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