à bon escient

Elle a posé la question à bon escient.
She asked the question at the right moment.
Il utilise cette règle à bon escient.
He applies that rule judiciously.
Le médecin a prescrit l'examen à bon escient.
The doctor ordered the test appropriately.
Le directeur est intervenu à bon escient.
The director stepped in at the right moment.
Savoir se taire à bon escient est parfois utile.
Staying silent at the right moment can sometimes be useful.

Similar words

à propos

avec discernement

au moment opportun

judicieusement

Elle a posé la question à bon escient.
She asked the question at the right moment.
Il utilise cette règle à bon escient.
He applies that rule judiciously.
Le médecin a prescrit l'examen à bon escient.
The doctor ordered the test appropriately.
Savoir se taire à bon escient est parfois utile.
Staying silent at the right moment can sometimes be useful.
Le directeur est intervenu à bon escient.
The director stepped in at the right moment.

judicieusement

à propos

avec discernement

au moment opportun

Escient is related to knowing, from medieval Latin sciente; bon adds the idea of sound judgment.

What does à bon escient mean?

With good judgment and at the right time.

Is timing part of the meaning?

Yes, acting at the appropriate moment is one use.

Can it describe using a tool?

Yes, when it is used appropriately.

What is the opposite?

À mauvais escient means without sound judgment.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /a bɔ̃ ɛsjɑ̃/.

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