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1 discretamente
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2 pa rënë në sy
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3 dyskretnie
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4 diskrétně
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5 благоразумно
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6 sans tambour ni trompette
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7 sabiamente
• discreetly• eruditely• knowledgeably• learned work• learner• sagely• wisely -
8 discretamente
adv.1 discreetly, sensibly, prudently.2 inconspicuously, discreetly, soberly, in privacy.* * *► adverbio1 tactfully, unobtrusively, quietly* * *ADV1) (=sin notarse) discreetly2) (=sobriamente) soberly3) (=modestamente) unobtrusively* * *adverbio discreetly* * *= discreetly, tactfully, unobtrusively, soberly, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.Ex. 'She's also on to look into the matter of merit increases and faculty evaluation,' she coughed discreetly.Ex. Tournquist settled back in her chair, trying tactfully not to read any of the papers which littered his desk.Ex. The online environment made it possible to observe the user directly and unobtrusively without interrupting the search process.Ex. The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex. He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.* * *adverbio discreetly* * *= discreetly, tactfully, unobtrusively, soberly, unnoticeably, inconspicuously.Ex: 'She's also on to look into the matter of merit increases and faculty evaluation,' she coughed discreetly.
Ex: Tournquist settled back in her chair, trying tactfully not to read any of the papers which littered his desk.Ex: The online environment made it possible to observe the user directly and unobtrusively without interrupting the search process.Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.Ex: He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.* * *discreetlyiba muy discretamente maquillada she was very discreetly made-uphace su labor discretamente, sin molestar a los demás she quietly gets on with her work without bothering anyone else* * *discretamente advdiscreetly;miró discretamente a la muchacha he took a discreet look at the girl;vestía muy discretamente he was soberly dressed -
9 unauffällig
II Adv. inconspicuously, discreetly, unobtrusively; sich kleiden etc.: unobtrusively; unauffällig beobachten observe discreetly; sich unauffällig verhalten keep one’s head down, keep a low profile; unauffällig verschwinden disappear without anyone noticing, slip away unnoticed* * *without attracting attention (Adv.);(Erscheinung) nondescript (Adj.);(Kleidung) quiet (Adj.);(zurückhaltend) retiring (Adj.)* * *ụn|auf|fäl|lig1. adjinconspicuous; (= unscheinbar, schlicht) unobtrusivedie Narbe/sein Hinken ist ziemlich unauffällig — the scar/his limp isn't very noticeable
er ist ein ziemlich unauffälliger junger Mann — he's not the kind of young man you notice particularly
2. advunobtrusively, discreetlySee:→ folgen* * *1) (not noticeable or conspicuous: The detective tried to be as inconspicuous as possible.) inconspicuous2) ((of colours) not bright.) quiet* * *un·auf·fäl·lig[ˈʊnʔauffɛlɪç]I. adj1. (nicht auffällig) inconspicuous, discrete2. (unscheinbar) not very noticeable, unobtrusive, discreteII. adv1. (ohne Aufsehen zu erregen) inconspicuously, discreetly2. (zurückhaltend) unobtrusively, discretely* * *1.Adjektiv inconspicuous; unobtrusive <scar, defect, skill, behaviour, surveillance, etc.>; discreet <signal, elegance>2.adverbial inconspicuously; unobtrusively; <behave, follow, observe, disappear, leave> unobtrusively, discreetly* * *B. adv inconspicuously, discreetly, unobtrusively; sich kleiden etc: unobtrusively;unauffällig beobachten observe discreetly;sich unauffällig verhalten keep one’s head down, keep a low profile;unauffällig verschwinden disappear without anyone noticing, slip away unnoticed* * *1.Adjektiv inconspicuous; unobtrusive <scar, defect, skill, behaviour, surveillance, etc.>; discreet <signal, elegance>2.adverbial inconspicuously; unobtrusively; <behave, follow, observe, disappear, leave> unobtrusively, discreetly* * *adj.inconspicuous adj.without attracting attention expr. adv.inconspicuously adv. -
10 dyskretnie
adv. grad. discreetly- milczeć dyskretnie to remain discreetly silent- odwrócić się dyskretnie to turn around a. away discreetly- malować się dyskretnie to wear discreet make-up- dyskretnie wsunęła mu 50 zł do kieszeni she discreetly slipped 50 zlotys into his pocket* * *adv* * *adv.discreetly, tactfully; rozpytywać się dyskretnie make discreet inquiries (o kogoś/coś about sb/sth); postępować dyskretnie act discreetly.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dyskretnie
