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≈ не лезть за словом в карман‘He is an Orkney goose, if it please you, Mr. Dryden,’ said Tim, who had wit at will. (W. Scott, ‘The Pirate’, ch. XIV) — - Это, с вашего разрешения, оркнейский гусь, мистер Драйден, - ответил Тим, который мог сострить по любому поводу.
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) duhovitost2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) duhovitež3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) zdrav razum•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *I [wit]nounpamet, razumnost, bistrost, inteligenca, razsodnost; duševna sposobnost; zdrav razum; duhovitost, domiselnost; duhovitež, duhovit, odrezav človek, inteligentna oseba, duhovna veličinathe five wits obsolete petero čutovto be at one's wit's end — ne vedeti kako in kaj, ne se znajtiI am at my wit's end — sem pri kraju s svojo pametjo, ne znam si več pomagatito be out of one's wits — izgubiti pamet (glavo), ne biti pametenhe has his wits about him — on si zna vedno pomagati, prisotnost duha ga nikoli ne zapusti, on je vedno buden (oprezen)to have wit to — imeti dovolj pameti za (da...)he has not the wit to see... — nima toliko pameti, da bi uvidel...to live by one's wits — živeti od svoje prebrisanosti (prevar, goljufij), več ali manj pošteno se prebijati skozi živijenjeII [wit]obsolete transitive verb & intransitive verb (sed. čas I (he) wot, preterite in past participle wist, — sed. deležnik witting) vedetito wit — to je, namreč; kot sledi; in to -
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wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
wit n inteligencia / ingeniotr[wɪt]1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-ato gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarseto have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-ato keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-ato wit es decirwit ['wɪt] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f3) humor: humorismo m4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f5) wits npl: razón f, buen juicio mscared out of one's wits: muerto de miedoto be at one's wits' end: estar desesperadon.• agudeza s.f.• chispa s.f.• chistoso s.m.• discreción s.f.• gracejo s.m.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• sal s.m.• salero s.m.• travesura s.f.
I wɪt1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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[wɪt]N1) (=understanding) inteligencia f•
a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias•
to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse•
to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado•
to gather one's wits — reconcentrarsehe hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...
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to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento•
to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de síto be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado
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to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse•
to use one's wits — usar su sentido común2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f•
in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...•
to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso•
the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap•
a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m
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[wɪt]N frm (also Jur)to wit... — a saber..., esto es...
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I [wɪt]1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si -
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{wit}
I. 1. ост. (pres t I/he wot, thou wottest, pl, pp wist) зная
God wot господ знае
I wot зная добре
2. to WIT т. е., а именно
II. 1. ум, разум (и pl), съобразителност
to have/keep one's WITs about one умен/съобразителен/наблюдателен съм
to live by one's WITs препитавам се с умението/находчивостта/хитростта си
at one's WIT's/wits' end объркан, затруднен, незнаещ какво да прави/как да постъпи
out of one's WITs силно изплашен/разтревожен, обезумял, луд
to frighten/scare someone out of his WITs изкарвам акъла на някого
the five WITs ост. сетивата, умът
2. остроумие, духовитост
3. остроумен/духовит човек
4. човек с голям интелект, мислител* * *{wit} v 1. ост. (pres t I/he wot, thou wottest; pl, pp wist) зная(2) {wit} n 1. ум, разум (и pl); съобразителност; to have/keep o.* * *ум; духовитост;* * *1. at one's wit's/wits' end объркан, затруднен, незнаещ какво да прави/как да постъпи 2. god wot господ знае 3. i wot зная добре 4. i. ост. (pres t i/he wot, thou wottest, pl, pp wist) зная 5. ii. ум, разум (и pl), съобразителност 6. out of one's wits силно изплашен/разтревожен, обезумял, луд 7. the five wits ост. сетивата, умът 8. to frighten/scare someone out of his wits изкарвам акъла на някого 9. to have/keep one's wits about one умен/съобразителен/наблюдателен съм 10. to live by one's wits препитавам се с умението/находчивостта/хитростта си 11. to wit т. е., а именно 12. остроумен/духовит човек 13. остроумие, духовитост 14. човек с голям интелект, мислител* * *wit [wit] I. n 1. ум, разум (и pl); quick ( slow) \wits (не)съобразителност; to have keep o.'s \wits about o.s. (съобразителен, наблюдателен) съм; to gather ( collect) o.'s \wits вземам се в ръце, стягам се; съвземам се; to exercise o.'s \wit мисля, съобразявам; to live by o.'s \wits живея с хитрини, водя авантюристичен начин на живот; to be at o.'s \wits' end не знам какво да правя (измисля), в безизходно положение съм; out of o.'s \wits луд, ненормален; to frighten s.o. out of their \wits, to scare the \wits out of (s.o.) изплашвам до смърт, изкарвам ангелите (на някого); 2. остроумие; духовитост; 3. остроумен (духовит) човек; 4. шотл., сев.-англ. диал. информация; осведоменост; to get \wit of научавам, осведомявам се; II. wit v ост. зная; to \wit т. е., а именно. -
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) graça2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) humorista3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) senso•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *wit1[wit] n 1 juízo. 2 capacidade ou faculdade mental (geralmente wits). he has quick wits / ele é de rápida compreensão. 3 razão, inteligência viva. 4 destreza, habilidade. have you not the wits to do it? / será que você não tem habilidade para fazer isto? 5 finura, perspicácia, agudeza, sagacidade. 6 engenho, aptidão. 7 entendimento, imaginação. 8 graça, humor, chiste. 9 pessoa espirituosa. 10 brincalhão. 11 wits sabedoria, juízo. she is out of her wits / ela perdeu o juízo. don’t lose your wits in an emergency! / não fique desorientado numa emergência! don’t drive me out of my wits! / não me faça enlouquecer! brevity is the soul of wit brevidade é a alma do saber. he has not his wits about him ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. he lives by his wits ele vive de expedientes. I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer. it sharpened his wits isto tornou-o mais esperto. to have a ready wit ser espirituoso. to sacre/terrify someone out of their wits, to frighten the wits out of someone amedrontar, apavorar alguém.————————wit2 -
