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it's easy to be \wise after the event nachher ist man immer schlauer;I'm afraid her explanation left me none the \wiser ich fürchte, nach ihrer Erklärung bin ich auch nicht klüger als zuvor;the Three W\wise Men rel die drei Weisen [aus dem Morgenland];to be older [or (Brit a.) sadder] and \wiser viel Lehrgeld bezahlt haben, durch Schaden klug geworden sein2) ( showing sagacity) klug, vernünftig;\wise saying weiser Ausspruch ( geh)3) ( sensible) vernünftig;it would be \wise to check up on that es wäre besser, das nachzuprüfen;you would be \wise to wait du tätest gut daran, zu warten;a \wise choice eine gute Wahl;a \wise decision eine weise Entscheidung ( geh)to be \wise in sth in etw dat erfahren sein;to be worldly \wise weltklug sein, Lebenserfahrung habento be \wise to sb/ sth jdn/etw kennen;to not be any the \wiser nichts bemerken;none of them was any the \wiser niemand hatte etwas bemerkt;without anyone being any the \wiser ohne dass jemand etwas bemerkt hätte;to get \wise to sb jdn durchschauen, jdm auf die Schliche kommen;to get \wise to sth etw spitzkriegen ( fam)to get \wise to what is going on dahinterkommen, was los ist, wissen, was läuft ( fam)to act \wise dreist sein;to get \wise with sb zu jdm frech werden;don't get \wise with me, young man nun aber mal nicht frech werden, junger MannPHRASES:early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and \wise (and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and \wise) ≈ Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde ( prov)penny \wise [and] pound foolish sparsam im Kleinen, [und] verschwenderisch im Großen na word to the \wise (a. iron) sapienti sat ( prov) ( geh), für den Weisen genug ( prov) vi ( esp Am) ( fam);to \wise up aufwachen ( fig), Vernunft annehmen;come on, \wise up!;it's time you \wised up! wach endlich auf! ( fig)to \wise up to sb jdm auf die Schliche kommen, jdn durchschauen;to \wise up to the fact that... sich dat darüber klar werden, dass..., dahinterkommen, dass... ( fam) vt (Am) ( fam);to \wise up <-> sb jdm die Augen öffnen;no pl (dated) Weise f;in no \wise keinesfalls, in keinster Weise -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
wise adj1. sabio2. prudente / sensato / acertadotr[waɪz]1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomónto be wise after the event hablar a toro pasadoto be/get wise to somebody calar a alguiento be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarseto put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algothe Three Wise Men los Reyes Magoswise guy sabelotodo————————tr[waɪz]1 architecture manera, modo, guisa1) learned: sabio2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente3) knowledgeable: entendido, enteradothey're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañaswise n: manera f, modo min no wise: de ninguna manerav.• hacer saber v.adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajuiciado, -a adj.• atinado, -a adj.• discreto, -a adj.• juicioso, -a adj.• prudente adj.• sabido, -a adj.• sabio, -a adj.• sano, -a adj.• sapiente adj.• sesudo, -a adj.waɪzadjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up
I [waɪz]1. ADJ(compar wiser) (superl wisest)1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertadoshe had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años
to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *
to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn
to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
- be wise after the event2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertadoit would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
2.CPDwise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej
wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N — (=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m
Wise Men NPL —
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the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magoswise woman N — (=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f
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† [waɪz]N frm* * *[waɪz]adjective wiser, wisestit would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes
b) (learned, experienced) sabioto be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien
c) ( aware) (colloq)to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up -
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adjective1) weise; vernünftig [Meinung]2) (prudent) klug [Vorgehensweise]; vernünftig [Lebensweise, Praktik]3) (informed)be none the or no/not much wiser — kein bisschen od. nicht/nicht viel klüger als vorher sein
without anyone's being [any] the wiser — ohne dass es jemand merkt
4) (coll.): (aware)be wise to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas kennen
get wise to somebody/somebody's tricks — jemandem auf die Schliche kommen
get wise to something — etwas spitzkriegen (ugs.)
