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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.
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wise — wise1 [wīz] adj. wiser, wisest [ME wis < OE, akin to witan, to know, OHG wis, MDu wijs < PGmc * wisa , wise < IE * weid < base * w(e)di , to see, know > Sans vēdas, knowledge, Gr idris, knowing, L videre, to see] 1. having or… … English World dictionary
wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me … English dictionary
wise — wise1 [ waız ] adjective ** a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience: Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old men of the village a. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wise — I UK [waɪz] / US adjective Word forms wise : adjective wise comparative wiser superlative wisest ** a) a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old … English dictionary
wise*/ — [waɪz] adj 1) a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment You made a wise decision when you chose to study Spanish.[/ex] Buying those shares was a wise move.[/ex] I don t think it s wise to teach your children at… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
WISE, ISAAC MAYER — (1819–1900) U.S. Reform rabbi, architect of Reform Judaism in America. Wise was born in Steingrub, Bohemia, and studied at yeshivot in Prague and Vienna. In 1843, he became the rabbinical officiant (Religionsweiser) in Radnitz, Bohemia.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Action — Ac tion, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See {Act}.] 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Wise Blood — Infobox Book name = Wise Blood title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Flannery O Connor illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Southern Gothic novel publisher =… … Wikipedia
wise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see more at wit Date: before 12th century manner, way < in any wise > II. adjective (wiser; wisest … New Collegiate Dictionary
