wise
gb/wˈaɪz/ us/wˈaɪz/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 5000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
Having good judgment
Knowing and understanding a lot, and making good decisions.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is wise
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wise' with 'smart'. 'Smart' means quick-thinking or intelligent, but 'wise' means having good judgment from experience.
Συνώνυμα
sensible (Focuses more on practicality and reasonableness in decisions.)
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prudent (Emphasizes carefulness and avoiding risks.)
Αντώνυμα
foolish (Suggests poor judgment or lack of sense.)
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reckless (Implies ignoring possible dangers or consequences.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wise choice
|wise decision
|wise words
|wise advice
|wise leader
Θέματα
character
|intelligence
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is wise to [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mistakenly use 'wise' alone without 'to' in this sense. The phrase 'wise to' is needed to show awareness of something specific.
Συνώνυμα
aware (General knowledge of something, not necessarily secret.)
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informed (Having been given information or facts.)
Αντώνυμα
unaware (Not knowing about something.)
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ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something specific.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wise to the fact
|wise to the game
|wise to the trick
Θέματα
awareness
|secrets
|social
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
Manner or respect
A way of thinking about or doing something, often shown by adding '-wise' to a word.
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Συνώνυμα
manner (General way in which something is done.)
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respect (Particular aspect under consideration.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
clockwise direction
|money-wise decision
Θέματα
language
|manner
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
wise
IPA
GB/wˈaɪz/
US/wˈaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
wise (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (wise)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: wise
- Comparative: wiser
- Superlative: wisest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.