wise
gb/wˈaɪz/ us/wˈaɪz/
B1
Английский
~ 5000
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
property
1
Having good judgment
Knowing and understanding a lot, and making good decisions.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is wise
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wise' with 'smart'. 'Smart' means quick-thinking or intelligent, but 'wise' means having good judgment from experience.
Синонимы
sensible (Focuses more on practicality and reasonableness in decisions.)
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prudent (Emphasizes carefulness and avoiding risks.)
Антонимы
foolish (Suggests poor judgment or lack of sense.)
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reckless (Implies ignoring possible dangers or consequences.)
Коллокации
wise choice
|wise decision
|wise words
|wise advice
|wise leader
Темы
character
|intelligence
|decision-making
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is wise to [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may mistakenly use 'wise' alone without 'to' in this sense. The phrase 'wise to' is needed to show awareness of something specific.
Синонимы
aware (General knowledge of something, not necessarily secret.)
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informed (Having been given information or facts.)
Антонимы
unaware (Not knowing about something.)
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ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something specific.)
Коллокации
wise to the fact
|wise to the game
|wise to the trick
Темы
awareness
|secrets
|social
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
Manner or respect
A way of thinking about or doing something, often shown by adding '-wise' to a word.
Частая ошибка:
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.
Синонимы
manner (General way in which something is done.)
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respect (Particular aspect under consideration.)
Коллокации
clockwise direction
|money-wise decision
Темы
language
|manner
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
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Словарная форма
wise
IPA
GB/wˈaɪz/
US/wˈaɪz/
Слоги и ударение
wise (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (wise)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: wise
- Comparative: wiser
- Superlative: wisest
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.