B1 — Intermediateadjective
discreto
discreet; decent, fairly good
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
riservatoprudentesobriomoderato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indiscretoinvadentevistosoeccessivo
Usage note
Two meanings: 1) discreet/reserved ('è molto discreto'). 2) decent/fairly good ('un discreto risultato' = a decent result). 'Riservato' = reserved/private.
Example
"È una persona discreta — non parla mai dei fatti degli altri."
"She is a discreet person — she never talks about other people's business."
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