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Translate discretion from English to Dutch

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discretion:
- goeddunken; believen; gevoeligheid mbt het betamelijke; kiesheid
Wiktionary:
- discretion → discretie, omzichtigheid
- discretion → beleid, omzichtigheid, voorzichtigheid, bedachtzaamheid, vooruitziende blik, voorzorg

English

Detailed Translations for discretion from English to Dutch

discretion:

discretion [the ~] nom

the discretion (consent)
het goeddunken; het believen
- goeddunken [het ~] nom
- believen [het ~] nom
the discretion (delicacy; decency; consideration)
gevoeligheid mbt het betamelijke; de kiesheid
- gevoeligheid mbt het betamelijke [znw.] nom
- kiesheid [de ~ (v)] nom

Translation Matrix for discretion:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
believen	consent; discretion
gevoeligheid mbt het betamelijke	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion
goeddunken	consent; discretion
kiesheid	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	becomingness; confidentiality; decency; gentility; privacy; propriety; respectability; secrecy; seemliness
-	circumspection; delicacy; discernment; discreetness; free will; prudence
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
believen		do what you think is right; fancy; have to; like; must; need; please; think fit; want
goeddunken		do what you think is right; fancy; like; please; think fit
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	delicacy; discernment; discrimination; judgement; tac; tactfulness

Related Words for "discretion":

indiscretion

Synonyms for "discretion":

liberty
discreetness; circumspection; prudence; sagacity; sagaciousness; judgment; judgement; discernment
delicacy; taste; appreciation; perceptiveness
free will; power; powerfulness
discernment; wisdom; wiseness

Related Definitions for "discretion":

the trait of judging wisely and objectively¹
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies¹
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress¹
- the servants showed great tact and discretion¹
refined taste; tact¹
freedom to act or judge on one's own¹

Wiktionary Translations for discretion:

discretion

noun

the quality of being discreet or circumspect
- discretion → discretie

discretion

noun

bescheidenheid of kiesheid
- discretie → discretion
geheimhouding
- discretie → discretion
het omzichtig zijn
- omzichtigheid → discretion; generalship; prudence

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• discretion	→ beleid; omzichtigheid; voorzichtigheid	↔ prudence — attitude d’esprit de celui qui, réfléchissant à la portée et aux conséquences de ses actes, prend ses dispositions pour éviter des erreurs ou fautes, des dangers possibles, s’abstenir de tout ce qu’il croit pouvoir être source de dommage, ou pou
• discretion	→ beleid; omzichtigheid; voorzichtigheid; bedachtzaamheid; vooruitziende blik; voorzorg	↔ précaution — Ce qu’on fait par prévoyance, pour ne pas tomber en quelque inconvénient, pour éviter quelque mal.

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