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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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sermonner [sɛʀmɔne] VB trans

sermonner (conseiller)
to lecture
sermonner (morigéner)
to give [sb] a talking-to
se faire sermonner
to get a talking-to
English
English
French
French
harangue (morally)
sermonner
to give/preach sb a sermon (lecture)
sermonner qn
preach fig, pej
sermonner
to preach at sb
sermonner qn
he gave me a lecture
il m'a sermonné, il m'a fait la leçon
lecture
sermonner inf
to lecture sb for having done sth
sermonner qn pour avoir fait qc
to talk to sb like a Dutch uncle
sermonner qn

in the PONS Dictionary

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sermonner [sɛʀmɔne] VB trans (réprimander)

sermonner qn
to lecture sb
se faire sermonner
to get a lecture
English
English
French
French
preachify teacher
sermonner
to preach to sb
sermonner qn
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

sermonner [sɛʀmɔne] VB trans (réprimander)

sermonner qn
to lecture sb
se faire sermonner
to get a lecture
English
English
French
French
preachify teacher
sermonner
to preach to sb
sermonner qn
Présent
jesermonne
tusermonnes
il/elle/onsermonne
noussermonnons
voussermonnez
ils/ellessermonnent
Imparfait
jesermonnais
tusermonnais
il/elle/onsermonnait
noussermonnions
voussermonniez
ils/ellessermonnaient
Passé simple
jesermonnai
tusermonnas
il/elle/onsermonna
noussermonnâmes
voussermonnâtes
ils/ellessermonnèrent
Futur simple
jesermonnerai
tusermonneras
il/elle/onsermonnera
noussermonnerons
voussermonnerez
ils/ellessermonneront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sermonner qn
to lecture sb
se faire sermonner
to get a lecture

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Coates, un homme important, était bien connu pour l'utilisation de quarante-cinq minutes de son heure de temps de répétition pour sermonner ses musiciens.
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Il remplit un rôle plus proche du confident de la tragédie : le presque égal, capable d'écouter, de conseiller, voire de sermonner.
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Une vieille dame lui adresse la parole et, le confondant pour un autre, le sermonne.
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Il prend ainsi le risque d'être sermonné si l'appointé ne répond pas aux critères et pourrait être soupçonné d'avoir donné la distinction par complaisance.
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Elle se fait ensuite sermonner par sa patronne parce qu'elle ne se comporte pas en lycéenne et des clients se plaignent d'elle.
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