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/diskuʁ/
Translation
speech, discourse
Word origin
From Latin discursus ('a running about, conversation'), from discurrere ('to run to and fro'), from dis- ('apart') plus currere ('to run'). The same root gives English 'discourse' and 'discursive'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- discursus
- English cognates
- discourse, discursive
Grammar
Examples
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The president gave a long speech on television.
tous .
His wedding speech made all the guests cry.
J' , .
I am tired of his speeches, I want action.
improvisé .
The mayor improvised a speech in front of the crowd.
sincérité.
This political speech completely lacked sincerity.
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Grammar articles
(8)The French Conditional Perfect: j'aurais fait, elle serait venue
Reported Speech in French: Tense Backshift (dit que, a dit que)
The French Future Perfect: futur antérieur
quand + Future: The Tense English Refuses
French Future Tense: Futur Proche, Futur Simple, and the Irregular Stems
French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Reported Questions and Commands in French
The French Past Subjunctive: subjonctif passé
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