), usually at college or university.
Lớp học chủ yếu bao gồm một bài giảng (theo nghĩa 1), thường ở trường đại học hoặc cao đẳng
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To teach (somebody) by giving a speech on a given topic.
Dạy ai đó bằng cách phát biểu về một chủ đề nhất định
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To preach, to berate, to scold.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “lecture” mean?
A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
Is “lecture” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.