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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
to wit adverbial phrase sout à savoir•• -
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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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