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discreto

discreet, tactful, fairly good, decent

d i s ˈk r e . t o
adjective Uncommon #21,534
discreet, tactful Often describes someone who is careful not to draw attention or reveal private information.
IT: Sii discreto e non parlarne con nessuno.
EN: Be discreet and don't talk about it with anyone.
fairly good, decent In this use, it means acceptable or quite good, not outstanding.
IT: Il ristorante è discreto e non costa molto.
EN: The restaurant is decent and doesn't cost much.
Forms of discreto
MasculineFeminine
Singular — discreta
Plural discreti —

Tom è molto discreto.

Tom is very discreet.

Non c'era un modo più discreto?

Wasn't there a more discreet way?

— Il quinto elemento (1997)

Tom era molto discreto.

Tom was very discreet.

Tom sembra essere un uomo d'affari di discreto successo.

Tom seems to be a reasonably successful businessman.

Qualsiasi cosa ti serva, sii discreto.

Whatever you need, be discreet.

— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

Non sei stato discreto.

You were not discreet.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Io penso che Tom sia discreto.

I think Tom is discreet.

Ero molto discreto.

I was very discreet.

Segua le procedure A e B in modo discreto, ha amici potenti.

Follow procedures A and B discreetly, he has powerful friends.

— Le vite degli altri (2006)

Sarò molto discreto.

I’ll be very discreet.

Tom è discreto, vero?

Tom is discreet, isn’t he?

È questo ciò che significa discreto realmente?

Is this what discreet really means?

— Pillion - Amore senza freni (2025)

È discreto.

It’s discreet.

Te l'ho detto, è discreto.

I told you, he’s discreet.

— Pillion - Amore senza freni (2025)

Sounds similar to

discreta d i s ˈk r e . t a discreti d i s ˈk r e . t i