"discretion" meaning in English

See discretion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: discretion
  1. η κρίση, διακριτική ικανότητα, διακριτική ευχέρεια
    Sense id: el-discretion-en-noun-MkTv7WdQ
  2. η εχεμύθεια
    Sense id: el-discretion-en-noun-ugZQUA~u
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "discretion"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I leave it your discretion.",
          "translation": "Το αφήνω στην κρίση σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "It is not left to the discretion of the judge to…",
          "translation": "Δεν έχει ο δικαστής την διακριτική ευχέρεια να…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η κρίση, διακριτική ικανότητα, διακριτική ευχέρεια"
      ],
      "id": "el-discretion-en-noun-MkTv7WdQ"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am counting on your discretion.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στην εχεμύθειά σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "He promised me absolute discretion.",
          "translation": "Μου υποσχέθηκε απόλυτη εχεμύθεια."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η εχεμύθεια"
      ],
      "id": "el-discretion-en-noun-ugZQUA~u"
    }
  ],
  "word": "discretion"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "discretion"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I leave it your discretion.",
          "translation": "Το αφήνω στην κρίση σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "It is not left to the discretion of the judge to…",
          "translation": "Δεν έχει ο δικαστής την διακριτική ευχέρεια να…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η κρίση, διακριτική ικανότητα, διακριτική ευχέρεια"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am counting on your discretion.",
          "translation": "Στηρίζομαι στην εχεμύθειά σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "He promised me absolute discretion.",
          "translation": "Μου υποσχέθηκε απόλυτη εχεμύθεια."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η εχεμύθεια"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "discretion"
}

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