Adjective
diskret
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈkʁeːt/
discreet
C1
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Meanings
Adjective
- discreet
- tactful, unobtrusive
- discrete (mathematics, physics)
Example sentence
Meine Nachbarin hat die Sache sehr diskret behandelt, und niemand sonst im Haus hat davon erfahren.
My neighbour handled the matter very discreetly, and nobody else in the building found out about it.
Usage
- etwas diskret behandeln — Handle a matter discreetly, without attracting attention.
- diskret in der Mathematik — In mathematics, it can mean discrete; a separate technical sense.
Sie erkundigte sich diskret nach dem Grund seiner Abreise.
She discreetly enquired about the reason for his departure.