🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

discutir

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dis-ku-teer

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Discuss/dɪsˈkʌs/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Precisamos discutir os detalhes do projeto."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To talk about a subject in detail, often to reach a decision or to share opinions.

    "We need to discuss the plans for the upcoming project."
  2. 2

    To consider or examine a topic or issue in a conversation.

    "The committee will discuss the new policy changes at the next meeting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'discuss' originates from the Latin 'discutere', meaning 'to shake apart' or 'to examine'. It evolved through Middle French 'discuter' before entering English in the late 14th century, retaining the sense of examining or debating a topic.

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