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