discourse

discours

Langage employé à l'oral ou à l'écrit, notamment pour traiter un sujet particulier.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : communication

Expressions courantes : political discourse, public discourse, written discourse

conversation, dialogue

Conversation ou échange d'idées entre plusieurs personnes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : discourse with someone (She enjoyed a quiet discourse with her guests.)

Synonymes : conversation, discussion, dialogue

Expressions courantes : civil discourse, friendly discourse, discourse with someone

exposé, discours

Long discours ou texte qui traite un sujet avec sérieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : discourse on something (He gave a discourse on ancient philosophy.)

Synonymes : lecture, address, treatise

Expressions courantes : discourse on something, lengthy discourse, deliver a discourse

raisonnement, raison

Pensée fondée sur la logique, ou capacité de penser ainsi.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : reason, reasoning

Expressions courantes : discourse of reason, rational discourse

discourir

Parler ou écrire longuement sur un sujet avec sérieux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : discourse on something (The speaker discoursed on the history of art.)

Synonymes : expound, lecture

Expressions courantes : discourse on something, discourse at length, discourse upon something

converser

Parler avec quelqu'un et échanger des idées.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : discourse with someone (He discoursed with his friends until midnight.); discourse about something (They discoursed about the events of the day.)

Synonymes : converse, talk, chat

Expressions courantes : discourse with someone, discourse together, discourse about something