discretion
/dɪˈskɹɛʃən/ nom C1En français : discrétion, discernement
- The quality of being discreet. · Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.
- The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
- The freedom to make one's own judgements. · I leave that to your discretion.
- The authority to exercise one's own judgement in making decisions that have effect. · The police came and searched us at their discretion because we were shouting at each other's faces.
Pluriel discretions
Dans la bibliothèque
Her dress was grey and plain, but it fitted her figure with fidelity and discretion.
“Kitty has no discretion in her coughs,” said her father; “she times them ill.”
We may as well wait, perhaps, till the circumstance occurs, before we discuss the discretion of his behaviour thereupon.
She had even condescended to advise him to marry as soon as he could, provided he chose with discretion; and had once paid him a visit in his humble parsonage, where she had perfectly approved all the alterations he had been making, and had even vouchsafed to suggest some herself,--some shelves in the closets upstairs.
Apprenez discretion dans de vrais textes
Avec un compte gratuit, survolez n’importe quel mot de la bibliothèque pour voir son sens, écoutez-le lu à voix haute, enregistrez des mots pour des révisions calées sur votre mémoire, et voyez quelle part de chaque livre vous connaissez déjà.