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Discretion

Definition: Discretion

Discretion

Noun

1. Freedom to act or judge on one's own.

2. Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion".

3. Refined taste; tact.

4. The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies.

5. The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "discretion" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)


Specialty Definitions: Discretion

DomainDefinitions

19th Century Satire

An instinctive perception that enables us to say, "Oh, shut up!" to the small, weak man, and "I beg your pardon, but I do not entirely agree with your views," to the large, strong one. Source: Foolish Dictionary, 1904.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Discretion

Synonyms: circumspection (n), delicacy (n), discernment (n), discreetness (n), free will (n), prudence (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Discretion

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Adolescence

Verb: come of age, come to man's estate, come to years of discretion; attain majority, assume the toga virilis; have cut one's eyeteeth, have sown one's mild oats.

Caution

Noun: caution; cautiousness; Adjective: discretion, prudence, cautel, heed, circumspection, calculation, deliberation.

Choice

Use option, use discretion, exercise option, exercise discretion, one's option; adopt, take up, embrace, espouse; choose, elect, opt for; take one's choice, make one's choice; make choice of, fix upon.

Noun: choice, option; discretion; (volition); preoption; alternative; dilemma, embarras de choix; adoption, cooptation; novation; decision; (judgment).

Skill

Look after the main chance; cut one's coat according to one's cloth; live by one's wits; exercise one's discretion, feather the oar, sail near the wind; stoop to conquer; (cunning); play one's cards well, play one's best card; hit the right nail on the head, put the saddle on the right horse.

Knowledge of the world, world wisdom, savoir faire; tact; mother wit; (sagacity); discretion; (caution); finesse; craftiness; (cunning); management; (conduct); self-help.

Submission

Surrender, surrender at discretion; cede, capitulate, come to terms, retreat, beat a retreat; draw in one's horns; (humility); give way, give round, give in, give up; cave in; suffer judgment by default; bend, bend to one's yoke, bend before the storm; reel back; bend down, knuckle down, knuckle to, knuckle under; knock under.

Will

Use one's discretion, exercise one's discretion; take upon oneself, take one's own course, take the law into one's own hands; do of one's own accord, do upon one;s own authority; originate; (cause).

Noun: will, volition, conation, velleity; liberum arbitrium; will and pleasure, free will; freedom; discretion; option; (choice); voluntariness; spontaneity, spontaneousness; originality.

Adverb: voluntarily; Adjective: at will, at pleasure; a volonte, a discretion; al piacere; ad libitum, ad arbitrium; as one thinks proper, as it seems good to; a beneplacito.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Discretion

English words defined with "discretion": amerce, arbitrary, At discretionconfidentialitydirect loan, discreetly, discretional, Discretionarily, discretionary, discretionary trustFolklandindiscreet, indiscreetly, injudiciousmandamusprudencerattlebrained, rattlepatedscatterbrained, scattyTo cut one's wisdom teeth, To keep within bounds, To use upUnder-agewrit of mandamus. (references)
Specialty definitions using "discretion": Bathcall loans, concession systemFelon, Food Security Act of 1985, Fund for Rural AmericaGATE GUARD, governmental unitInterruptible LoadKnights of the Spigotmalicious call traceregalian doctrineSulphur, symmetric multiprocessingWallet, watch guard, gate. (references)
Etymologies containing "discretion": Under-age. (references)

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Modern Usage: Discretion

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I understand discretion is your middle name. (Irene; writing credit: Alice Duer Miller; James Montgomery)

No, discretion is not traditionally the strong suit of the psychopath, dear. (Frenzy; writing credit: Arthur La Bern; Anthony Shaffer)

Now remember: discretion is the better part of valor. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

To quote Cicero: rashness is the characteristic of youth, prudence that of mellowed age, and discretion the better part of valor. (The Black Hole; writing credit: Jeb Rosebrook; Bob Barbash)

Clever

Discretion is being able to raise your eyebrow instead of your voice. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

Viewer Discretion Advised (1998)

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Commercial Usage: Discretion

DomainTitle

Books

  • Affair!: How to Manage Every Aspect of Your Extramarital Relationship with Passion, Discretion and Dignity (reference)

  • Clinical Guidelines and the Law: Negligence, Discretion, and Judgement (reference)

  • Controlling Development: Certainty and Discretion in Europe, the USA and Hong Kong (Natural and Built Environment Series, 9) (reference)

  • Decision Making in Criminal Justice: Toward the Rational Exercise of Discretion (Law, Society and Policy, Vol 3) (reference)

  • Discretion (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  

Music

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Familiar Quotations: Discretion

AuthorQuotation

Bacon

It is good discretion not make too much of any man at the first; because one cannot hold out that proportion.

Burton

Let the world have whatever sports and recreations please them best, provided they be followed with discretion.

Hannah More

Depart from discretion when it interferes with duty.

John Selden

Philosophy is nothing but discretion.

Junius

Notable talents are not necessarily connected with discretion.

Marcus T. Cicero

Great is our admiration of the orator who speaks with fluency and discretion.

