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إنجليزي

wise

gb/wˈaɪz/ us/wˈaɪz/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 5000
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 property
1

Having good judgment

Knowing and understanding a lot, and making good decisions.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is wise
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wise' with 'smart'. 'Smart' means quick-thinking or intelligent, but 'wise' means having good judgment from experience.
مرادفات
sensible (Focuses more on practicality and reasonableness in decisions.) | prudent (Emphasizes carefulness and avoiding risks.)
أضداد
foolish (Suggests poor judgment or lack of sense.) | reckless (Implies ignoring possible dangers or consequences.)
تراكيب شائعة
wise choice |wise decision |wise words |wise advice |wise leader
مواضيع
character |intelligence |decision-making |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She is wise beyond her years.
  • It was wise to save some money for emergencies.
  • A wise leader listens to all sides before deciding.
  • He gave me some wise advice about my career.
  • Choosing the safer route was a wise decision.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • My grandfather is a wise man.
  • It is wise to eat healthy food.
  • She made a wise choice to rest.
  • He is wise because he reads a lot.
  • That was a wise plan.
adjective informal B2 property
2

Aware or informed

Knowing about something that others might not know yet.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is wise to [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may mistakenly use 'wise' alone without 'to' in this sense. The phrase 'wise to' is needed to show awareness of something specific.
مرادفات
aware (General knowledge of something, not necessarily secret.) | informed (Having been given information or facts.)
أضداد
unaware (Not knowing about something.) | ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something specific.)
تراكيب شائعة
wise to the fact |wise to the game |wise to the trick
مواضيع
awareness |secrets |social |core_vocabulary |communication
أمثلة
  • She was wise to their plan to cheat.
  • I'm wise to your little game.
  • He quickly became wise to the fact that they were lying.
  • They thought they could trick me, but I'm wise to it.
  • The police are wise to the scam.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I am wise to his joke.
  • She is wise to their plan.
  • He is wise to the trick.
  • They are wise to the problem.
  • We are wise to the danger.
اسم B2 entity
3

Manner or respect

A way of thinking about or doing something, often shown by adding '-wise' to a word.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'wise' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'smart'. Here it refers to 'in terms of'. Often needs a hyphen when attached to another word.
مرادفات
manner (General way in which something is done.) | respect (Particular aspect under consideration.)
تراكيب شائعة
clockwise direction |money-wise decision
مواضيع
language |manner |core_vocabulary |communication
أمثلة
  • Weather-wise, it's been a terrible week.
  • Health-wise, he's doing much better now.
  • Clockwise rotation moves in the same direction as a clock's hands.
  • Performance-wise, the new model is far superior.
  • Money-wise, we should be careful this month.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Weather-wise, it is good today.
  • Time-wise, we are late.
  • Health-wise, she is fine.
  • Clockwise means moving like a clock's hands.
  • Price-wise, it is cheap.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
wise
IPA
GB/wˈaɪz/
US/wˈaɪz/
المقاطع والنبر
wise (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (wise)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: wise
  • Comparative: wiser
  • Superlative: wisest
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
wiser adjective wisest adjective
Core family
wisdom noun B2 wisely adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unwise adjective B2 unwisely adverb foolish adjective B1
تعبيرات

crack wise

1
/kɹˈæk wˈaɪz/
idiom informal

Make a witty joke or remark

To make a funny or clever comment, often in a sarcastic way.

أمثلة
  • Stop cracking wise and get back to work.
  • He’s always cracking wise during meetings.

none the wiser

1
/nˈʌn ðə wˈaɪzɚ/
idiom

Still not understanding or knowing something

Not knowing or understanding anything more than before.

أمثلة
  • I read the instructions but was none the wiser.
  • He tried to explain it, but I'm still none the wiser.

penny-wise and pound-foolish

1
/pˈɛni wˈaɪz ˈænd pˈaʊnd fˈulɪʃ/
idiom

Careful with small amounts but wasteful with large ones

Being careful about spending small amounts of money but wasting larger amounts carelessly.

أمثلة
  • Not fixing the roof now would be penny-wise and pound-foolish.
  • Cutting staff training might be penny-wise and pound-foolish in the long run.

street-wise

1
/stɹˈit wˈaɪz/
fixed phrase informal

Experienced with city life dangers

Knowing how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations in cities.

أمثلة
  • She's street-wise after growing up in New York.
  • You have to be street-wise if you want to live here safely.

wise up

1
/wˈaɪz ˈʌp/
phrasal verb informal

Become aware; stop being naive

To start understanding the truth about something, especially when someone has been trying to trick you.

أمثلة
  • You need to wise up before you get hurt.
  • She finally wised up and left the cheating boyfriend.
  • It's time for them to wise up about how business works.
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