discuss
gb/dɪskˈʌs/ us/dɪskˈʌs/
B1
Anglais
~ 700
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
talk about something in detail
To talk about something with another person or group to share ideas or decide something.
Schéma d’usage :
to discuss [something] with [someone]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'discuss about' with 'discuss'. In English, 'about' is not needed: say 'discuss the problem', not 'discuss about the problem'.
Synonymes
talk over (Slightly more informal and conversational than 'discuss'.)
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debate (Implies a more formal or argumentative exchange than 'discuss'.)
Antonymes
ignore (To deliberately not talk about or consider a subject.)
Collocations
discuss an issue
|discuss a plan
|discuss the matter
|discuss options
|discuss problems
Thèmes
communication
|daily life
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- We need to discuss the budget before making any purchases.
- They discussed the movie over dinner.
- The teacher discussed the project requirements with the class.
- Let's discuss your progress at the next meeting.
- We should discuss our options before deciding.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I want to discuss my homework with you.
- They discuss the plan in the office.
- We discuss the problem after lunch.
- She discusses her ideas with her friend.
- We discuss where to go on holiday.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
discuss
API
GB/dɪskˈʌs/
US/dɪskˈʌs/
Syllabes et accentuation
dis - cuss (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cuss)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: discuss
- 3rd Person Singular: discusses
- Present Participle: discussing
- Past: discussed
Famille de mots
Forms
discusses
verb
discussing
verb
discussed
verb
Core family
discussion
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
undiscussed
adjective
Advanced or less common
discussant
noun
Expressions
discuss at length
1/dɪskˈʌs ˈæt lˈɛŋθ/
fixed phrase
talk for a long time in depth
To talk about something for a long time, giving many details.
Exemples
- They discussed the contract at length before signing it.
- We discussed at length how to improve the service.
discuss in detail
1/dɪskˈʌs ˈɪn dˈiteɪl/
fixed phrase
talk about thoroughly
To talk about something fully, giving all important information.
Exemples
- We will discuss the proposal in detail tomorrow.
- The report discusses in detail how the system works.