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"Speech" is a noun which is often translated as "el discurso", and "public speaking" is a noun which is often translated as "el hablar en público". Learn more about the difference between "speech" and "public speaking" below.
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.
public speaking(
puhb
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lihk
spi
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kihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el hablar en público (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).
Public speaking is a common fear.Hablar en público es un miedo común.
b. la oratoria (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).
The professor teaches public speaking.El profesor enseña oratoria.