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11 discrètement
discrètement [diskʀεtmɑ̃]adverb* * *diskʀɛtmɑ̃* * *diskʀɛtmɑ̃ adv* * *discrètement adv ( sans publicité) [agir] discreetly; ( sobrement) [se vêtir] soberly; ( sans bruit) [marcher, fermer une porte] quietly.[diskrɛtmɑ̃] adverbe -
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Adj.1. Lächeln, Verhalten etc.: discreet, unobtrusive* * *discreet; retiring* * *de|zẹnt [de'tsɛnt]1. adjdiscreet; Kleidung subtle; Einrichtung refined2. advandeuten, hinweisen discreetly* * *de·zent[deˈtsɛnt]I. adj1. (unaufdringlich) discreet\dezente Farbe subdued [or discreet] colour [or AM -or]\dezente Kleidung modest [or discreet] wear2. (zurückhaltend) discreetII. adv1. (unaufdringlich) discreetly2. (zurückhaltend) discreetly* * *1. 2.* * *dezent adj1. Lächeln, Verhalten etc: discreet, unobtrusive* * *1. 2.* * *adj.decent adj.discreet adj. -
13 pudiquement
pudiquement [pydikmɑ̃]adverba. ( = chastement) modestlyb. ( = avec tact, par euphémisme) discreetly• cela désigne pudiquement... it's a euphemism for...* * *pydikmɑ̃1) ( chastement) modestly2) (par timidité, discrétion) discreetly3) ( en termes pudiques) discreetly* * *pydikmɑ̃ adv* * *pudiquement adv1 ( chastement) modestly;2 ( par timidité ou discrétion) discreetly;3 ( en termes pudiques) discreetly.[pydikmɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec pudeur] modestly2. [avec tact] discreetly -
14 diskret
Adj.1. discreet; jemandem ein diskretes Zeichen geben give s.o. a subtle hint2. Farbe etc.: unobtrusive3. MATH., PHYS., TECH. discrete* * *discreet* * *dis|kret [dɪs'kreːt]1. adj1) (= taktvoll, unaufdringlich) discreet; (= vertraulich) Angelegenheit, Gespräch confidentialdu musst lernen, etwas diskréter zu sein — you must learn to be more discreet about confidential matters
2. advdiscreetly* * *dis·kret[dɪsˈkre:t]I. adj1. (vertraulich) confidentialin einer \diskreten Angelegenheit on a confidential matteretwas D\diskretes something confidential2. (unauffällig) discreetein \diskreter Mensch a discreet [or tactful] personeine \diskret Farbe an unobtrusive [or quiet] colour [or AM -orII. adv\diskret behandeln to treat confidentially* * *1.2) (taktvoll) discreet; tactful <behaviour, reserve>2.1) (vertraulich) confidentiallyetwas diskret behandeln — treat something in confidence
2) (taktvoll) discreetly; tactfully* * *diskret adj1. discreet;jemandem ein diskretes Zeichen geben give sb a subtle hint2. Farbe etc: unobtrusive3. MATH, PHYS, TECH discrete* * *1.2) (taktvoll) discreet; tactful <behaviour, reserve>3) (Technik, Physik, Math.) discrete2.1) (vertraulich) confidentially2) (taktvoll) discreetly; tactfully* * *(Mathematik) adj.discrete adj. adj.discreet adj.discrete adj. adv.discreetly adv. -
15 discretamente
discretamente avv.2 ( sufficientemente) quite well, not too badly, reasonably, fairly, tolerably: è discretamente intelligente, he is fairly clever; sto discretamente ( bene), I'm fairly well (o fam. I'm pretty well o I'm not too bad); ormai guadagno discretamente, these days I'm earning quite well (o I'm not earning too badly); uno studente discretamente preparato, a reasonably well-prepared student; parla il francese discretamente, he speaks French quite (o fairly) well* * *[diskreta'mente]1) (abbastanza)"come stai?" - "discretamente" — "how are you?" - "pretty o reasonably well, not too bad"
3) (in modo accettabile) tolerably, moderately, reasonably4) (con discrezione) discreetly* * *discretamente/diskreta'mente/1 (abbastanza) è discretamente simpatico he's rather nice2 (abbastanza bene) "come stai?" - "discretamente" "how are you?" - "pretty o reasonably well, not too bad"3 (in modo accettabile) tolerably, moderately, reasonably4 (con discrezione) discreetly. -
16 discreción
f.1 discretion, good judgement, capacity to make good judgements.2 discretion, discreetness, moderation, prudence.3 discretion, inconspicuousness, unnoticeability.* * *1 (sensatez) discretion, tact2 (agudeza) wit\■ cada uno tomará a discreción la herramienta que crea más adecuada it will be left to one's own discretion to choose a suitable tool* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=prudencia) discretion2)a discreción: añadir azúcar a discreción — add sugar to taste
¡a discreción! — (Mil) stand easy!
rendirse a discreción — (Mil) to surrender unconditionally
3)* * *1)a) (tacto, mesura) tact, discretionb) ( reserva) discretionobrar or actuar con discreción — to be discreet
2)a discreción: esto queda a discreción del juez this is left to the discretion of the judge; fuego a discreción! — fire at will!