Onasander

Vigor is found in the man who has not yet grown old, and discretion in the man who is not too young.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Discretion

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

A few established laws served the turn, and the discretion and care of the ruler supplied the rest. (Second Treatise of Government)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

In such cases, their acts are his acts; and whatever opinion may be entertained of the manner in which executive discretion may be used, still there exists, and can exist, no power to control that discretion. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

These four Members of the League shall be selected by the Assembly from time to time in its discretion. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: Discretion

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

Now, however, I see nothing in it but a very natural and consistent degree of discretion.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

These women are placed by our laws completely under the discretion of the police.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Discretion

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Subsequent decisions regarding testing and counseling of other family members should be done with guidance from the mother, and always with sensitivity and discretion. (references)

Good medical practice dictates that screening be provided for all neonates as a part of ordinary health care. The benefits of screening are so compelling that its provision should not be left to the discretion of individual physicians or health care facilities. (references)

In 1988 a group of experts recommended that annual Pap smears and pelvic examinations begin at onset of sexual activity or age 18. After three consecutive normal examinations, the interval between screenings may increase at the discretion of the physician and patient. (references)

Business

Local customs officials appear to have complete discretion. (references)

The decision to seek the opinion of a "Vergabepruefstelle" is entirely left to the discretion of the parties. (references)

However, service providers have discretion to buy equipment and consumables below A$2,000 in value in their own right. (references)

Children

South Africa

The minimum sentence for rape of a child is life in prison, but judges have the discretion to grant more lenient sentences. (references)

Civil Liberties

Korea

Prosecutors have wide discretion in determining motives for possessing or publishing such materials. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

In addition the State may criminalize a civil libel suit at its discretion and at the request of the plaintiff. (references)

Economic History

Italy

Much discretion for punishment is left to the presiding judge in the case. (references)

Bahamas

The choice of a Bahamian partner is left to the discretion of the investor. (references)

Cayman Islands

Elections are held at the discretion of the governor at least every 4 years. (references)

Human Rights

Taiwan

Indicted persons may be released on bail at judicial discretion. (references)

Guinea

Release on bail is at the discretion of the magistrate who has jurisdiction. (references)

Ghana

The court has unlimited discretion to set bail, which can be prohibitively high. (references)

Minorities

Switzerland

Cantons have discretion regarding the naturalization of foreigners. (references)

Japan

Obstacles to naturalization include broad discretion available to adjudicating officers and great emphasis on Japanese-language ability. (references)

Switzerland

When the Socialist Party challenged the decision, the Government reviewed the outcome but upheld the decision under the law granting cantons the right to autonomous discretion. (references)

Political Economy

CHINA

The issuing entity is left with a large degree of discretion. (references)

Yemen

PSO officers have broad discretion over perceived national security issues. (references)

INDIA

Nevertheless, Indian industry remains highly regulated by a powerful bureaucracy armed with excessive rules and broad discretion. (references)

Political Rights

Yemen

In some governorates, tribal leaders exercise considerable discretion in the interpretation and enforcement of the law. (references)

Dominican Republic

He can exercise his authority through the use of the veto, discretion to act by decree, and influence as the leader of his party. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Until new laws are issued or existing laws adapted, the supervisor retains discretion as to which laws, Federation or RS, are to apply in Brcko. (references)

Trade

China

However, customs officials still have wide discretion concerning the category in which an import is placed. (references)

Bulgaria

The BNB regulates the banking system, but, under the Currency Board Arrangement, has no discretion in setting monetary or exchange rate policy. (references)

Costa Rica

The Central Bank is authorized in emergency situations, at its discretion, to introduce and regulate the use of short-term measures to alleviate economic imbalances or liquidity crises. (references)

Travel

Saudi Arabia

The visa may be extended at the discretion of the Saudi Embassy or Consulate prior to the expiration date. (references)

Russia

Russian customs laws and regulations are rather complicated and administered at the discretion local officers. (references)

Vietnam

Tact, sensitivity and discretion are considered the most effective approach in dealing with disagreements or uncomfortable situations. (references)

Women

Saudi Arabia

In practice such equality is left to the discretion of the husband. (references)

Indonesia

Since FGM is not regulated, and religious leaders have taken no formal position, the method used often is left to the discretion of the local traditional practitioner. (references)

Worker Rights

Kiribati

There is provision for a minimum wage at ministerial discretion, but it has never been implemented. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

FELON, n. A person of greater enterprise than discretion, who in embracing an opportunity has formed an unfortunate attachment.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Discretion

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Rudolph Giuliani

From Mr. Ray's point of view, I think it was a very wise and appropriate exercise of prosecutorial discretion. I think, as we look back, historically, I think, all of us now commend President Ford for pardoning President Nixon and putting that behind us.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: Discretion

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Among those who are dependent on Executive discretion I have begun the reduction of what was deemed unnecessary.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837The officers and agents of the General Government might not always have the discretion to abstain from intermeddling with State concerns, and if they did they would not always escape the suspicion of having done so.

