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1 prudente
adj.1 careful, cautious (cuidadoso).2 reasonable (razonable).3 prudent, far-sighted, cautious, thoughtful.4 tactful, subtle.5 advisable, seemly.* * *► adjetivo1 sensible, prudent* * *adj.* * *ADJ sensible, prudentlo más prudente sería ir ahora mismo al médico — the most sensible o prudent thing to do would be to go straight to the doctor
manténgase a una distancia prudente del vehículo delantero — keep a safe distance from the car in front
* * *adjetivo prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour
consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything
* * *= wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.Ex. The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.Ex. However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.Ex. Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex. Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.----* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* ser prudente = play it + safe.* * *adjetivo prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente — she left at a reasonable o sensible hour
consideró prudente no decir nada — she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything
* * *= wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], cautious, prudent, discreet, discriminating, discerning.Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.
Ex: The result of knowledge gleaned from libraries is to make men not violent revolutionists, but cautious evolutionists; not destroyers, but careful improvers.Ex: However, the necessary publications must be selected very carefully, with prudent financial management.Ex: Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* ser prudente = play it + safe.* * *prudent, sensiblese marchó a una hora prudente she left at a reasonable o sensible hoursería prudente avisar a su familia it would be as well o it would be prudent to tell his familysea prudente con la bebida si tiene que conducir don't drink too much if you have to driveconsideró prudente no decir nada al respecto she thought it wise o prudent not to say anything about the mattercon prudente optimismo with cautious optimismes una mujer prudente she is a sensible womanlo más prudente en estos casos es guardar silencio the most sensible o prudent thing to do in these cases is to keep quiet* * *
prudente adjetivo (sensato. responsable) prudent, sensible;
(cauto, precavido) cautious, prudent
prudente adjetivo
1 (opinión, carácter) prudent, sensible
2 (actitud) careful
' prudente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- discreto
- recomendable
English:
careful
- cautious
- circumspect
- conservative
- deliberate
- discreet
- err
- prudent
- safe
- sane
- sensible
- wise
- unwise
* * *prudente adj1. [cuidadoso] careful;[previsor, sensato] sensible, prudent;lo más prudente sería esperar the most sensible thing would be to wait;se mostró muy prudente en sus declaraciones she was very careful about what she said;es muy prudente conduciendo he's a very careful driver2. [razonable] reasonable;a una hora prudente at a reasonable time;a una distancia prudente at a safe distance* * *adj careful, cautious* * *prudente adj: prudent, sensible, reasonable* * *prudente adj sensible -
2 prudente
• advisable• canny• cautious• cautious through experience• far-sighted• farseeing• forehanded• judicious• prudent• prudential• tactful• well accepted• well ahead -
3 poco prudente
(adj.) = ill-advised, ill-judgedEx. The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.Ex. The announcement has been criticised by the Institute of Physics, which said the university was making a 'precipitous and ill-judged' move.* * *(adj.) = ill-advised, ill-judgedEx: The cost implications of ill-advised or hastily prepared rules for American libraries catalogs would grossly transcend any short expenditures.
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4 ser prudente
v.to be prudent, to be careful.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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5 a prudente distancia
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6 decisión para inversión prudente
• prudent investment decisionDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > decisión para inversión prudente
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7 estándar prudente de inversión-costo
• prudent investment-cost standardDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > estándar prudente de inversión-costo
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8 interpretación prudente de la ley
• prudent interpretation of the lawDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > interpretación prudente de la ley
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9 inversión prudente
• prudent investment -
10 inversionista prudente
• prudent investor -
11 lo prudente
• the pros and cons• the ranks• the right stuff• the right time• the Wise Men• The Wolverine State -
12 quedarse más tiempo de lo prudente
• outstay one's welcomeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > quedarse más tiempo de lo prudente
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13 regla de la persona prudente
• prudent man rule• prudent-person ruleDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > regla de la persona prudente
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14 regla del hombre prudente
• prudent man ruleDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > regla del hombre prudente
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15 ser prudente
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16 una vez más de lo prudente
• once or twice• once upon a timeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > una vez más de lo prudente
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17 consejo prudente
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18 inversión prudente
f.prudent investment. -
19 inversionista prudente
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20 discreto
adj.1 discreet, prudent, cautious, moderate.2 discrete, separate, not joined together.3 not readily noticeable, inconspicuous.4 discrete, separate, distinct, not continuous.* * *► adjetivo1 (prudente) discreet, prudent, tactful2 (sobrio) sober, discreet3 (moderado) moderate, average, reasonable► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 discreet person* * *(f. - discreta)adj.* * *ADJ1) (=poco llamativo) [color, vestido] sober; [advertencia] discreet2) [persona] (=prudente) discreet; (=listo) shrewd3) (=mediano) average, middling4) (Fís) discrete* * *- ta adjetivoa) <persona/carácter/comportamiento> discreetb) <color/vestido> discreetc) <cantidad/sueldo> modest* * *= tactful, unobtrusive, discreet, low-key [low key], inconspicuous, circumspect, low-keyed.Ex. The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.Ex. New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex. Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex. Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex. Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex. It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex. Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.----* de un modo discreto = quietly, unobtrusively, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.* * *- ta adjetivoa) <persona/carácter/comportamiento> discreetb) <color/vestido> discreetc) <cantidad/sueldo> modest* * *= tactful, unobtrusive, discreet, low-key [low key], inconspicuous, circumspect, low-keyed.Ex: The library's overall image is enhanced more by a tactful handling of an in-house problem without airing the dirty linen in public.