put somebody wise to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) aufklären
put somebody wise to somebody — jemandem, was jemanden betrifft, die Augen öffnen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93820/wise_up">wise up* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) weise•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *wise1[waɪz]I. adjit's easy to be \wise after the event nachher ist man immer schlauerI'm afraid her explanation left me none the \wiser ich fürchte, nach ihrer Erklärung bin ich auch nicht klüger als zuvorthe Three W\wise Men REL die drei Weisen [aus dem Morgenland]to be older [or BRIT also sadder] and \wiser viel Lehrgeld bezahlt haben, durch Schaden klug geworden sein2. (showing sagacity) klug, vernünftig\wise saying weiser Ausspruch geh\wise words weise Worte a. pej geh3. (sensible) vernünftigit would be \wise to check up on that es wäre besser, das nachzuprüfenyou would be \wise to wait du tätest gut daran, zu wartena \wise choice eine gute Wahla \wise decision eine weise Entscheidung gehto be worldly \wise weltklug sein, Lebenserfahrung haben▪ to be \wise to sb/sth jdn/etw kennento not be any the \wiser nichts bemerkennone of them was any the \wiser niemand hatte etwas bemerktwithout anyone being any the \wiser ohne dass jemand etwas bemerkt hätteto get \wise to sb jdn durchschauen, jdm auf die Schliche kommento get \wise to sth etw spitzkriegen famto act \wise dreist seinto get \wise with sb zu jdm frech werden7.▶ early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and \wise ( saying) ≈ Morgenstund' hat Gold im Mund prov▶ penny \wise [and] pound foolish sparsam im Kleinen, [und] verschwenderisch im GroßenII. n▪ the \wise pl die Weisen plcome on, \wise up!, it's time you \wised up! wach endlich auf! fig▪ to \wise up to sb jdm auf die Schliche kommen, jdn durchschauen▪ to \wise up ⇆ sb jdm die Augen öffnen▪ to \wise sb up about [or to] sb/sth jdn über jdn/etw aufklärenwise2[waɪz]in no \wise keinesfalls, in keinster Weise* * *I [waɪz]adj (+er)weise; (= prudent, sensible) move, step etc klug, gescheit, vernünftig; (inf = smart) klug, schlaua wise choice — eine kluge or gute Wahl
to be wise in the ways of the world — Lebenserfahrung haben, das Leben kennen
to be wise after the event — hinterher den Schlauen spielen or gut reden haben
you'd be wise to... — du tätest gut daran,...
it would be wise to accept the offer — es wäre klug, das Angebot anzunehmen
to be wise to sb/sth (inf) — jdn/etw kennen
he fooled her twice, then she got wise to him — zweimal hat er sie hereingelegt, dann ist sie ihm auf die Schliche gekommen
IIto put sb wise to sb/sth (inf) — jdn über jdn/etw aufklären (inf)
n no pl (old)Weise fin this wise — auf diese Weise, so
in no wise — in keiner Weise, keineswegs
* * *wise1 [waız]1. weise, klug, einsichtig, erfahren:the three wise men BIBEL die drei Weisen aus dem Morgenland;it’s easy to be wise after the event hinterher kann man leicht klüger sein2. gescheit, verständig:be none the wiser (for it) nicht klüger sein als zuvor;without anybody being the wiser for it ohne dass es jemand gemerkt hätte3. wissend, unterrichtet:4. schlau, gerissen5. umg neunmalklug:wise guy Klugscheißer m pej6. obs in der Hexenkunst bewandert:wise man Zauberer m;a) Hexe f,b) Wahrsagerin f,c) weise Frau (Hebamme)a) sich informieren über (akk),b) etwas spitzkriegenwise2 [waız] s obs Art f, Weise f:in any wise auf irgendeine Weise;in no wise in keiner Weise, keineswegs;in this wise auf diese Art und Weise* * *adjective1) weise; vernünftig [Meinung]be wise after the event — so tun, als hätte man es immer schon gewusst
2) (prudent) klug [Vorgehensweise]; vernünftig [Lebensweise, Praktik]3) (informed)be none the or no/not much wiser — kein bisschen od. nicht/nicht viel klüger als vorher sein
without anyone's being [any] the wiser — ohne dass es jemand merkt
4) (coll.): (aware)be wise to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas kennen
get wise to somebody/somebody's tricks — jemandem auf die Schliche kommen
get wise to something — etwas spitzkriegen (ugs.)
