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1 wittiness
noun ingenio, agudezatr['wɪtɪnəs]1 ingenio, agudezan.• agudeza s.f.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.['wɪtɪnɪs]N [of person] agudeza f, ingenio m ; [of remarks, script] lo agudo, lo ingeniosoI loved the wittiness of the script — me encantó lo agudo or ingenioso del guión
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2 wittiness
s.ingenio, sal, gracia, agudeza, chiste, ingenioso y fino, concepto agudo; viveza de ingenio. -
3 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, gracia2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) persona salada, chistoso, ingenioso3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) juicio, inteligencia•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
wit n inteligencia / ingeniotr[wɪt]1 (clever humour) agudeza, ingenio, chispa, sal nombre femenino, gracia2 (intelligence) inteligencia, presencia de ánimo3 (person) persona salada, chistoso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at one's wit's end estar para volverse loco,-ato gather one's wits calmarse, tranquilizarseto have one's wits about one ser despabilado,-ato keep one's wits about one estar despabilado,-ato wit es decirwit ['wɪt] n1) intelligence: inteligencia f2) cleverness: ingenio m, gracia f, agudeza f3) humor: humorismo m4) joker: chistoso m, -sa f5) wits npl: razón f, buen juicio mscared out of one's wits: muerto de miedoto be at one's wits' end: estar desesperadon.• agudeza s.f.• chispa s.f.• chistoso s.m.• discreción s.f.• gracejo s.m.• graciosidad s.f.• ingenio s.m.• inteligencia s.f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• sal s.m.• salero s.m.• travesura s.f.
I wɪt1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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[wɪt]N1) (=understanding) inteligencia f•
a battle of wits — una contienda entre dos inteligencias•
to collect one's wits — reconcentrarse•
to be at one's wits' end — no saber qué hacer, estar desesperado•
to gather one's wits — reconcentrarsehe hadn't the wit to see that... — no tenía bastante inteligencia para comprender que...
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to live by one's wits — vivir del cuento•
to be out of one's wits — estar fuera de síto be frightened or scared out of one's wits — estar profundamente asustado
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to sharpen one's wits — aguzar el ingenio, despabilarse•
to use one's wits — usar su sentido común2) (=humour, wittiness) ingenio m, agudeza f•
in a flash of wit he said... — en un golpe de ingenio dijo...•
to have a ready wit — ser ingenioso•
the wit and wisdom of Joe Soap — las agudezas y sabiduría de Joe Soap•
a story told without wit — un cuento narrado sin gracia3) (=person) persona f ingeniosa; (Hist) ingenio m
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[wɪt]N frm (also Jur)to wit... — a saber..., esto es...
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I [wɪt]1) (often pl) ( intelligence) inteligencia f; ( ingenuity) ingenio mto be at one's wits' end — estar* desesperado, no saber* más qué hacer
to frighten o scare somebody out of her/his wits — (colloq) darle* a alguien un susto de muerte (fam)
to have/keep one's wits about one — estar* alerta or atento, andar* con mucho ojo
to live by one's wits — vivir de su (or mi etc) ingenio
2)a) u ( humor) ingenio m, agudeza fshe has a dry wit — es muy aguda or mordaz
b) c ( person) persona f ingeniosa or ocurrente, ingenio m
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4 agudeza
agudeza sustantivo femenino 1 (— momentáneo) sharpness 2 ( perspicacia) sharpness; (de sentido, instinto) keenness, sharpness 3 ( comentario ingenioso) witty comment
agudeza sustantivo femenino
1 sharpness
2 (intensidad de un dolor) acuteness
3 fig (comentario ingenioso) witticism, witty saying ' agudeza' also found in these entries: Spanish: roma - romo - salida - viveza - ingenio - ingenioso English: intellect - one-liner - wit - wittiness - witticism -
5 ingenio
Del verbo ingeniar: ( conjugate ingeniar) \ \
ingenio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
ingenió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: ingeniar ingenio
ingeniar ( conjugate ingeniar) verbo transitivo ‹método/sistema› to devise, think up;◊ ingeniárselas (fam): se las ingenió para arreglarlo he managed to fix it
ingenio sustantivo masculino 1◊ aguzar el ingenio to rack one's brains2 ( aparato) device 3 (AmL) ( refinería) tb
ingeniar verbo transitivo to invent, devise Locuciones: ingeniárselas para hacer algo, to manage to do sthg: me las voy a ingeniar para conocerle mejor, I'm going to figure out how to get to know him better
ingenio sustantivo masculino
1 (para idear cosas, soluciones) talent, inventiveness
2 (para dar respuestas, argumentos) wit
3 (aparato, máquina) device ' ingenio' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguzar - artificio - chispa - espabilar - gala - habilidad - humor - palidecer - roma - romo - chispeante - desplegar - ingeniar - viveza English: display - ingenuity - subtlety - wit - wittiness -
6 salero
salero sustantivo masculino 1 ( recipiente) salt shaker (AmE), saltcellar (BrE) 2 (fam) ( gracia): ( bailando) to be stylish
salero sustantivo masculino
1 (para poner la sal) saltcellar, US salt shaker
2 fam (desenfado, gracejo) wittiness, sparkle: esa niña tiene mucho salero cuando baila, this girl dazzles when she dances ' salero' also found in these entries: English: saltcellar - salt - shaker
См. также в других словарях:
Wittiness — Wit ti*ness, n. The quality of being witty. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wittiness — witty ► ADJECTIVE (wittier, wittiest) ▪ showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour. DERIVATIVES wittily adverb wittiness noun … English terms dictionary
wittiness — noun see witty … New Collegiate Dictionary
wittiness — See wittily. * * * … Universalium
wittiness — noun the quality of being witty … Wiktionary
wittiness — Synonyms and related words: brilliance, cleverness, comedy, comicality, comicalness, drollery, drollness, facetiousness, funniness, humorousness, jocoseness, jocularity, joking, joshing, keen wittedness, keenness, nimble wittedness, pleasantry,… … Moby Thesaurus
wittiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of beirig laughable or comical: comedy, comicality, comicalness, drollery, drollness, farcicality, funniness, humor, humorousness, jocoseness, jocosity, jocularity, ludi crousness, ridiculousness, wit,… … English dictionary for students
wittiness — wit·ti·ness || wɪtɪnɪs n. cleverness, sharpness … English contemporary dictionary
wittiness — wit·ti·ness … English syllables
wittiness — noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • Syn: ↑wit, ↑humor, ↑humour, ↑witticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑witty, ↑humourous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Cleverness Nouns 1. wit, wittiness; Atticism; salt; sense of humor, funny bone, esprit, point, fancy, whim, humor, drollery, pleasantry; comedy; jocularity, jocosity, jocoseness; levity, facetiousness;… … English dictionary for students