William H. Taft

1909-1913I venture this as a suggestion only, for the course to be taken by Congress, upon the call of the Executive, is wholly within its discretion.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Discretion

"Discretion" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.95% of the time. "Discretion" is used about 1,860 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)99.95%1,8594,582
Noun (common)0.05%1339,140
                    Total100.00%1,860N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Discretion

Expressions using "discretion": age of discretion at discretion at the discretion of smb. at your discretion banker's discretion in your discretion leave smb. to smb.'s discretion leave to one's discretion leave to smb.'s discretion on discretion surrender at discretion the years of discretion upon discretion use discretion years of discretion. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "discretion": discretion-deduction.

Ending with "discretion": rules-discretion, self-discretion.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Discretion

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

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25

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21

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10

viewer discretion advised

4

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4

abuse discretion

3

discretion prosecutorial

3

discretion in police work

3

discretion parental

3

judicial discretion

3

discretion viewer

2

administrative discretion

2

discretion police use

2
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Modern Translation: Discretion

Language Translations for "discretion"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

beleid (generalship, musical time, policy, politics, prudence, tact). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

zgjedhje (choice, election, exposition, matching, option, pick, poll, selection), pjekuri (matureness, maturity, mellowness, ripeness), mençuri (intelligence, policy, wisdom, wit), maturi (abstinence, carefulness, caution, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, deliberation, forethought, policy, Providence, prudence, wariness), liri veprimi (latitude, leeway, scope). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏حذر (admonish, advise, alert, alertness, be careful, be wise, beware, cagey, calculating, calculation, canny, care, careful, caution, cautious, cautiousness, chariness, chary, considerate, discreet, discreetness, exhort, fabian, forewarn, guard, guarded, guarding, heedful, leery, look behind, look out, lookout, mind, on the alert, on the lookout, prudence, prudent, safe, shy, shyness, sound an alarm, suspicious, take care, vigilance, vigilant, wariness, warn, wary, watch, wide awake), ‏حرية التصرف (free hand), ‏تعقل (prudence, steady), ‏على هواه, ‏رشد (be on the right way, maturity, rationality, rationalize, reason, ripening). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

свобода на действие (carte blanche, elbow room, free hand, latitude, leeway), лична преценка, благоразумие (discrimination, policy, prudence), дискретност. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

谨慎 (Cautious, Discreet, Prudential). (various references)

   

Czech

  

diskrétnost (tact), uvážení (deliberation), takt (bar, beat, delicacy, measure, tact, time), rozvaha (balance sheet, composure). (various references)

   

Danish

  

diskretionspligt (limits as far as discretion is concerned, limits of discretion), tjenestemanden skaloverholde pligten til at udvise haederlighed og tilbageholdenhed (the official shall be bound by the duty to behave with integrity and discretion), pligt til at udvise hæderlighed og tilbageholdenhed (duty to behave with integrity and discretion), overskride den grænserne for detskøn (to exceed the limits of its discretion), magtmisbrug (abuse of authority, abuse of discretion, abuse of power, misuse of authority, misuse of power), i saerdeleshed pligten til at udvise haederlighed og tilbageholdenhed med hensyn til overtagelse af visse hverv (in particular the duty to behave with integrity and discretion as regards the acceptance of certain appointments), et faktisk spørgsmål,som afgøres efter rettens skøn (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

voorzichtigheid (caution, generalship, prudence), omzichtigheid (generalship, prudence), beleid (generalship, musical time, policy, politics, prudence, tact). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

singardemo (generalship, prudence). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

نظر (Advice, Esteem, Look, Opinion, Regard, Shim, Sight, Slant, Thought, Verdict, View, Viewpoint), حزم (Precaution, Prudence), صلاحدید (Government), احتیاط (Canniness, Caution, Guard, Nicety, Precaution, Prudence, Reservation, Reserve, Vigilance), رای (Award, Dictum, Judgment(Gement), Opinion, Poll, Sentence, Verdict, Vote), بصیرت (Clairvoyance, Foresight, Insight, Intuition, Vision). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

tahdikkuus (tact), mielivalta. (various references)

   

French

  

discrétion (discreetness), vigilance (discreetness), sagesse (discreetness), prudence, précaution, liberté d'agir. (various references)

   

German

  

Umsicht (caution, circumspection, generalship, judiciousness, prudence), gutdünken (contention, opinion), ermessen (appreciate, calculate, estimate, estimation, fathom, Gage, gauge, judgment, realize), diskretion (confidentiality, modesty). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

εχεμύθεια (confidence, reticence, secrecy), διακριτικότητα (discreetness). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מתי ות (mildness, moderacy, moderation, patience, prudence, restraint, temperance), תבו " (discreetness, intelligence, knowledge, prudence, reason, sagacity, understanding, wisdom), שקול "עת (deliberation, reasoning), ז"ירות (care, carefulness, caution, discreetness, look out, mind, observation, prudence, steady, take care, wariness). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

körültekintés (caution, circumspection, foresight, imprudence, prudence, wariness), diszkréció (discreetness, secrecy), belátás (discernment, discrimination, wit). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

keleluasaan (latitude), kebijaksanaan (policy, prudence, wisdom, wit). (various references)

   

Italian

  

discrezione. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

了見 (decision, design, forgiveness, idea, inclination, intention, motive, thought, toleration), 慎重 (prudence). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