put somebody wise to something — jemanden über etwas (Akk.) aufklären
put somebody wise to somebody — jemandem, was jemanden betrifft, die Augen öffnen
Phrasal Verbs:- wise up* * *adj.verständig adj.weise adj. -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) klog2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) klog•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) klog2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) klog•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise -
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I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) saggio2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) saggio•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *(Surnames) Wise /waɪz/* * *I 1. [waɪz]it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare
2) (learned) erudito, dottoto be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto
to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione
3) colloq. (aware)to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [ facts]
to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [ situation]
2.to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn
••II [waɪz]a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)III [waɪz]1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di2) (with regard to) in relazione a -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) klok, vis, forstandig2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) fornuftig, klok•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wiseforstandig--------klokIsubst. \/waɪz\/( gammeldags) vis, måtein any wise hva som helst, på hvilken som helst måtein no wise på ingen måte, ikke i det hele tattIIverb \/waɪz\/bare i uttrykkwise somebody up on\/to something ( slang) forsøke å få noen til å forstå noewise up (amer., slang) bli klar over, forstå, lære• he never wised up to the fact that...det gikk aldri opp for ham at...IIIadj. \/waɪz\/1) vis, klok, forstandig2) fornuftig, lur, smart3) kunnskapsrik, lærdbe wise to gjøre klokt i åget wise få beskjed bli frekkget wise to something ( hverdagslig) bli klar over noe, få beskjed om noe, få nyss om noeget wise with somebody (amer., slang) bli frekk mot noennone\/not\/any the wiser ikke bli noe klokere, ikke vite mer enn førput somebody wise to\/on\/about something ( hverdagslig) gjøre noe klart for noen, åpne noens øyne for noe, sette noen inn i noe, advare noen om noewise after the event\/fact etterpåklokwise in (a subject) kunnskapsrik innen (et område) -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) pameten2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) pameten•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *I [wáiz]noun(redko) načinin any wise — kakorkoli, na kakršenkoli načinin no wise — na noben način, nikakorin solemn wise — svečano, slovesno, na slovesen načinon this wise — na ta način, takoII [wáiz]adjective ( wisely adverb)pameten, moder, razumen, uvideven, izkušen; oprezen, preračunljiv, zvit; obveščen, seznanjen, poučen, vedoč; obsolete učen; American slang zavesten, vedoč, na tekočemwise woman — vedeževalka, vražaricaa word to the wise is enough — kdor ima kaj soli v glavi, že razumeto be ( —ali to get) wise — spametovati se, zavedati sehe came away from the lecture none the wiser — odšel je od predavanja prav nič pametnejši (ne da bi bil kaj razumel)to put s.o. wise to — seznaniti koga z, opozoriti koga na, uvesti koga vIII [wáiz]intransitive verb & transitive verbto wise up American slang biti informiran, zavohati (nevarnost)to keep s.o. wised up — sproti poročati komu -
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I [waɪz] 1. прил.1) мудрый; умудрённыйHe was not very wise. — Он был не очень умён.
- wise manSyn:sage II 2.2) благоразумный, разумныйIt was wise of you to remain silent. — Вы правильно поступили, промолчав.
It would be wise to agree. — Разумнее было бы согласиться.
In this cold wind you'd be wise to bundle up well. — На таком ветру надо кутаться потеплее.
