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1 wit n
[wɪt]1) (understanding: gen pl) intelligenzato be at one's wits' end — avere esaurito tutte le risorse, non sapere più che fare
to have or keep one's wits about one — avere presenza di spirito
to be frightened or scared out of one's wits — essere spaventato (-a) a morte
2) (humour, wittiness) spirito, arguzia3) (person) persona arguta, bello spirito4)to wit — cioè
См. также в других словарях:
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