discretion

discreción, facultad de decidir

Libertad o autoridad para decidir qué debe hacerse.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: choice, decision-making power

Expresiones frecuentes: at your discretion, exercise discretion, discretion to decide, official discretion

prudencia, tacto

Capacidad de tomar decisiones sensatas y actuar con cuidado sin molestar a los demás.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: tact, good judgment, prudence

Antónimos: indiscretion

Expresiones frecuentes: show discretion, use discretion, act with discretion

discreción, reserva

Capacidad de guardar información privada sin revelarla a otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: confidentiality

Antónimos: indiscretion

Expresiones frecuentes: complete discretion, count on discretion, rely on discretion