besprechen

to discuss

verb be-SHPRE-khen Less Common

Also means

to talk over

Usage Note

besprechen means to discuss or talk something through: etwas mit jemandem besprechen. It is transitive (unlike sprechen über) and can also mean to review a book or film. The noun Besprechung means a meeting or a review.

Examples

"Wir sollten die Details noch einmal besprechen."

Natural Translation

We should discuss the details once more.

Literal Translation

We should the details once again discuss.

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