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wise 1  (wz)
adj. wis·er, wis·est
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.
Phrasal Verb:
wise up Slang
To make or become aware, informed, or sophisticated.

[Middle English, from Old English ws; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

wisely adv.
wiseness n.

wise 2  (wz)
n.
Method or manner of doing; way: in no wise; in any wise.

[Middle English, from Old English wse; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

wise 1
Adjective
1. possessing or showing wisdom: a wise move
2. none the wiser knowing no more than before: I left the conference none the wiser
3. wise to Informal aware of or informed about: they'll get wise to our system, he put him wise to the rumour [Old English wīs]
wisely adv

wise 2
Noun
Old-fashioned way, manner, or respect: in no wise [Old English wīse manner]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wise - a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
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, enlightened, shrewd, discerning, perceptive, well-informed, erudite, sagacious, sapient, clued-up (informal) << OPPOSITE foolish
Translations

wise [waɪz] adjsabio (= sensible); juicioso;
I'm none the wiser → sigo sin entender
wise up vi (col): to wise up (to sth) → enterarse (de algo)
wise [waɪz] adjsage, prudent(e); [remark] → judicieux/euse;
I'm none the wiser → je ne suis pas plus avancé(e) pour autant
wise up vi (inf);
to wise up to → commencer à se rendre compte de
wise adj [person] → weise; [action, remark] → klug;
I'm none the wiser → ich bin genauso klug wie vorher
wise up wise (inf) vi to wise up to sth → hinter etw acc kommen
wise [waɪz] adjsaggio/a; [advice, remark] → prudente;
I'm none the wiser → ne so come prima
wise up vi (col): to wise up to → divenire più consapevole di

wise
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 박식한, 박학한 išmintingas gudrs bijaksana; arif; berpengalaman wijs, geleerd klok, vis, forstandig mądry sagaz înţelept мудрый múdry pameten mudar vis, klok มีสติปัญญา akıllı, bilgili, bilge 聰明的 мудрий عقلمند thông thái
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, 분별 있는 išmintingas prātīgs; gudrs bijaksana verstandig fornuftig, klok roztropny sensato înţelept, cu scaun la cap благоразумный rozumný pameten mudar förståndig เฉลียวฉลาด makul 機靈的 розсудливий دانشمند tỉnh táo
adv ˈwisely
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
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 현명함, 지혜, 분별 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
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 智牙 зуб мудрості دندان عقل răng khôn
n ˈwisecrack
a joke. grappie مُلاحَظَةٌ بارِعَه، رَد لَبِق шега vtip morsom bemærkning treffender Witz καλαμπούρι salida teravmeelsus حرف کنايه دار herja pointe “חָכמָה” चुटकुला šala, vic aranyköpés lelucon brandari battuta 気のきいた文句 재치 있는 농담, 경구 sąmojis, pasijuokimas asprātība gurau senda kwinkslag vits, kvikk bemerkning dowcip piada glumă острота vtip duhovita opazka doskočica kvickhet, spydighet คำคม; คำพูดหยอก nükte, şaka, espri 俏皮話 вдало кинуте слівце, дотеп مذاق lời nói lém lỉnh
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 viisastelija 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, 건방진 작자 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
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 tietoinen 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 ...을 눈치채고 있다 kiaurai matyti iepriekš paredzēt; būt gatavam uz menyedari sesuatu doorhebben gjennomskue, være klar over wiedzieć o o jogo perceber 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 了解 добре розуміти پوری طرح واقف ہونا biết trước
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 ei 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 還是糊裡糊塗 такий, що не став розуміти краще سمجھ میں نہ آنا không khá hơn
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 valistaa au courant mettre 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 ...에게 사실을 있는 대로 알려주다 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 使某人瞭解實情 сповістити اصل بات سے آگاہ کرنا nói sự thật 使


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