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1 indiscrétion
indiscrétion [ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = curiosité) [de question] indiscretion ; [de personne] inquisitiveness• excusez mon indiscrétion, mais quel âge avez-vous ? I hope you don't mind me asking, but how old are you?• sans indiscrétion, combien l'avez-vous payé ? would you mind if I asked how much you paid for it?b. ( = tendance à trop parler) indiscretionc. ( = parole) indiscreet remark ; ( = action) indiscretion* * *ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃1) ( curiosité) inquisitivenesssans indiscrétion, combien gagnez-vous? — if you don't mind my asking, how much do you earn?
2) ( tendance à trop parler) lack of discretion3) ( parole indiscrète) indiscreet remark* * *ɛ̃diskʀesjɔ̃ nfsans indiscrétion,... — without wishing to be indiscreet,...
* * *indiscrétion nf1 ( curiosité) inquisitiveness; il est d'une grande indiscrétion he's very inquisitive; sans indiscrétion, combien gagnez-vous? if you don't mind my asking, how much do you earn?;2 ( tendance à trop parler) lack of discretion; elle est d'une grande indiscrétion she's very indiscreet;3 ( parole indiscrète) indiscreet remark; une indiscrétion a permis d'apprendre que it came out that.[ɛ̃diskresjɔ̃] nom fémininsans indiscrétion, avez-vous des enfants? do you mind if I ask you if you've got any children?2. [révélation] indiscretioncommettre une indiscrétion to commit an indiscretion, to say something one shouldn't
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