* * *= discretion.Ex. Staff who do have access must be selected for their discretion and must never use their knowledge except in the performance of their duties.----* a discreción = no holds barred.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a su discreción = at will.* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.* despedir a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* * *1)a) (tacto, mesura) tact, discretionb) ( reserva) discretionobrar or actuar con discreción — to be discreet
2)a discreción: esto queda a discreción del juez this is left to the discretion of the judge; fuego a discreción! — fire at will!
* * *= discretion.Ex: Staff who do have access must be selected for their discretion and must never use their knowledge except in the performance of their duties.
* a discreción = no holds barred.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a su discreción = at will.* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.* despedir a discreción = fire at + will.* disparar a discreción = fire at + will.* * *A1 (tacto, mesura) tact, discretionse calló por discreción she tactfully kept quiet, out of discretion she kept quiet2 (reserva) discretiondebemos obrar or actuar con gran discreción we must act with great discretion ( frml), we must be very discreet[ S ] garantizamos absoluta discreción we guarantee complete discretionBa discreción: esto queda a discreción del juez this is left to the discretion of the judge¡fuego a discreción! fire at will!comimos y bebimos a discreción ( fam); we ate and drank as much as we liked* * *
discreción sustantivo femenino
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esto queda a discreción del juez this is left to the discretion of the judge
discreción sustantivo femenino discretion: espero que utilices tu discreción, I expect you to use your discretion
♦ Locuciones: a discreción, at discretion o at will: ¡fuego a discreción!, fire at will!
' discreción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ante
- deslizar
- reserva
- secreta
- secreto
- confiar
- contar
- delicadeza
English:
discretion
- tactfulness
- discreetly
* * *♦ nf[reserva] discretion;miró a la otra mesa con discreción she glanced discreetly at the other table;actuó con mucha discreción he was very discreet;confiamos en tu discreción we trust in your discretion;te ruego discreción please be discreet;tuvo la discreción de no mencionarlo he had the tact not to mention it♦ a discreción loc adv[a voluntad] as much as one wants, freely;pueden servirse del bufé a discreción you may have as much as you want from the buffet;lo dejo a tu discreción I leave it to your discretion;el descuento queda a discreción del vendedor the level of discount is at the salesman's discretion;¡fuego a discreción! fire at will!* * *f1 ( sensatez) discretion2:a discreción de at the discretion of3:a discreción disparar at will* * * -
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de·zent [deʼtsɛnt] adj1) ( unaufdringlich) discreet;\dezente Farbe subdued [or discreet] colour [or (Am) -or];\dezente Kleidung modest [or discreet] wear1) ( unaufdringlich) discreetly;sich \dezent kleiden to dress modestly [or discreetly];2) ( zurückhaltend) discreetly -
18 taktvoll
I Adj. tactful, diplomatic, discreetII Adv. sich verhalten etc.: tactfully, diplomatically, discreetly; taktvoll über etw. hinweggehen tactfully ignore s.th.; (nicht erwähnen) auch tactfully refrain from mentioning s.th.; jemandem etw. taktvoll beibringen put s.th. tactfully ( oder diplomatically) to s.o.* * *tactful; graceful* * *tạkt|voll1. adjtactful2. advtactfully* * *1) (showing tact: a tactful person; tactful behaviour.) tactful2) tactfully* * *takt·volladj tactful* * *1.Adjektiv tactful2.adverbial tactfully* * *A. adj tactful, diplomatic, discreetB. adv sich verhalten etc: tactfully, diplomatically, discreetly;taktvoll über etwas hinweggehen tactfully ignore sth; (nicht erwähnen) auch tactfully refrain from mentioning sth;jemandem etwas taktvoll beibringen put sth tactfully ( oder diplomatically) to sb* * *1.Adjektiv tactful2.adverbial tactfully* * *adj.tactful adj. adv.tactfully adv. -
19 abstenerse
pron.v.1 to abstain.se abstuvo de mencionar su embarazo she refrained from mentioning her pregnancyEllos se privaron They abstained.2 to abstain.me abstuve en las últimas elecciones I didn't vote in the last election* * *1 to abstain (de, from), refrain (de, from)\ante la duda, abstenerse when in doubt, don't* * *VPR [gen] to abstainen la duda, abstente — when in doubt, don't
* * *verbo pronominala) ( en votación) to abstainb) (frml) ( no hacer)en la duda lo mejor es abstenerse — (fr hecha) if in doubt, don't
abstenerse de + inf — to refrain from -ing
c) ( privarse de)abstenerse de algo: abstenerse del alcohol — to avoid alcohol
* * *= abrogate, forbear, abstain, go + cold turkey.Ex. As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex. Under these schemes, voting is disrupted if some voter abstains in the intermediate stages.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.----* abstenerse de = refrain from, abstain from.* * *verbo pronominala) ( en votación) to abstainb) (frml) ( no hacer)en la duda lo mejor es abstenerse — (fr hecha) if in doubt, don't
abstenerse de + inf — to refrain from -ing
c) ( privarse de)abstenerse de algo: abstenerse del alcohol — to avoid alcohol
* * *= abrogate, forbear, abstain, go + cold turkey.Ex: As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.
Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex: Under these schemes, voting is disrupted if some voter abstains in the intermediate stages.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.* abstenerse de = refrain from, abstain from.* * *abstenerse [ E27 ]1 (en una votación) to abstain2 ( frml)[ S ] abstenerse intermediarios no agenciesabstenerse DE algo:conviene abstenerse del alcohol it is advisable to avoid alcohol o to refrain from drinking alcoholabstenerse DE + INF to refrain FROM -INGel juez debe abstenerse de expresar una opinión the judge should refrain from expressing an opinion* * *
abstenerse ( conjugate abstenerse) verbo pronominal
b) (frml) ( no hacer): abstenerse de hacer algo to refrain from doing sthc) ( privarse de):
abstenerse verbo reflexivo
1 Pol to abstain [de, from]
2 (contenerse) to refrain [de, from]
' abstenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardarse
- reservarse
English:
abstain
- forsake
- refrain
- desist
* * *abstenerse vpr1. [guardarse] to abstain (de from);se abstuvo de mencionar su embarazo she refrained from mentioning her pregnancy;nos abstuvimos de beber we didn't touch a drop;el médico le recomendó que se abstuviera de fumar the doctor advised her to refrain from smoking2. [en votación] to abstain;me abstuve en las últimas elecciones I didn't vote in the last election* * *v/r1 refrain (de from)2 POL abstain;abstenerse de votar abstain (from voting)* * *abstenerse {80} vr: to abstain, to refrain* * *abstenerse vb1. (no participar) to abstain -
20 contenerse
1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself* * ** * *VPR (=controlarse) to control o.s., restrain o.s.me contuve para no llorar — I controlled o restrained myself so as not to cry
* * *(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + ReflexivoEx. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex. She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.* * *(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + ReflexivoEx: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.
Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.* * *
■contenerse verbo reflexivo to hold (oneself) back: no me puedo contener, ¡tengo que llamarle! I can't hold back - I have to call him!
' contenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstenerse
- tenerse
- aguantar
- contener
English:
blurt out
- contain
- hold
- restrain
* * *vprto restrain oneself, to hold oneself back;estuve a punto de insultarlo, pero conseguí contenerme I was about to insult him, but I managed to restrain myself* * *v/r control o.s.* * *vr: to restrain oneself
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discreetly — adv. Discreetly is used with these verbs: ↑cough, ↑tuck … Collocations dictionary
discreetly — 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
discreetly — adverb with discretion; prudently and with wise self restraint (Freq. 1) I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this • Ant: ↑indiscreetly • Derived from adjective:… … Useful english dictionary
Discreetly Mine — Sire Mineshaft Grandsire A.P. Indy Dam Pretty Discreet Damsire Private Account Sex Stallion … Wikipedia
Discreetly — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discreetly — adverb see discreet … New Collegiate Dictionary
discreetly — See discreet. * * * … Universalium
discreetly — adverb a) Acting in a discreet manner; one that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly; diplomatically. b) Inconspicuously … Wiktionary
discreetly — Synonyms and related words: artfully, astutely, cannily, carefully, cautiously, circumspectly, cleverly, considerately, cunningly, discerningly, easy, gingerly, guardedly, heedfully, intelligently, judiciously, knowingly, mindfully, pawkily,… … Moby Thesaurus
discreetly — adv. tactfully, diplomatically, cautiously; unobtrusively, modestly … English contemporary dictionary
discreetly — dis·creet·ly … English syllables
