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♦ wise (1) /waɪz/a.1 saggio; savio; assennato; avveduto; prudente: a wise man, un uomo saggio; un saggio; Is it wise to go there alone?, è prudente andarci da solo?; a wise action, un'azione assennata; You were wise to refuse, sei stato avveduto (o hai fatto bene) a rifiutare● (fam.) wise guy, drittone (iron.); sapientone, saccentone; chi crede di saperla lunga □ (arc.) wise man, mago; stregone □ (fam. USA) to be wise to sb. [st.], conoscere q., sapere con chi si ha a che fare [essere al corrente di qc.] □ (arc.) wise woman, indovina, strega; (scozz.) levatrice □ ( slang) to get wise, mangiare la foglia; capire come stanno le cose □ to get wise to sb., imparare a conoscere q.; imparare i trucchi di q. □ (fam. USA) to get wise to st., aprire gli occhi su qc.; accorgersi di qc.; vedere chiaro in qc. □ (fam. USA) to get wise with sb., fare il furbo con q.; ( anche) prendersi delle libertà con q. □ to be none the wiser, non saperne più di prima: I was none the wiser for his long explanation, dopo la sua lunga spiegazione, non ne seppi più di prima □ (fam.) to put sb. wise to st., mettere q. al corrente di qc.; informare q. di qc.; aprire gli occhi a q. su qc. □ (relig.) the Three Wise Men, i tre Re Magi □ (prov.) Everybody is wise after the event, del senno di poi son piene le fosse.wise (2) /waɪz/n.(arc., lett.) modo; maniera; guisa (lett.): in no wise, in nessun modo; in some wise, in qualche maniera. -
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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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I [ɡaɪ] n(fam: man) tizio, tipo, (effigy) fantoccio che si brucia la notte di Guy FawkesSee:II [ɡaɪ] n(also: guy-rope) (for tent) tirante m, cavo
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wise guy — wise guy, adj. Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck: He has a reputation for being a wise guy. Also called wiseacre. [1895 1900, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
wise guy — wise guys also wiseguy N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a wise guy, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. [INFORMAL] Syn: smart alec … English dictionary
wise guy — wise ,guy noun count someone who annoys you because they think that they know everything or are very funny … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wise guy — wise′ guy n. Informal. inf a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck • Etymology: 1895–1900, amer … From formal English to slang
wise guy — [n] smart aleck; gangster bigmouth*, criminal, crook, hood, hoodlum, know it all*, Mafioso*, member of the family, mobster, smart ass*, smarty pants*, wiseacre, wiseass, wisenheimer; concept 412 … New thesaurus
wise guy — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who makes sarcastic or insolent remarks so as to demonstrate their cleverness … English terms dictionary
wise guy — Used with varying degrees of aggression to someone who is ostentatiously revealing his knowledge, especially if the person addressed has corrected something said by the speaker. Like the older ‘wiseacre’, ‘wise guy’ can be converted into a… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
wise guy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wise guy : singular wise guy plural wise guys someone who annoys you because they think that they know everything or think that they are very funny … English dictionary
wise guy — n. a foolish person; a smart aleck. (See also smart guy. Also a term of address.) □ Look, wise guy, mind your own business! □ Some wise guy messed up my work … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wise-guy — American & Australian, informal, American, very informal! a wise guy someone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying. Hyde s wise guy humour loses its charm after a few episodes. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
wise guy — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or shows off too much * /Bill is a wise guy and displeases others by what he says./ … Dictionary of American idioms