discretion

discretion
-'skre-
noun
1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discreción
2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) discreción
discretion
tr[dɪ'skreʃən]
noun
1 (quality of being discreet) discreción nombre femenino; (prudence) prudencia
■ she's the soul of discretion es la discreción personificada
2 (judgement) criterio, juicio
■ use your own discretion usa tu propio criterio
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
at the discretion of a juicio de, a criterio de, a discreción de
discretion is the better part of valour la prudencia es la madre de la ciencia
discretion [dɪs'krɛʃən] n
1) circumspection: discreción f, circunspección f
2) judgment: discernimiento m, criterio m
discretion
n.
• aviso s.m.
• discreción s.f.
• merced s.f.
• reserva s.f.
dɪs'kreʃən
mass noun
1) (tact) discreción f
2) (judgment) criterio m

use your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca

at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión

discretion is the better part of valor — la prudencia es la madre de la ciencia

[dɪs'kreʃǝn]
N
1) (=tact) discreción f
2) (=judgment) criterio m , juicio m

use your own discretion — usa tu propio criterio or juicio

I will leave it to your discretion — te lo dejaré a tu criterio or juicio

at the discretion of the judge — a discreción or a criterio del juez

the age of discretion — (la edad de) la madurez

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[dɪs'kreʃən]
mass noun
1) (tact) discreción f
2) (judgment) criterio m

use your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca

at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión

discretion is the better part of valor — la prudencia es la madre de la ciencia


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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