Kilo Lingo

/ˈɪʃuː/

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Translation

A problem or a subject that people talk about and need to sort out.

Word origin

From Old French issue, meaning a way out, from Latin exire, to go out.

Origin
Old French
Root
issue
English cognates
exit

Grammar

Gender
Pluralissues

Examples

heating.

"An issue" here is a problem that needs fixing.

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Here it is the subject they keep coming back to.

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"Issues" is the plural, meaning more than one.

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This word is part of lesson 19.