Discuss

/dɪsˈkʌs/ verb

Definition

To discuss is to talk about something with one or more people, usually to share ideas, ask questions, or make a decision. It often involves listening as well as speaking.

Etymology

From Latin 'discutere' meaning 'to shake apart, break up', formed from 'dis-' and 'quatere' meaning 'to shake'. The idea was to 'shake' a topic until its parts became clear.

Kelly Says

A real discussion isn’t just trading speeches; it’s mentally 'shaking' an idea to see what falls out. If nobody’s view changes even a little, you probably had two monologues, not a discussion.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተናገረ
te.na.ge.re
ARالعربية
يناقش
yunaqish
BNবাংলা
আলোচনা করা
a.lōchanā karā
CACatalà
discutir
dis.ku.tir
CSČeština
diskutovat
dis.ku.to.vat
DADansk
diskutere
dis.kuˈteːɐ
DEDeutsch
diskutieren
dis.kuˈtiːʁən
ELΕλληνικά
συζητάω
sy.zi.tá.o
ESEspañol
discutir
dis.ku.tir
FAفارسی
بحث کردن
baḥas kardan
FISuomi
keskustella
kes.kus.tel.la
FRFrançais
discuter
dis.ku.te
GUGU
ચર્ચા કરવી
carcā karvī
HAHA
tattauna
tat.tau.na
HEעברית
לדון
le.do.n
HIहिन्दी
चर्चा करना
charcha karna
HUMagyar
megvitat
meg.vi.tat
IDBahasa Indonesia
membahas
mem.ba.has
IGIG
ikwu okwu
i.kwu o.kwu
ITItaliano
discutere
dis.kuˈteːre
JA日本語
議論する
gi.ron.su.ru
KKKK
талқылау
talqylaw
KMKM
ពិភាក្សា
pi.phiək.sā
KO한국어
토론하다
to.ron.ha.da
MRMR
चर्चा करणे
carcā karaṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
membincangkan
mem.bin.chang.kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆွေးနွေး
swee.nwee
NLNederlands
bespreken
bɛsˈpreːkən
NONorsk
diskutere
dis.kuˈteːrə
PAPA
ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰਨਾ
carcā karnā
PLPolski
dyskutować
dɨskuˈtɔwaʨ
PTPortuguês
discutir
dis.kuˈtir
RORomână
a discuta
a dis.ku.ta
RUРусский
обсуждать
obsuzhdat
SVSvenska
diskutera
dis.kuˈteː.ra
SWKiswahili
jadili
ja.di.li
TAதமிழ்
விவாதிக்க
vivāṭikka
TEతెలుగు
చర్చించు
carcicu
THไทย
อภิปราย
a.pi.prāy
TLTL
talakayan
ta.la.kay.an
TRTürkçe
tartışmak
tar.tıʃ.mak
UKУкраїнська
обговорювати
obhovoryuvaty
URاردو
بحث کرنا
baḥas karnā
VITiếng Việt
thảo luận
thao luan
YOYO
ṣe àṣeyọri
ʃe a.ʃe.yo.ri
ZH中文
讨论
tǎo lùn
ZUZU
shingana
shi.nga.na

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