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1 wit
n1) часто pl розум, ум2) дотепність; дотеп3) дотепник; дотепна людинаfive wits — п'ять чуттів; розумові здібності
to live by one's wits — жити на сумнівні доходи; сяк-так викручуватися
2. v (pres. 1-ша і 3-тя особи sing wot; past і p.p. wist) заст.знати, відатиto wit — тобто, а саме
God wot — Бог знає, Бог відає
* * *I [wit] n1) pl розумquick [slow] wits — кмітливість [некмітливість]
dull wits — тупоумство, тупість
to be out of one's wits — збожеволіти, втратити здатність міркувати
to bring /to drive/ to one's wits' end — зводити з розуму, виводити з терпіння
to be at one's wits' end — стати в глухий кут, не знати, що робити; не дати собі ради
to have the wit to do smth — дібрати зробити що-н.
to keep one's wits about one — не розгубитися; не втратити голови
to have one's wits about one — бути напоготові; бути пройдисвітом
2) дотепність, дотеп3) дотепник••II [wit] vto live by one's wits — вивертатися всіма правдами, неправдами
apx. (wist; 1-a a 3-a; oc. од. теп. ч. wot)1) знати, відати2) дізнатися••
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