No. 4,919 in Spanish
discreción
The ability to act or speak in a way that avoids offending or revealing private information; discretion.
In a sentence
El gerente dejó la elección del menú a su propia discreción.
The manager left the choice of the menu to his own discretion.
Refers to the capacity to make decisions based on personal judgment.
Hablaba con discreción para evitar llamar la atención.
He spoke discreetly to avoid drawing attention.
Illustrates careful and unobtrusive behavior to respect privacy or avoid disturbance.
La discreción es una cualidad importante en un confidente.
Discretion is an important quality in a confidant.
Used to describe the trait of maintaining confidentiality and being prudent.
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