Definizione monolingua

wise

wise (third-person singular simple present wises, present participle wising, simple past and past participle wised)

1. To become wise.
2. (transitive, slang) Usually with ""up"", to inform.

   Mo wised him up about his situation.

3. (intransitive, slang) Usually with ""up"", to learn.

   After Mo had a word with him, he wised up.

wise (plural wises)

1. (archaic) Way, manner.
   • 1850 Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Burden of Nineveh, lines 2-5

     ... the prize

     Dead Greece vouchsafes to living eyes, —

     Her Art for ever in fresh wise

     From hour to hour rejoicing me.

   • 1866, Algernon Swinburne, A Ballad of Life, lines 28-30

     A riven hood was pulled across his eyes;

     The token of him being upon this wise

     Made for a sign of Lust.

wise (comparative wiser, superlative wisest)

1. Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

   Storing extra food for the winter was a wise decision.

   They were considered the wise old men of the administration.

2. (colloquial) Disrespectful.

   Dont get wise with me!

Definizione dizionario wise

	saggio
	showing good judgement
	Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.

sensato

abile

assennato

conveniente

esperto

giudizioso

intelligente

maestro

maniera

modo

prudente

ragionevole

razionale

sagace

sapiente

savio

scienziato

Altri significati:

(dialectal) to show the way, guide

(dialectal) to direct the course of, pilot

(transitive, slang) Usually with "up

To become wise.

(dialectal) to advise; induce

(dialectal) to instruct

(intransitive, slang) Usually with "up

(colloquial) Disrespectful.

(archaic) Way, manner.

(dialectal) to cause to turn

Not showing due respect.