し"ちょう (brand new, elongation, expansion, extension, height, profound, prudence, Shinchou, stature, the Manchu Dynasty, uncompression), さいりょう (admeasure, ideal, management, measurement, superintendence, supervision, supervisor, the best), ふ"べつ (discernment, discrimination, judgement), つつしみ (modesty, self-control), に"い (any, arbitrary, free will, optional, pleasure), かいし" (bringing up to date, care, caution, congeniality, conversion, depth of the sea, doctor's hospital rounds, Neptune, Poseidon, precaution, progress, reform, reformation, satisfaction, sea god, seaquake, transgression), りょうけ" (decision, design, forgiveness, gun dog, hound, hunting dog, idea, inclination, intention, motive, thought, toleration), もの""ろ (judgment), て""ろ (allowance, consideration). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

재량. (various references)

   

Manx

  

reajys (order), reajid (decidedness, order, settledness), feeudys (credit, decency, decent behaviour, modesty, prudence). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

diskresjon. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

iscretionday

   

Portuguese

  

discrição (freehand, reticence, stealth), descontínuo (discontinuance, discontinuous), reserva (backlog, booking, fallback, freehand, fund, hoard, privacy, proviso, qualification, reservation, reserve, reservoir, restriction, reticence, salvo, secrecy, stealth, stockpile, store), prudência (canniness, caution, chariness, freehand, policy, Providence, prudence, wariness, wisdom), juízo (brain, idea, judgement, judgment, opinionated, savvy, sense, senses, wisdom, wit), critério (cannion, Canon, criterion, Gage, gauge, standard, touchstone), circunspecção (chariness, circumspection, freehand, gravity, seriousness, vigilance, wariness, wisdom), circunspeção (chariness, circumspection, freehand, gravity, seriousness, vigilance, wariness, wisdom), arbítrio (arbiter, arbitration, arbitrator, award, decision, will). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

discreţie (reservation, reserve, secrecy), prevedere (augury, care, forecast, foreknowledgement, foresight, forethought, precaution, prevision, Providence, provision, prudence), libertate de acţiune, cuminţenie (cleverness, reason, reasonableness, sapience, sense, seriousness, wisdom), înţelepciune (philosophy, rationality, reason, sagacity, sapience, sobriety, wisdom). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

усмотрение, свобода действий (free hand, freehand, leeway), осторожность (care, caution, circumspection, discreetness, heed, nicety, prudence, wariness, watchfulness), осмотрительность (canniness, care, circumspection, deliberation, discreetness, wariness). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

diskretnost (discreetness), diskrecija (discreetness), sloboda odlučivanja (discreetness). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

discreción (discreetness, secrecy). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

gottfinnande. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

temyiz gücü (responsibility), tedbir (caution, cautiousness, expedient, foresight, forethought, hedge, measure, policy, precaution, protection, Providence, sparingness, step), takdir (admiration, appreciation, approbation, commendation, estimate, estimation, opinion, recognition, regard, tribute), sağduyulu olma, naziklik (affability, politeness, sweetness), incelik (civility, courtesy, daintiness, delicacy, elaborateness, fineness, finesse, fragility, grace, gracefulness, keenness, niceness, nicety, point, polish, politeness, refinement, slenderness, slightness, slimness, subtility, subtlety, tact, thinness, touch), ihtiyat (backlog, caution, cautiousness, deliberation, precaution, prudence, reserve, reserve service, spare, substitute, vigilance, wariness), hoşgörü (allowance, clemency, complaisance, forbearance, indulgence, latitude, lenience, leniency, tolerance, toleration), erginlik (adulthood, age, matureness, nubility, puberty, ripeness), aklı selimlik, ağzı sıkılık (reticence, secretiveness). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

свобода дій, вихованість (accomplishments, behavior, behaviour, civility, decorum, gentlehood, manners), обережність (alertness, canniness, care, caution, chariness, circumspection, deliberation, heed, nicety, precaution, wariness), переривчастість (discontinuity). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

pwyll (sense). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Discretion

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

discretionem, prudentia, prudentiae, prudentiam. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Discretion

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 2, Verse 11
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintBoulh kalh fulaxei se ennoia de osia thrhsei se
Latin405VulgateConsilium custodiet te prudentia servabit te
Middle English1395WyclifCounseil shal kepe thee, and prudence shal withholde thee;
Jacobean English1611King JamesDiscretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Victorian English1833WebsterDiscretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Basic English1964OgdenWise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Discretion

