Discreet Meaning in English

word

US

/dɪsˈkɹit/

di-SKREET

UK

/dɪskɹˈiːt/

di-SKREET

التعريف

Careful not to attract attention or cause embarrassment; able to keep things private or secret.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Discreet" is formal and describes someone who avoids drawing attention, often in sensitive situations. Common collocations: 'be discreet about', 'a discreet distance', 'discreet manner'. Don't confuse with 'discrete' (meaning separate or distinct).

• Spanish: discreto - prudente
• Portuguese (BR): discreto - prudente
• Portuguese (PT): discreto - prudente
• Chinese (Simplified): 谨慎的 - 低调的
• Chinese (Traditional): 謹慎的 - 低調的
• Hindi: सावधान - मर्यादित
• Arabic: متحفظ - حكيم
• Bengali: সতর্ক - সংযত - গোপনীয়তা বজায়কারী
• Russian: деликатный - тактичный - осторожный
• Japanese: 慎重な - 思慮深い
• Vietnamese: kín đáo - thận trọng
• Korean: 신중한 - 조심스러운
• Turkish: dikkatli - sağduyulu - ölçülü
• Urdu: محتاط - باحِکمت
• Indonesian: berhati-hati - bijaksana - penuh pertimbangan

جمل نموذجية

She was very discreet with her private life.

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Please be discreet about what you heard.

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He made a discreet suggestion to avoid trouble.

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Try to stay discreet when you ask him about his job.

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The waiter gave us a discreet nod when our table was ready.

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You can trust Maria; she's very discreet with secrets.

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