discutere
discuss
verb dee-SKOO-teh-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin discutere 'to shake apart'
Also means
argue
Usage Note
Discutere can mean a calm discussion (discutere di politica) or a heated argument (hanno discusso tutta sera), so context matters. The stress is early, on the second syllable, and the past participle is irregular, discusso.
Examples
"Dobbiamo discutere il progetto."
Natural Translation
We must discuss the project.
Literal Translation
We-must discuss the project.
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