smart
gb/smˈɑɹt/ us/smˈɑɹt/
A2
Englanti
~ 2300
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
adjective
A2
property
1
Intelligent and quick-thinking
Able to think and learn quickly; clever.
Käyttömalli:
[someone] is smart
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'smart' with 'smartly dressed', which refers to appearance, not intelligence.
Synonyymit
clever (Often suggests skill or ingenuity, sometimes playfully.)
|
bright (Commonly used for intelligent people, especially young ones.)
Antonyymit
stupid (Direct opposite, meaning lacking intelligence.)
|
foolish (Implies poor judgment more than lack of intelligence.)
Kollokaatiot
smart decision
|smart idea
|smart student
|smart strategy
Teemat
personality
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
[someone] looks smart
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'smart' meaning 'intelligent', leading to misunderstandings in compliments.
Synonyymit
stylish (Focuses on fashionable style.)
|
well-dressed (Emphasizes appropriate or high-quality clothing.)
Antonyymit
scruffy (Messy or untidy in appearance.)
Kollokaatiot
smart clothes
|smart suit
|smart appearance
Teemat
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- He wore a smart suit to the meeting.
- You look very smart in that dress.
- The hotel staff were all dressed smartly.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
smart [device]
Synonyymit
intelligent (Used for devices, means able to process data and act accordingly.)
Antonyymit
basic (Lacking advanced or automated features.)
Kollokaatiot
smart phone
|smart watch
|smart home
Teemat
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- I just bought a new smart TV.
- Smart homes can control lighting automatically.
- This is a smart thermostat that learns your habits.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Synonyymit
stinging (Emphasizes the sharp, burning quality of the pain.)
Kollokaatiot
smarting wound
|smart pain
Teemat
health
|body
Esimerkit
- The antiseptic made the cut smart for a few seconds.
- His eyes smarted from the smoke.
- The slap still smarted hours later.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My eyes smart from the smoke.
- The cut smarts when I touch it.
- The medicine makes my skin smart.
Verbi
B2
action
5
Feel sharp pain or distress
To feel a quick, sharp pain or bad feeling because of something.
Käyttömalli:
[someone/something] smarts from [cause]
Synonyymit
sting (Can refer to both physical and emotional pain, often briefer than 'smart'.)
Kollokaatiot
still smarting from
Teemat
health
|emotions
Esimerkit
- She was still smarting from his criticism.
- My arm smarts where I got the injection.
- He’s smarting over the defeat.
Oppijaesimerkit
- My hand smarts after the burn.
- He smarts from losing the game.
- Her heart smarts from his words.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
smart
IPA
GB/smˈɑɹt/
US/smˈɑɹt/
Tavut ja painotus
smart (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (smart)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: smart
- Comparative: smarter
- Superlative: smartest
Verb
- Base: smart
- 3rd Person Singular: smarts
- Present Participle: smarting
- Past: smarted
Sanaperhe
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
Ilmaukset
look smart
1/lˈʊk smˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase
Get neat and tidy quickly
Hurry to make yourself look clean and neat.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- The smart money is on her winning the race.
- The smart money is on an early election.