wise
gb/wˈaɪz/ us/wˈaɪz/
B1
Inglês
~ 5000
Aceções
0 aceções
adjective
B1
property
1
Having good judgment
Knowing and understanding a lot, and making good decisions.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is wise
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wise' with 'smart'. 'Smart' means quick-thinking or intelligent, but 'wise' means having good judgment from experience.
Sinónimos
sensible (Focuses more on practicality and reasonableness in decisions.)
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prudent (Emphasizes carefulness and avoiding risks.)
Antónimos
foolish (Suggests poor judgment or lack of sense.)
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reckless (Implies ignoring possible dangers or consequences.)
Colocações
wise choice
|wise decision
|wise words
|wise advice
|wise leader
Temas
character
|intelligence
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is wise to [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may mistakenly use 'wise' alone without 'to' in this sense. The phrase 'wise to' is needed to show awareness of something specific.
Sinónimos
aware (General knowledge of something, not necessarily secret.)
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informed (Having been given information or facts.)
Antónimos
unaware (Not knowing about something.)
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ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something specific.)
Colocações
wise to the fact
|wise to the game
|wise to the trick
Temas
awareness
|secrets
|social
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Nome
B2
entity
3
Manner or respect
A way of thinking about or doing something, often shown by adding '-wise' to a word.
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
manner (General way in which something is done.)
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respect (Particular aspect under consideration.)
Colocações
clockwise direction
|money-wise decision
Temas
language
|manner
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
wise
IPA
GB/wˈaɪz/
US/wˈaɪz/
Sílabas e acento
wise (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wise)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: wise
- Comparative: wiser
- Superlative: wisest
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.