wise

wise
adjective
1) (having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.) sabio
2) (sensible: You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.) sensato, juicioso
- wisdom
- wisdom tooth
- wisecrack
- wise guy
- be wise to
- none the wiser
- put someone wise
- put wise

wise adj
1. sabio
a wise old woman una vieja sabia
2. prudente / sensato / acertado
a wise decision una decisión prudente
wise
tr[waɪz]
adjective
1 (learned, knowledgeable) sabio,-a
2 (sensible, prudent - person) prudente, sensato,-a; (- action, remark) prudente; (- advice) sabio,-a; (- decision, choice, move) atinado,-a, acertado,-a
you were wise to sell it estuviste acertado al venderlo
it would be wise to wait sería prudente esperar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as wise as an owl tan sabio,-a como Salomón
to be wise after the event hablar a toro pasado
to be/get wise to somebody calar a alguien
to be none the wiser (not understand) seguir sin entender 2 (not realize) no darse cuenta, no enterarse
to put somebody wise to something poner a alguien al tanto de algo
the Three Wise Men los Reyes Magos
wise guy sabelotodo
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wise
tr[waɪz]
noun
1 architecture manera, modo, guisa
any wise de cualquier manera
in no wise de ningún modo
in this wise de esta guisa
wise ['waɪz] adj, wiser ; wisest
1) learned: sabio
2) sensible: sabio, sensato, prudente
3) knowledgeable: entendido, enterado
they're wise to his tricks: conocen muy bien sus mañas
wise n
: manera f, modo m
in no wise: de ninguna manera
wise
v.
hacer saber v.
adj.
acertado, -a adj.
ajuiciado, -a adj.
atinado, -a adj.
discreto, -a adj.
juicioso, -a adj.
prudente adj.
sabido, -a adj.
sabio, -a adj.
sano, -a adj.
sapiente adj.
sesudo, -a adj.
waɪz
adjective wiser, wisest
a) (prudent) <person> prudente, sensato; <choice/decision> acertado, prudente

it would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes

b) (learned, experienced) sabio

the three Wise Men — los Reyes Magos

it's easy to be wise after the event — es muy fácil criticar a posteriori

to be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien

c) (aware) (colloq)

to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas

Phrasal Verbs:

I [waɪz]
1. ADJ
(compar wiser) (superl wisest)
1) (=learned) [person] sabio; [words] sabio, acertado

he's a very wise man — es un hombre muy sabio

the Three Wise Men — los Reyes Magos

she's very wise in the ways of the world — tiene mucha experiencia de la vida

she had grown wiser with age — se había vuelto más prudente or juiciosa con los años

to get wise — (esp US) * darse cuenta, caer en la cuenta *

the police got wise to them — la policía los caló *

to get wise with sb — (esp US) * hacerse el listo con algn

a wise move — una idea acertada

I'm none the wiser — me he quedado igual

nobody will be any the wiser — nadie se dará cuenta

to put sb wise to sth * — poner a algn al corriente or al tanto de algo

- be wise after the event
2) (=prudent) [precaution] sabio; [decision, choice] sabio, acertado

a map of the area would be a wise investment — sería aconsejable comprar un mapa del área

it would be wise to — + infin sería prudente + infin , sería aconsejable + infin

you'd be wise to accept — harías bien en aceptar

he was wise enough to refuse — tuvo la suficiente sensatez como para negarse

2.
CPD

wise guy * N — listillo(-a) * m / f pej

wise guy, huh? — ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?, eres muy listo, ¿verdad?

wise man N(=sage) sabio m ; (=witch doctor) hechicero m

Wise Men NPL

the (Three) Wise Men — los (Tres) Reyes Magos

wise woman N(=sage) sabia f ; (=witch doctor) hechicera f


II
[waɪz]
N frm

in this wise — de esta guisa

in no wise — de ningún modo

* * *
[waɪz]
adjective wiser, wisest
a) (prudent) <person> prudente, sensato; <choice/decision> acertado, prudente

it would be wise to call first — sería prudente or aconsejable llamar antes

b) (learned, experienced) sabio

the three Wise Men — los Reyes Magos

it's easy to be wise after the event — es muy fácil criticar a posteriori

to be none the wiser: I'm none the wiser sigo sin entender or sin enterarme; eat one: no-one will be any the wiser cómete una, nadie se va a dar cuenta; to get wise with somebody — (AmE colloq) insolentarse con alguien

c) (aware) (colloq)

to be wise TO something/somebody: don't worry, I'm wise to him/his tricks — no te preocupes que lo conozco muy bien or (fam) ya lo tengo calado/le conozco las mañas

Phrasal Verbs:

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