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1 discretion
discretion [dɪ'skreʃən](a) (tact, prudence) discrétion f;∎ to be the soul of discretion être la discrétion même;∎ proverb discretion is the better part of valour prudence est mère de sûreté(b) (judgment, taste) jugement m;∎ I'll leave it to your discretion je laisse cela à votre discrétion ou jugement;∎ use your own discretion jugez par vous-même;∎ a woman of discretion une femme de raison;∎ you have reached the age of discretion tu as atteint l'âge de raison;∎ at the manager's discretion à la discrétion du directeur;∎ the committee has discretion to award more than one prize à la discrétion du comité, plus d'un prix peut être accordé -
2 discretion
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3 middle
middle [ˈmɪdl]1. adjective2. nouna. milieu m• right in the middle (of...) au beau milieu (de...)3. compounds► middle age noun ≈ la cinquantaine• he's reached middle age il a la cinquantaine ► middle-aged adjective [person] d'âge moyen ; [outlook] vieux jeu inv• discretion is my middle name (British) la discrétion est ma plus grande vertu ► middle-of-the-road adjective modéré ; [music] grand public inv► middle school noun ≈ premier cycle m du secondaire* * *['mɪdl] 1.1) milieu mI was in the middle of a book when... — j'étais plongé dans un livre quand...
to split [something] down the middle — partager [quelque chose] en deux [bill, work]; diviser [quelque chose] en deux [group, opinion]
2) (colloq) ( waist) taille f2.adjective [door, shelf] du milieu; [price] modéré; [size, difficulty] moyen/-ennein middle life — au milieu de ma/ta etc vie
to be in one's middle thirties — GB avoir environ 35 ans
there must be a middle course ou way — il doit y avoir un juste milieu
to steer ou take ou follow a middle course — adopter une position intermédiaire
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