Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - discreet
Связанные словари
Discreet
discreet
1. If you are discreet, you are polite and careful in what you do or say, because you want to avoid embarrassing or offending someone. They were gossipy and not always discreet... ADJ • discreetly I took the phone, and she went discreetly into the living room. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl 2. If you are discreet about something you are doing, you do not tell other people about it, in order to avoid being embarrassed or to gain an advantage. She’s making a few discreet inquiries with her mother’s friends. ADJ: oft ADJ about n • discreetly Everyone tried discreetly to find out more about him. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV with cl 3. If you describe something as discreet, you approve of it because it is small in size or degree, or not easily noticed. She wore discreet jewellery. ADJ c darkgreen]approval • discreetly ...stately houses, discreetly hidden behind great avenues of sturdy trees... ADV: ADV -ed/adj
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French discret, from Medieval Latin discretus, from Latin, past participle of discernere to separate, distinguish between — more at discern Date: 14th century 1. having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech ; prudent; especially capable of preserving prudent silence 2. unpretentious, modest the warmth and ~ elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg 3. unobtrusive, unnoticeable followed at a ~ distance • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adj. (discreeter, discreetest) 1 a circumspect in speech or action, esp. to avoid social disgrace or embarrassment. b tactful; trustworthy. 2 unobtrusive (a discreet touch of rouge). Derivatives discreetly adv. discreetness n. Etymology: ME f. OF discret -ete f. L discretus separate (as DIS-, cretus past part. of cernere sift), with LL sense f. its derivative discretio discernment ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. осторожный, осмотрительный; рассудительный; благоразумный; сдержанный; скромный discreet diplomat —- осторожный дипломат discreet moderation —- разумное воздержание discreet question —- тактичный вопрос discreet smile —- сдержанная улыбка we maintained (kept) a discreet silence —- мы благоразумно (тактично) молчали he is an absolutely discreet man —- он воплощенное благоразумие, он сама осмотрительность ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
~ adj 1 done or said in a careful way so that you do not offend, upset, or embarrass people (It wasn't very discreet of you to ring me up at the office. | That morning I began making discreet inquiries.) 2 careful not to talk about things that other people want to keep secret (Don't worry about my secretary hearing us; he's very discreet.) (- opposite indiscreet, -compare discrete) - discreetly adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
5.
- c.1385, from O.Fr. discret, from L. discretus "separated, distinct," in M.L. "discerning, careful," from pp. of discernere "distinguish" (see discern). Spellings discrete and discreet co-existed until after c.1600, when discreet became the common word for "careful, prudent," and discrete was maintained in philosophy, medicine, music and other disciplines that remembered L. and tried to stick close to it. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 1156 | |
2 | 812 | |
3 | 774 | |
4 | 772 | |
5 | 730 | |
6 | 700 | |
7 | 696 | |
8 | 691 | |
9 | 664 | |
10 | 656 | |
11 | 653 | |
12 | 635 | |
13 | 631 | |
14 | 619 | |
15 | 612 | |
16 | 605 | |
17 | 605 | |
18 | 599 | |
19 | 598 | |
20 | 597 |