LanguageProverbs Chapter 2, Verse 11
CebuanoAng pagkabuotan magabantay sa ibabaw nimo; Ang pagpakasabut magahupot kanimo:
Chinese謀 略 必 護 衛 . 聰 明 必 保 守 .
CroatianOprez æe paziti na te i razboritost æe te èuvati:
DanishKløgt skal våge over dig, Indsigt være din Vogter -
DutchZo zal de bedachtzaamheid over u de wacht houden, de verstandigheid zal u behoeden;
Finnishtaidollisuus on sinua varjeleva ja ymmärrys suojeleva sinut.
FrenchLa réflexion veillera sur toi, L`intelligence te gardera,
Germanguter Rat wird dich bewahren, und Verstand wird dich behüten,
Haitian CreoleEntèlijans ou p'ap kite anyen rive ou, konesans ou pral yon pwoteksyon pou ou.
HungarianMeggondolás õrködik feletted, értelem õriz téged,
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariPengertian dan kecerdasanmu akan melindungimu,
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamamaka bijaksana akan memeliharakan dikau dan akal budipun akan menunggui akan dikau,
ItalianLa riflessione ti custodir e l'intelligenza veglier su di te,
MaoriKa ai te ngarahu pai hei tiaki i a koe, te ngakau mohio hei pupuri i a koe;
Norwegianeftertanke skal holde vakt over dig, forstand skal verne dig,
Portugueseo bom siso te protegerá, e o discernimento e guardará;   
Rumanianchibzuinya va veghea asupra ta, priceperea te va pqzi,
RussianФПЗ"Б ТБУУХ"ЙФЕМШОПУФШ 'Х"ЕФ П'ЕТЕЗБФШ ФЕ'С, ТБЪХН 'Х"ЕФ ПИТБОСФШ ФЕ'С,
Spanishte guardará la sana iniciativa, y te preservará el entendimiento.
Swedisheftertänksamheten skall vaka över dig, klokheten skall beskydda dig.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Discretion

Derivations

Words beginning with "discretion": discretionary, discretions. (additional references)

Words ending with "discretion": indiscretion. (additional references)

Words containing "discretion": indiscretions, nondiscretionary. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Discretion" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: descretion, descrition, diacetone, dicretion, discetion, Discreptione, discresion, discrestion, discretio, discretione, discrettion, discrezione, discrition, dissertion, dsecretion, Fiskerton. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Discretion"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "discretion" (pronounced di'skre"shun)
7-s k r e" sh u nindiscretion.
5-r e" sh u naggression, compression, decompression, depression, digression, expression, freshen, impression, misimpression, nonaggression, oppression, progression, regression, repression, suppression, transgression.
4-e" sh u naccession, concession, confession, hessian, intercession, obsession, possession, precession, procession, profession, recession, repossession, secession, session, succession.
3-sh u nabbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, composition, comprehension, compulsion, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, dietitian, differentiation, diffraction, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, friction, fruition, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obstetrician, obstruction, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, potion, precaution, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, prognostication, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, representation, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Discretion

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: directions.

Words within the letters "c-d-e-i-i-n-o-r-s-t"

-1 letter: centroids, direction, disorient, doctrines, indicters, indictors, reindicts, retinoids.

-2 letters: centroid, citrines, cointers, consider, cordites, corniest, crinites, crinoids, decision, derision, dictions, diorites, disinter, doctrine, editions, inciters, indicter, indictor, indirect, inditers, ironside, nitrides, noticers, recision, reindict, resinoid, retinoid, sedition, soricine.

-3 letters: cestoid, cinders, cirsoid, cistern, cistron, citrine, citrins, citrons, codeins, coedits, coiners, cointer, cordite, cornets.

 Words containing the letters "c-d-e-i-i-n-o-r-s-t"
 

+1 letter: description, discretions, modernistic, predictions, tyrocidines.

 

+2 letters: codirections, conditioners, derelictions, descriptions, dictionaries, doctrinaires, dominatrices, endocarditis, eradications, indirections, indiscretion, interdictors, misdirection, periodontics, predications, reconditions, redirections, reductionism, reductionist, rodenticides, romanticised.

 

+3 letters: consideration, containerised, coresidential, densitometric, depreciations, deracinations, directionless, disconcerting, discretionary, endoparasitic, inconsiderate, indiscretions, indoctrinates, interdictions, misdirections, preconditions, predilections, preinductions, rectitudinous, rededications, redescription, rediscounting, reductionisms, reductionists, retrodictions, steroidogenic, tredecillions.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Discretion


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 69 73 63 72 65 74 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

-..    ..    ...    -.-.    .-.    .    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01101001 01110011 01100011 01110010 01100101 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#105 &#115 &#99 &#114 &#101 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0069 0073 0063 0072 0065 0074 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

38758569847186758180

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Non-English Dictionaries with "Discretion"

LanguageCoverageLanguage Translations

Afrikaans

woordeboek, definisie, vertalingAfrikaans, бурски език, африканс, 南非荷兰语, afrikánština, Zuidafrikaans, afrikansa lingvo, afrikansa, d'Afrikanders, afrikanisch, Afrikander, Afrikaander, dél-afrikai holland nyelv, アフリカーンス語 , アフタ性口内炎 , アフリカーンス", アフリカーンス , африкаанс, afrikans, africaans, güney afrika hollanda lehçesi, бурська мова

Albanian

fjalor, qartësi, përcaktim, saktësi, transmetim, transferimAlbaans, Albanies, Albaniese taal, shqip, ‏الألبانية, ‏الألباني, албанец, албански език, албански, 阿"巴尼亚语, 阿爾巴尼亞人 , albánský, Albanees, albanialainen, Albanais, albaner, αλβανικόσ, Αλβανός, αλβανόσ, albán, albanese, 알"니아, Albaneagh, albanês, arnãut, albanez, arnãuţesc, албанский, albanski, albanac, albanés, alban, Arnavut, албанський, албанка, албанець

