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♦ wise (1) /waɪz/a.1 saggio; savio; assennato; avveduto; prudente: a wise man, un uomo saggio; un saggio; Is it wise to go there alone?, è prudente andarci da solo?; a wise action, un'azione assennata; You were wise to refuse, sei stato avveduto (o hai fatto bene) a rifiutare● (fam.) wise guy, drittone (iron.); sapientone, saccentone; chi crede di saperla lunga □ (arc.) wise man, mago; stregone □ (fam. USA) to be wise to sb. [st.], conoscere q., sapere con chi si ha a che fare [essere al corrente di qc.] □ (arc.) wise woman, indovina, strega; (scozz.) levatrice □ ( slang) to get wise, mangiare la foglia; capire come stanno le cose □ to get wise to sb., imparare a conoscere q.; imparare i trucchi di q. □ (fam. USA) to get wise to st., aprire gli occhi su qc.; accorgersi di qc.; vedere chiaro in qc. □ (fam. USA) to get wise with sb., fare il furbo con q.; ( anche) prendersi delle libertà con q. □ to be none the wiser, non saperne più di prima: I was none the wiser for his long explanation, dopo la sua lunga spiegazione, non ne seppi più di prima □ (fam.) to put sb. wise to st., mettere q. al corrente di qc.; informare q. di qc.; aprire gli occhi a q. su qc. □ (relig.) the Three Wise Men, i tre Re Magi □ (prov.) Everybody is wise after the event, del senno di poi son piene le fosse.wise (2) /waɪz/n.(arc., lett.) modo; maniera; guisa (lett.): in no wise, in nessun modo; in some wise, in qualche maniera. -
2 Wise
I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) saggio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) saggio•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *(Surnames) Wise /waɪz/* * *I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a -
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I [waɪz] adj-r comp - st superl (gen) (person) saggio (-a), (learned) sapiente, (prudent: advice, remark) prudenteto get wise to sb/sth fam — aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth fam — mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
- wise upII [waɪz]1. n oldin no wise — affatto, in nessun modo
2. adv ending
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