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discuss
talk over; examine a subject
Not to be confused with:
discus – a disk thrown in athletic competitions
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dis·cuss
(dĭ-skŭs′)v. dis·cussed, dis·cuss·ing, dis·cuss·es
v.tr.
1. To speak with another or others about; talk over: discussed the matter briefly.
2. To examine or consider (a subject) in speech or writing: The book discusses the challenges that journalists face today.
v.intr.
1. To speak with another or others about something: As we discussed yesterday, the problem could have more than one solution.
2. To examine or consider a subject in speech or writing.
3. To come to an agreement as a result of a discussion: As we discussed, you will clean your room before going out.
[Middle English discussen, to examine, from Anglo-Norman discusser, from Latin discussus, past participle of discutere, to break up : dis-, apart; see dis- + quatere, to shake; see kwēt- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·cuss′a·ble, dis·cuss′i·ble adj.
Synonyms: discuss, argue, debate, dispute
These verbs mean to talk with others in an effort to reach agreement, to ascertain truth, or to convince. Discuss involves close examination of a subject with interchange of opinions: My therapist discussed my concerns with my parents.
Argue emphasizes the presentation of facts and reasons in support of a position opposed by others: The lawyer argued the plaintiff's case.
Debate involves formal, often public argument: The candidates debated the campaign issues.
Dispute implies differences of opinion and usually sharp argument: The senators disputed over increases in the proposed budget.
These verbs mean to talk with others in an effort to reach agreement, to ascertain truth, or to convince. Discuss involves close examination of a subject with interchange of opinions: My therapist discussed my concerns with my parents.
Argue emphasizes the presentation of facts and reasons in support of a position opposed by others: The lawyer argued the plaintiff's case.
Debate involves formal, often public argument: The candidates debated the campaign issues.
Dispute implies differences of opinion and usually sharp argument: The senators disputed over increases in the proposed budget.
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discuss
(dɪˈskʌs)vb (tr)
1. to have a conversation about; consider by talking over; debate
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) to treat (a subject) in speech or writing: the first three volumes discuss basic principles.
3. facetious rare to eat or drink with enthusiasm
[C14: from Late Latin discussus examined, from discutere to investigate, from Latin: to dash to pieces, from dis-1 + quatere to shake, strike]
disˈcussant, disˈcusser n
disˈcussible, disˈcussable adj
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dis•cuss
(dɪˈskʌs)v.t.
1. to consider or examine by argument, comment, etc.; talk over or write about.
2. Obs. to make known.
[1300–50; (< Anglo-French discusser) < Latin discussus, past participle of discutere to shatter, scatter]
dis•cuss′er, n.
dis•cuss′a•ble, dis•cuss′i•ble, adj.
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discuss
If you discuss something with someone, you talk to them seriously about it.
She could not discuss his school work with him.
We need to discuss what to do.
We discussed whether to call the police.
Be Careful!
Discuss is always followed by a direct object, a wh-clause, or a whether-clause. Don't say, for example, 'I discussed with him' or 'They discussed'.
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discuss
Past participle: discussed
Gerund: discussing
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| Verb | 1. | discuss - to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'" deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" descant - talk at great length about something of one's interest talk shop - discuss matters that are related to work; "As soon as they met, the linguists started to talk shop" |
| 2. | discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" negociate - confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement; "The parties negociated all night" powwow - hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting deliberate, debate - discuss the pros and cons of an issue deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" bandy, kick around - discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions" advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud" confer, confab, confabulate, consult - have a conference in order to talk something over; "We conferred about a plan of action" talk of, talk about - discuss or mention; "They spoke of many things" bandy about - discuss casually; "bandy about an idea" hammer out, thrash out - discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement; "The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement" |
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discuss
verb
1. talk about, consider, debate, review, go into, examine, argue about, thrash out, ventilate, reason about, exchange views on, deliberate about, weigh up the pros and cons of, converse about, confer about They met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.
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discuss
verbTo speak together and exchange ideas and opinions about:
Slang: rap.
Idiom: go into a huddle.
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Translations
يُناقِشُيُناقِش، يَبْحَث، يَتَباحَث
diskusediskutovatdiskutovat oprojednat
diskuteredebatere
diskuti
keskustella
raspravljati
ræîa
･･･を話し合う
토론하다
aptarimasaptarti
apspriestdiskutētiztirzātpārrunāt
pogovoriti serazpravljati
diskutera
ปรึกษาหารือ
thảo luận
discuss
[dɪsˈkʌs] VTCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
discuss
[dɪˈskʌs] vt (= talk about) → discuter de (= debate) → discuter, traiterI'll discuss it with my parents → Je vais en discuter avec mes parents.
We discussed the problem of pollution → Nous avons discuté du problème de la pollution.
We will discuss the situation tomorrow → Nous discuterons la situation demain.
I have an important matter to discuss with you → Il y a un point important que j'aimerais discuter avec vous.
I will discuss nutrition in Chapter 7 → Je vais discuter la nutrition au chapitre 7., Je vais traiter la nutrition au chapitre 7.
the problems discussed in the previous programme → les problèmes discutés dans le programme précédent, les problèmes traités dans le programme précédent
to discuss whether ... → discuter pour savoir si ...
to discuss how ... → discuter pour savoir comment ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
discuss
vt → besprechen; politics, theory → diskutieren; in essay, speech etc → erörtern, diskutieren; I don’t want to discuss it any further → ich möchte darüber nicht weiter reden, ich möchte das nicht weiter diskutieren; I am not willing to discuss it → ich bin nicht gewillt, darüber zu diskutieren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
discuss
[dɪsˈkʌs] vt (general topic) → discutere di; (problem, plan) → discutere; (debate) → dibattereto discuss sth at length → dibattere qc a lungo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
discuss
(diˈskas) verb to talk about. We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.
diˈscussion (-ʃən) noun (an act of) talking about something. I think there has been too much discussion of this subject; Discussions between the heads of state took place in strict security.
to discuss (not discuss about) a problem.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
discuss
→ يُناقِشُ diskutovat diskutere besprechen συζητώ deliberar, discutir keskustella discuter raspravljati discutere ･･･を話し合う 토론하다 bespreken diskutere przedyskutować discutir обсуждать diskutera ปรึกษาหารือ görüşmek thảo luận 讨论Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
discuss
v. discutir, argumentar.
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