discretion

pouvoir discrétionnaire, liberté de décision

Liberté ou pouvoir de décider ce qui doit être fait.

En anglais simple : The freedom or power to decide what should happen.

• Use your discretion when choosing guests.
• The manager has discretion to offer refunds.
• We left the final decision to her discretion.

Comment l'utiliser : at someone’s discretion (Extra leave is granted at the manager’s discretion.); discretion to do something (The judge has discretion to reduce the fine.)

Synonymes : choice, decision-making power

Expressions courantes : at your discretion, exercise discretion, discretion to decide, official discretion

discernement, tact

Capacité à faire des choix raisonnables et à agir avec prudence sans froisser les autres.

En anglais simple : The ability to make sensible choices and behave carefully without upsetting people.

• Please handle this matter with discretion.
• She showed discretion when discussing his mistake.
• A little discretion would have prevented that argument.

Synonymes : tact, good judgment, prudence

Contraires : indiscretion

Expressions courantes : show discretion, use discretion, act with discretion

discrétion

Capacité à garder secrètes des informations privées.

En anglais simple : The ability to keep private information secret.

• You can count on my discretion.
• Her clients value her discretion about their private lives.
• We trusted him to treat the information with discretion.

Synonymes : confidentiality

Contraires : indiscretion

Expressions courantes : complete discretion, count on discretion, rely on discretion