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Meanings of discourse in English

Portuguese
pregação
Catalan
sermó
Spanish
sermón

An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

        pregação
        Portuguese
        discussão
        Catalan
        discussió
        Spanish
        discurso

        An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.

              discussão
              Portuguese
              falar

              To consider or examine in speech or writing.

                    falar
                    Spanish
                    disertar

                    Talk at length and formally about a topic.

                          disertar
                          Usage of discourse in English
                          1
                          They're opinion police who wish to limit dissenting thought and free discourse.
                          Ebony
                          2
                          This common theory dominates much of American discourse, from left to right.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          The fact is there is simply no national public discourse in Wales.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          Background: 'Natural' is a pervasive discourse with mixed meanings in contemporary society.
                          Pubmed
                          5
                          Long-term thinking and consensus seem more absent than ever from political discourse.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          The concept took shape thanks to the discourse around 2011's general election.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          However, it would be his talk about salaries that dominated the discourse.
                          The South African
                          8
                          It certainly doesn't bode well for the political discourse in the country.
                          Radio NZ
                          9
                          The nature of parliamentary and wider public discourse has again been vague.
                          The Irish Times
                          10
                          This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
                          The South African
                          11
                          The discourse was generally civil, although some of the questions were pointed.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          The manner of each aptly fitted with his part in the discourse.
                          New Arabian Nights
                          13
                          He says: A lot of discourse has been about systems and processes.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          But the minister's choice of words appears to have intensified the discourse.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          Or is their hold on the national discourse secure for another generation?
                          The Guardian
                          16
                          This idea ought not to be the fruit of the present discourse.
                          The World's Great Sermons, Volume 03: Massillon to Mason
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