discuss — to talk about something with another person or group of people
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to talk about something with another person or group of people
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈskʌs/
Korean meaning: 토론하다, 의논하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**스**커스
Example Sentences
- My parents want to discuss why I ordered 50 pizzas online.
- We need to discuss the budget for next year.
- The students discussed whether homework should be banned on weekends.
discuss
VERB//dɪˈskʌs//
to talk about something with another person or group of people
💡 Concept
Two friends discuss weekend plans over coffee at a sunny cafe table.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈskʌs/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈskʌs/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdis--
Rootcuss
Origin
라틴어 'discussus'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '흔들어서 분리하다'는 의미였습니다. 마치 곡식을 흔들어서 쭉정이를 분리하듯, 여러 의견을 흔들어서 좋은 아이디어를 찾아내는 과정이 토론의 본질입니다.
🎵Rhyme
busfussplusthus
bus
fuss
plus
thus
🔗Collocations
discuss the matter
discuss in detail
discuss openly
discuss plans
discuss issues
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My parents want to discuss why I ordered 50 pizzas online.”
“We need to discuss the budget for next year.”
😄 Fun example
“The students discussed whether homework should be banned on weekends.”
“Let's discuss this problem calmly.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
debatetalk aboutconferdeliberateexamine
Antonyms
ignoreavoiddismiss
Related
conversationmeetingnegotiationdialogue
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