Polyglot Dictionary

pregação

/pɾeɡaˈsɐ̃w/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as pregações

Meaning

  1. preaching

    • Ouviu a pregação.

      He heard the sermon.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

sermão

Worth distinguishing: sermão is a specific instance of pregação, the broader act of preaching.

Similar in other languages

English

sermon

Close — preaching relates to a sermon.

German

Diskurs

Close, figuratively — preaching relates to discourse.

Practice

1 What does pregação mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ouviu a ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pregação?

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