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1 discuter
discuter [diskyte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = débattre) to discuss ; [+ prix] to argue aboutb. ( = contester) [+ ordre, droits de qn] to question2. intransitive verb• discuter de or sur qch to discuss sth• discuter politique/affaires to discuss politics/business• on ne peut pas discuter avec lui ! you just can't argue with him!b. ( = protester) to argue* * *diskyte
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1) ( examiner) to discuss [question, problème, accord]; to debate [texte, mesure]2) ( contester) to question
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discuter de verbe transitif indirect to discuss [projet, prix]
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verbe intransitif1) ( converser) to talk ( avec quelqu'un to somebody)2) ( protester) to argueil a dit trois heures et il n'y a pas à discuter — he said three o'clock and that's all there is to it
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se discuter verbe pronominal* * *diskyte1. vt1) (= contester) to question, to dispute2) (= débattre) [prix] to haggle over2. vi1) (= causer) to talkNous avons discuté pendant des heures. — We talked for hours.
discuter de — to talk about, to discuss
2) (= ergoter) to argueC'est ce que j'ai décidé, alors ne discutez pas! — That's what I've decided, so don't argue!
3) (= débattre)discuter de [prix] — to discuss
* * *discuter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( examiner) to discuss [question, point, problème, accord]; to debate [texte, projet de loi, mesure]; discuter le budget Pol to debate the budget;2 ( contester) to question [décision, ordre, mesure, autorité]; discuter l'utilité/le bien-fondé de qch to question the usefulness of/the grounds for sth.B discuter de vtr ind to discuss [projet, réforme, crise, prix]; discuter de la stratégie à adopter to discuss the strategy to adopt; le sujet dont nous avons discuté the subject we discussed; nous en avons longuement discuté we discussed it at length; ⇒ ange, goût.C vi1 ( converser) to talk (avec qn to sb); discuter toute la nuit to talk all night; on peut essayer de discuter we can try to talk;2 ( protester) to argue; on ne discute pas! no arguing!; faites ce qu'on vous dit sans discuter! do what you're told without arguing!; il a dit trois heures et il n'y a pas à discuter he said three o'clock and that's all there is to it.discuter le coup○ to have a chat; discuter le bout de gras○ to chew the fat○, to shoot the breeze○.[diskyte] verbe transitif1. [débattre - projet de loi] to debate, to discuss ; [ - sujet, question] to discuss, to argue, to consider2. [contester - ordres] to question, to dispute ; [ - véracité] to debate, to question ; [ - prix] to haggle overinutile de discuter, je ne céderai pas it's no use arguing, I'm not going to give in————————[diskyte] verbe intransitif2. [négocier] to negotiate————————se discuter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [sujet, question] to be debated2. [point de vue] -
2 discutable
discutable [diskytabl]adjective[solution, théorie] debatable ; [goût] doubtful* * *diskytabladjectif ( prêtant à discussion) [question, proportion] debatable; ( critiquable) [manière, choix] questionable* * *diskytabl adj(= contestable) doubtful, (= à débattre) debatable* * *discutable adj1 ( prêtant à discussion) [question, notion, proportion] debatable, arguable;2 ( critiquable) [manière, choix, procédé] questionable; leur décision est très discutable their decision is very questionable.[diskytabl] adjectif[goût] dubious -
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diskyte vpr/pass(exprime le doute) to be debatable
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