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1 wisecrack
noun (a joke.) vits, kvikk bemerkningIsubst. \/ˈwaɪzkræk\/( hverdagslig) kjapp bemerkning, frekkhet, spydighetIIverb \/ˈwaɪzkræk\/( hverdagslig) slå en vits -
2 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) klok, vis, forstandig2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) fornuftig, klok•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wiseforstandig--------klokIsubst. \/waɪz\/( gammeldags) vis, måtein any wise hva som helst, på hvilken som helst måtein no wise på ingen måte, ikke i det hele tattIIverb \/waɪz\/bare i uttrykkwise somebody up on\/to something ( slang) forsøke å få noen til å forstå noewise up (amer., slang) bli klar over, forstå, lære• he never wised up to the fact that...det gikk aldri opp for ham at...IIIadj. \/waɪz\/1) vis, klok, forstandig2) fornuftig, lur, smart3) kunnskapsrik, lærdbe wise to gjøre klokt i åget wise få beskjed bli frekkget wise to something ( hverdagslig) bli klar over noe, få beskjed om noe, få nyss om noeget wise with somebody (amer., slang) bli frekk mot noennone\/not\/any the wiser ikke bli noe klokere, ikke vite mer enn førput somebody wise to\/on\/about something ( hverdagslig) gjøre noe klart for noen, åpne noens øyne for noe, sette noen inn i noe, advare noen om noewise after the event\/fact etterpåklokwise in (a subject) kunnskapsrik innen (et område)
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wisecrack — wise•crack [[t]ˈwaɪzˌkræk[/t]] n. 1) inf a smart or facetious remark 2) inf to make a wisecrack 3) inf to say as a wisecrack • Etymology: 1910–15, amer. wise′crack er, n … From formal English to slang
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