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1 tactful
tactful ['tæktfʊl](person) plein de tact, qui fait preuve de tact; (answer, remark, suggestion) plein de tact; (inquiry) discret(ète); (behaviour) qui fait preuve de tact ou de délicatesse;∎ that wasn't a very tactful thing to say ce n'était pas très diplomatique de dire ça;∎ try to be more tactful essaie de faire preuve de plus de tact;∎ we must be tactful with her nous devons faire preuve de tact avec elle;∎ they gave us a tactful hint ils nous ont fait discrètement comprendre;∎ the tactful thing would have been to say nothing il aurait mieux valu ne rien dire -
2 tactful
tactful adj [person, suggestion] plein de tact, délicat ; [reply, words, letter, intervention] plein de tact, diplomatique ; [enquiry] discret/-ète ; [attitude, approach] diplomatique ; be a bit more tactful sois un peu plus diplomate ; to be tactful with sb user de tact avec qn ; it wasn't very tactful to laugh ce n'était pas très délicat de rire. -
3 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) direct
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