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wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si
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be frightened out of one's wits — ► be frightened out of one s wits be extremely frightened. Main Entry: ↑wit … English terms dictionary
frightened out of one's wits — See: OUT OF ONE S WITS … Dictionary of American idioms
frightened out of one's wits — See: OUT OF ONE S WITS … Dictionary of American idioms
frightened\ out\ of\ one's\ wits — See: out of one s wits … Словарь американских идиом
be frightened out of one's wits — be frightened (or scared) out of one s wits be extremely frightened; be immobilized by fear … Useful english dictionary
be frightened (or scared) out of one's wits — be extremely frightened. → wit … English new terms dictionary
scare out of one's wits — If something scares you out of your wits, it makes you very frightened or worried. The feeling that a house is haunted can scare people out of their wits … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wit — ► NOUN 1) (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2) a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3) a person with this aptitude. ● be at one s wits … English terms dictionary
witted — wit ► NOUN 1) (also wits) the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence. 2) a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour. 3) a person with this aptitude. ● be at one s… … English terms dictionary
afraid — adjective 1) they ran away because they were afraid Syn: frightened, scared, terrified, fearful, petrified, scared witless, scared to death, terror stricken, terror struck, frightened out of one s wits, scared out of one s wits, shaking in one s… … Thesaurus of popular words
scared — adjective I ve never been so scared in all my life Syn: frightened, afraid, fearful, startled, nervous, panicky, alarmed, intimidated; terrified, petrified, terrorized, horrified, unnerved, panic stricken/ struck, terror stricken/ struck, horror… … Thesaurus of popular words