discerning

[US]/dɪ'sɜːnɪŋ/
[UK]/dɪ'sɝnɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. kyky erottaa tai tunnistaa eroja; osoittaa hyvää harkintakykyä tai ymmärrystä.
Word Forms
Present Participlediscerning

Phrases & Collocations

discerning taste

hienostunut maku

discerning customer

hienostunut asiakas

discerning eye

hienostunut silmä

Example Sentences

the discerning few; the fortunate few.

valikoivien harvat; onnekkaat harvat.

the brasserie attracts discerning customers.

Ravintola vetää puoleensa vaativia asiakkaita.

She has a discerning palate.

Hänellä on hienostunut makuaisti.

delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet;

herkkuja, jotka huijaavat jopa vaativimman gurmetin

Easy burning is ensured by the carefully selected cut.The Perique balances the Virginias with a hint of spice for the discerning palate.

Helppo syttyvyys varmistetaan huolellisesti valitulla leikkauksella. Perique tasapainottaa Virginiat ripauksella mausteisuutta hienostuneelle makuaistille.

a discerning eye for detail

kyky havaita yksityiskohdat

a discerning taste in fashion

hienostunut maku muodin suhteen

discerning the truth from lies

totuuden erottaminen valheista

a discerning critic of literature

hienostunut kirjallisuuden kriitikko

having a discerning palate

hienostuneen makuaistin omaaminen

a discerning approach to problem-solving

hienostunut lähestymistapa ongelmanratkaisuun

discerning the best course of action

parhaan toimintatavan valitseminen

a discerning audience for art

taiteen hienostunut yleisö

Real-world Examples

He takes pleasure in “becoming as clever and discerning as the author herself”.

Source: The Economist - Arts

And together, see how well we do in discerning the babies' emotions.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Most companies are far more discerning, particularly when it comes to people like Dion.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So you have to be a bit more discerning and a bit more attentive.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

I knew, in discerning ministry, that celibacy, not getting married, was part of the package.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But because light behaves differently underwater, they have a hard time discerning red in its shades.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

But human eyes excel in other ways. They are in fact remarkably discerning in color gradation.

Source: New Oriental Beautiful Short Essays Recitation

I was 10 when " Happy Days" came on the air, and not the most discerning viewer.

Source: New York Times

More difficult, in the moment, is discerning precisely how these lean times are affecting society's character.

Source: Past exam papers for English reading comprehension (English II) in the postgraduate entrance examination.

" Who are you? " said Wildeve, discerning by the candle-light an obscure rubicundity of person in his companion.

Source: Returning Home

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