discutir

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discutere, with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [dis.kuˈti]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [dis.kuˈtiɾ]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

discutir (first-person singular present discuteixo, first-person singular preterite discutí, past participle discutit)

  1. (ambitransitive) to discuss, to debate
  2. (intransitive) to argue [with sobre ‘about’]
  3. (intransitive) to contradict, to disagree [with de ‘with’]

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Further reading

Middle French

Verb

discutir

  1. to discuss

Synonyms

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discutere.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kuˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kuˈt͡ʃi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kuˈt͡ʃi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiʃ.kuˈt͡ʃi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kuˈt͡ʃi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kuˈt͡ʃi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.kuˈtiɾ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kuˈtiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.kuˈti.ɾi/

Verb

discutir (first-person singular present discuto, first-person singular preterite discuti, past participle discutido)

  1. to discuss
    • 2005, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe [Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince] (Harry Potter; 6), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 282:
      Tenho coisas mais importantes a discutir com você hoje à noite.
      I have more important things to discuss with you tonight.
    • 2005, Matthew D. Bauer, O Poder de Cura da Acupressura e da Acupuntura, Editora Pensamento, →ISBN, page 142:
      Se você sentir que a acupuntura incomoda, discuta o assunto com o seu acupunturista. Se não ficar satisfeito com o que ele lhe disser, procure outro acupunturista que use agulhas mais finas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discutere - discutiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diskuˈtiɾ/ [d̪is.kuˈt̪iɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: dis‧cu‧tir

Verb

discutir (first-person singular present discuto, first-person singular preterite discutí, past participle discutido)

  1. to discuss, to argue; to talk about
  2. (in a group) to examine some subject in detail

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