discourse

discurso

Lenguaje hablado o escrito usado especialmente para tratar un tema determinado.

En inglés sencillo: Language used in speech or writing, especially to discuss a particular subject.

• The article examines political discourse.
• Her research focuses on spoken discourse in classrooms.
• Social media has changed public discourse about health.

Sinónimos: communication

Expresiones frecuentes: political discourse, public discourse, written discourse

conversación, diálogo

Conversación o intercambio de ideas entre personas.

En inglés sencillo: A conversation or exchange of ideas between people.

• Their discourse remained polite.
• The guests enjoyed friendly discourse over dinner.
• Civil discourse became difficult when tempers rose.

Cómo se usa: discourse with someone (She enjoyed a quiet discourse with her guests.)

Sinónimos: conversation, discussion, dialogue

Expresiones frecuentes: civil discourse, friendly discourse, discourse with someone

disertación, discurso

Discurso o texto largo que trata un tema de manera seria.

En inglés sencillo: A long, serious speech or piece of writing about a subject.

• The professor delivered a lengthy discourse.
• Her discourse on freedom filled several pages.
• We listened to a formal discourse about the history of law.

Cómo se usa: discourse on something (He gave a discourse on ancient philosophy.)

Sinónimos: lecture, address, treatise

Expresiones frecuentes: discourse on something, lengthy discourse, deliver a discourse

razonamiento, razón

Pensamiento basado en la lógica o capacidad de pensar así.

En inglés sencillo: Reasoned thought or the ability to think logically.

• He believed discourse could reveal the truth.
• She trusted discourse rather than blind belief.
• The philosopher described the human power of discourse.

Sinónimos: reason, reasoning

Expresiones frecuentes: discourse of reason, rational discourse

disertar

Hablar o escribir extensamente sobre un tema de manera seria.

En inglés sencillo: To speak or write seriously about a subject for a long time.

• The professor discoursed on ancient Rome.
• She discoursed at length about the meaning of freedom.
• His latest essay discourses upon the nature of beauty.

Cómo se usa: discourse on something (The speaker discoursed on the history of art.)

Sinónimos: expound, lecture

Expresiones frecuentes: discourse on something, discourse at length, discourse upon something

conversar, dialogar

Hablar con alguien e intercambiar ideas.

En inglés sencillo: To talk and exchange ideas with someone.

• The guests discoursed quietly.
• She discoursed with an old friend in the garden.
• They spent the evening discoursing about politics.

Cómo se usa: discourse with someone (He discoursed with his friends until midnight.); discourse about something (They discoursed about the events of the day.)

Sinónimos: converse, talk, chat

Expresiones frecuentes: discourse with someone, discourse together, discourse about something