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1 witty
['wɪtɪ]aggettivo spiritoso, arguto* * *adjective (clever and amusing: a witty person; witty remarks.) spiritoso* * *witty /ˈwɪtɪ/a.2 (arc. o dial.) intelligente; abile; astutowittilyavv.argutamente; in modo spiritosowittinessn. [u]arguzia; spirito.* * *['wɪtɪ]aggettivo spiritoso, arguto -
2 witty wit·ty adj
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3 wit
I 1. [wɪt]1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente
2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito2.nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spiritoto have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni
••II [wɪt]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere••to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire
* * *[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) spirito2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) (persona spiritosa)3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) buon senso•- 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 /wɪt/n.1 (spesso al pl.) intelligenza; intelletto; ingegno; facoltà mentali; cervello (fig.): the wit of man, l'intelletto umano; to have quick wits, essere d'ingegno vivace; to have a ready wit, essere pronto di spirito; sharp wit, mente acuta; to have (o to keep) one's wits about one, aver prontezza di spirito; stare all'erta; sapere quel che si fa; He hasn't wit enough to keep quiet, non ha abbastanza cervello per stare zitto2 [u] spirito; arguzia; senso umoristico; sale (fig.): His conversation is full of wit, la sua conversazione è piena di spirito; a man of wit, un uomo di spirito3 persona arguta; tipo spiritoso: Jack is such a wit!, Jack è così spiritoso!● to be at one's wits' end, non sapere che pesci pigliare; essere perplesso; avere esaurito tutte le proprie risorse; DIALOGO → - Lost child 3- I was at my wits' end, non sapevo dove sbattere la testa □ to live by one's wits, vivere di espedienti □ (fam.) to be out of one's wits, essere uscito di senno; essere giù di testa; ( anche) essere sconvolto, fuori di sé □ to sharpen sb. 's wits, aguzzare l'ingegno a q.(to) wit /wɪt/(pass. e p. p. wist), v. t. e i.(arc.) sapere; saper bene● (leg.) to wit, vale a dire; cioè.* * *I 1. [wɪt]1) (sense of humour) spirito m., arguzia f.to have a quick, dry wit — avere un ingegno vivace, uno spirito pungente
2) (witty person) persona f. di spirito2.nome plurale wits (intelligence) intelligenza f.sing.; (presence of mind) presenza f.sing. di spiritoto have o keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant) stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi ben aperti; (level-headed) mantenere il sangue freddo, conservare la propria presenza di spirito; to collect o gather one's wits riprendersi; to sharpen one's wits aguzzare l'ingegno; to frighten sb. out of their wits spaventare a morte qcn.; to pit one's wits against sb. misurarsi con qcn.; to live by one's wits vivere d'espedienti; to lose one's wits uscire di senno; a battle of wits — una disputa di ingegni
••II [wɪt]verbo transitivo e verbo intransitivo sapere••to wit — form. cioè, vale a dire
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4 brilliantly
['brɪlɪəntlɪ]1) (very well) brillantemente2) (particularly) [witty, clever] estremamente3) (very brightly) [ shine] vividamente* * *adverb brillantemente* * *brilliantly► brilliant (1)* * *['brɪlɪəntlɪ]1) (very well) brillantemente2) (particularly) [witty, clever] estremamente3) (very brightly) [ shine] vividamente -
5 sparkling
['spɑːklɪŋ] 1.1) (twinkling) [ light] scintillante; [ jewel] brillante; [ water] luccicante; [ eyes] che brilla ( with di)2) (witty) [ conversation] frizzante; [ wit] brillante3) [ drink] frizzante, gassato2.* * *1) ((of wines) giving off bubbles of gas.) spumeggiante; effervescente2) (lively: sparkling humour/wit.) brioso* * *sparkling /ˈspɑ:klɪŋ/a.* * *['spɑːklɪŋ] 1.1) (twinkling) [ light] scintillante; [ jewel] brillante; [ water] luccicante; [ eyes] che brilla ( with di)2) (witty) [ conversation] frizzante; [ wit] brillante3) [ drink] frizzante, gassato2. -
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aperçu, apercu /æpɜ:ˈsju:/arguzia: She entertained everyone at the party with a series of witty aperçus, alla festa ha fatto divertire tutti con una serie di arguzie spiritose. -
7 quip
I [kwɪp]nome arguzia f., motto m. arguto, battuta f. di spiritoII [kwɪp]* * *[kwip] 1. noun(a quick, witty remark: He is very good at making clever quips.) battuta di spirito2. verb( verb to make a quip or quips.) fare dello spirito, fare battute di spirito* * *quip /kwɪp/n.2 gioco di parole; bisticcio.(to) quip /kwɪp/v. i.* * *I [kwɪp]nome arguzia f., motto m. arguto, battuta f. di spiritoII [kwɪp] -
8 scintillating
['sɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] [AE -təleɪtɪŋ]aggettivo scintillante; fig. [person, conversation, wit] brillante* * *['sintileitiŋ](witty; very clever and amusing: She was in a scintillating mood; scintillating wit.) scintillante* * *scintillating /ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ/a.* * *['sɪntɪleɪtɪŋ] [AE -təleɪtɪŋ]aggettivo scintillante; fig. [person, conversation, wit] brillante -
9 sparkle
I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare•* * *sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/n.1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore2 scintilla; favilla4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.(to) sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/v. i.2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia* * *I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
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10 witticism
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11 wittily
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12 wittiness
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13 sally sal·ly n
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14 caption
I ['kæpʃn]1) giorn. didascalia f. (to, for di, che accompagna)2) telev. cinem. (subtitle) sottotitolo m.II ['kæpʃn]1)to caption the photo "souvenirs" — mettere come didascalia alla foto "souvenirs"
2) cinem. telev. sottotitolare [ film]* * *['kæpʃən](a title or short note written on or beneath an illustration, cartoon, cinema or TV film etc: a witty caption.) titolo, didascalia* * *I ['kæpʃn]1) giorn. didascalia f. (to, for di, che accompagna)2) telev. cinem. (subtitle) sottotitolo m.II ['kæpʃn]1)to caption the photo "souvenirs" — mettere come didascalia alla foto "souvenirs"
2) cinem. telev. sottotitolare [ film]
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