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1 wise guy
a person who (shows that he) thinks that he is smart, knows everything etc.مُدَّعي العِلْم، مَغْرور -
2 jak
: wise person; rich person. Si to reysi savedir to enn jak = If you succeed that means you're a wise person. Mo ti kwar mo enn jak parski mo fler ti inik = I though I was a rich person because my flower was unique. -
3 sabio
adj.1 wise, sage, full of wisdom, knowledgeable.2 wise, sound, intelligent, judicious.m.wise man, knower, learned person, man of learning.* * *► adjetivo1 (con conocimientos) learned, knowledgeable2 (con prudencia) wise, sensible► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (instruido) learned person2 (prudente) sage, wise person* * *1. (f. - sabia)nounwise person, learned person2. (f. - sabia)adj.wise, learned* * *sabio, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] (=docto) learned; (=juicioso) [persona] wise, sensible2) [acción, decisión] wise, sensible3) [animal] trained2.SM / F (=docto) learned man/learned woman; (=experto) scholar, expert¡hay que escuchar al sabio! — iró just listen to the professor!
* * *I- bia adjetivo ( con grandes concocimientos) learned, wise; ( sensato) <persona/medida> wise; < consejo> sound, wiseII- bia (m) wise man, sage (liter); (f) wise woman* * *= sage [sager -comp., sagest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], sage, savant, wise man.Ex. The proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness, coupled with sage assurances that the flexibilities possible with machine processing would obviate most of the problems not addressed.Ex. Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.Ex. Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.Ex. The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex. A wise man once said 'Faith will move mountains but you better bring along your shovel and be prepared to help with the work'.----* consejos sabios = pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* dicho sabio = nuggets of wisdom.* hombre sabio = wise man.* palabras sabias = pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* * *I- bia adjetivo ( con grandes concocimientos) learned, wise; ( sensato) <persona/medida> wise; < consejo> sound, wiseII- bia (m) wise man, sage (liter); (f) wise woman* * *= sage [sager -comp., sagest -sup.], wise [wiser -comp., wisest -sup.], sage, savant, wise man.Ex: The proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness, coupled with sage assurances that the flexibilities possible with machine processing would obviate most of the problems not addressed.
Ex: Just as in the establishment of headings for use in catalogues and indexes a code was deemed useful so a code is a wise precaution in any search for standard filing orders.Ex: Neither pundit from the past, nor sage from the schools, neither authorised body nor inspired individual has come forward with a definition acceptable to all practising librarians as theirs and theirs alone, sharply defining them as a group.Ex: The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex: A wise man once said 'Faith will move mountains but you better bring along your shovel and be prepared to help with the work'.* consejos sabios = pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* dicho sabio = nuggets of wisdom.* hombre sabio = wise man.* palabras sabias = pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* ser de sabios = be a point of wisdom.* * *1 (con grandes concocimientos) learned, wise2 (sensato) ‹persona/medida› wise; ‹consejo› sound, wisemasculine, feminineB ( feminine) wise womantodos los sabios de la corte all the sages o wise men of the courtsiempre hay un sabio en la clase ( iró); there's always one wise guy o smart aleck in the class ( colloq)es de sabios cambiar de opinión only a fool never changes his mind* * *
sabio
( sensato) ‹persona/medida› wise;
‹ consejo› sound, wise
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) wise man, sage (liter);
(f) wise woman
sabio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una persona) wise, learned
2 (una actitud, un consejo, una decisión, etc) wise, sensible: has tomado una sabia decisión, you've made a wise decision
II sustantivo masculino y femenino wise person
' sabio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sabia
English:
best
- sage
- wise
- of
* * *sabio, -a♦ adj1. [sensato, inteligente] wise2. [docto] learned3. [amaestrado] trained♦ nm,f1. [sensato, inteligente] wise person;de sabios es rectificar a wise man acknowledges his mistakes2. [docto] learned person* * *I adj1 wise2 ( sensato) sensibleII m, sabia f1 wise person2 ( experto) expert* * *1) prudente: wise, sensible2) docto: learned1) : wise person2) : savant, learned person* * *sabio adj wise -
4 sabia
f.1 a sage, a wise person.2 wise woman, learned person, learned woman, sage.* * *1. f., (m. - sabio) 2. f., (m. - sabio)* * *
Del verbo saber: ( conjugate saber)
sabía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saber
sabia
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
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no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
sabia algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a sabia que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
sabia de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
sabia a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
sabio,-a
I adjetivo
1 (una persona) wise, learned
2 (una actitud, un consejo, una decisión, etc) wise, sensible: has tomado una sabia decisión, you've made a wise decision
II sustantivo masculino y femenino wise person
' sabia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incluso
- jota
- ninguna
- ninguno
- saber
- sabio
- alegar
- dedillo
- palabra
English:
because
- even
- honest
- intimate
- neither
- sister
- squirm
- catch
- knowing
- what
* * *I adj1 wise2 ( sensato) sensibleII m, sabia f1 wise person2 ( experto) expert -
5 savio
savio agg.1 ( sano di mente) sane, in one's senses2 ( saggio) wise, sage; ( di buon senso) sensible: savi consigli, wise advice; savia decisione, wise (o sensible) decision; sii savio, be sensible◆ s.m. wise man, sage // i Sette Savi, the Seven Sages.* * *['savjo] savio -via, -vi, -vie1. aggwise, sensible2. sm* * *1.1) (saggio) wise, sage2) (sano di mente) sane2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (saggio) wise person, sage2) (sano di mente) sane person* * *saviopl. -vi, - vie /'savjo, vi, vje/1 (saggio) wise, sage2 (sano di mente) sane(f. -a)1 (saggio) wise person, sage2 (sano di mente) sane person. -
6 hakilimaa
I(n) mindful person, wise person. Hakilimaa ka woo le ke. That's what a wise person does.II(adj) wise, mindful, sensible. Moo hakilimaa. A wise person. -
7 sage
sage [saʒ]1. adjectivea. ( = avisé) wise ; [conseil] sound• il serait plus sage de... it would be wiser to...b. [animal, enfant] good• est-ce que tu as été sage ? have you been a good boy (or girl)?c. [vêtement] sensible2. masculine noun* * *saʒ
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1) ( sensé) wise, sensible2) ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved3) ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible4) ( pudique) [vêtement] sober
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nom masculin1) ( homme avisé) wise man; ( dans l'antiquité) sage2) ( conseiller) expert••* * *saʒ1. adj1) (= avisé) (personne, action) wiseIl serait plus sage d'attendre. — It would be wiser to wait.
