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lectures
lezioni
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English
Italian
Italian
I. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] N
1. lecture (public talk) Brit:
lecture
lezione f
lecture
conferenza f (on su)
lecture UNIV
lezione f (on su)
to give a lecture (public talk)
fare una conferenza (to a)
to give a lecture Brit UNIV
fare una lezione (to a)
2. lecture (scolding):
he gave me a lecture
mi ha fatto una ramanzina or la paternale
II. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] VB trans
1. lecture Brit UNIV:
lecture
dare lezioni a, fare una lezione a
she lectures new students on computing
insegna informatica ai nuovi studenti or fa corsi di informatica per i nuovi studenti
2. lecture (scold):
lecture
fare una ramanzina a, fare la paternale a
to lecture sb for having done sth
fare una ramanzina a qn per aver fatto qc
III. lecture [Brit ˈlɛktʃə, Am ˈlɛk(t)ʃər] VB intr
1. lecture Brit UNIV:
lecture
dare lezioni, fare una lezione (to a; on su)
next term he'll be lecturing on Dewey
il prossimo trimestre terrà un corso su Dewey
she lectures in mathematics
insegna matematica (all'università)
2. lecture (give public talk):
lecture
tenere una conferenza (on su)
keynote lecture [ˌkiːnəʊtˈlektʃə(r)] N
keynote lecture
conferenza f di apertura
inaugural lecture N Brit
inaugural lecture
prolusione f
lecture room [ˈlektʃəˌruːm, -ˌrʊm] N Brit UNIV
lecture room
sala f conferenze
lecture theatre [ˈlektʃəˌθɪətə(r)] N Brit UNIV
lecture theatre
anfiteatro m
lecture hall [ˈlektʃəˌhɔːl] N Am
1. lecture hall:
lecture hall
sala f conferenze
2. lecture hall UNIV:
lecture hall
aula f (universitaria)
lecture notes [ˈlektʃəˌnəʊts] N npl Brit UNIV
lecture notes
appunti m di una lezione, delle lezioni
Italian
Italian
English
English
corso monografico UNIV
= series of lectures on a specific subject
uditore (uditrice) SCHOOL, UNIV
= student entitled to attend lectures without sitting exams
pistolotto hum
lecture
English
English
Italian
Italian
I. lecture [ˈlek·tʃɚ] N
lecture
conferenza f
lecture UNIV
lezione f
a lecture on sth
una conferenza su qc
to give sb a lecture fig
fare la predica a qu
II. lecture [ˈlek·tʃɚ] VB intr
lecture (give a lecture)
tenere una conferenza
lecture (teach)
fare lezione
III. lecture [ˈlek·tʃɚ] VB trans
1. lecture:
lecture (give a lecture)
fare una conferenza per
lecture (teach)
fare lezione a
2. lecture fig (criticize):
lecture
fare la predica a
lecture tour N
lecture tour
giro m di conferenze
lecture hall N
lecture hall
aula f (universitaria)
lecture notes N pl
lecture notes
appunti m pl della lezione
Italian
Italian
English
English
sermone
lecture
anfiteatro
lecture hall
strigliare
to lecture
aula (di università)
lecture hall
dispensa universitaria
lecture notes
conferenza
lecture
tenere una conferenza su qc
to give a lecture on sth
Present
Ilecture
youlecture
he/she/itlectures
welecture
youlecture
theylecture
Past
Ilectured
youlectured
he/she/itlectured
welectured
youlectured
theylectured
Present Perfect
Ihavelectured
youhavelectured
he/she/ithaslectured
wehavelectured
youhavelectured
theyhavelectured
Past Perfect
Ihadlectured
youhadlectured
he/she/ithadlectured
wehadlectured
youhadlectured
theyhadlectured
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
a lecture on sth
una conferenza su qc
to give sb a lecture fig
fare la predica a qu
a lecture on Shakespeare
una conferenza su Shakespeare
tenere una conferenza su qc
to give a lecture on sth
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Soon after, he and his wife went on a cross-country lecture tour in a pilgrimage for world peace.
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He gave what would be called today a lecture tour across the continent.
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She went on a lecture tour, crusading against traffic in illegal drugs.
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In the summer of 1857, he began a long lecture tour.
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He said the lecture tour had made him feel miserable.
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