No. 610 in French
discours
A speech or discourse.
In a sentence
Le président a commencé son discours par des remerciements.
The president began his speech with thanks.
In this sentence, "discours" refers to a formal speech given by a person.
Nous avons étudié le discours politique en cours de philosophie.
We studied political discourse in philosophy class.
Here, "discours" is used in the context of a broader engagement in reasoning or discussion, often related to politics or ideology.
Son discours sur la nécessité de l'entraide a inspiré tout le monde.
His talk about the necessity of mutual assistance inspired everyone.
In this example, "discours" is used to describe the content of someone's verbal communication or speech.
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