2) (enfant) goodSois sage. — Be good.
2. nm1) (= homme) wise man2) (dans l'Antiquité) sage* * *A adj1 ( sensé) [personne] wise; [paroles, décision, précaution, action] wise, sensible; [compromis] sensible; il serait sage de faire it would be wise ou sensible to do; il serait sage que vous le fassiez you would be wise to do it;2 ( docile) [enfant, chien] good, well-behaved; [public] restrained; [ville] sedate; sois sage! be good!, behave yourself!;3 ( modéré) [goût, mode] sober; [spectacle, esthétique] tame; [prix] moderate, reasonable; [idées] sensible; conduite sage Aut sensible driving;4 ( pudique) [vêtement] sober.B nm1 ( homme avisé) wise man; Antiq sage;2 ( conseiller) expert.être sage comme une image to be as good as gold.[saʒ] adjectifsois sage, Paul!a. [recommandation] be a good boy, Paulb. [remontrance] behave yourself, Paul2. [sensé, raisonnable - personne] wise, sensible ; [ - avis, conduite, décision] wise, sensible, reasonablele plus sage serait de... the most sensible thing (to do) would be...3. [sobre - tenue] modest, sober ; [ - vie sentimentale] quiet ; [ - film, livre] restrained, understated ; [ - goûts] tame, unadventurous (péjoratif)4. (euphémisme & vieilli) [chaste]————————[saʒ] nom masculin et féminin1. [personne] wise person2. POLITIQUE————————[saʒ] nom masculin -
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9 bilge
adj. wise, learned, erudite, omniscient, profound, sophisticated--------n. wise person, scholar, sage, polymath, sophisticate, luminary* * *1. sage 2. wise -
10 В-267
СТРЕЛЯНЫЙ (СТАРЫЙ) ВОРОБЕЙ СТРЕЛЯНАЯ ПТИЦА all coll NP usu. sing often subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WOan experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooledwise old birdold hand no novice (in limited contexts) (one) wasn't born yesterday.Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).From the saying «Старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь». See В-268. -
11 старый воробей
[NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:- old hand;- no novice;- [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).—————← From the saying " Старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь". See старого воробья на мякине не проведешь.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старый воробей
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12 стреляная птица
[NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:- old hand;- no novice;- [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).—————← From the saying " Старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь". See старого воробья на мякине не проведешь.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стреляная птица
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13 стреляный воробей
[NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:- old hand;- no novice;- [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).—————← From the saying " Старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь". See старого воробья на мякине не проведешь.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стреляный воробей
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14 persona sabia
f.wise person, wise man, wiseacre, sage. -
15 ɔnyansafoɔ
nounwise person--------plural / nounwise persons -
16 hakilitiyo
(n) sensible person, wise person. Ate mu hakilitiyo le ti. He is a sensible person. -
17 ñaamendiŋo
(adj) wise, clever. Ate mu moo ñaamendiŋo le ti. He is a wise person. -
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СТАРОГО ВОРОБЬИ НА МЯКИНЕ НЕ ПРОВЕДЁШЬ (saying) you cannot outwit or deceive an experienced, worldly-wise person (said in praise of o.s. or another person who, thanks to his experience, is able to see through s.o. 's sly intentions or deception): - heshe etc) is too old a bird to be caught with chaffyou can't catch old birds with chaff an old fox isn't easily snared....Мякина» is the husks and stalks separated in the winnowing and threshing of grain and certain other crops. -
19 старого воробья на мякине не проведешь
[saying]=====⇒ you cannot outwit or deceive an experienced, worldly-wise person (said in praise of o.s. or another person who, thanks to his experience, is able to see through s.o.'s sly intentions or deception):- ≈ he <she etc> is too old a bird to be caught with chaff;- an old fox isn't easily snared.—————← "Мякина" is the husks and stalks separated in the winnowing and threshing of grain and certain other crops.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старого воробья на мякине не проведешь
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20 deneyimli kimse
n. experienced person, wise person, stager, old bird, vet
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