discussion
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topicConversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
» They entered into a discussion.
Sie begannen eine Diskussion.
Они вступили в дискуссию.
Вони розпочали дискусію.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
There was then a long discussion of whether to capitalize words like "east".
This topic is not open to discussion.
Diskussion, Erörterung, Besprechung
обсужде́ниеobsuždénije, диску́ссияdiskússija
диску́сіяdyskúsija, обміркува́нняobmirkuvánnja
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
(countable, uncountable)Text giving further detail on a subject.
Under each heading, you will find a discussion.
обсужде́ниеobsuždénije, диску́ссияdiskússija
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The dispersion of a tumour.
Examples
423 sentencesThey entered into a discussion.
Вони розпочали дискусію.
ruОни вступили в дискуссию.
deSie begannen eine Diskussion.
Let's continue this discussion tomorrow.
Нумо продовжимо цю дискусію завтра.
ruДавайте продолжим это обсуждение завтра.
The matter is still under discussion.
We took part in the discussion.
ruМы приняли участие в обсуждении.
deWir haben uns an der Diskussion beteiligt.
The discussion came to a conclusion.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface anaFrom Old French discussion, from Late Latin discussiō, from Latin discutiō. By surface analysis, discuss + -ion.
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Forms
plural: discussions| Singular | discussion |
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| Plural | discussions |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic:treatmentdiscourse
- an exchange of views on some topic:give-and-takeword
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- C1Seminars and discussions — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
6 patterns- continue this discussion
- led the discussion
- in the discussion
- a long discussion
- discussion about that
- long discussion