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tactful
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tactful(
tahkt
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fuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. discreto
Be tactful and try not to mention her divorce at dinner.Sé discreto y trata de no mencionar su divorcio durante la cena.
b. diplomático
I tried to come up with a tactful response so I wouldn't hurt your feelings.Intenté encontrar una respuesta diplomática para no herir tus sentimientos.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Being a very tactful person, Amanda remained silent when she saw her colleague crying.Por ser una persona con mucho tacto, Amanda guardó silencio cuando vio a su colega llorando.
Diego wasn't a very tactful person and managed to offend everyone he met.Diego no tenía mucho tacto y lograba ofender a cualquier persona que le presentaran.
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