Wise

Wise
I 1. [waɪz]
aggettivo
1) (prudent) [person] saggio, savio; [advice, choice] saggio, giudizioso

it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare

you would be wise to do — faresti bene a fare

2) (learned) erudito, dotto

to be wise after the event — avere imparato dall'esperienza

to be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto

to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione

3) colloq. (aware)

to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [facts]

to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [situation]

to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn

2.
nome

the wise — i saggi

••

a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda

II [waɪz]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)
III [waɪz]
avverbio -wise in composti
1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di

length-wise — nel senso della lunghezza

2) (with regard to) in relazione a

work-wise — per quanto riguarda il lavoro

* * *
adjective
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) saggio
2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) saggio
- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise
* * *
(Surnames) Wise /waɪz/
* * *
I 1. [waɪz]
aggettivo
1) (prudent) [person] saggio, savio; [advice, choice] saggio, giudizioso

it is wise of sb. to do — è assennato da parte di qcn. fare

you would be wise to do — faresti bene a fare

2) (learned) erudito, dotto

to be wise after the event — avere imparato dall'esperienza

to be none the wiser — (understand no better) saperne quanto prima; (not realize) continuare a non capire o a non rendersi conto

to be sadder and wiser — imparare a proprie spese, imparare la lezione

3) colloq. (aware)

to be wise to — essere al corrente o informato di [facts]

to get wise to — rendersi conto di, aprire gli occhi su [situation]

to get wise to sb. — (cominciare a) capire qcn

2.
nome

the wise — i saggi

••

a word to the wise:... — chi vuole intendere, intenda

II [waɪz]
verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche wise up) mettersi al corrente (to di)
III [waɪz]
avverbio -wise in composti
1) (direction) in direzione di, nel senso di

length-wise — nel senso della lunghezza

2) (with regard to) in relazione a

work-wise — per quanto riguarda il lavoro


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