tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] adjetivodiscreto(a), diplomático(a)
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tactful [ˈtæktfʊl] ?
adjective
[+person, behaviour, remark, question] diplomático; discreto she's very tactful she's a very tactful person tiene mucho tacto; es muy diplomática discreta;or
His companion left the room with a tactful lack of fuss
the tactful thing would have been to say nothing lo diplomático hubiese sido no decir nada; that wasn't a very tactful question no fue una pregunta muy diplomática discreta;or
"John was a smart boy, but he came from a family," Hanson hesitated, groping for a tactful phrase, "with no polish, no education" There may not be much you can do to change the situation, but sometimes a few tactful suggestions may help. This is the ideal lover's gift if tactful hints fail
he maintained a tactful silence mantuvo un discreto silencio
China maintained a tactful [silence] about reforms in the Soviet Union
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