Wise (w z), Stephen Samuel 1874-1949. Hungarian-born American religious leader who was an ardent Zionist and founded the World Jewish Congress (1936). |
| wise 1 (wz) adj. wis·er, wis·est Phrasal Verb: 1. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious: a wise leader. 2. a. Exhibiting common sense; prudent: a wise decision. b. Shrewd; crafty. 3. Having great learning; erudite. 4. Provided with information; informed. Used with to: was wise to the politics of the department. 5. Slang Rude and disrespectful; impudent. wise up Slang To make or become aware, informed, or sophisticated. [Middle English, from Old English w s; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]wise  ly adv.wise ness n. |
| wise 2 (wz) n. Method or manner of doing; way: in no wise; in any wise. [Middle English, from Old English w se; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] |
wise1
adj
1. possessing, showing, or prompted by wisdom or discernment
2. prudent; sensible
3. shrewd; crafty a wise plan
4. well-informed; erudite
5. aware, informed, or knowing (esp in the phrase none the wiser)
6. Slang (postpositive; often foll by to) in the know, esp possessing inside information (about)
7. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Archaic possessing powers of magic
8. Slang chiefly US and Canadian cocksure or insolent
be or get wise (often foll by to) Informal to be or become aware or informed (of something) or to face up (to facts)
put wise (often foll by to) Slang to inform or warn (of)
vb
See wise up
[Old English wīs; related to Old Norse vīss, Gothic weis, German weise]
wisely adv
wiseness n
wise2
n
Archaic way, manner, fashion, or respect (esp in the phrases any wise, in no wise)
[Old English wīse manner; related to Old Saxon wīsa, German Weise, Old Norse vīsa verse, Latin vīsus face]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise" |
| 2. | Wise - United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) | |
| 3. | Wise - United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) | |
| Adj. | 1. | wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment" advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" advised, well-advised - having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan" politic - marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply" prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
| 2. | wise - marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision" prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" | |
| 3. | wise - evidencing the possession of inside information informed - having much knowledge or education; "an informed public"; "informed opinion"; "the informed customer" | |
| 4. | wise - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" |
wise
adjective
1. sage, knowing, understanding, aware, informed, clever, intelligent, sensible, switched-on (informal), enlightened, shrewd, discerning, perceptive, well-informed, sussed (Brit. slang), erudite, sagacious, sapient, clued-up (informal) She has the air of a wise woman.
sage stupid, silly, foolish, unwise, unintelligent
sage stupid, silly, foolish, unwise, unintelligent
2. sensible, sound, politic, informed, reasonable, clever, intelligent, rational, logical, shrewd, prudent, judicious, well-advised She had made a very wise decision.
sensible stupid, silly, foolish, rash, daft (informal), unwise, unintelligent, injudicious
sensible stupid, silly, foolish, rash, daft (informal), unwise, unintelligent, injudicious
put someone wise (Slang) inform, tell, alert, warn about, notify of, apprise of, tip off about, clue in or up about (informal), let into the secret about He took me aside and put me wise to the rumours.
wise to aware of, familiar with, acquainted with, cognizant of Consumers are becoming wise to the tricks of the marketing trade.
Quotations
"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget" [Thomas Szasz The Second Sin]
"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget" [Thomas Szasz The Second Sin]
Proverbs
"It's a wise child that knows its own father"
"A word to the wise is enough"
"It is easy to be wise after the event"
"It's a wise child that knows its own father"
"A word to the wise is enough"
"It is easy to be wise after the event"
Translations
wise1 [waɪz]
wise2 (o.f.) [waɪz] N (frm) in this wise → de esta guisa
in no wise → de ningún modo
A. ADJ (wiser (compar) (wisest (superl)))
1. (= learned) [person] → sabio; [words] → sabio, acertado
he's a very wise man → es un hombre muy sabio
the Three Wise Men → los Reyes Magos
she's very wise in the ways of the world → tiene mucha experiencia de la vida
she 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
the police got wise to them → la policía los caló
to get wise with sb (esp US) → hacerse el listo con algn
a wise move → una idea acertada
I'm none the wiser → me he quedado igual
nobody will be any the wiser → nadie se dará cuenta
to put sb wise to sth → poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
to be wise after the event → criticar una vez que las cosas ya han pasado, criticar a posteriori
he's a very wise man → es un hombre muy sabio
the Three Wise Men → los Reyes Magos
she's very wise in the ways of the world → tiene mucha experiencia de la vida
she 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
the police got wise to them → la policía los caló
to get wise with sb (esp US) → hacerse el listo con algn
a wise move → una idea acertada
I'm none the wiser → me he quedado igual
nobody will be any the wiser → nadie se dará cuenta
to put sb wise to sth → poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo
to be wise after the event → criticar una vez que las cosas ya han pasado, criticar a posteriori
2. (= prudent) [precaution] → sabio; [decision, choice] → sabio, acertado
a map of the area would be a wise investment → sería aconsejable comprar un mapa del área
it would be wise to + INFIN → sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
you'd be wise to accept → harías bien en aceptar
he was wise enough to refuse → tuvo la suficiente sensatez como para negarse
a map of the area would be a wise investment → sería aconsejable comprar un mapa del área
it would be wise to + INFIN → sería prudente + infin, sería aconsejable + infin
you'd be wise to accept → harías bien en aceptar
he was wise enough to refuse → tuvo la suficiente sensatez como para negarse
B. CPD wise 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 woman N (= sage) → sabia f; (= witch doctor) → hechicera f
wise guy, huh? → ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man N (= sage) → sabio m; (= witch doctor) → hechicero m
wise woman N (= sage) → sabia f; (= witch doctor) → hechicera f
wise up VI + ADV → espabilarse, avisparse
wise up! → ¡espabílate!
