discerning

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

Translation

adj. wenye uwezo wa kutofautisha au kutambua tofauti; kuonyesha hukumu nzuri au ufahamu.
Word Forms
Present Participlediscerning

Phrases & Collocations

discerning taste

ladha ya ajabu

discerning customer

mteja mwenye ladha bora

discerning eye

jicho la ajabu

Example Sentences

the discerning few; the fortunate few.

wale wachaguzi wadogo; wenye bahati ndogo.

the brasserie attracts discerning customers.

bistrọ inakwavuta wateja wenye uwezo wa kuchagua.

She has a discerning palate.

Yeye ana uwezo wa kuchagua ladha.

delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet;

vyakula vyenye ladha tamu ambavyo huvutia hata mtaalamu mwenye uwezo wa kuchagua.

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

Uchomaji rahisi huhakikishwa na kata ilichaguliwa kwa uangalifu.Perique inatunisha Virginias na kidokezo cha viungo kwa ladha ya wale wenye uwezo wa kuchagua.

a discerning eye for detail

uwezo wa kuchagua kwa uangalifu maelezo.

a discerning taste in fashion

ladha ya kuchagua katika mitindo.

discerning the truth from lies

kutambua ukweli kutoka uongo.

a discerning critic of literature

mscritiki mwenye uwezo wa kuchagua wa fasihi.

having a discerning palate

kuwa na uwezo wa kuchagua ladha.

a discerning approach to problem-solving

uwezo wa kuchagua njia ya kupata ufumboao wa matatizo.

discerning the best course of action

kutambua hatua nzuri ya kuchukua.

a discerning audience for art

wasikilizaji wenye uwezo wa kuchagua wa sanaa.

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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