discretion

Ermessen, Entscheidungsfreiheit

Die Freiheit oder Befugnis, selbst zu entscheiden, was geschehen soll.

In einfachem Englisch: The freedom or power to decide what should happen.

• Use your discretion when choosing guests.
• The manager has discretion to offer refunds.
• We left the final decision to her discretion.

So benutzt man es: at someone’s discretion (Extra leave is granted at the manager’s discretion.); discretion to do something (The judge has discretion to reduce the fine.)

Synonyme: choice, decision-making power

Häufige Wendungen: at your discretion, exercise discretion, discretion to decide, official discretion

Takt, Umsicht

Die Fähigkeit, vernünftig zu entscheiden und vorsichtig zu handeln, ohne andere zu verärgern.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to make sensible choices and behave carefully without upsetting people.

• Please handle this matter with discretion.
• She showed discretion when discussing his mistake.
• A little discretion would have prevented that argument.

Synonyme: tact, good judgment, prudence

Gegenteile: indiscretion

Häufige Wendungen: show discretion, use discretion, act with discretion

Verschwiegenheit, Diskretion

Die Fähigkeit, private Informationen für sich zu behalten.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to keep private information secret.

• You can count on my discretion.
• Her clients value her discretion about their private lives.
• We trusted him to treat the information with discretion.

Synonyme: confidentiality

Gegenteile: indiscretion

Häufige Wendungen: complete discretion, count on discretion, rely on discretion