Arabic

‏معجم, ‏قاموس, ‏الوضوحية في الشيء, ‏حد, ‏تحديد, ‏تعريف, ‏التحديد, ‏الإيضاحية, ‏ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ‏ترجمة, ‏إفتتانArabies, arabishte, ‏العربية, ‏عربي, ‏اللغة العربية, арабски език, арабски, 阿拉伯 , arabský, arabština, arabialainen, arabe, arabisch, αραβικόσ, ערבית, ערבי, arab, arabo, 아라비아, Arabish, arabic, арабский, arapski, árabe, arabisk, arapça, arap, araplara özgü, арабська мова, арабський

Bulgarian

речник, яснота, сила, очертания, дефиниция, транслация, превеждане, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, огъване, преводBulgaars, Bulgaar, bulgr, ‏البلغارية, ‏بلغاري, български, български език, българин, 保 利亚, bulharský, bulgarer, bulgarialainen, bulgare, 'ούλγαρος, bolgár, bulgaro, 불가리아, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar, bulgaristan ile ilgili, болгарський

Chinese

字典 , 定義 , 定义, 翻译Sjinees, Chinees, kinez, ‏الصينية, ‏لغة الصين, ‏صيني, ‏الصيني أحد أبناء الصين, китайски, 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , èínský, èínština, èíòan, kineser, kiinalainen, Chinois, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, cinese, チフス菌 , チャイニーズ , 중국, Sheenish, Sheenagh, chinês, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, китайский, китаец, kineski jezik, kineski, chino, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin, китаянка, китайська мова, китайський, кита"ць

Czech

slovník, definice, překladTsjeggies, Tsjeg, çek, ‏تشيكي, ‏اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, ‏التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, чешки, 捷克語 , 捷克语, 捷克 , èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, tjekker, tjekke, Tsjech, Tsjechisch, t?ekkiläinen, tchèque, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, Τσέχος, cseh, ceco, 체", Sheckagh, Sheckish, ceh, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili, чех, чеська мова, чеський, чешка

Danish

ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelseDeens, danisht, danishte, ‏لغة الدانمركية, ‏نوع كعك, ‏دانماركي, датски език, датски, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова

Dutch

woordenboek, definitie, translatieNederlands, Hollands, holandez, ‏هولندي, ‏اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, "ול "י, holland, olandese, 네덜란", Ollanish, Germaanish, nederlandsk, holandês, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, holländsk, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський

Esperanto

vortaro, difino, traduko‏الاسبرانتو لغة دولية, есперанто, 世界语, esperanton, espéranto, εσπεράντο, אספר טו, eszperanto, eszperantó, エスキモー犬 , エスペラント , эсперанто, esperanto, esperanto dili

Finnish

määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutosFins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, ‏اللغة الفنلندية, ‏فنلندية, ‏فنلندي, фински език, фински, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський

French

dictionnaire, définition, traductionFrans, Franse taal, frëngjishte, frëng, franceze, ‏اللغة الفرنسية, ‏فرنسي, ‏الشعب الفرنسي, френски език, френски, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzský, francouzština, ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, צרפתית, צרפתי, francia, francese, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , "랑스, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, французский, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, fransk, franska, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig

German

Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, DefinitionDuits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ‏ضرب من الرقص, ‏جرماني, ‏الماني, ‏اللغة الألمانية, ‏المانية, германски, немски език, немски, немец, роден, готически, германец, 德语, 德國 , 德文 , 德語 , nìmec, nìmecký, tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, 'רמ ית, 'רמ י, német, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, neamţ, немецкий, germanski, alemán, tysk, alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, Almaenwr

Greek

λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφρασηGrieks, Griek, ‏يوناني, ‏اللغة اليونانية, ‏الإغريقي, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, 希腊语, 希臘語 , řek, řecký, řeètina, græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, greacã, греческий, грек, grčki, grk, grčki jezik, griego, grek, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum, грецький, гречанка, грецька мова, Groegwr

Hebrew

אוצר מילים, "'"ר", "'בל", תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתקHebreeus, Israeliet, Jood, hebraishte, ‏اليهودية, ‏اللغة العبرية, ‏يهودي, ‏عبري, ‏العبرية, иврит, староеврейски език, древен жител на юдея, юдейски, израилтянин, евреин, староеврейски, юдей, 西伯来, 希伯來語 , hebrejský, hebrejec, hebrejka, hebrejština, joods, Hebreeuws, juutalainen, hébreu, hebräisch, Hebräer, εβραϊκόσ, εβραϊκά, εβραίοσ, עברי, עברית, zsidó, héber, izraelita, ebreo, ebraico, ヘブライ語 , ヘブライ", Ewagh, Ewnish, Ew, hebreu, hebraico, limba ebraicã, izraelit, evreu, evreiesc, ebraic, еврей, древнееврейский язык, древнееврейский, еврейский, hibru, hebreo, jude, hebreiska, hebreisk, musevi, ibranice, ibrani, іудей, іврит, старо"врейська мова, старо"врейський, "врейський, "врей, Hebreaidd, Hebraeg