to wise up to sth → caer en la cuenta de algo
wise up! → ¡espabílate!
to wise up to sth → caer en la cuenta de algo
wise2 (o.f.) [waɪz] N (frm) in this wise → de esta guisa
in no wise → de ningún modo
wise [ˈwaɪz] adj
[person] → sage
to be none the wiser (= not understand) → n'être pas plus avancé(e)
I'm none the wiser → Je ne suis pas plus avancé.
no one will be any the wiser (= find out) → personne n'en saura rien
to be none the wiser (= not understand) → n'être pas plus avancé(e)
I'm none the wiser → Je ne suis pas plus avancé.
no one will be any the wiser (= find out) → personne n'en saura rien
wise:
wise1
wise2
wiseacre
n → Besserwisser(in) m(f), → Neunmalkluge(r) mf
wisecrack
n → Witzelei f; (pej) → Stichelei f; to make a wise (about somebody/something) → witzeln (über jdn/etw)
vti → witzeln
wise guy
n (inf) → Klugscheißer m (inf)
wise1
adj (+er) → weise; (= prudent, sensible) move, step etc → klug, gescheit, vernünftig; (inf: = smart) → klug, schlau; a wise choice → eine kluge or gute Wahl; the Three Wise Men → die drei Weisen; 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; I’m none the wiser (inf) → ich bin nicht klüger als zuvor or vorher; nobody will be any the wiser (inf) → niemand wird etwas (davon) merken or das spitzkriegen (inf); you’d be wise to … → du tätest gut daran, …; it would be wise to accept the offer → es wäre klug, das Angebot anzunehmen; you’d better get wise (US inf) → nimm endlich Vernunft an; to get wise to somebody/something (inf) → jd/etw spitzkriegen (inf), → dahinterkommen, wie jd/etw ist; to be wise to somebody/something (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; to put somebody wise to somebody/something (inf) → jdn über jdn/etw aufklären (inf)
wise2
n, no pl (old) → Weise f; in this wise → auf diese Weise, so; in no wise → in keiner Weise, keineswegs
wise1 [waɪz] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (gen, person) → saggio/a; (learned) → sapiente; (prudent, advice, remark) → prudente
a wise man → un saggio
the Three Wise Men → i Re Magi
to be wise after the event → giudicare con il senno di poi
it was wise of you not to do that → sei stato saggio a non farlo
I'm none the wiser → ne so quanto prima
to get wise to sb/sth (fam) → aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth (fam) → mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
wise1 [waɪz] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (gen, person) → saggio/a; (learned) → sapiente; (prudent, advice, remark) → prudente
a wise man → un saggio
the Three Wise Men → i Re Magi
to be wise after the event → giudicare con il senno di poi
it was wise of you not to do that → sei stato saggio a non farlo
I'm none the wiser → ne so quanto prima
to get wise to sb/sth (fam) → aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth (fam) → mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
wise2 [waɪz]
wise2 [waɪz]
a wise man → un saggio
the Three Wise Men → i Re Magi
to be wise after the event → giudicare con il senno di poi
it was wise of you not to do that → sei stato saggio a non farlo
I'm none the wiser → ne so quanto prima
to get wise to sb/sth (fam) → aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth (fam) → mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
wise1 [waɪz] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (gen, person) → saggio/a; (learned) → sapiente; (prudent, advice, remark) → prudente
a wise man → un saggio
the Three Wise Men → i Re Magi
to be wise after the event → giudicare con il senno di poi
