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"Discourse" is a noun which is often translated as "el discurso", and "speech" is a noun which is also often translated as "el discurso". Learn more about the difference between "discourse" and "speech" below.
discourse(
dihs
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kors
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (formal) (discussion or debate)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. el discurso (M) (spoken)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The senator's discourse on global warming highlighted the need for action.El discurso del senador sobre el calentamiento global resaltó la necesidad de actuar.
b. la disertación (F) (written)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gabriela presented a discourse on sacred images for a class on religion.Gabriela presentó una disertación sobre imágenes sagradas para dar una clase de religión.
a. la conversación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a lot of interesting discourse at the convention over the weekend.Hubo muchas conversaciones interesantes en la convención durante el fin de semana.
a. el discurso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The class examined sentence structures within a discourse.La clase examinó la estructura de las oraciones en un discurso.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
speech(
spich
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el discurso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A great speech can change the world.Un gran discurso puede cambiar el mundo.
