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discreet [dɪ'skri:t]discret(ète);∎ can you trust him to be discreet? peut-on compter sur sa discrétion?;∎ to follow sb at a discreet distance suivre qn à une distance respectueuse -
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discreet [dɪˊskri:t] a1) осторо́жный, осмотри́тельный, благоразу́мный2) сде́ржанный, такти́чный3) неприме́тный;discreet quantity уме́ренное коли́чество
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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.) discreto- discretion
discreet adj discretotr[dɪ'skriːt]discreet [dɪs'kri:t] adj: discreto♦ discreetly advadj.• callado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• remirado, -a adj.• reservado, -a adj.dɪs'kriːta) ( tactful) <person/inquiries> discretob) ( restrained) <elegance/colors> discreto, sobrio[dɪs'kriːt]ADJ [person, inquiry, decor, uniform] discreto* * *[dɪs'kriːt]a) ( tactful) <person/inquiries> discretob) ( restrained) <elegance/colors> discreto, sobrio -
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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.) verschwiegen- academic.ru/20912/discreetness">discreetness- discretion* * *dis·creet[dɪˈskri:t]\discreet elegance unaufdringliche Eleganz2. (tactful) taktvoll* * *[dɪ'skriːt]adjdiskret; inquiry diskret, taktvoll; account taktvoll; elegance unaufdringlich; jewellery, tie, dress, decoration dezentat a discreet distance — in einer diskreten Entfernung
* * *discreet [dıˈskriːt] adj (adv discreetly)1. um-, vorsichtig, besonnen2. diskret:a) taktvollb) verschwiegenc) dezent, unaufdringlich* * ** * *adj.dezent adj.diskret adj.klug adj. -
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[dɪ'skriːt]* * *[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.) discreto- discretion* * *discreet /dɪˈskri:t/a.1 discreto, riservato: You can talk to her, she's very discreet, puoi parlare con lei, è molto discreta2 discreto; poco vistoso: discreet jewellery, gioielli discreti; He gave a discreet cough to warn that someone was coming, ha tossito discretamente per avvisare che stava arrivando qualcuno; They followed at a discreet distance, sono venuti dietro tenendosi discretamente a distanzadiscreetly avv. discreetness n. [u]. NOTA D'USO: - discreet o discrete?-* * *[dɪ'skriːt] -
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[dısʹkri:t] aосторожный, осмотрительный; рассудительный; благоразумный; сдержанный; скромныйwe maintained /kept/ a discreet silence - мы благоразумно /тактично/ молчали
he is an absolutely discreet man - он воплощённое благоразумие, он сама осмотрительность
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[dɪ'skriːt]прил.1) осмотрительный, осторожный; рассудительный, разумный, благоразумный; сдержанный; скромный; тактичныйto follow smb. at a discreet distance — следовать за кем-л. на безопасном расстоянии
to be very discreet about one's love affairs — не распространяться о своих любовных / сердечных делах
to make discreet enquiries — наводить справки, не привлекая внимания
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a осторожный, осмотрительный; рассудительный; благоразумный; сдержанный; скромныйСинонимический ряд:1. cautious (adj.) calculating; careful; cautious; chary; circumspect; considerate; discerning; gingerly; guarded; practical; rational; safe; sagacious; wary2. conservative (adj.) conservative; controlled; moderate; reasonable; restrained; temperate; unexcessive; unextreme3. delicate (adj.) delicate; diplomatic; politic; sensitive; tactful4. plain (adj.) dry; homely; inelaborate; modest; plain; simple; unadorned; unbeautified; undecorated; unelaborate; unembellished; unembroidered; ungarnished; unornamented; unostentatious; unpretentious5. wise (adj.) discriminating; expedient; judicious; prudent; wiseАнтонимический ряд:careless; indiscreet; precipitate; rash -
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dɪsˈkri:t прил.
