discretion
/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/noun
C1formalcommon/dɪˈskreʃ.ən/неисчисляемое
A noun referring to the quality of behaving or speaking in a way that avoids causing offense or revealing private information; also refers to the freedom or authority to make one's own judgments and choices.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество поведения или речи, позволяющее избегать оскорблений или разглашения личной информации; также относится к свободе или полномочиям принимать собственные решения и делать выбор.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de comportarse o hablar con prudencia para evitar ofender o revelar información privada; también se refiere a la libertad o autoridad para tomar decisiones propias y elegir.frNom désignant la qualité de comportement ou de parole qui évite les offenses ou la divulgation d'informations personnelles ; il se rapporte aussi à la liberté ou au pouvoir de prendre ses propres décisions et de faire des choix.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, in Verhalten oder Rede taktvoll zu sein und Beleidigungen oder die Preisgabe persönlicher Informationen zu vermeiden; ebenso die Freiheit oder Befugnis, eigene Entscheidungen zu treffen.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de agir com prudência e tato, evitando ofensas ou a divulgação de informações pessoais; também se refere à liberdade ou ao poder de tomar decisões por conta própria.zh表示言行谨慎、避免冒犯或泄露他人隐私的品质;也指自行决定或选择的自由与权限。arاسم يدل على صفة في السلوك أو الكلام تُجتنب بها الإساءة وكشف المعلومات الشخصية؛ كما يدل على حرية الشخص أو سلطته في اتخاذ قراراته واختياراته بنفسه.
- Freedom to decide B2 formal
The freedom or authority to make decisions based on one's own judgment.
- The manager has full discretion to hire new staff.
- Use your discretion when choosing the best option.
- The budget allocation is left to the discretion of the committee.
ruСвобода принятия решенийesDiscreción, libertad de decidirfrLiberté de décisiondeEntscheidungsfreiheitptLiberdade de decisãozh自由裁量权arحرية التصرف
Синонимы: autonomychoicefree willjudgmentlatitudeleewayoptionprerogativesayvolition
- Careful behavior B2 formal
The quality of being careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially to avoid causing offense or revealing secrets.
- She handled the sensitive matter with great discretion.
- He showed discretion by not mentioning the incident.
- Discretion is essential when dealing with confidential information.
ruОсмотрительностьesdiscreciónfrDiscrétion (sens : comportement prudent)deDiskretionptDiscriçãozh谨慎arالتحفظ
Синонимы: carefulnesscautioncircumspectiondiplomacyjudgmentprudencesensitivitytact
Антонимы: carelessnessindiscretionrecklessness
- discretions plural form
- discretions' possessive plural form
- discretion's possessive singular form