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discurs
speech /disˈkurs/
noun#1641 most common
Also: discourse, address, talk
Example sentences
Președintele a ținut un discurs.
The president gave a speech.
Discursul lui a fost scurt.
His speech was short.
Am scris un discurs pentru nunta prietenului meu.
I wrote a speech for my friend's wedding.
Discursul ei despre schimbările climatice a impresionat publicul.
Her speech about climate change impressed the audience.
Analiza discursului politic arată cum liderii manipulează opinia publică.
Analysis of political discourse shows how leaders manipulate public opinion.
Structura discursurilor parlamentare reflectă adesea retorica ideologică a epocii.
The structure of parliamentary speeches often reflects the ideological rhetoric of the era.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | discurs / discursul | discursuri / discursurile |
| Genitive | discurs / discursului | discursuri / discursurilor |
| Accusative | discurs / discursul | discursuri / discursurile |
| Vocative | discursule | discursurilor |
Word family
curscourse, class, exchange ratecursărace, errandexcursieexcursion, tripconcurscontest, competition
a discursivizato make discursive (rare, academic)
Etymology
Discurs entered Romanian as a learned borrowing, likely via French discours, itself from Latin discursus, meaning a running about or a conversation. The Latin noun comes from discurrere, formed from dis- (apart, in different directions) and currere (to run). The sense shifted from physical running to a running of words, then settled on a formal spoken address.
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