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indiscreet

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in·dis·creet  (nd-skrt)
adj.
Lacking discretion; injudicious: an indiscreet remark.

indis·creetly adv.
indis·creetness n.

indiscreet [ˌɪndɪˈskriːt]
adj
not discreet; imprudent or tactless
indiscreetly  adv
indiscreetness  n
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Adj.1.indiscreet - lacking discretion; injudicious; "her behavior was indiscreet at the very best"
discreet - marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"

indiscreet
Translations
indiscreet [ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt] ADJ [person, remark, behaviour] → indiscreto
to be indiscreet about sthser indiscreto respecto a algo
it was indiscreet of her to mention itfue muy indiscreta or cometió una indiscreción mencionándolo

indiscreet [ˌɪndɪˈskriːt] adj
[person] → indiscret/ète
to be indiscreet about sth → être indiscret/ète au sujet de qch
(= rash) [letter, email, remark, comment] → imprudent(e)

indiscreet
adjindiskret; (= tactless)taktlos, ohne Feingefühl; to be indiscreet about somethingin Bezug auf etw (acc)indiskret sein; he is too indiscreet ever to be a successful diplomatwegen seiner Neigung zu Indiskretionen wird er nie ein erfolgreicher Diplomat werden

indiscreet [ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt] adj (tactless) → indiscreto/a; (incautious) → imprudente
indiscreet [ˌɪndɪsˈkriːt] adj (tactless) → indiscreto/a; (incautious) → imprudente

indiscreet
adj indiscreet [indiˈskriːt]
1 giving too much information away an indiscreet remark. onbesonne غَيْر مُتَحَفِّظ нетактичен indiskrétní indiskret; åbenmundet indiskret αδιάκριτος indiscreto taktitu غیر محتاط tahditon indiscret לא זָהִיר थोड़ा indiskretan tapintatlan tidak berhati-hati bicara lausmáll indiscreto 軽率な 지각없는 nesantūrus netaktisks tidak hati-hati indiskreet løsmunnet, indiskret niedyskretny indiscreto indiscret несдержанный indiskrétny, prostoreký nepremišljen netaktičan indiskret, lösmynt ซึ่งไม่รอบคอบ boşboğaz, patavatsız 洩露過多訊息的 необережний, необачний غیر محطات không thận trọng 况的
2 not wise or cautious indiscreet behaviour. onbesonne غَيْر حَكيم ، غير مُتَبَصِّر недискретен nerozvážný uklog; uforsigtig unklug απρεπής imprudente ettevaatamatu بی ملاحظه harkitsematon imprudent לא זָהִיר असावधान nerazborit tapintatlan bijaksana ógætinn imprudente 無分別な 경솔한 neprotingas, neatsargus neapdomīgs kurang hemat indiskreet uklok, taktløs nierozważny indiscreto impru­dent неосмотрительный nerozvážny netakten netaktičan obetänksam, oförsiktig ซึ่งไม่สมควร dikkatsiz, düşüncesiz 欠缺考慮的,不審慎的 нескромний; нечемний لا ابالی không thận trọng
n indiˈscretion [-ˈskreʃən]
onbesonnenheid عَدَم رَزانَه، عَمَل طائِش неблагоразумие nerozvážnost åbenmundethed; uforsigtighed; ubetænksomhed die Indiskretion αδιακρισία indiscreción; imprudencia ettevaatamatus بی ملاحظگی ajattelemattomuus indiscrétion חוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת अविवेक nerazboritost indiszkréció ketidakbijaksanaan ógætni; lausmælgi indiscrezione 無分別 무분별 nesantūrumas netaktiskums; neapdomība sifat kurang hemat indiscretie taktløshet, indiskresjon niedyskrecja indiscrição indiscreţie неблагоразумный поступок nerozvážnosť, netaktnosť indiskretnost netaktičnost obetänksamhet, lösmynthet ความไม่รอบคอบ boşboğazlık, düşüncesizlik 輕率 нетактовність; необережність بے شعوری sự không thận trọng


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But the traveller had been indiscreet enough to stay over night at a summer hotel, and had no clothes.
It is a terrible confession for a clergyman to make--but it is not the less true that I am one of the most indiscreet men living.
At this question Hindbad was covered with confusion, and hanging down his head, replied, "My lord, I confess that, overcome by weariness and ill-humour, I uttered indiscreet words, which I pray you to pardon me.
 
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