Hungarian

szótár, meghatározás, definíció, fordításHongaar, Hongaars, ‏مجري, ‏المجري, ‏الهنغاري, ‏هنغاري, ‏اللغة الهنغارية, унгарски език, унгарски, унгарец, 匈牙利语, 匈牙利語 , maïarský, maïarština, maïar, ungarer, Hongaarse, unkarilainen, hongrois, Ungar, Ούγγρος, "ו 'רי, magyar, ungherese, 헝가리, Ungaarish, Ungaaragh, unguresc, limba ungarã, limba maghiarã, ungureşte, ungur, maghiar, венгр, венгерский, mađarski jezik, mađarski, mađar, húngaro, ungrare, macarca, macar, угорська мова, угорський, угорка, угорець

Indonesian

Indonesies, indonezian, ‏الماليزي أحد أبناء ماليزيا, ‏اللغة الأندونيسية, индонезийски език, индонезийски, 印度尼西亞語 , 印度尼西亚语, indonéština, indonéský, indonésan, indoneser, Indonesisch, Indisch, Indonesiër, indonesialainen, indonésien, Indonesier, Ινδονήσιος, indonéz, indonesiano, インドネシア語 , インドネシア", 인도네시아, Indoneesagh, indonésio, indonésia, индонезийский, индонезиец, indonezijski, indonežanin, indonesio, endonezya'ya ait, endonezyalı, endonezya dili, endonezya, індонезі"ць, індонезійська мова, індонезійський, індонезійка

Italian

dizionario, definizione, traduzioneItaliaans, Italiaan, Italianer, ‏الإيطالي, ‏اللغة الإيطالية, ‏إيطالي, ‏شخص إيطالي, италиански език, италиански, италианец, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italský, italština, ital, italiener, italialainen, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, איטלקית, איטלקי, olasz, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, italianã, итальянский язык, итальянец, итальянский, italijan, italijanski jezik, italijanski, italiensk, italienska, italienare, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка

Japanese Kanji

辭典 , 辞典 , 字引 , 辞林 , 字書 , ディーゼル電気車 , 言海 , 辞彙 , 辞書 , 確定 , ディーゼル電気車 , デ'ドロ酢酸 , 翻訳 japonez, ‏يابانية, ‏ياباني, ‏اليابانية, ‏اللغة اليابانية, японски език, японци, японски, 日語 , 日语, 日本 , 日文 , 倭 , japonský, japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, יפ י, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", 일본, Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, japonezã, японский, японец, japanski, japanski jezik, japanac, japonés, japansk, Japonca, японська мова, японський, японка, японець, Japanner, Japannees, Japans

Japanese Katakana

じい, じびき, じて", ディクショナリー , じり", じしょ, '"かい, ディクショナリ , デフィニション , ディフィニション , ていぎ, かくてい, へい"ういどう, やくじゅつ, トランスレーション , やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, ほ"やくしょjaponez, ‏يابانية, ‏ياباني, ‏اليابانية, ‏اللغة اليابانية, японски език, японци, японски, 日語 , 日语, 日本 , 日文 , 倭 , japonský, japanilainen, Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, יפ י, japán, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", 일본, Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japonês, japonezã, японский, японец, japanski, japanski jezik, japanac, japonés, japansk, Japonca, японська мова, японський, японка, японець, Japanner, Japannees, Japans

Korean

사 , 의, 번역korean, ‏اللغة الكورية, ‏كوري جنوبي, ‏كوري شمالي, ‏كوري, корейски език, корейски, 韩国语, "國 , 朝鮮語 , korejec, korejština, korejský, Koreaans, coréen, koreanisch, Koreaner, κορεάτικοσ, κορεάτησ, koreai, 한국, coréia, a língua coreana, limba coreeanã, coreean, кореец, корейский, korejski, korejski jezik, koreanac, coreano, koreansk, kore'li, кореянка, коре"ць, корейська мова, корейський

Manx

fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baghtgjuha e popullsisë së ishullit men, manština, manský, manx, mann-szigeti nyelv, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, язык жителей о-ва мэн, с о-ва мэн, s ostrva mana, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man adası, man dili, менський, менський діалект

Norwegian

Noor, Noors, Noorweegs, norvegjez, ‏نرويجى, ‏النرويجية, ‏النرويجى, ‏اللغة النروجية, норвежка, норвежки език, норвежки, норвежец, 挪威语, norský, nordmand, norjalainen, norvégien, Norweger, Νορβηγός, νορβηγόσ, νορβηγικόσ, norvég, norvegese, 노르웨이, Norlannish, Norlannagh, Loghlynagh, Loghlynish, norsk, norueguês, norvegianã, norvegian, норвежский, norvežanin, norveški jezik, norveški, noruego, norrman, norveçli, Norveçce, Norveçlí, norveççe, norveç, норвежці, норвезька мова, норвезький, норвежець, Norwyeg

Portuguese

dicionário, definição, traduçãoPortugees, portugez, portugalisht, ‏اللغة البرتغالية, ‏البرتغالية, ‏البرتغالي, португалски, португалски език, португалец, 葡萄牙語 , 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙语, portugalský, portugiser, portugalilainen, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalac, portugalski, portugués, portugis, portekizce, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, португальський, португальська мова, португалець

