smart
gb/smˈɑɹt/ us/smˈɑɹt/
A2
Englisch
~ 2300
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
A2
property
1
Intelligent and quick-thinking
Able to think and learn quickly; clever.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is smart
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smart' with 'smartly dressed', which refers to appearance, not intelligence.
Synonyme
clever (Often suggests skill or ingenuity, sometimes playfully.)
|
bright (Commonly used for intelligent people, especially young ones.)
Antonyme
stupid (Direct opposite, meaning lacking intelligence.)
|
foolish (Implies poor judgment more than lack of intelligence.)
Wortverbindungen
smart decision
|smart idea
|smart student
|smart strategy
Themen
personality
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- She’s one of the smartest people I know.
- That was a smart move in the negotiation.
- You have to be smart to solve this puzzle.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My sister is very smart.
- He made a smart plan.
- That smart girl won the game.
adjective
A2
property
2
Stylish and well-dressed
Looking clean, neat, and fashionable.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] looks smart
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'smart' meaning 'intelligent', leading to misunderstandings in compliments.
Synonyme
stylish (Focuses on fashionable style.)
|
well-dressed (Emphasizes appropriate or high-quality clothing.)
Antonyme
scruffy (Messy or untidy in appearance.)
Wortverbindungen
smart clothes
|smart suit
|smart appearance
Themen
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Beispiele
- He wore a smart suit to the meeting.
- You look very smart in that dress.
- The hotel staff were all dressed smartly.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She looks smart today.
- He wears a smart jacket.
- They are smart for the party.
adjective
B1
property
3
Technologically advanced and connected
Using modern technology to do things automatically or connect to other devices.
Verwendungsmuster:
smart [device]
Synonyme
intelligent (Used for devices, means able to process data and act accordingly.)
Antonyme
basic (Lacking advanced or automated features.)
Wortverbindungen
smart phone
|smart watch
|smart home
Themen
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Beispiele
- I just bought a new smart TV.
- Smart homes can control lighting automatically.
- This is a smart thermostat that learns your habits.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have a smart phone.
- The smart watch tells me my heart rate.
- A smart home can turn off lights.
adjective
B2
property
4
Sharp stinging pain
Hurting with a quick, sharp feeling.
Synonyme
stinging (Emphasizes the sharp, burning quality of the pain.)
Wortverbindungen
smarting wound
|smart pain
Themen
health
|body
Beispiele
- The antiseptic made the cut smart for a few seconds.
- His eyes smarted from the smoke.
- The slap still smarted hours later.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My eyes smart from the smoke.
- The cut smarts when I touch it.
- The medicine makes my skin smart.
Verb
B2
action
5
Feel sharp pain or distress
To feel a quick, sharp pain or bad feeling because of something.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] smarts from [cause]
Synonyme
sting (Can refer to both physical and emotional pain, often briefer than 'smart'.)
Wortverbindungen
still smarting from
Themen
health
|emotions
Beispiele
- She was still smarting from his criticism.
- My arm smarts where I got the injection.
- He’s smarting over the defeat.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My hand smarts after the burn.
- He smarts from losing the game.
- Her heart smarts from his words.
Grammatik
Grundform
smart
IPA
GB/smˈɑɹt/
US/smˈɑɹt/
Silben & Betonung
smart (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (smart)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: smart
- Comparative: smarter
- Superlative: smartest
Verb
- Base: smart
- 3rd Person Singular: smarts
- Present Participle: smarting
- Past: smarted
Wortfamilie
Forms
smarts
verb
smarting
verb
smarted
verb
smarter
adjective
smartest
adjective
Core family
smartly
adverb
Related words
smarten
verb
smartphone
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
stupid
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
smartness
noun
Ausdrücke
look smart
1/lˈʊk smˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Get neat and tidy quickly
Hurry to make yourself look clean and neat.
Beispiele
- You’d better look smart; the boss is coming!
- Soldiers must look smart during inspection.
play it smart
1/plˈeɪ ˈɪt smˈɑɹt/
idiom
informal
Act cleverly for best result
To make careful and clever choices to succeed.
Beispiele
- If you play it smart, you can get a better deal.
- She played it smart by saving money early.
smart aleck
1/smˈɑɹt ˈælˈɛk/
idiom
informal
Annoyingly clever person
Someone who talks as if they are very clever in a way that annoys people.
Beispiele
- Don’t be such a smart aleck in class.
- He’s always acting like a smart aleck around his friends.
smart money is on [something]
1/smˈɑɹt mˈʌni ˈɪz ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Experts expect this result
People who know a lot think this will happen.
Beispiele
- The smart money is on her winning the race.
- The smart money is on an early election.