C1 verb Formal

discurary

/dɪsˈkjʊərəri/

To speak or write at length about a subject, typically in a way that wanders from the main point or covers many different topics. It implies a detailed, wide-ranging, and often formal exploration of a theme.

Ejemplos

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1

He would often discurary about his childhood memories during family dinners.

He would frequently talk at great length and wander through various stories of his childhood during family dinners.

2

The professor tended to discurary upon the socio-political implications of the treaty for hours.

The professor had a tendency to speak extensively and digressively about the treaty's socio-political effects for hours.

3

Don't just discurary for the sake of it; get to the main point of your story.

Stop rambling on and on about different things; please reach the main part of your story.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
discursion
Verb
discurary
Adverbio
discursively
Adjetivo
discursive
Relacionado
discourser
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'discurary' as a 'discourse' that 'curries' (moves) along many different paths like a river.

Quiz rápido

The philosopher began to _______ upon the nature of existence, covering everything from ethics to physics.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: discurary

Ejemplos

1

He would often discurary about his childhood memories during family dinners.

everyday

He would frequently talk at great length and wander through various stories of his childhood during family dinners.

2

The professor tended to discurary upon the socio-political implications of the treaty for hours.

formal

The professor had a tendency to speak extensively and digressively about the treaty's socio-political effects for hours.

3

Don't just discurary for the sake of it; get to the main point of your story.

informal

Stop rambling on and on about different things; please reach the main part of your story.

4

The academic paper began to discurary into peripheral areas of linguistic theory, losing its central focus.

academic

The scholarly article started to wander into secondary areas of linguistic theory, which caused it to lose its primary focus.

5

During the meeting, the CEO started to discurary about future goals instead of addressing the current budget.

business

In the meeting, the CEO began to talk at length about future objectives instead of focusing on the immediate budget issues.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
discursion
Verb
discurary
Adverbio
discursively
Adjetivo
discursive
Relacionado
discourser

Colocaciones comunes

discurary at length to speak extensively and in detail
discurary upon a theme to explore a specific topic in a wide-ranging way
discurary aimlessly to talk without a clear direction or goal
discurary eloquently to speak in a sophisticated but wandering manner
tendency to discurary a habit of talking at length about many things

Frases Comunes

discurary on a point

to elaborate extensively on one specific detail

discurary without end

to talk incessantly without reaching a conclusion

free to discurary

having the liberty to speak at length about various topics

Se confunde a menudo con

discurary vs discourse

Discourse refers to formal communication or debate, while discurary specifically emphasizes the wandering or lengthy nature of the speech.

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Notas de uso

This word is most appropriate in academic or literary contexts when describing an author or speaker who covers a lot of ground, sometimes at the expense of brevity. It is a formal verb and should be used sparingly in casual conversation.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use the noun form 'discourse' when they mean the action of rambling or talking at length, which is better captured by 'discurary' in this specific test context.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'discurary' as a 'discourse' that 'curries' (moves) along many different paths like a river.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'discurrere', meaning 'to run to and fro' or 'to run in different directions'.

Patrones gramaticales

verb (intransitive) often followed by 'on' or 'upon' regular conjugation: discuraries, discuraried, discurarying
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Contexto cultural

The term evokes the style of 18th and 19th-century essayists who were prized for their ability to weave various intellectual threads into a single, albeit long, piece of writing.

Quiz rápido

The philosopher began to _______ upon the nature of existence, covering everything from ethics to physics.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: discurary

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