Значение

значений: 2
  1. Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

    With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.

    John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.

    diskret

    такти́чныйtaktíčnyj

  2. Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.

    diskret

    незаметныйnezametnyj, неброскийnebroskij

    стриманийstrymanyj

Ещё определения
  • marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  • heedful of potential consequences
  • unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic

Примеры

предложений: 91
  1. Try to be as discreet as possible.

    Постарайтесь быть как можно более осторожным. — Balamax

  2. Tom is very discreet, isn't he?

    ukТом дуже стриманий, чи не так? — deniko

    deTom ist sehr diskret, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth

  3. Tom told me he'd be discreet.

  4. I think that Tom is discreet.

  5. Tom is being quite discreet, isn't he?

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 1
not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous:
Русский
По значениям 2
respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic:
not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic:

Происхождение

From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past par

From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.

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Формы

more discreet/discreeter, most discreet/discreetest
Сравнительная степеньmore discreet / discreeter Урок
Превосходная степеньmost discreet / discreetest Урок

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 17

Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 7

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 4
  • would be discreet
  • be more discreet
  • more discreet
  • is very discreet

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