discusión

Definitions of discusión
  1. noun
    an exchange of views on some topic
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    debate
    a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
    deliberación
    (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
    conferencia, congreso
    a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic
    gestión, negociación, tramitación
    a discussion intended to produce an agreement
    parlamento
    a negotiation between enemies
    coloquio
    a conversation especially a formal one
    consulta
    a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
    audiencia, consulta, entrevista
    a conference (usually with someone important)
    conferencia de prensa, rueda de prensa
    a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
    mesa redonda
    a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views
    sesión
    a meeting for execution of a group's functions
    seminario
    an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue
    diplomacia
    negotiation between nations
    mercadeo, negociación comercial
    the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
    negociación colectiva, trato colectivo
    negotiation between an employer and trade union
    intercambio de favores, toma y daca
    negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining
    arbitraje, mediación
    a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
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    habla, lenguaje
    (language) communication by word of mouth
  2. noun
    a disagreement or argument about something important
    synonyms: disputa, querella, repunta
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    controversia, lid, querella
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    alteración, brega, camorra, chamusquina, chirinola, choque, cuestión, disgusto, lance, pelea, pelotera, pendencia, pleito, revuelta, reyerta, riña, trifulca, zafarrancho
    an angry dispute
    polémica
    a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
    altercado, paloteado, paloteo, reyerta
    noisy quarrel
    escaramuza, pique, porfía, repelo, repique, roce, tropiezo
    a quarrel about petty points
    bronca
    a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
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    desacuerdo, desavenencia, discrepancia
    the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
  3. noun
    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    synonyms: controversia, lid, querella
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    polémica
    a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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    disputa, querella, repunta
    a disagreement or argument about something important
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