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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescon tacto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon ˈtak.to
"Manejo la situación con tacto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that shows sensitivity and care in dealing with others and difficult issues.
"She tactfully suggested that we revise the presentation before showing it to the client." - 2
With adroit consideration for the feelings of others to avoid giving offense.
"He tactfully changed the subject when the argument began to get heated."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'tact', which entered English in the 19th century from the French word 'tact' (meaning sense of touch), originating from the Latin 'tactus' (a touching). The suffix '-ful' and adverbial '-ly' were added to denote doing something full of keen perception or sensitivity in dealing with others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tactfully" is said worldwide
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avec tact
Transliteration: avɛk takt
"Elle a abordé le sujet délicat avec tact."
taktvoll
Transliteration: ˈtaktˌfɔl
"Sie hat die Situation taktvoll gelöst."
con tatto
Transliteration: kon ˈtat.to
"Ha gestito la questione con tatto."
con tacto
Transliteration: kon ˈtak.to
"Manejo la situación con tacto."
com tato
Transliteration: kõ ˈta.tu
"Ela lidou com o problema com tato."
चतुराई से
Transliteration: chaturai se
"उसने बहुत चतुराई से बात संभाली।"
机智地
Transliteration: jīzhì de
"她机智地避开了这个敏感的话题。"
재치 있게
Transliteration: jaechi issge
"그녀는 그 상황을 재치 있게 모면했다."
機転を利かせて
Transliteration: kiten o kikasete
"彼女は機転を利かせてその問題を処理した。"
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