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wit [wɪt]• you'll need (to have) all your wits about you if you're to avoid being seen tu vas devoir faire très attention pour éviter d'être vu• keep your wits about you! restez attentif !b. ( = wittiness) esprit m* * *[wɪt] 1.1) ( sense of humour) esprit mto have a quick/ready wit — avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos
2) ( witty person) personne f spirituelle2.to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one — ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit
3.to collect ou gather one's wits — rassembler ses esprits
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vid2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) vittigt hoved3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) det, der skal til•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
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A n1 (humour, sense of humour) esprit m ; to have a quick/ready wit avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos ; to have a dry wit être pince-sans-rire ;B wits npl ( intelligence) intelligence f ; ( presence of mind) présence f d'esprit ; to have the wits to do avoir la présence d'esprit de faire ; to have ou keep (all) one's wits about one ( vigilant) rester attentif/-ive ; ( level-headed) conserver sa présence d'esprit ; to collect ou gather one's wits rassembler ses esprits ; to sharpen one's wits se dégourdir l'esprit ; to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn ; to pit one's wits against sb se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn ; to live by one's wits vivre d'expédients ; to lose one's wits ne plus savoir où on est ; a battle of wits une joute verbale.to be at one's wits' end ne plus savoir quoi faire. -
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wit [wɪt]1 noun∎ to have a quick/a ready wit avoir de la vivacité d'esprit/beaucoup d'esprit;∎ her prose sparkles with wit sa prose est pétillante d'esprit(b) (humorous person) bel esprit m, homme m/femme f d'esprit;∎ he was a great wit c'était un homme plein d'esprit(c) (intelligence) esprit m, intelligence f;∎ familiar he didn't have the wit to keep his mouth shut il n'a pas eu l'intelligence de ou il n'a pas été assez futé pour fermer son bec;∎ she has quick wits elle a l'esprit fin, elle est très fine;∎ you need your wits about you in this job il faut avoir de la présence d'esprit dans ce métier;∎ keep your wits about you while you're travelling sois prudent ou attentif pendant que tu voyages;∎ to live by one's wits vivre d'expédients;∎ to collect or to gather one's wits se ressaisir, reprendre ses esprits;∎ I was at my wits' end je ne savais plus quoi faire;∎ you frightened me out of my wits or the wits out of me! tu m'as fait une de ces peurs!∎ one's five wits les cinq sensformal à savoir -
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(have a quick (или ready) wit (тж. have quick wits))быть находчивым, сообразительным ( отсюда quick-witted или ready-witted); см. тж. have a slow witHe has a ready wit and is never at a loss for a good argument. — Он человек находчивый, за словом в карман не полезет.
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wit II [wit] n 1. mend, zgjuarësi; use your wits! thirri mendjes!, tregohu i zgjuar! mother wit, native wit zgjuarësi natyrale; gjykim i shëndoshë; they hadn't the wit/enough wit to tell her nuk patën aq mend sa t'i thonin asaj; be /go out of one's wits jam i marrë; marrosem, luaj mendsh. 2. mençuri, gjëra të mençura; mendjemprehtësi; in a flash of wit she said... në një çast kthjellimi ajo tha... 3. burrë i mençur; grua e mençur.● be at one's wit's end e humbas pusullën; have/keep one's wits about jam i vëmendshëm; live by one's wits e nxjerr jetesën me marifete të holla.* * *mendje -
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/wit/ * danh từ - trí, trí thông minh, trí sáng suốt, trí tuệ, trí khôn =not to have the wit(s) to+ không đủ trí thông minh để =at one's wit's end+ hết lý, hết phưng, hoàn toàn không biết nghĩ thế nào =out of one's wits+ điên, mất trí khôn; thần hồn nát thần tính, quá sợ =to collect one's wits+ bình tĩnh lại, trấn tĩnh lại =to keep (have) one's wits about one+ tinh mắt, sáng suốt; kịp thời - (số nhiều) mưu kế =to live by one's wits+ dùng tài xoay để sống, xoay xở để sống từng bữa - sự hóm hỉnh, sự dí dỏm - người hóm hỉnh, người dí dỏm * động từ - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) biết !to wit - nghĩa là, tức là -
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(have a slow wit (тж. have slow with))быть ненаходчивым, несообразительным, тугодумом ( отсюда slow-witted); см. тж. have a quick wit -
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have enough wit/the wit(s) to say noEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have enough wit/the wit(s) to say no
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Ⅰwit [wɪt] n1) ( часто pl) ум, ра́зум;he has quick (slow) wits он сообрази́телен (несообрази́телен)
2) остроу́мие3) остря́к;he sets up for a wit он хо́чет каза́ться остроу́мным
◊to be at one's wit's end стать в тупи́к; не знать, что де́лать
;а) быть начеку́;б) понима́ть что к чему́;to live by one's wits ко́е-ка́к извора́чиваться
;out of one's wits обезу́мевший
Ⅱwit [wɪt] v (pres wot, past и p. p. wist)уст. знать, ве́дать◊to wit то́ есть, а и́менно
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) fyndni, hnyttni2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) orðheppinn maður3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) skynsemi•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
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- at one's wits' end
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[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) humors; asprātība2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) asprātis; atjautīgs cilvēks3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) atjautība; attapība; apķērība•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *saprāts, prāts; asprātība, atjautība; atjautīgs cilvēks; nojaust, zināt
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