discretion

discretion
-'skre-
noun
1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) diskresjon, taktfullhet, varsomhet
2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) skjønn
diskresjon
subst. \/dɪˈskreʃ(ə)n\/
1) skjønn, innsikt, dømmekraft, klokskap
I leave the decision to your discretion
jeg overlater avgjørelsen til ditt skjønn
2) diskresjon, takt, fintfølelse, hensynsfullhet
3) varsomhet, forsiktighet
4) bestemmelsesrett, frihet
she wanted full discretion to act
hun ville ha full handlingsfrihet
at discretion etter skjønn, etter forgodtbefinnende
it is at your discretion to do it
det er opp til deg om du vil gjøre det
discretion is the better part of valour forsiktighet er en dyd
reach the age of discretion nå moden alder, bli voksen
use one's own discretion bruke sitt skjønn
use your (own) discretion in this matter
gjør det du selv synes er best i denne saken

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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