wise

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sabio

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wise
[waɪz]
adjetivo
1sabio(a) (knowledgeable); sensato(a), prudente (sensible)
  • a wise man -> un sabio
  • a wise guy (familiar Pej) -> un sabelotodo
  • the Three wise Men -> los Reyes Magos
  • it wouldn't be wise to do it -> no sería aconsejable hacerlo
  • to be wise after the event -> verlo todo claro a posteriori
  • to be none the wiser -> no haber sacado nada en claro
  • to get wise to a fact (familiar) -> percatarse de un hecho
  • to get wise to somebody (familiar) -> calar a alguien

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wise [uais]
adjetivo
1Sabio, docto, hábil; grave, cuerdo (sane), juicioso, prudente, discreto, advertido, sentado, erudito, sabido.
  • A wise man -> un sabio, un filósofo
sustantivo
2Modo, manera de ser, estar o hacer.
  • Wise up -> espabilarse
Se usa en composición frecuentemente, como otherwise, de otro modo; likewise, también; sidewise, de lado; in no wise, de ningún modo, de ninguna manera, absolutamente.

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wise [waɪz]
adjective
wiser (comparative)wisest (superlative)
1 (learned) [+person] sabio; [+words] sabio; acertado
She was always renowned as a woman of few but wise words
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 juiciosa con los años;or
She has grown wiser with age and increasing responsibility
to get wise especially (US) (informal) darse cuenta; caer en la cuenta; (informal)
They tried to burn the evidence before the cops got wise They couldn't pull this stunt too often without somebody getting wise
the police got wise to them la policía los caló; (informal) to get wise with sb especially (US) (informal) hacerse el listo con algn
don't get wise with me, buster
a wise move una idea acertada
Labour's team has so far said nothing, probably a wise move It must surely be a wise move to cut down on fat intake to be [none] the wiser
I'm none the wiser me he quedado igual
Whatever they say, you'll be none the wiser I read the article, but I'm no wiser
nobody will be any the wiser nadie se dará cuenta
Nobody in the village will be any the wiser
to put sb wise to sth (informal) poner a algn al corriente al tanto de algo;or
His squash partner took him aside one evening to put him wise to the rumour He knew the tricks of the trade and put me wise
to be wise after the event criticar una vez que las cosas ya han pasado; criticar a posteriori
2 (prudent) [+precaution] sabio
It is a wise precaution to take out travel insurance
 [+decision, choice] sabio; acertado
Hugh made the wisest decision of all that was a very wise decision Recent polls suggest that may be a wise choice
a map of the area would be a wise investment sería aconsejable comprar un mapa del área
A map of Paris is also a wise investment
it would be wise to sería prudente; sería aconsejable
It would be wise to give up now and try again later It would be wiser to wait for the best moment
you'd be wise to accept harías bien en aceptar
She would be wise to move before the police arrive
he was wise enough to refuse tuvo la suficiente sensatez como para negarse
He hoped the people of Zambia would be wise enough to heed the voice of unity and vote to retain the one-party system Once again the future looked promising but he was wise enough not to hope for too much
modifier
wise guy (informal) (n) listilloalistilla;a listilla (informal) (m) (f) (pejorative)
Some wise guy in the audience shouted out...
wise guy, huh? ¿tú te lo sabes todo, eh?; eres muy listo, ¿verdad?
wise man (n) (sage) sabio; (m) (witch doctor) hechicero; (m)
wise woman (n) (sage) sabia; (f) (witch doctor) hechicera; (f)
he was the wise man of the village
wise [waɪz] (old-fashioned)
noun
(formal)
in this wise de esta guisa; in no wise de ningún modo

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Verb Conjugation for "wise"

Imperative
  • wise
  • you wise
  • he/she wises
  • we wise
  • you wise
  • they wise
Preterite
  • I wised
  • you wised
  • he/she wised
  • we wised
  • you wised
  • they wised
Present Continuous
  • I am wising
  • you are wising
  • he/she is wising
  • we are wising
  • you are wising
  • they are wising
Present Perfect
  • I have wised
  • you have wised
  • he/she has wised
  • we have wised
  • you have wised
  • they have wised
Past Continuous
  • I was wising
  • you were wising
  • he/she was wising
  • we were wising
  • you were wising
  • they were wising
Past Perfect
  • I had wised
  • you had wised
  • he/she had wised
  • we had wised
  • you had wised
  • they had wised
Future
  • I will wise
  • you will wise
  • he/she will wise
  • we will wise
  • you will wise
  • they will wise
Future Perfect
  • I will have wised
  • you will have wised
  • he/she will have wised
  • we will have wised
  • you will have wised
  • they will have wised
Future Continuous
  • I will be wising
  • you will be wising
  • he/she will be wising
  • we will be wising
  • you will be wising
  • they will be wising
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been wising
  • you have been wising
  • he/she has been wising
  • we have been wising
  • you have been wising
  • they have been wising
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been wising
  • you will have been wising
  • he/she will have been wising
  • we will have been wising
  • you will have been wising
  • they will have been wising
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been wising
  • you had been wising
  • he/she had been wising
  • we had been wising
  • you had been wising
  • they had been wising
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