wise

Definition von wise im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience
They were considered the wise old men of the administration.; Disrespectful
Don't get wise with me!.; to show the way, guide; to instruct; to direct the course of, pilot; to advise; induce; Way, manner
Made for a sign of Lust.; to cause to turn; Usually with "up", to learn
After Mo had a word with him, he wised up.; Usually with "up", to inform
Mo wised him up about his situation.; To become wise; Hence, especially, making due use of knowledge; discerning and judging soundly concerning what is true or false, proper or improper; choosing the best ends and the best means for accomplishing them; sagacious; {a} judging rightly, skilful, prudent, grave; {n} a manner, a way of being or acting; A wise action or decision is sensible. She had made a very wise decision It is wise to seek help and counsel as soon as possible. = sensible + wisely wise·ly They've invested their money wisely Our man had wisely decided to be picked up at the farm; {f} instruct, guide (Scottish); direct; advise (Scottish); bring to the attention of (Slang); f: way, manner, condition 10; marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"; Versed in art or science; skillful; dexterous; specifically, skilled in divination; United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900); Women in Science and Engineering; evidencing the possession of inside information; {i} manner, way, form; Avoid this vogue suffix as much as possible (cost-wise, clothes-wise) But established English words (clockwise, lengthwise, likewise) are fine; Way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion; a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"; carefully considered; "a considered opinion"; conj. in the manner of, in the position or direction of (edgewise, clockwise, etc.); with regard to; Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a wise saying; a wise scheme or plan; wise conduct or management; a wise determination; n way, manner [OE wÃ¯se]; able to take a broad view of negotiations between states; If you get wise to something, you find out about it, especially when someone has been trying to keep it secret. Dealers have already got wise to the trend and increased their prices accordingly. Hungarian-born American religious leader who was an ardent Zionist and founded the World Jewish Congress (1936). Method or manner of doing; way: in no wise; in any wise. wise up to realize the truth about a bad situation. Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac Mayer Wise Stephen Samuel; {s} intelligent; clever; smart; cautious; skilled; learned; impudent (Slang); a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise" United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment; A wise person is able to use their experience and knowledge in order to make sensible decisions and judgments. She has the air of a wise woman foolish + wisely wise·ly The three of us stood around the machine nodding wisely; Having knowledge; knowing; enlightened; of extensive information; erudite; learned; having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"; United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949); United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900) United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949) having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment; Hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty; wys; sage
wise apple: A smart aleck
As some wise apple said, comparisons are odious, and never more so than with a job not yet done.
wise apple: Having the manner of a smart aleck
She gave me a wise-apple smirk and asked, And how are things at YOUR house?.
wise gal: A female wise guy
wise gals: plural form of wise gal
wise guy: A knowledgable or successful sports bettor
wise guy: One given to making clever jokes regarded as rude or disrespectful; smart; a wisecracker
Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes.
wise guy: A member of the Mafia; a mobster
wise guys: plural form of wise guy
wise man: A man who is wise
But where's that wiseman, that would not be I, / If she would not deny?.
wise man: A man who is a sage or seer
wise man: A magus; one of the three biblical magi
wise men: plural form of wise man
wise up: To become informed, to inform oneself of something
wise-apple: Alternative form of wise apple
Wise Men of the East: Magi, wise men who came from the East to worship the baby Jesus (Biblical)
wise guy: witty person, wisecracker
wise guy: A wise guy is a member of the Mafia. A smart aleck
wise guy: disapproval If you say that someone is a wise guy, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything. = smart alec
wise guy: an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
wise man: smart man, sage
wise man: a wise and trusted guide and advisor
wise men: (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
wise men of Gotham: fools, simpletons, idiots (from the folk tales about the city of Gotham which was inhabited by simpletons)
wise to: evidencing the possession of inside information
wise up: If someone wises up to a situation or state of affairs, they become aware of it and take appropriate action. Some insurers have wised up to the fact that their clients were getting very cheap insurance It's time to wise up and tell those around you that enough is enough
wise up: cause someone to become aware of something
wise up: get wise to; "They wised up to it"
wise use: intelligent usage, smart utilization; responsible use of land resources for commerce and recreation (used by groups who seek to remove government land use restrictions)
wise woman: A person believed to be skilled in magic or local customs
wise woman: A solitary female practitioner of witchcraft who gave charms and healing salves to villagers in Europe
wise woman: in women, the archetype of meaning, which appears after animus work Also called the Great (Earth, Chthonic) Mother
-wise: in the direction or orientation of
The gaoler slowly turned the key clockwise.
-wise: in the matter of; with regard to
This morning is promising weather-wise.
