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discutere

discuss

verb dee-SKOO-teh-reh Less Common
Communication Speech

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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