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1 wisdom
['wɪzdəm]nome saggezza f.to doubt o question the wisdom of doing dubitare che sia saggio fare; in his wisdom — iron. nella sua infinita sapienza
* * *['wizdəm]noun Wisdom comes with experience.) saggezza* * *wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/n. [u]1 saggezza; giudizio; discernimento; senno; buon senso: the wisdom of Solomon, la saggezza di Salomone; received wisdom, saggezza popolare2 (arc.) erudizione; scienza; sapienza● wisdom tooth, dente del giudizio □ to cut one's wisdom teeth, mettere i denti del giudizio; (fig.) metter giudizio □ The better part of wisdom would be to say nothing, sarebbe più saggio tacere.* * *['wɪzdəm]nome saggezza f.to doubt o question the wisdom of doing dubitare che sia saggio fare; in his wisdom — iron. nella sua infinita sapienza
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2 wisdom tooth
* * *['wizdəm-] (any one of the four back teeth cut after childhood, usually about the age of twenty.) (dente del giudizio)* * *ndente m del giudizio* * *
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cut one's wisdom teeth — idi cut one s wisdom teeth, to attain maturity or discretion … From formal English to slang
To cut one's wisdom teeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut one's wisdom teeth — phrasal see cut one s eyeteeth … Useful english dictionary
cut one's eyeteeth — phrasal or cut one s wisdom teeth : to acquire wisdom or sophistication … Useful english dictionary
To have cut one's eyeteeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut — (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cut — (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wisdom tooth — n. [calque of ModL dentes sapientiae, based on Gr sōphronistēres < sōphronein, to be of sound mind: from their late appearance] the back tooth on each side of each jaw in human beings; any of the four third molars appearing usually between the … English World dictionary
wisdom tooth — 1. the third molar on each side of the upper and lower jaws: the last tooth to erupt. 2. cut one s wisdom teeth, to attain maturity or discretion. [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
wisdom tooth — wis′dom tooth n. den the third molar on each side of the upper and lower jaws: the last tooth to erupt • cut one s wisdom teeth Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
To cut teeth — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English