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1 circumspection
tr[sɜːkəm'spekʃən]1 circunspección nombre femeninocircumspection [.sərkəm'spɛkʃən] n: circunspección f, cautela fn.• circunspección s.f.• miramiento s.m.[ˌsɜːkǝm'spekʃǝn]N circunspección f, prudencia f -
2 circumspection
s.circunspección, miramiento, prudencia, reserva, comedimiento, recato, moderación. -
3 discretion
- 'skre-1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discreción2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) discrecióntr[dɪ'skreʃən]2 (judgement) criterio, juicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the discretion of a juicio de, a criterio de, a discreción dediscretion is the better part of valour la prudencia es la madre de la cienciadiscretion [dɪs'krɛʃən] n1) circumspection: discreción f, circunspección f2) judgment: discernimiento m, criterio mn.• aviso s.m.• discreción s.f.• merced s.f.• reserva s.f.dɪs'kreʃənmass noun1) ( tact) discreción f2) ( judgment) criterio muse your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca
at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión
[dɪs'kreʃǝn]N1) (=tact) discreción f2) (=judgment) criterio m, juicio muse your own discretion — usa tu propio criterio or juicio
at the discretion of the judge — a discreción or a criterio del juez
* * *[dɪs'kreʃən]mass noun1) ( tact) discreción f2) ( judgment) criterio muse your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca
at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión
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Circumspection — Cir cum*spec tion, n. [L. circumspectio.] Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. [1913 Webster] With silent circumspection, unespied. Milton. Syn: Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumspection — (n.) late 14c., careful observation of one s surroundings, from O.Fr. circumspection (Mod.Fr. circonspection), from L. circumspectionem (nom. circumspectio) looking around, noun of action from pp. stem of circumspicere (see CIRCUMSPECT (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
circumspection — index caution (vigilance), deliberation, diligence (care), discretion (quality of being discreet), discrimination (good judgmen … Law dictionary
circumspection — caution, wariness, calculation, chariness (see under CAUTIOUS) Analogous words: carefulness or care, punctiliousness, punctuality, meticulosity, scrupulousness (see corresponding adjectives at CAREFUL): discretion, forethought, foresight,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
circumspection — /serr keuhm spek sheuhn/, n. circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence: He approached with circumspection. [1350 1400; ME < L circumspection (s. of circumspectio), equiv. to circumspect(us) CIRCUMSPECT + ion ION] * * * … Universalium
circumspection — [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)kəmspe̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft with N Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks. [FORMAL] The angry man would have to be handled with circumspection. Syn: caution, care … English dictionary
circumspection — circumspect ► ADJECTIVE ▪ cautious or prudent. DERIVATIVES circumspection noun circumspectly adverb. ORIGIN Latin circumspectus, from circumspicere look around … English terms dictionary
circumspection — noun see circumspect … New Collegiate Dictionary
circumspection — noun Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness; vigilance … Wiktionary
circumspection — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. caution, prudence, wariness, heed; see care 1 , prudence . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters: caution, discretion, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness,… … English dictionary for students
circumspection — cir·cum·spec·tion || ‚sÉœËkÉ™m spekʃn n. caution, prudence … English contemporary dictionary