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BrE also smart aleck 'ælɪk noun (colloq) sabihondo, -da m,f (fam), sabelotodo mf (fam)* * *BrE also smart aleck ['ælɪk] noun (colloq) sabihondo, -da m,f (fam), sabelotodo mf (fam) -
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1. adjective1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegante2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) listo, despierto3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) rápido, brusco
2. verb1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) escocer, picar, arder2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) sentirse ofendido/resentido
3. noun(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) dolor, resentimiento- smarten- smartly
- smartness
- smart bomb
- smart card
smart adj1. elegante2. listotr[smɑːt]■ you look very smart today vas muy elegante hoy, estás muy elegante hoy2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (clever) listo,-a, inteligente; (sharp) agudo,-a, vivo,-a; (impudent) fresco,-a, descarado,-a■ don't get smart with me! ¡no te pases de listo conmigo!3 (quick, brisk) rápido,-a, ligero,-a; (forceful) seco,-a, fuerte1 (sting) escocer, picar2 (suffer) sufrir, dolerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto smart from something (be bitter) resentirse de algosmart alec, smart aleck listillo, sabelotodosmart card tarjeta inteligentesmart ['smɑrt] vi1) sting: escocer, picar, arder2) hurt: dolerse, resentirseto smart under a rejection: dolerse ante un rechazosmart adj1) bright: listo, vivo, inteligente2) stylish: elegante♦ smartly advsmart n: escozor m, dolor madj.• aseado, -a adj.• astuto, -a adj.• despierto, -a adj.• elegante adj.• inteligente adj.• jarifo, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• pizpereta adj.• vivo, -a adj.v.• escocerse v.• picar v.• sufrir v.
I smɑːrt, smɑːtadjective -er, -est1) (esp BrE)a) (neat, stylish) <appearance/dress> eleganteb) ( chic) <hotel/neighborhood> elegante, finoshe's made some very smart business moves — ha hecho algunas operaciones muy inteligentes or acertadas
don't get smart with me! — no te hagas el vivo or el listo conmigo!
3)a) (brisk, prompt) < pace> rápidob) ( forceful) <blow/rap/tap> seco, fuerte4) ( automated) <machine/terminal> inteligente
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a) ( sting) \<\<eyes\>\> escocer*, picar*, arder; \<\<wound\>\> escocer*, arder (CS)b) ( suffer)to smart FROM something — resentirse* de algo
Phrasal Verbs:[smɑːt]1. ADJ(compar smarter) (superl smartest)1) (=elegant) [person, appearance, clothes, car, decor] elegante; [garden] bien arreglado; [house] bien puestoto look smart — [person] estar elegante; [restaurant, hotel] ser elegante; [home] estar muy bien puesto
2) (=chic) [suburb, party, restaurant] elegante; [society] de buen tono, finothe smart set — la buena sociedad, la gente de buen tono
3) (=clever) [person] listo, inteligente; [idea] inteligente, bueno; [computer, bombs, missiles] inteligentethat was pretty smart of you — ¡qué listo or astuto!
4) pej (=cocky)don't get smart with me! — ¡no te las des de listo conmigo!
5) (=brisk) [pace, action] rápidolook smart about it! — ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
2. VI1) (=sting) [wound, eyes] escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [iodine etc] escocermy eyes are smarting — me escuecen or me pican los ojos
2) (fig) dolerseshe's still smarting from his remarks — todavía se duele or se resiente de sus comentarios
3.Nsmarts (US) * (=brains) cerebro msing4.CPDsmart Alec * N, smart Aleck * N — sabelotodo * mf inv, sabihondo(-a) * m / f
smart bomb N — bomba f con mecanismo inteligente
smart card N — tarjeta f electrónica, tarjeta f inteligente
smart phone N — teléfono m inteligente, smartphone m
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I [smɑːrt, smɑːt]adjective -er, -est1) (esp BrE)a) (neat, stylish) <appearance/dress> eleganteb) ( chic) <hotel/neighborhood> elegante, finoshe's made some very smart business moves — ha hecho algunas operaciones muy inteligentes or acertadas
don't get smart with me! — no te hagas el vivo or el listo conmigo!
3)a) (brisk, prompt) < pace> rápidob) ( forceful) <blow/rap/tap> seco, fuerte4) ( automated) <machine/terminal> inteligente
II
a) ( sting) \<\<eyes\>\> escocer*, picar*, arder; \<\<wound\>\> escocer*, arder (CS)b) ( suffer)to smart FROM something — resentirse* de algo
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6 smartypants
'smɑːrtipænts, 'smɑːtipænts* * *['smɑːrtipænts, 'smɑːtipænts] -
7 aleck
['ælɪk]see smart alec
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