Syn:3) разг. знающий, компетентный, осведомлённый, сведущийto be / get wise to smth. — узнать, понять что-л.
to put smb. wise to smth. — вывести кого-л. из заблуждения, объяснить, надоумить
I finally got wise to their tricks. — В конце концов я узнал об их проделках.
Syn:••2. гл.; амер.; разг.; = wise upа) узнать, понять; увидеть, подметить, заметить; сообразитьб) сообщить, рассказать (кому-л. о чём-л.) ; информировать, ставить в известность; надоумить, подбросить идею- wise offII [waɪz] сущ.; уст.метод, образ, способ, манера- in this wiseSyn: -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sagaz2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise* * *wise1[waiz] adj 1 sábio, douto. 2 inteligente. 3 compreensivo, criterioso, judicioso. 4 instruído, culto, erudito, versado. 5 sl ciente, cônscio, sabedor, informado. 6 prudente, sensato, ajuizado. it would not be wise of you to do so / não seria sensato se você assim procedesse. 7 experimentado. 8 discreto. 9 esperto, sagaz, astuto, fino. none the wiser of não mais informado ou a par do que antes. put me wise to it Amer informe-me a respeito. to be/ get wise to sl perceber o jogo (de alguém), ver o que se passa.————————wise2 -
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[waɪz]adj1) мудрый, умудрённыйHe sounded very wise in his remarks. — Его замечания звучали очень умно.
He had a reputation of being honest and wise in his dealings. — У него была репутация честного и мудрого человека в делах.
- wise decision- wise saying
- wise man
- wise piece of advice2) благоразумный, разумныйIt was wise of them to postpone the meeting/they were wise in postponing the meeting. — Они благоразумно отложили встречу.
It would be wiser for you to stay at home. — Для вас было разумнее остаться дома.
It is easy to be wise after the event. — ◊ Задним умом крепок.
No man is wise at all times. — ◊ И на солнце есть пятна.
- is it wise to go there?To be penny wise and pound foolish. — ◊ Скупой платит дважды
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nto accept a decision — соглашаться с решением; подчиняться решению
to announce the decision — оглашать решение; объявлять о решении
to appeal against smb's decision — обжаловать чье-л. решение
to arrive at a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to back down from one's decision — отходить / отказываться от своего решения
to back up one's decision — подкреплять свое решение
to be split over a decision — придерживаться разных мнений по поводу какого-л. решения
to call off one's decision — отменять свое решение
to come to a decision — принимать решение; приходить к решению
to comply with the decision — выполнять решение; подчиняться решению
to declare a decision null and void — объявлять решение не имеющим законной / юридической силы
to drag through / to force through a decision — протаскивать решение
to enforce a decision — претворять / проводить решение в жизнь
to go back on a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to implement a decision — выполнять решение; претворять решение в жизнь
to impose a decision on smb — навязывать кому-л. решение
to leave the matter to smb's decision — предоставлять кому-л. право принимать решение
to monitor smb's decision — следить за принятием кем-л. решений
to overturn a decision — аннулировать / отменять решение
to reciprocate the government decision — отвечать на решение правительства принятием аналогичного решения
to recognize a decision — признавать решение; соглашаться с решением
to relay smb's decision to smb — передавать чье-л. решение кому-л.
to render a decision — выносить / принимать решение, решать
to rescind a decision — аннулировать / отменять принятое решение
to review progress on a decision — проверять выполнение какого-л. решения
to rubberstamp decisions taken by smb — механически утверждать решения, принятые кем-л.
to stand behind / to support a decision — поддерживать решение
to suspend one's decision — откладывать принятие решения
- advisable decisionto swing the decision one's way — добиваться решения вопроса в свою пользу
- agreed decision
- ambiguous decision
- arbitrary decision
- binding decision
- Brown decision
- collective decision
- compromise decision
- concerted decision
- constructive decision
- court decision
- crucial decision
- daring decision
- decision by secret ballot
- decision comes into effect
- decision goes against smb's interests
- decision has not come as a surprise
- decision in principle
- decision of massive significance
- decision of principle
- decision rests with the President
- decision will take effect from...
