discuss
To converse or debate concerning a particular topicTo converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
» Let's discuss the problem with them.
Lass uns das Problem mit ihnen besprechen.
Давайте обсудим проблему с ними.
Давай обговоримо цю проблему з ними.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
Let's sit down and discuss whether we should have a baby.
I don't wish to discuss this further.
diskutieren, besprechen, erörtern
обсужда́тьobsuždátʹ, обсуди́тьobsudítʹ, дискути́роватьdiskutírovatʹ
дискутува́тиdyskutuváty, обгово́рювати impf обговори́тиobhovórjuvaty
(transitive)To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the surety.
(obsolete, transitive)To communicate, tell, or disclose (information, a message, etc.).
(obsolete, transitive)To break to pieces; to shatter.
(colloquial, obsolete, transitive)To deal with, in eating or drinking; consume.
(obsolete, transitive)To drive away, disperse, shake off; said especially of tumors.
- speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion
- to consider or examine in speech or writing
Examples
1385 sentencesLet's discuss the problem with them.
Давай обговоримо цю проблему з ними.
ruДавайте обсудим проблему с ними.
deLass uns das Problem mit ihnen besprechen.
I discussed the matter with him.
Я обговорив з ним це питання.
deIch habe die Angelegenheit mit ihm besprochen.
We discussed the problem at length.
Ми ретельно обговорили проблему.
ruМы детально обсудили проблему.
deWir diskutierten lange über dieses Problem.
Tom discussed his plans with Mary.
Том обговорив свої плани з Мері.
ruТом обсудил свои планы с Мэри.
deTom besprach seine Pläne mit Mary.
I don't want to discuss it.
Я не хочу це обговорювати.
ruЯ не желаю это обсуждать.
deIch will nicht darüber diskutieren.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuFrom Middle English discussen, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman discusser (French discuter), from Latin discussus, past participle of discutiō (“to strike or shake apart, break up, scatter; examine, discuss”), from dis- (“apart”) + quatiō (“to shake”).
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Forms
discusses, discussing, discussed, discussedSynonyms
33 synonyms- speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion:hash outtalk over
- to consider or examine in speech or writing:discoursetalk about
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- discuss the problem
- want to discuss
- discussed that with
- discuss the matter
- discuss this with
- need to discuss
- to discuss with
- point in discussing
- to discuss this
- let's discuss
- discussing that problem
- to discuss the