expatiate

[/ɪkˈspeɪʃieɪt/]

verb

discorrer extensamente

1. to speak or write at length or in detail about a subject

The professor expatiated on the complexities of quantum physics for over an hour.

O professor discorreu extensamente sobre as complexidades da física quântica por mais de uma hora.

2. to enlarge in discussion or discourse; elaborate

She expatiated upon the historical significance of the discovery.

Ela elaborou longamente sobre o significado histórico da descoberta.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

discorrer extensamente

most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

dissertar longamente

alternative formal usage

Portugal

dissertar extensamente

preferred in formal European Portuguese

expatiate on/upon a subject

expatiate at length

expatiate in detail

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