discretion

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discretion
[dɪsˈkreʃən]
sustantivo
1discreción (f) (tact); criterio (m) (judgment)
  • at your discretion -> a discreción, a voluntad

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discretion [dis-kre-shon]
sustantivo
1Discreción (tact), prudencia, miramiento, circunspección.
2Arbitrio, criterio (judgment).
  • Use your discretion -> usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca
  • Discretion is the better part of the valor -> la prudencia es la madre de la ciencia
  • Age of discretion -> (For.) la edad legal, cumplida la cual se responde criminalmente ante los tribunales de justicia
Varía en los diferentes países.

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discretion [dɪsˈkreʃən] ?
noun
1 (tact) discreción; (f)
it is a job which requires discretion
discretion is the better part of valour una retirada a tiempo es una victoria
2 (judgment) criterio; (m) juicio; (m)
use your own discretion usa tu propio criterio juicio;or I will leave it to your discretion te lo dejaré a tu criterio juicio;or at the discretion of the judge a discreción a criterio del juez;or
at one's discretion he may at his discretion allow it
the age of discretion (la edad de) la madurez

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