1) а) здравомыслящий, рассудительный, разумный, благоразумный;
предусмотрительный, осмотрительный, осторожный, действующий с оглядкой It was not discreet of you to say that. ≈ Вы поступили неосмотрительно, сделав подобное заявление. Syn: cautious, careful, wary б) неболтливый, сдержанный You are a discreet man, and I make no doubt can keep a secret: but you have a wife. ≈ Вы не болтливы, и я не сомневаюсь, что вы сохраните тайну. Но у вас есть жена... Syn: reserved
2) шотланд. учтивый, вежливый, корректный, любезный, обходительный, хорошо ведущий себя Syn: well-spoken, well-behaved, polite, courteous осторожный, осмотрительный;
рассудительный;
благоразумный;
сдержанный;
скромный - * diplomat осторожный дипломат - * moderation разумное воздержание - * question тактичный вопрос - * smile сдержанная улыбка - we maintained /kept/ a * silence мы благоразумно /тактично/ молчали - he is an absolutely * man он воплощенное благоразумие, он сама осмотрительность discreet осторожный, осмотрительный, благоразумный ~ сдержанный, неболтливыйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > discreet
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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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aосторожный, осмотрительный, сдержанный; рассудительный; благоразумный; тактичный -
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[dɪsˈkri:t]discreet осторожный, осмотрительный, благоразумный discreet сдержанный, неболтливый -
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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.) diskré, taktfull, fintfølende- discretiontaktfulladj. \/dɪˈskriːt\/1) diskret, taktfull, hensynsfull, fintfølende2) varsom, forsiktig -
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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.) þagmælskur- discretion -
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tapintatos, diszkrét* * *[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.) diszkrét- discretion
См. также в других словарях:
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 avoiding … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discreet — mid 14c., morally discerning, prudent, circumspect, from O.Fr. discret discreet, sensible, intelligent, wise, from L. discretus separated, distinct, in M.L. discerning, careful, pp. of discernere distinguish (see DISCERN (Cf. discern)). Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
discreet — discreet, discrete have the same origin in the Latin verb discernere meaning ‘to sift’, but their meanings are very different. Discreet means ‘circumspect in speech or action’, can be used of people or things, and is common as an adverb… … Modern English usage
discreet — ► ADJECTIVE (discreeter, discreetest) ▪ careful not to attract attention or give offence. DERIVATIVES discreetly adverb. USAGE The words discrete and discreet are often confused. Discrete means ‘separate’ (a discrete unit) … English terms dictionary
discreet — I adjective astute, calculating, careful, cautious, cautus, chary, circumspect, consideratus, deliberate, diplomatic, discerning, discretional, discretionary, discriminate, discriminating, discriminative, distinguishing, forethoughtful, guarded,… … Law dictionary
discreet — prudent, forethoughtful, foresighted, provident (see under PRUDENCE) Analogous words: *cautious, circumspect, wary: politic, diplomatic (see SUAVE) Antonyms: indiscreet Contrasted words: rash, reckless, foolhardy (see ADVENTUROUS): foolish,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
discreet — [adj] cautious, sensible alert, attentive, awake, cagey, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, civil, conservative, considerate, controlled, diplomatic, discerning, discriminating, gingerly, guarded, having foresight, heedful, intelligent,… … New thesaurus
discreet — [di skrēt′] adj. [ME & OFr discret < L discretus, pp. of discernere: see DISCERN] careful about what one says or does; prudent; esp., keeping silent or preserving confidences when necessary SYN. CAREFUL discreetly adv. discreetness n … English World dictionary
discreet — [[t]dɪskri͟ːt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone. They were gossipy and not always discreet... He followed at a discreet distance.… … English dictionary
discreet — 01. He was not very [discreet] about his affair with his secretary, so it s not surprising that his wife found out. 02. He made some [discreet] enquiries about the company before accepting the position. 03. The detective followed the suspect at a … Grammatical examples in English
discreet — di|screet [dıˈskri:t] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: discret, from Latin discretus, past participle of discernere; DISCERN] 1.) careful about what you say or do, so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell secrets ≠… … Dictionary of contemporary English