Discursive - Английское значение и перевод слова Discursive на Русский язык

adjective

(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.

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The canal followed a circuitous route

adjective

Not straight or direct; roundabout

Примеры использования:

We took a circuitous route home., the train tracks wound circuitously through the canyons.

adjective

Using many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive; long-winded.

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He has a meandering, circumlocutory speaking style

adjective

Relating to something said in an indirect way

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He began in a circumlocutory way, but eventually had to be fairly blunt., it was a difficult interv…

verb

Spread over a wide area or between a large number of people.

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Technologies diffuse rapidly

adjective

Spread out over a large area; not concentrated.

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The diffuse community which centred on the church

verb

To spread or cause something to spread in many directions

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[ t ] television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge., [ t ] the guide tried to diffuse the …

adjective

Characterized by digression; tending to depart from the subject.

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A digressive account

adjective

Digressive speech or writing moves away from the main subject

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His interview style is often wildly digressive, and frequently mischievous., the plot is digressive…

adjective

(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious.

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Lengthy delays

Extended in duration

adjective

Taking a long time

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A lengthy speech

adjective

Measuring a great distance from end to end.

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A long corridor

adverb

(of a vowel) categorized as long with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /uː/ in food is long as distinct from the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

Примеры использования:

She longed for a little more excitement

idiom

Using or containing too many words

adjective

(of speech or writing) continuing at tedious length.

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A long-winded question

adjective

Capable of doing something for a long time without becoming breathless.

verb

Talk in a rambling manner.

Примеры использования:

Dennis maundered on about the wine

adjective

(of writing or speech) confused and long or lasting for a long time

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They are both utterly predictable not just in their opinions but in the maundering way they deliver…

adjective

Following a winding course.

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Meandering rivers flow at vastly different rates

noun

An act of following a winding course.

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Ox-bow lagoons left by the river's meanderings

verb

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

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A river that meandered gently through a meadow

adjective

(of speech or writing) indirect and circumlocutory.

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The periphrastic nature of legal syntax

adjective

Using more words than are needed to express a meaning, either unintentionally or for emphasis

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The prose is often pleonastic in nature., some pleonastic phrases, such as "tuna fish" or "advance …

adjective

(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.

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He found the narrative too prolix and discursive

adjective

Using too many words and therefore boring or difficult to read or listen to

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The author's prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.

adjective

(of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential.

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A rambling six-hour speech

noun

The activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure.

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A rambling club

verb

Walk for pleasure in the countryside.

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I spent most of my spare time rambling and climbing

noun

A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.

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Turn right at the next roundabout

adjective

Not following a short direct route; circuitous.

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We need to take a roundabout route to throw off any pursuit

adjective

Not simple, direct, or quick

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You took the roundabout way to get here.

adjective

Using or expressed in more words than are needed.

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Much academic language is obscure and verbose

adjective

Using or containing more words than are necessary

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A verbose explanation/report/speech/style, he was a notoriously verbose after-dinner speaker.

adjective

Travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant.

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A wandering preacher

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

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I wandered through the narrow streets

adjective

Using or expressed in rather too many words.

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A wordy and repetitive account

adjective

Containing too many words

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Your memo is too wordy – make it short and to the point.