# diskret

diskret is a German adjective meaning “discreet”. Forms: diskreter, am diskretesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: diskreter
- Superlative: am diskretesten

## In other languages

- Русский: сдержанный, тактичный, скромный

## Meanings

1. respectful of privacy and secrecy
   - Meine Nachbarin hat die Sache sehr diskret behandelt, und niemand sonst im Haus hat davon erfahren. — My neighbour handled the matter in a very discreet way, and nobody else in the house came to know about it.
2. trying to avoid causing embarrassment or undue attention
   - Es war sehr diskret von ihm, zwar der Rede seines Kontrahenten beizuwohnen, aber auf die anschließende Abendveranstaltung zu verzichten. — It was very discreet of him that he did attend his opponent’s speech but forwent the evening event that followed it.
3. discrete
4. discreet
   - Statt per Beratung in der Apotheke informiert sich mancher Kunde vermeintlich diskret im Internet.

## Examples

- Ich denke, Tom hätte diskreter sein sollen. — I think Tom should have been more discreet.
- Tom ist sehr diskret, nicht wahr? — Tom is very discreet, isn't he?
- Ich bin sehr diskret. — I'm very discrete.
- Tom war sehr diskret. — Tom was very discreet.
- Es war sehr diskret von dir, es vor Tom geheimzuhalten. — It was discreet of you to keep it a secret from Tom.

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