discretion

discrezionalità, facoltà di decidere

Libertà o potere di decidere che cosa debba essere fatto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: choice, decision-making power

Espressioni comuni: at your discretion, exercise discretion, discretion to decide, official discretion

tatto, prudenza

Capacità di fare scelte sensate e comportarsi con attenzione senza urtare gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tact, good judgment, prudence

Contrari: indiscretion

Espressioni comuni: show discretion, use discretion, act with discretion

riservatezza, discrezione

Capacità di mantenere segrete le informazioni private.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: confidentiality

Contrari: indiscretion

Espressioni comuni: complete discretion, count on discretion, rely on discretion