Discuss vs Talk about

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Discuss

Top 2000 (courant)A1verb

Talk about

Top 1000 (très courant)
Le plus courant: Talk about
 DiscussTalk about
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/dɪˈskʌs/","/dɪˈskʌsɪz/","/dɪˈskʌst/","/dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/dɪˈskʌs/","/dɪˈskʌsɪz/","/dɪˈskʌst/","/dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 //tɔːk əˈbaʊt//🇺🇸 //tɔk əˈbaʊt//
SensTo talk about something with others.to discuss a topic
ExempleLet's discuss the details of the project in the meeting.We should talk about our plans for the weekend.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA1-
Nature grammaticaleverb
Collocationsexhaustively, fully, in detail, convene (something) to, meet to, want to, with, as discussed, a forum to discuss something, have something to discuss, exhaustively, fully, in detail, convene (something) to, meet to, want to, with, as discussed, a forum to discuss something, have something to discusstalk about a topic, talk about feelings, talk about issues
Antonymesignore, neglect, overlookkeep quiet, ignore, avoid
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'discuss' without an object, e.g., saying 'We will discuss' instead of 'We will discuss the topic'., Confusing with 'disclosure' which is related to revealing information, not talking about it., Misusing in passive voice, e.g., 'The topic was discussed by us' is awkward; prefer active voice.Confused with 'speak about' which is slightly more formal., Using it without an object, e.g., saying 'talk about' instead of 'talk about something'.
Notes d'usageUsed in both spoken and written contexts. Appropriate for academic, business, and casual conversations. Avoid in very casual contexts where simpler terms like 'talk about' might be preferred.Used in everyday conversations and suitable for most contexts. Avoid in very formal writing.

Questions fréquentes : Discuss vs Talk about

Quelle est la différence entre Discuss et Talk about ?

Discuss: To talk about something with others. Talk about: to discuss a topic

Lequel est le plus courant : Discuss et Talk about ?

Talk about est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Discuss: Let's discuss the details of the project in the meeting. Talk about: We should talk about our plans for the weekend.

Puis-je utiliser Discuss et Talk about de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Discuss et Talk about sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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