Discutía (en. I was arguing)

/diskuˈt̪ia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To express opinions or arguments in a dialogue.
I was discussing politics with my friends.
Yo discutía sobre política con mis amigos.
To hold a disagreement about a topic.
In the meeting, I was discussing with my boss about the new project.
En la reunión, discutía con mi jefe sobre el nuevo proyecto.
To analyze a matter in detail.
In class, I was discussing the fundamental concepts of the theory.
En clase, discutía los conceptos fundamentales de la teoría.

Etymology

From the Latin 'discutere', which means 'to shake' or 'to bring to light'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to put something up for discussion
To evaluate or debate a topic.
poner algo en discusión
to discuss constructively
To talk about a topic focusing on solutions.
discutir de manera constructiva
to not discuss anymore
To stop talking about a particular topic.
no discutir más

Related Words

discussion
Exchange of ideas or arguments.
discusión
debatable
That can be debated or analyzed.
discutible
discursive
Relating to discourse or discussion.
discursivo

Slang Meanings

To put effort into a chat
If you weren't discussing, you weren't having fun.
Si no discutías, no te divertías.
small verbal fight
They had a debate over a trivial matter.
Tuvieron una discutía por un tema trivial.