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tact in Arabic

حِسّ ḥiss

/tækt/

tact in Arabic: حِسّ (ḥiss), لَبَاقَة (labāqa), لَمْس (lams). In English, tact means sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.

Arabic words for tact

sensitive mental touch
حِسّ ḥiss, لَبَاقَة labāqa, لَمْس lams

English meaning of tact

  1. noun Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.
  2. noun Propriety; manners (etiquette).
  3. noun The sense of touch; feeling.
  4. noun The stroke in beating time.

Full definition of tact

tact in a sentence

  • By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband.
  • I used tact when I told my fat uncle that his extra weight made him look better.

Synonyms of tact

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Questions about tact in Arabic

What is the meaning of tact in Arabic?
Tact in Arabic is حِسّ (ḥiss), لَبَاقَة (labāqa), لَمْس (lams).
ما معنى كلمة tact؟
Tact: حِسّ (ḥiss), لَبَاقَة (labāqa), لَمْس (lams).
What does tact mean in English?
Tact means sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.

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