Ex: New technologies will enable interfaces composed of unobtrusive physiological monitors and prosthetics.Ex: Discreet advertising in press and on television in 1973 helped to direct adult illiterates to tutors who guided their progress.Ex: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Ex: Her diversified and highly committed authorship is characterized by disrespectful humour, clear-sighted solemnity and inconspicuous warmth.Ex: It must be the least uplifting, most circumspect film ever made about sainthood.Ex: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.* de un modo discreto = quietly, unobtrusively, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.* * *discreto -ta1 ‹persona/carácter/comportamiento› discreetse mostró discreta en sus acusaciones she was restrained o cautious in her accusations2 ‹color/vestido› discreet3 ‹cantidad/sueldo/resultado› modestuna novela de discreta calidad a fairly average novel* * *
discreto◊ -ta adjetivo
discreto,-a adjetivo
1 (prudente) discreet: es una persona muy discreta, she's a very discreet person
2 (mediocre) average: sus resultados fueron más bien discretos, their results were rather average
' discreto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discreta
- reservada
- reservado
- disimulado
English:
dark horse
- discreet
- inconspicuous
- low-key
- quiet
- sober
- tactful
- unobtrusive
- delicate
- gentle
* * *discreto, -a adj1. [prudente, reservado] discreet;por favor, sé discreto please be discreet;una mirada discreta a discreet look2. [no llamativo] [color, decoración] sober, restrained;[vestido] simple, sober; [maquillaje] discreet;ropa discreta simple o modest attire;su discreta labor a la sombra del gran científico his quiet work in the shadow of the great scientist3. [moderado, normal] [cantidad, sueldo] moderate, modest;[actuación, resultados] fair, reasonable4. Mat discrete* * *adj discreet* * *discreto, -ta adj: discreet♦ discretamente adv* * *discreto adj1. (prudente) discreet / tactful2. (moderado) modest / moderate
См. также в других словарях:
prudente — adjetivo 1. (ser / estar; antepuesto / pospuesto) Que tiene prudencia o actúa con discreción o buen juicio: Joaquín es muy prudente en sus juicios, nunca habla de más. Su novia es una prudente persona, muy comedida y discreta. Has estado… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
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prudente — adj. 2 g. 1. Que tem prudência. 2. Que atua com prudência. 3. Cordato, discreto, moderado, comedido. 4. Judicioso, avisado, cauteloso. ‣ Etimologia: latim prudens, entis, que prevê, previdente, que age com conhecimento de causa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
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prudente — pru·dèn·te agg. 1. AU di qcn., che si comporta, agisce con prudenza: essere prudente in macchina, nel parlare | che denota prudenza o che invita alla prudenza: un azione, un atteggiamento prudente; parole prudenti, un consiglio prudente | con… … Dizionario italiano
prudente — (Del lat. prudens, entis, previsor.) ► adjetivo Que tiene o se comporta con prudencia: ■ es muy prudente conduciendo; deberías moderar tus palabras y ser más prudente con lo que dices; considero más prudente no decírselo. SINÓNIMO cauteloso… … Enciclopedia Universal
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prudente — adj m y f 1 Que actúa con prudencia: una mujer prudente, un funcionario prudente 2 Que es razonable, que es suficiente en cantidad o medida: a prudente distancia, un plazo prudente … Español en México
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prudente — (adj) (Intermedio) que se comporta con cuidado y precaución Ejemplos: Creo que las mujeres son chóferes más prudentes que los hombres. Pensó que sería prudente no decir nada. Sinónimos: serio, lógico, formal, consciente, sabio, silencioso,… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
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