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