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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestacto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tacto
"Manejó la situación con mucho tacto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult situations.
"She handled the delicate situation with great tact." - 2
The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively in social situations.
"His tact in negotiations helped to resolve the conflict amicably."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tact' originates from the Latin 'tactus', meaning 'touch', which evolved through Old French in the 15th century. The term has shifted from a physical sense of touch to a more abstract sense of sensitivity in social interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tact" is said worldwide
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tact
Transliteration: takt
"Elle a géré la situation délicate avec beaucoup de tact."
Takt
Transliteration: takt
"Er hat die schwierige Situation mit viel Takt gemeistert."
tatto
Transliteration: tatto
"Ha gestito la situazione con grande tatto."
tacto
Transliteration: tacto
"Manejó la situación con mucho tacto."
tato
Transliteration: tato
"Ele lidou com a situação com muito tato."
संवेदनशीलता
Transliteration: sanvedansheelata
"उसने स्थिति को बहुत संवेदनशीलता से संभाला।"
机智
Transliteration: jīzhì
"他以极大的机智处理了这个棘手的情况。"
재치
Transliteration: jaechi
"그는 어려운 상황을 재치 있게 처리했다."
機転
Transliteration: kiten
"彼はその難しい状況を機転を利かせて対処した。"
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