- decisions come down from on high
- decisions on crucial matters
- dramatic decision
- executive decision
- faulty decision
- favorable decision
- final decision
- forcible decision
- go-ahead decision
- grave decision
- hasty decision
- historical decision
- implementation of decisions
- in defiance of a decision
- irresponsible decision
- joint decision
- judicial decision
- judicial review of a decision
- legal decision
- majority decision
- managerial decision
- mandatory decision
- meritocratic decision
- momentous decision
- mutually acceptable decision
- narrow-minded decision
- optimal decision
- optimum decision
- pending a favorable decision
- policy decision
- political decision
- precipitous decision
- reversal of a decision
- sound decision
- strategic decision
- surprise decision
- tit-for-tat decision
- tough decision
- trade-off decision
- unacceptable decision
- unanimous decision
- unilateral decision
- unusual decision
- valid decision
- wise decision
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§ ბრძენი, მცოდნე§ ბრძნული, გონიერი, გონივრული, ჭკვიანი, ჭკვიანურიa wise choice / advice ჭკვიანური არჩევანი, რჩევაhe is a wise man გონიერი კაცია;he was wise enough to… ჭკუა ეყო, რომ...●●nobody was any the wiser ვერავინ ვერაფერი გაიგოit is not wise to always humour a child ბავშვის ყველა მოტხოვნის შესრულება მიზანშეუწონელია -
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[waɪz] 1. adj 2. vtPhrasal Verbs:- wise up* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) mądry2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) roztropny•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise -
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1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) vís, vitur, fróður2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) hygginn, skynsamur•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
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bölcs, okos* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) bölcs2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) okos•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise -
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adj. bilge, bilgili, akıllı, anlayışlı, deneyimli, haberi olan, küstah, ukalâ, becerikli, usta————————n. yol, alim, yöntem, usul, şekil————————suff. gibi, tarzında* * *akıllı* * *1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) akıllı, bilgili, bilge2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) makul•- wisely- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
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wise — wise1 [ waız ] adjective ** a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience: Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old men of the village a. a wise action or decision is sensible and shows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wise — I UK [waɪz] / US adjective Word forms wise : adjective wise comparative wiser superlative wisest ** a) a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience Sally is a wise and cautious woman. the wise old … English dictionary
wise — [[t]wa͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest 1) ADJ GRADED A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgements. She has the air of a wise woman... You re a wise old man: tell me … English dictionary
wise*/ — [waɪz] adj 1) a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment You made a wise decision when you chose to study Spanish.[/ex] Buying those shares was a wise move.[/ex] I don t think it s wise to teach your children at… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wise — wise1 wisely, adv. /wuyz/, adj., wiser, wisest, v., wised, wising. adj. 1. having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion. 2. characterized by or showing such… … Universalium
wise — I [[t]waɪz[/t]] adj. wis•er, wis•est, 1) having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion 2) characterized by or showing such power; judicious or prudent: a wise… … From formal English to slang
wise — 1. adjective /waɪz/ a) Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience. Storing extra food for the winter was a wise decision. b) Disrespectful. They were considered the wise old men of the administration. Ant: unwise, foolish … Wiktionary
wise — wise1 S3 [waız] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(decision/idea etc)¦ 2¦(person)¦ 3 be none the wiser/not be any the wiser 4 get/be wise to somebody/something 5 wise guy 6 be wise after the event ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wis] 1.) ¦(DECISION/IDEA ETC … Dictionary of contemporary English
wise — 1 adjective 1 DECISION/IDEA ETC wise decisions and judgements are based on good sense and experience; sensible: I think that would be a wise precaution. | be wise to do sth: I think you were wise to leave when you did. 2 PERSON someone who is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, idein to see more at wit Date: before 12th century manner, way < in any wise > II. adjective (wiser; wisest … New Collegiate Dictionary
decision — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, crucial, fateful, important, key, landmark (law), major, momentous ▪ It was a big decision to make … Collocations dictionary
