Meaning
to discuss; argue
- to discuss
- to argue
In a sentence
Domani discutiamo il progetto con il professore.
Tomorrow we'll discuss the project with the teacher.
Perché discutete sempre per cose così piccole?
Why do you always argue over such small things?
Non abbiamo discusso del prezzo ieri sera.
We didn't discuss the price last night.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| discutere | infinitive |
| discutiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| discuto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| discutete | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| discuti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| discutono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| discute | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| discutevamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| discutevo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| discutevate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| discutevi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| discutevano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| discuteva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| discutemmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| discussi | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| discuteste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| discutesti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| discussero | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| discusse | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| discuteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| discuterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| discuterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| discuterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| discuteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| discuterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| discutiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| discuta | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| discutiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| discuta | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| discutano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| discuta | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| discutessimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| discutessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| discuteste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| discutessi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| discutessero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| discutesse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| discuteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| discuterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| discutereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| discuteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| discuterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| discuterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| discutiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| discutete | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| discuti | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| discutendo | gerund |
| discusso | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use discutere di + noun for a topic: discutere di politica. With a direct object, discutere qualcosa is common but slightly more formal.
- Discutere can mean either calm discussion or an argument; context tells you which. Litigare is clearer for a quarrel.
- In everyday speech, parlare di is more neutral and common for simply talking about something; discutere often sounds more deliberate or intense.
- past participle discusso