it was wise of you not to do that → sei stato saggio a non farlo
I'm none the wiser → ne so quanto prima
to get wise to sb/sth (fam) → aprire gli occhi su qn/qc
to put sb wise to sb/sth (fam) → mettere qn al corrente di qn/qc
wise2 [waɪz]
wise2 [waɪz]
adj wise [waiz]
1 having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well. wys, slim حَكيم мъдър moudrý klog weise σοφός sabio tark عالم viisas sage חָכָם अक्लमंद mudar, promućuran bölcs pandai vís, vitur, fróður saggio 賢い 정통한 išmintingas gudrs bijaksana; arif; berpengalaman wijs, geleerd klok, vis, forstandig mądry sagaz înţelept мудрый múdry pameten mudar vis, klok มีสติปัญญา akıllı, bilgili, bilge 睿智的 мудрий عقلمند thông thái 聪明的
2 sensible You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision. slim, sinvol عاقِل умен rozumný klog klug συνετός, φρόνιμος sensato, juicioso arukas عاقل järkevä sage, (bien) avisé נָבוֹן समझदार mudar, pametan okos bijaksana hygginn, skynsamur saggio 賢明な 현명한 išmintingas prātīgs; gudrs bijaksana verstandig fornuftig, klok roztropny sensato înţelept, cu scaun la cap благоразумный rozumný pameten mudar förståndig เฉลียวฉลาด makul 明智的 розсудливий دانشمند tỉnh táo 机灵的
adv wisely
wys بِحِكْمَه мъдро moudře klogt weise σοφά sabiamente, sensatamente targalt عاقلانه viisaasti sagement בְּחוֹכמָה समझदारी से mudro okosan, bölcsen dengan bijaksana skynsamlega, viturlega saggiamente 賢明に 현명하게, 지혜있게 išmintingai gudri; prātīgi dengan arif; dengan bijaksana wijselijk klokt, fornuftig, forutseende mądrze prudentemente cu înţelepciune мудро; благоразумно múdro pametno mudro vist, klokt, förståndigt อย่างฉลาด; อย่างรอบรู้ bilgece, akıllıca 明智地 мудро عقلمندی سے một cách thông thái 明智地
n wisdom [ˈwizdəm]
Wisdom comes with experience. wysheid حِكْمَه мъдрост moudrost visdom; indsigt; klogskab die Weisheit σοφία, φρόνηση, σύνεση sabiduría tarkus فرزانگى viisaus sagesse חוֹכמָה बुद्धिमानी mudrost bölcsesség kebijaksanaan hyggindi, dómgreind, vísdómur saggezza 賢明さ 지혜 išmintis gudrība bijaksana; kebijaksanaan; kearifan wijsheid visdom, klokskap mądrość sagacidade înţelepciune мудрость múdrosť modrost mudrost visdom, vishet ความเฉลียวฉลาด akıllılık, bilgelik 智慧 мудрість عقلمندی sáng suốt 智慧
wisdom tooth [ˈwizdəm-]
any one of the four back teeth cut after childhood, usually about the age of twenty. verstandtand ضِرْس العَقِل мъдрец zub moudrosti visdomstand der Weisheitszahn φρονιμίτης muela del juicio tarkusehammas دندان عقل viisaudenhammas dent de sagesse שֵׁן בִּינָה अकिलदाढ़ zub mudrosti bölcsességfog geraham vísdómstönn, endajaxl (dente del giudizio) 親知らず 사랑니 proto dantis gudrības zobs gigi geraham bongsu verstandskies visdomstann ząb mądrości dente do siso măsea de minte зуб мудрости zub múdrosti modrostni zob umnjak visdomstand ฟันกรามซี่ที่ 3ในจำนวนฟันกรามทั้งหมด 4 ซี่เป็นฟันที่ขึ้นมาหลังสุด yirmi yaş dişi 智齒 зуб мудрості دندان عقل răng khôn 智牙
n wisecrack
a joke. grappie مُلاحَظَةٌ بارِعَه، رَد لَبِق шега vtip morsom bemærkning treffender Witz καλαμπούρι salida teravmeelsus حرف کنايه دار letkautus pointe “חָכמָה” चुटकुला šala, vic aranyköpés lelucon brandari battuta 気のきいた文句 농담 sąmojis, pasijuokimas asprātība gurau senda kwinkslag vits, kvikk bemerkning dowcip piada glumă острота vtip duhovita opazka doskočica kvickhet, spydighet คำคม; คำพูดหยอก nükte, şaka, espri 笑話 вдало кинуте слівце, дотеп مذاق lời nói lém lỉnh 俏皮话
wise guy
