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nach freiem Ermessen: at one’s discretion — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarynach freiem Ermessen

Quality-approved learning entryAdverbLevel C1

nach freiem Ermessen

at one’s discretion

according to one’s own discretion within an allowed scope

IPA/nɑːx frˈa‍ɪəm ɛɾmˈɛsən/

Pronounce the expression as one natural German lexical unit; keep the main lexical stress clear.

Meaning 1formal · 86%

according to one’s own discretion within an allowed scope

Die Abteilungsleitung darf das Budget nach freiem Ermessen verteilen.

Der Auftragnehmer kann die Reihenfolge nach freiem Ermessen festlegen.

Die Teilnehmenden wählen ihre Arbeitsgruppen nach freiem Ermessen.

Means that a person may decide within the limits of their own judgment rather than by a fixed detailed rule.

Means that a person may decide within the limits of their own judgment rather than by a fixed detailed rule.

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Base form: nach freiem Ermessen
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Sentence position: Verb + nach freiem Ermessen · nach freiem Ermessen + Verb

Means that a person may decide within the limits of their own judgment rather than by a fixed detailed rule.