Also means
lecture
Usage Note
Discurso most commonly means a prepared public speech (pronunciar un discurso). In linguistics and literary theory it means 'discourse' in the academic sense. It does not mean casual conversation — use conversación or charla for that. Dar un discurso is the standard collocation.
Examples
"El presidente dio un discurso ante el Congreso."
Natural Translation
The president gave a speech before Congress.
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