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[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) diskret- discretion* * *[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) diskret- discretion -
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[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) diskretion2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) konduite* * *[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) diskretion2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) konduite
См. также в других словарях:
discreetness — index discretion (quality of being discreet), discrimination (good judgment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Discreetness — Discreet Dis*creet , a. [Compar. {Discreeter}; superl. {Discreetest}.] [F. discret, L. discretus separated (whence the meaning reserved, prudent), p. p. of discernere. See {Discern}, and cf. {Discrete}.] 1. Possessed of discernment, especially in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discreetness — noun see discreet … New Collegiate Dictionary
discreetness — See discreetly. * * * … Universalium
discreetness — noun The state or quality of being discreet … Wiktionary
discreetness — n. prudence, circumspection; modesty, unobtrusiveness … English contemporary dictionary
discreetness — dis·creet·ness … English syllables
discreetness — noun 1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress the servants showed great tact and discretion • Syn: ↑discretion, ↑circumspection, ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wonder — n 1 Wonder, marvel, prodigy, miracle, phenomenon can all mean something that causes astonishment or admiration. Wonder applies specifically to whatever excites surprise, astonishment, or amazement (as by its perfection, its greatness, or its… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
circumspection — noun 1. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress the servants showed great tact and discretion • Syn: ↑discretion, ↑discreetness, ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudent (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prudence — noun 1. discretion in practical affairs (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑imprudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudential • Hypernyms: ↑discretion, ↑discernment, ↑natur … Useful english dictionary
