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I. lec·ture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. lecture (formal speech):

lecture on/about
Vortrag m <-(e)s, -trä·ge> über +acc
he gave a lecture to the Women's Institute about pollution
er hielt einen Vortrag über Umweltverschmutzung vor dem Frauenverein
lecture circuit
Vortragsreiseroute f
lecture circuit UNIV on
Vorlesung f <-, -en> über +acc

2. lecture pej (criticism):

lecture
Standpauke f <-, -n> inf
to give sb a lecture on sth (reproach)
jdm über etw acc Vorhaltungen machen
to give sb a lecture on sth (advise)
jdm einen Vortrag über etw acc halten inf

II. lec·ture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. lecture UNIV:

lecture
eine Vorlesung halten
to lecture in/on sth
eine Vorlesung/Vorlesungen über etw acc halten
he lectures on applied linguistics
er liest über Angewandte Linguistik

2. lecture pej (criticize):

to lecture [about sth]
[über etw acc] belehren

III. lec·ture [ˈlektʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. lecture (give speech):

to lecture sb on sth
jdm über etw acc einen Vortrag halten
UNIV to lecture sb on sth
vor jdm über etw acc eine Vorlesung halten

2. lecture:

to lecture sb on sth (criticize)
jdm wegen einer S. gen eine Standpauke halten inf
to lecture sb on sth (advise)
jdm über etw acc einen Vortrag halten inf

ˈlec·ture notes N pl

lecture notes
Vorlesungsmitschrift f

ˈlec·ture room N UNIV

lecture room
Hörsaal m <-(e)s, -säle>

ˈlec·ture thea·tre N

lecture theatre
Hörsaal m <-(e)s, -säle>

ˈlec·ture tour N

lecture tour
Vortragsreise f

financing lecture N HUM RESOURCES

financing lecture
Finanzierungsvorlesung f

investment lecture N HUM RESOURCES

investment lecture
Investitionsvorlesung f
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)

lecture theatre
Auditorium nt <-s, -ri·en> form
university lecture
Vorlesung f <-, -en>
lecture tour
Vortragsreise f
lecture circuit
Vortragsreiseroute f
lecture circuit UNIV on
Vorlesung f <-, -en> über +acc

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