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1 be/get wise to (someone/something)
be/get wise to (someone/something)(iemand/iets) door/in de gaten hebben/krijgenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > be/get wise to (someone/something)
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2 put someone wise (to someone/something)
put someone wise (to someone/something)iemand (wat iemand/iets betreft) uit de droom helpenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put someone wise (to someone/something)
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3 wise
adj. knap; verstandig; slim; wijs; voorzichtig; geleerd; brutaal--------conj. met betrekking tot--------n. wijze; op generlei manier, geenszins--------v. Richten; adviseren; instructies geven♦voorbeelden:be wise enough not to do something • zo wijs zijn iets niet te doenit is easy to be wise after the event • achteraf is het (altijd) makkelijk pratenput someone wise (to someone/something) • iemand (wat iemand/iets betreft) uit de droom helpen〈 informeel〉 be/get wise to (someone/something) • (iemand/iets) door/in de gaten hebben/krijgenwithout anyone's being the wiser • onopgemerkt, zonder dat er een haan naar kraait(come away) no/none the wiser/not much wiser • niets/weinig wijzer (zijn geworden) -
4 be wise enough not to do something
English-Dutch dictionary > be wise enough not to do something
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5 easy
adj. gemakkelijk; geriefelijk; kalm--------adv. makkelijkeasy1[ ie:zie] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; easiness〉1 (ge)makkelijk ⇒ eenvoudig, moeiteloos3 behaaglijk ⇒ comfortabel, gemakkelijk♦voorbeelden:〈 informeel〉 as easy as pie/winking • reuzegemakkelijk, een koud kunstje〈 spreekwoord〉 it's easy to be wise after the event • als het kleed gemaakt is, ziet men de fouten3 easy chair • leunstoel, luie stoeleasy on the ear/eye • aangenaam om te horen/zienhave an easy time (of it) • een gemakkelijk leventje hebbeneasy money • gemakkelijk/illegaal verkregen geldby easy stages • stap voor staplive on Easy Street • in goede doen zijnon easy terms • op gemakkelijke condities, op afbetaling————————easy2〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:easy as pie • een fluitje van een centeasy does it! • voorzichtig!easy (now) • kalmpjes aan!, rustig!
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wise to something — informal phrase conscious of something that is happening, especially something bad The police are finally getting wise to how drug dealers work. Thesaurus: knowing and knowing about somethingsynonym Main entry: wise … Useful english dictionary