Αγγλικά

smart

gb/smˈɑɹt/ us/smˈɑɹt/
A2 Αγγλικά
~ 2300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective A2 property
1

Intelligent and quick-thinking

Able to think and learn quickly; clever.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone] is smart
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smart' with 'smartly dressed', which refers to appearance, not intelligence.
Συνώνυμα
clever (Often suggests skill or ingenuity, sometimes playfully.) | bright (Commonly used for intelligent people, especially young ones.)
Αντώνυμα
stupid (Direct opposite, meaning lacking intelligence.) | foolish (Implies poor judgment more than lack of intelligence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smart decision |smart idea |smart student |smart strategy
Θέματα
personality |education |daily life |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone] looks smart
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'smart' meaning 'intelligent', leading to misunderstandings in compliments.
Συνώνυμα
stylish (Focuses on fashionable style.) | well-dressed (Emphasizes appropriate or high-quality clothing.)
Αντώνυμα
scruffy (Messy or untidy in appearance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smart clothes |smart suit |smart appearance
Θέματα
fashion |daily life |clothing |daily_life
Παραδείγματα
  • He wore a smart suit to the meeting.
  • You look very smart in that dress.
  • The hotel staff were all dressed smartly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: smart [device]
Συνώνυμα
intelligent (Used for devices, means able to process data and act accordingly.)
Αντώνυμα
basic (Lacking advanced or automated features.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smart phone |smart watch |smart home
Θέματα
technology |daily life |daily_life
Παραδείγματα
  • I just bought a new smart TV.
  • Smart homes can control lighting automatically.
  • This is a smart thermostat that learns your habits.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • 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.

Συνώνυμα
stinging (Emphasizes the sharp, burning quality of the pain.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
smarting wound |smart pain
Θέματα
health |body
Παραδείγματα
  • The antiseptic made the cut smart for a few seconds.
  • His eyes smarted from the smoke.
  • The slap still smarted hours later.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • My eyes smart from the smoke.
  • The cut smarts when I touch it.
  • The medicine makes my skin smart.
Ρήμα B2 action
5

Feel sharp pain or distress

To feel a quick, sharp pain or bad feeling because of something.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone/something] smarts from [cause]
Συνώνυμα
sting (Can refer to both physical and emotional pain, often briefer than 'smart'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
still smarting from
Θέματα
health |emotions
Παραδείγματα
  • She was still smarting from his criticism.
  • My arm smarts where I got the injection.
  • He’s smarting over the defeat.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • My hand smarts after the burn.
  • He smarts from losing the game.
  • Her heart smarts from his words.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
smart
IPA
GB/smˈɑɹt/
US/smˈɑɹt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
smart (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (smart)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
  • Base: smart
  • Comparative: smarter
  • Superlative: smartest
Verb
  • Base: smart
  • 3rd Person Singular: smarts
  • Present Participle: smarting
  • Past: smarted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις

look smart

1
/lˈʊk smˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase

Get neat and tidy quickly

Hurry to make yourself look clean and neat.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • 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.

Παραδείγματα
  • The smart money is on her winning the race.
  • The smart money is on an early election.

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