Takt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
- headway noun Progress made toward completing something.
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- tact noun Skill in dealing with people or delicate situations without causing offense, even when being honest.
Senses
Takt is used for these senses in English:
- beat A rhythm.
- discretion The quality of being discreet.
- headway (countable, transport) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.
- measure (music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar. [from 17th c.]
- tact 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. [from early 19th c.]
beat — full definition
- verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
- noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
- noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
- adj Informal: completely exhausted.
discretion — full definition
- noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
- noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.