Romanian

dicţionar, definiţie, determinare, definire, translaţie, traducere, tãlmãcireRoemeen, rumun, румънски език, румънски, румънец, 罗马尼亚语, rumunský, rumunština, rumæner, Roemeens, romanialainen, Roumain, rumäne, ρουμανόσ, Ρουμάνος, román, rumeno, 루마니아, Roomainagh, romeno, român, румынский, румын, rumunski jezik, rumunski, rumano, rumänsk, румунський, румунка, румунська мова, румун

Russian

словарь, определение, трансляция, сдвиг, перевод, перемещениеRussies, Rus, ‏روسي, ‏اللغة الروسية, ‏الروسية, руски език, руски, руснак, 俄語 , 俄文 , 俄语, ruština, ruský, russer, venäläinen, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, רוסי, orosz, russo, ロシア語 , ロシア", 러시아, Rooshish, Rooshagh, russisk, русский, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, ryss, Rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський

Serbo-Croatian

leksikon, rečnik, definicija, tumačenje塞"维亚-克罗地亚语, 塞爾維亞克羅地亞語 , serbokroatisch, 세르보크로아티아, servo-croata, sârbo-croat, srpsko-hrvatski jezik, srpsko-hrvatski, serbokroatiska, serbokroatisk

Spanish

diccionario, definición, traducciónSpaanse taal, spanjoll, ‏اللغة الأسبانية, ‏الأسبانية, ‏أسباني, испански език, испански, 西班牙語 , 西班牙文 , 西班牙语, španìlský, španìlština, Spaans, espanjalainen, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainish, Spaainagh, espanhol, spaniol, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, испанский, španski, španski jezik, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyol, ispanyolca, іспанський, іспанська мова

Swedish

ordbok, lexikon, översättningSweeds, suedez, ‏اللغة السويدية, шведски, шведски език, швед, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, ruotsalainen, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський

Turkish

sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercümeTurks, turk, ‏تركي أحد أبناء تركيا, ‏اللغة التركية, турски език, турски, 土耳其語 , 土耳其, turecký, tureètina, turkkilainen, turque, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, טורקי, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, turc, турецкий, turski jezik, turski, turco, turkisk, türkçe, türk, турецький, турецька мова

Ukrainian

словник, довідник, чіткість, тлумачення, виразність, визначення, дефініція, ясність, чітка чутність, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщенняOekrains, Oekrainer, ukrainisht, ukrainas, ‏أوكراني أحد أبناء أوكرانيا, ‏الأوكراني, украинец, украински език, 乌克兰, ukrajinec, ukrajinština, ukrajinský, ukrajinka, Oekraïens, ukraino, ukraina, اهل اوکرانی درکشورشوروی , ukrainalainen, ukrainien, ukrainisch, ukrainerin, Ukrainer, ουκρανικόσ, Ουκρανός, ουκρανόσ, ukrán, ucraino, Ookraanagh, Ookraanish, ucraniano, ucrainean, украинский язык, украинский, украинец украинский, ukrajinski, ukrajina, ucranio, ukrainare, ukraynalı, ukrayna, ukraynaca, український, українець

Welsh

geirlyfr, geiriadur, diffiniad, darnodiad, trosiadWallies, shkel premtimin, populli i uellsit, ik pa paguar, i uellsit, gjuha e uellsit, ‏تهرب من دفع الرهان, ‏الولزية لغة إقليم ويلز, ‏ويلزي, уелски, уелски език, не си плащам дълга, измъквам се от задължение, 威"士, 威爾士語 , waleský, waleština, Wels, gallois, walisisch, ουάλλοσ, ουαλλικόσ, δεν πληρώνω τα οφειλόμενα, walesi, gallese, Bretnagh, galês, limba velşã, velş, din ţara galilor, уэльский, velšanin, podvaliti, velški jezik, velški, galés, walesisk, galler ile ilgili, gal dili, bahisleri ödemeden kaçmak, ödemeden kaçmak, sözünü tutmamak, şartları yerine getirmemek, у"льський, не віддати гроші, валлійська мова, валлійський, валлійці, Cymreig

English

Dictionary, Definition, TranslationEngels, anglezët, anglez, gjuhë zngleze, anglishte, anglisht, ‏الإنجليزية, ‏الأنكليزي, ‏إنكليزي, ‏ترجمة إنكليزية, ‏اللغة الإنكليزية, английски език, английски, англичаните, 英语, 英國 , 英文 , 英 , 英語 , anglicky, anglan, englantia, englantilainen, anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, א 'לית, angol, inglese, 영국, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglês, englezesc, английский, engleski, englez, engleski jezik, inglés, engelsk, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce, англійський, англійці, англійська мова, Saesneg
 


INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Quotations: Familiar
7. Quotations: Historic
8. Quotations: Fiction
9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Quotations: Spoken
11. Quotations: Speeches
12. Usage Frequency
13. Expressions
14. Expressions: Internet
15. Translations: Modern
16. Translations: Ancient
17. Bible Trace
18. Derivations
19. Rhymes
20. Anagrams
21. Orthography
22. Bibliography


  

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