| Traduções principais |
| have a talk with sb v expr | (discuss) | falar, conversar, discutir vt |
| | If you want to renovate your kitchen, you should have a talk with my brother: he did it last year. |
| argue vi | (quarrel) | discutir, brigar v int |
| | Even newlyweds sometimes argue. |
| | Até mesmo os recém-casados às vezes discutem. |
| squabble vi | (quarrel, argue) | altercar, discutir, disputar v int |
| | | discutir ruidosamente v int + adv |
| | My three boys drive me crazy; they're always squabbling. |
| spar vi | figurative (argue, clash) | discutir, confrontar vt |
| | Politicians sparred over the issue of tax reform. |
| bicker vi | (quarrel) (briga) | altercar, discutir v int |
| | My parents are always bickering; I'm worried they might get a divorce. |
| wrangle vi | (argue) | discutir, altercar v int |
| | | contender v int |
| | Nigel wrangled until he was satisfied that he'd got the best possible deal. |
| parley vi | (talk, discuss) | discutir, conversar v int |
| | The two heads of state are scheduled to parley tomorrow to discuss a solution to the current situation. |
| have conversations vi | (talk, converse, chat) | conversar, discutir v int |
| | My friend and I often have conversations about life, the universe, and other trivia. |
| fall out vi phrasal | informal (friends: quarrel) (amigos) | brigar, discutir v int |
| | They have fallen out and are no longer speaking to each other. |
| | Eles brigaram e não estão mais falando um com o outro. |
| discuss sth vtr | (talk about) | discutir vt |
| | They discussed politics for an hour. |
| | Eles discutiram política por uma hora. |
hash sth out,
hash out sth,
hash sth over,
hash over sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (negotiate, discuss sth) | discutir vt |
| | | debater vt |
| | Peter and Frank hashed out their differences and are friends again. Ella and I have finally hashed out the details of our business plan. |
bat sth around,
also UK: bat sth about vtr phrasal sep | figurative, informal (discuss casually) | discutir vt |
| go at it v expr | informal (argue) | discutir v int |
| | | brigar v int |
| quarrel vi | (argue) | discutir v int |
| | Linda could hear her neighbours quarreling on the other side of the wall. |
| | Linda podia ouvir seus vizinhos discutindo do outro lado da parede. |
squabble over sth,
squabble about sth vi + prep | informal (quarrel, argue about) | brigar, discutir vt |
| | (BRA, figurado) | quebrar pau expres v |
| | My family constantly squabbles over the most insignificant issues. |
argue about sth,
argue about sth with sb vi + prep | (disagree) | discutir vt |
| | My friend always argues about money with her husband. |
| | A minha amiga discute sempre sobre dinheiro com o seu marido. |
bicker about sth,
bicker over sth vi + prep | (quarrel about) | brigar v int |
| | | discutir v int |
| | My brother and I often bicker over which TV channel we want to watch. |
| discuss sth with sb vtr + prep | (talk about with) | discutir vt |
| | Peter agreed to discuss the matter with his father. |
| | Peter concordou em discutir a questão com seu pai. |
| fight over sth vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (argue, quarrel) (informal, figurado) | discutir vt |
| | Let's not fight over who does the dishes tonight! |
| talk over sth vtr phrasal sep | (discuss) | discutir vt |
| | Let's talk over your college plans. |
| | Vamos discutir os seus planos para a faculdade. |
| argue vi | (reason, debate) | discutir v int |
| | (formal) | debater v int |
| | He won't listen to emotional outbursts, but prefers to argue rationally. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Se você ainda acha que a estratégia não é boa, nós podemos discutir mais a esse respeito. |
| skirmish vi | (engage in brief conflict) | escaramuçar v int |
| | | discutir v int |
| | | conflitar v int |
| | Troops skirmished with rebel forces that day. |
| talk about sth/sb vi + prep | (discuss) | conversar, falar vt |
| | | discutir vt |
| | | tratar vt |
| | We talked about the film we had just seen. |
| | Conversamos sobre o filme que acabáramos de assistir. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Estavam discutindo um tema delicado. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O primeiro assunto que trataram na reunião foi da demissão do diretor. |
| squabble with sb vi + prep | informal (quarrel, argue with) | brigar, disputar, discutir vt |
| | (BRA, figurado) | quebrar pau expres v |
| | Julie was squabbling with her neighbour when I arrived. |
| | The children always squabble with each other about using the bicycle first. |
| quarrel with sb vi + prep | (argue with) | discutir v int |
| | | disputar v int |
| | | brigar v int |
| | Luke is always quarrelling with his brother. |
| discuss sth vtr | (speech, article: be about) | discutir vt |
| | This article discusses the death penalty. |
| | O artigo discute a pena de morte. |
| contest sth vtr | (issue: dispute) | contestar vt |
| | | discutir vt |
| | The doctor contested the malpractice lawsuit. |
| | O médico contestou o processo por mal prática. |
| quarrel with sth vtr phrasal insep | (disagree) | discordar v int |
| | | discutir v int |
| | | disputar |
| Nota: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | I'm not quarrelling with Bill's advice; I just think he could have offered it more politely. |
| get started on sth v expr | (talk) | discutir vt |
| | | conversar vt |
| | | dialogar vt |
| | Once Dave gets started on politics, he never shuts up! |
dialogue with sb,
also US: dialog with sb vi + prep | (discuss, negotiate) | discutir vt |
| | | negociar vt |
| | The president sent the ambassador to dialog with local officials about the disputed territory. |
| debate vi | (have a formal debate) | discutir v int |
| | The teams were still debating when we left. |
| | As equipes ainda discutiam quando saímos. |