a person who (shows that he) thinks that he is smart, knows everything etc. slimjaap مُدَّعي العِلْم، مَغْرور всезнайко chytrák bedrevidende; blærerøv der/die Klugscheißer(in) (sl.) εξυπνάκιας sabelotodo tarkpea ادمى که خود را دانا پندارد neropatti malin “חַכמוֹלוֹג” ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अपने को समझदार और होशियार मानता है pametnjaković nagyokos orang sok tahu maður sem þykist vita meira en hann gerir sapientone, saccente 知ったか振り 아는 체하는 사람 gudročius viszinis; gudrelis orang yg pandai sangat betweter bedreviter, blære mądrala sabichão şmecher всезнайка chytrák pametnjakovič pametnjaković stöddig kille, besserwisser คนอวดฉลาด ukala, çok bilmiş 自以為是的人 розумник عقلمند بننے والا kẻ hợm đời 自以为是的人
be wise to
to be fully aware of He thinks I'm going to give him some money, but I'm wise to his plan. weet van مُدْرِك تَماما، واعٍ جَيِّدا наясно съм с dobře vědět o være klar over Bescheid wissen über έχω ψυλλιαστεί, γνωρίζω πλήρως ser consciente de (millestki) teadlik olema اگاه باش olla täysin perillä se rendre compte de לְהָבִין पूरी तरह अवगत होना biti svjestan tisztában van vmivel menyadari vita um e-ð (essere al corrente di) ～に気づいている 잘 알고 있다 kiaurai matyti iepriekš paredzēt; būt gatavam uz menyedari sesuatu doorhebben gjennomskue, være klar over wiedzieć o perceber o jogo a-şi da seama de (ceva) видеть насквозь dobre vedieť o (čom) biti si na jasnem o biti svestan fullt medveten om, på det klara med รู้ทัน; ฉลาดพอ farkında olmak, bilmek 完全清楚 добре розуміти پوری طرح واقف ہونا biết trước 了解
none the wiser
not knowing any more than before He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser. weet niks méér nie لا أعْرِف أكثَر مما كُنْتُ أعْرِفُه не съм по-наясно от преди o nic chytřejší ikke spor klogere nicht klüger als zuvor δεν ξέρω περισσότερα από πριν seguir sin entender, no darse cuenta, no enterarse niisama tark kui ennegi نفهمیدن hullua hurskaampi pas plus avancé לא לִהיוֹת חָכָם יוֹתֵר जानकारी में वहीं का वहीं रहना ne biti ništa pametniji semmivel sem lett okosabb (tőle) tidak lebih tahu vera engu nær (che non ne sa più di prima) 相変らず分らない 여전히 모르는 nelabai (ką) suprantantis ne par matu gudrāks kurang arif niets wijzer (være) like klok wcale nie mądrzejszy sem perceber cu nimic mai deştept ничего не понять из чего-л. o nič múdrejší (ne biti) nič pametnejši kot prej nimalo pametniji inte ett dugg klokare [] ไม่เป็นที่รู้จักอีกต่อไป hala anlamamış, öğrenmemiş, pek farkında olmayan 還是不懂 такий, що не став розуміти краще سمجھ میں نہ آنا không khá hơn 还是糊里糊涂
put (someone) wise
to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts. in kennis stel يُخْبِر، يُعْلِم информирам informovat fortælle, hvordan tingene hænger sammen (jemandem) etwas stecken πληροφορώ poner (a alguien) al tanto/corriente valgustama (kedagi) گفتن saattaa tilanteen tasalle mettre au courant לְהוֹדִיע, לְהַסבִּיר हकीकत बताना reći nekome činjenice kiokosít vkit memberi tahu leiða e-n í sannleikann um e-ð (mettere al corrente) ～に知らせる 사실을 알리다 atskleisti, paaiškinti (kam) atklāt patiesību; atvērt (kādam) acis memberitahu seseorang dari fakta yang sebenar (iemand) uit de droom helpen fortelle hvordan noe henger sammen objaśnić komuś abrir os olhos de (alguém) a pune la curent открыть (кому-л.) глаза на (что-л.) informovať seznaniti koga z obavestiti göra ngt klart för ngn, öppna ngns ögon för ngt บอกถึงสิ่งที่ถูกต้อง birisine işin iç yüzünü anlatmak/bildirmek 告訴某人實情 сповістити اصل بات سے آگاہ کرنا nói sự thật 使某人了解实情
Wise → حكيم moudrý vis weise σοφός sabio viisas sage mudar saggio 賢い 현명한 wijs klok mądry sábio мудрый vis เฉลียวฉลาด akıllı khôn ngoan 英明的
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