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1 tact
tækt(care and skill in one's behaviour to people, in order to avoid hurting or offending them: He showed tact in dealing with difficult customers.) takt, finfølelse- tactful- tactfully
- tactfulness
- tactless
- tactlessly
- tactlessnesstaktsubst. \/tækt\/1) takt(fullhet), finfølelse, finesse2) (stil)følelse -
2 diplomacy
di'plouməsi1) (the business of making agreements, treaties etc between countries; the business of looking after the affairs of one's country etc in a foreign country.) diplomati2) (skill and tact in dealing with people, persuading them etc: Use a little diplomacy and she'll soon agree to help.) diplomati, overtalelseskunst•- diplomat- diplomatic
- diplomaticallysubst. \/dɪˈpləʊməsɪ \/1) ( også overført) diplomati2) diplomatisk fremgangsmåte -
3 discretion
- 'skre-1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) diskresjon, taktfullhet, varsomhet2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) skjønndiskresjonsubst. \/dɪˈskreʃ(ə)n\/1) skjønn, innsikt, dømmekraft, klokskap2) diskresjon, takt, fintfølelse, hensynsfullhet3) varsomhet, forsiktighet4) bestemmelsesrett, frihetat discretion etter skjønn, etter forgodtbefinnendediscretion is the better part of valour forsiktighet er en dydreach the age of discretion nå moden alder, bli voksenuse one's own discretion bruke sitt skjønn
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tact — ► NOUN ▪ adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. ORIGIN Latin tactus touch, sense of touch , from tangere to touch … English terms dictionary
tact — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great VERB + TACT ▪ have ▪ call for, need, require ▪ The situation called for considerable tact … Collocations dictionary
tact — noun Etymology: French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch more at tangent Date: 1797 1. sensitive mental or aesthetic perception < converted the novel into a play with remarkable skill and tact > 2. a keen sense of what to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tact´ful|ness — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact´ful|ly — tact|ful «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact|ful — «TAKT fuhl», adjective. 1. having tact: »Mother is a tactful person. SYNONYM(S): diplomatic. 2. showing tact: »A tactful reply does not hurt a person s feelings. –tact´ful|ly, adverb. –tact´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact´less|ness — tact|less «TAKT lihs», adjective. 1. without tact; blunt; gauche: »a tactless person. 2. showing no tact; undiplomatic: »a tactless reply. –tact´less|ly, adverb. –tact´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact´less|ly — tact|less «TAKT lihs», adjective. 1. without tact; blunt; gauche: »a tactless person. 2. showing no tact; undiplomatic: »a tactless reply. –tact´less|ly, adverb. –tact´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact|less — «TAKT lihs», adjective. 1. without tact; blunt; gauche: »a tactless person. 2. showing no tact; undiplomatic: »a tactless reply. –tact´less|ly, adverb. –tact´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
tact — noun a) The sense of touch; feeling. Did you suppose that I could not make myself sensible to tact as well as sight? b) The stroke in beating time. Now, sight is a very refined tact … Wiktionary
tact — [ tækt ] noun uncount a careful way of speaking or behaving that avoids upsetting other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English