-
1 owl
owl [aʊl]• a wise old owl ( = person) un vieux sage* * *[aʊl]noun hibou m; ( with tufted ears) chouette f -
2 owl
-
3 owl
owl [aʊl]Ornithology hibou m, chouette f;∎ he's a wise old owl c'est la sagesse faite homme, c'est l'image même de la sagesse -
4 owl
nounEule, die* * *(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) die Eule* * *[aʊl]he was a wise old \owl er war ein weiser alter Mannbarn \owl Schleiereule ftawny \owl Waldkauz m* * *[aʊl]nEule f* * *owl [aʊl] s1. ORN Eule f:3. figb) alte Eule (feierliche oder langweilige Person)* * *nounEule, die* * *n.Eule -n f. -
5 owl
[aʊl] nEule f; ( fig)he was a wise old \owl er war ein weiser alter Mann;barn \owl Schleiereule f;tawny \owl Waldkauz m -
6 wise
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
wise adj1. sabio2. prudente / sensato / acertadotr[waɪz]1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomónto be wise after the event hablar a toro pasadoto be/get wise to somebody calar a alguiento be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarseto put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algothe Three Wise Men los Reyes Magoswise guy sabelotodo————————tr[waɪz]1 architecture manera, modo, guisa1) learned: sabio2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente3) knowledgeable: entendido, enteradothey're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañaswise n: manera f, modo min no wise: de ninguna manerav.• hacer saber v.adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• atinado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• juicioso, -a adj.• prudente adj.• sabido, -a adj.• sabio, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• sapiente adj.• sesudo, -a adj.waɪzadjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
I [waɪz]1. ADJ(compar wiser) (superl wisest)1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertadoshe had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *
to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn
to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
- be wise after the event2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertadoit would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
2.CPDwise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej
wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N — (=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m
Wise Men NPL —
•
the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magoswise woman N — (=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f
- wise up
II
† [waɪz]N frm* * *[waɪz]adjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
См. также в других словарях:
A Wise Old Owl — is a nursery rhyme. The lyrics of A Wise Old Owl poem are derived from the saying a wise old owl based on an owl s behavior of watching and patiently waiting when hunting its prey. [cite web| title=A Wise Old Owl Nursery Rhyme History|… … Wikipedia
Owl (Winnie-the-Pooh) — Owl is a fictional character in A. A. Milne s Winnie the Pooh books and in Disney s Winnie the Pooh cartoons. Owl s character is based on the archetype of the wise old owl , although in the books, the quality of Owl s wisdom is sometimes… … Wikipedia
owl — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ barn, spotted, etc. ▪ stuffed ▪ wise (often figurative) ▪ He s a wise old owl. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Old Bear Stories — An image of the characters Format Children s Stop motion Starring Anton Rodgers Language(s) English … Wikipedia
owl´like´ — owl «owl», noun. 1. a bird with a big head, big eyes, and a short hooked beak. Owls have very soft feathers that enable them to fly noiselessly. Some kinds have tufts of feathers on their heads called “horns” or “ears.” Most owls hunt at night… … Useful english dictionary
Old Bear and Friends — is a popular series of children s books written by British author and illustrator Jane Hissey. The books became the basis for a BAFTA award winning television series Old Bear Stories. The front cover of the first Old Bear book Contents … Wikipedia
owl — /aʊl / (say owl) noun 1. any of numerous birds of prey of the families Tytonidae (barn owls) and Strigidae (typical owls), chiefly nocturnal, with a broad head and with large eyes which are usually surrounded by discs of modified feathers and… …
Barred Owl — Taxobox name = Barred Owl status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = * IUCN2007|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=48547|title=Strix varia|downloaded=31 July 2008 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of… … Wikipedia
Tawny Owl — ] Adaptations to night vision include the large size of the eye, its tubular shape, large numbers of closely packed retinal rods, and an absence of cone cells, since colour vision is unnecessary at night. There are few coloured oil drops, which… … Wikipedia
List of minor The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy characters — The following is an alphabetical list of the minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. The descriptions of the characters are accompanied by information on details about appearances and… … Wikipedia
The Crest of The Sri Lanka Army Command and Staff College — consists of the Wise Old Owl appears in the legends of King Arthur, where Merlin is described as having an owl perched on his shoulder. Owls generally became widely accepted as symbols of learning and in the Middle Ages knowledge was vastly… … Wikipedia
