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hindsight [ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] n
1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event 2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a firearm's rear sight ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations hindsight [ˈhaɪndsaɪt] n → recul m with the benefit of hindsight, with hindsight → avec le recul, rétrospectivement With hindsight, we'd have done it differently → Avec le recul, je pense que nous nous y serions pris autrement. in hindsight → avec le recul hindsight n now with the benefit or wisdom of hindsight → hinterher or im Nachhinein ist man ja immer schlauer; with hindsight it’s easy to criticize → hinterher or im Nachhinein ist es leicht zu kritisieren; it was, in hindsight, a mistaken judgement → es war, rückblickend betrachtet, ein Fehlurteil hindsight [ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] n → senno di poi with the benefit of hindsight → con il senno di poi hindsight [ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt] n → senno di poi with the benefit of hindsight → con il senno di poi n hindsight [ˈhaindsait] wisdom or knowledge got only after something (usually bad) has happened In hindsight, we should have acted differently. nawete إدراك طبيعة الحادث بعد وقوعه умуване след събитието dodatečná moudrost bagklogskab; set i bakspejlet späte Einsicht στερνή γνώση percepción retrospectiva tagantjärele tarkus ادراك ماوقع jälkiviisaus sagesse (rétrospective) חוֹכמָה לְאַחַר מַעֲשֶׂה पश्चदृष्टि gledanje unatrag utólag okos (az ember) renungan eftirhyggja il senno di poi あと知恵 뒷궁리 gudrumas po laiko apjēga pēc notikuma, atpakaļskats pengalaman yg lalu wijsheid achteraf etterpåklokskap spóźniona nauka, `mądrość po szkodzie experiência QUERY înţelegere ulterioară (a unui eveniment) суждение задним числом neskorá rada/ľútosť, spätný pohľad izkustveno spoznanje gledano iz sadašnje perspektive efterklokhet ารเข้าใจถึงปัญหาหลังจากที่เหตุการณ์ได้เกิดขึ้นแล้ว farkedip sonradan anlama 事後才知(懂) розмірковування заднім числом تجربے کی بنا پر حاصل حکمت اور علم sự nhận thức sau 事后聪明,后见之明 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| However, the Service has denied most letter ruling requests for MTM-method filing extensions; it believes such extensions permit taxpayers to use hindsight to lower their tax liability, and that relief should be granted only in unusual or compelling circumstances. Hindsight may be 20/20, but foresight can often be more revealing. A few months ago, with the benefit of hindsight, we produced a booklet about our six-year process of amalgamation, titled Good News-for a Change. |
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