What does the cryptic crossword clue "Lecturer gives this pain, to secure first in Italian (9)" mean?

The definition is "Lecture". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PRIMA (synonym="‘first in Italian’, feminine") in REND (synonym="‘pain’? – as a verb it is perhaps close, but IMO not a good definition") = REPRIMAND The answer is REPRIMAND.

Lecturer gives this pain, to secure first in Italian (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29587 | 14 Across | 2025-01-09 flower

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