| smart (smärt) adj. smart·er, smart·est 1. a. Characterized by sharp quick thought; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent. b. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation. c. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk. 2. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace. 3. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator. 4. Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See Synonyms at fashionable. 5. a. Capable of making adjustments that resemble human decisions, especially in response to changing circumstances: smart missiles. b. Manufactured to regulate the amount of light transmitted in response to varying light conditions or to an electronic sensor or control unit: smart windows. 6. New England & Southern U.S. Accomplished; talented: He's a right smart ball player. intr.v. smart·ed, smart·ing, smarts 1. a. To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: The slap delivered to my face smarted. b. To be the location of such a pain: The incision on my leg smarts. c. To feel such a pain. 2. To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "No creature smarts so little as a fool" (Alexander Pope). 3. To suffer or pay a heavy penalty. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. Sharp mental or physical pain. See Synonyms at pain. 2. smarts Slang Intelligence; expertise: a reporter with a lot of smarts. smart off Informal Idiom: To speak or act impertinently. right smart New England & Southern U.S. A lot; a considerable amount: He did right smart of the work himself. [Middle English, stinging, keen, alert, from Old English smeart, causing pain.] smart  ly adv.smart ness n.Regional Note: Smart is a word that has diverged considerably from its original meaning of "stinging, sharp," as in a smart blow. The standard meaning of "clever, intelligent," probably picks up on the original semantic element of vigor or quick movement. Smart has taken on other senses as a regionalism. In New England and in the South smart can mean "accomplished, talented." The phrase right smart can even be used as a noun meaning "a considerable number or amount": "We have read right smart of that book" (Catherine C. Hopley). |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | smartly - in a clever manner; "they were cleverly arranged"; "a smartly managed business" |
| 2. | smartly - with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously" | |
| 3. | smartly - in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed" |
Translations
smartly [ˈsmɑːtlɪ] ADV
1. (= elegantly) [dressed, furnished] → con elegancia, elegantemente
a smartly tailored suit → un traje de corte elegante
a smartly tailored suit → un traje de corte elegante
2. (= cleverly) → inteligentemente
3. (= briskly) → rápidamente
we left pretty smartly → salimos a toda prisa
they marched him smartly off to the police station → lo llevaron sin más a la comisaría
to tap sth smartly → dar un golpe seco a algo
we left pretty smartly → salimos a toda prisa
they marched him smartly off to the police station → lo llevaron sin más a la comisaría
to tap sth smartly → dar un golpe seco a algo
smartly [ˈsmɑːrtli] adv
[dress] → bien
(= quickly) [move] → vivement
smartly [ˈsmɑːtlɪ] adv (elegantly) → elegantemente; (cleverly) → con arguzia or intelligenza; (quickly, walk) → velocemente; (answer) → con prontezza
smartly [ˈsmɑːtlɪ] adv (elegantly) → elegantemente; (cleverly) → con arguzia or intelligenza; (quickly, walk) → velocemente; (answer) → con prontezza
smartly [ˈsmɑːtlɪ] adv (elegantly) → elegantemente; (cleverly) → con arguzia or intelligenza; (quickly, walk) → velocemente; (answer) → con prontezza
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