-wise: in the manner of
baby-wise: As one would a baby
baby-wise: In the manner of a baby
crack wise: To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment
Reagan displayed his usual aplomb and even cracked wise about his age at a White House banquet.
don't be penny wise and pound foolish: Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere
don't be penny wise and pound foolish: Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise: platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard
get wise: To be impertinent
He wasn't just getting wise, he was getting wise to my mother.
get wise: To see through deceit
The substitute soon got wise to their particular tricks.
penny wise and pound foolish: prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts
penny-wise: Thrifty in regards to small amounts of money
penny-wise and pound-foolish: Thrifty about petty matters and wasteful about important matters
three wise men: three of a kind kings
way-wise: Knowledgeable about the route
weather-wise: Skilled in predicting changes in the weather
weather-wise: With respect to weather
weather-wise: Skilled in predicting changes in conditions, such as of public opinion
wiseness: The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom
word to the wise: A piece of advice
word to the wise: Used to emphasis following as a piece of significant advice
Well have fun, but, word to the wise, don't let your sister take control.
worldly-wise: experienced in the ways of the world; sophisticated and cosmopolitan
penny-wise pound-foolish: {s} capable of dealing with small things but unable to manage the larger issues
wisely: {a} judiciously, prudently, fitly, gravely
a word to the wise is enough: (Atasözü) You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.)
1. John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh? 2. Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.
a word to the wise is sufficient: (Atasözü) You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.)
1. John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh? 2. Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.
word to the wise: (Atasözü) You only have to hint something to wise people in order to get them to understand it.; Wise people do not need long explanations. (Often used to signal that you are hinting something.)
1. John's a pleasant man, but I wouldn't trust him with money. A word to the wise, eh? 2. Donna hinted about Lisa's drinking problem to Lisa's fiancé, hoping that a word to the wise would be enough.
-wise: f: way, manner, condition 10
-wise: diplomatic: able to take a broad view of negotiations between states
-wise: judicious: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a sensible manager"; "a wise decision"
-wise: United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949)
-wise: Women in Science and Engineering
-wise: Avoid this vogue suffix as much as possible (cost-wise, clothes-wise) But established English words (clockwise, lengthwise, likewise) are fine
-wise: United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900)
-wise: having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
-wise: knowing: evidencing the possession of inside information
-wise: considered: carefully considered; "a considered opinion"
-wise: a way of doing or being; "in no wise"; "in this wise"
Isaac Mayer Wise: born March 29, 1819, Steingrub, Bohemia, Austrian Empire died March 26, 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Rabbi and organizer of Reform Judaism in the U.S. After emigrating from Bohemia, in 1854 he accepted a pulpit in Cincinnati, a post he held the rest of his life. He propagandized tirelessly for centralized Reform institutions and was instrumental in the formation of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, both of which he presided over. In 1857 he compiled a standard Reform prayer book, Minhag America. Though he failed to unite American Jews of all persuasions, he did bring about unanimity among Reform Jews
Stephen Samuel Wise: born March 17, 1874, Budapest, Hung., Austria-Hungary died April 19, 1949, New York, N.Y., U.S. Hungarian-born U.S. Reform rabbi, political activist, and Zionist leader. His family immigrated to the U.S. when he was an infant. He earned his Ph.D. at Columbia University in 1901 and was trained as a rabbi. In 1907, after declining a post at an influential congregation because of inadequate assurances of free speech in the pulpit, he founded the Free Synagogue. In 1898 he attended the Second Zionist Congress and helped found the Zionist Organization of America. A prominent member of the Democratic Party, he helped win U.S. government approval of the Balfour Declaration. In 1922 he founded the Jewish Institute of Religion, a seminary for liberal rabbis, which merged with Hebrew Union College in 1950
Three Wise Men: in the New Testament of the Bible, three kings or wise men who came from the East, guided by a star, and brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the baby Jesus
Three Wise Men: {i} Magi, three wise men who came from the East to worship the baby Jesus (Biblical)
Three Wise Monkeys: three monkeys who are shown in pictures sitting in a row. The first has its hands covering its eyes, the second has its hands covering its ears, and the third has its hands covering its mouth. Together they represent the phrase "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
a word for the wise is enough: if someone is intelligent he only needs to be told once
a word to the wise is enough: if someone is intelligent he only needs to be told once
a word to the wise is sufficient: if someone is intelligent he only needs to be told once
baby-wise: like a baby; "he cradled it, baby-wise, in his arms
get wise: understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
get wise to: find out, understand
got wise to: find out, realize, understand
in no wise: no way, absolutely not
it is easy to be wise after the event: we never know what the future holds, we never know the outcome ahead of time
penny wise and pound foolish: intelligent in trivial matters but foolish in important ones
penny-wise: thrifty in small matters only
penny-wise: capable or wise in dealing with small money matters or other small issues
pretending to be wise: try to make oneself seem intelligent
put wise to: inform, tell, provide information
three wise monkeys: {i} pictorial maxim that originated in China of three wise monkeys (Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru) who see and hear and speak no evil
three wise monkeys who see and hear and speak no evil: {i} the three wise monkeys, pictorial maxim that originated in China of three wise monkeys (Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru) who see and hear and speak no evil
wisely: In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly; with wisdom
wisely: in a wise manner; "she acted wisely when she invited her parents"
wisely: in a wise manner; "she acted wisely when she invited her parents
wisely: In a wise manner; using good judgement
wisely: intelligently, smartly; in a wise manner
wiseness: the quality of being prudent and sensible
wiseness: Wisdom
wiseness: The state or quality of being wise; wisdom
wiseness: the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
wiser: comparative of wise
wises: plural of wise
wisest: Most wise
worldly-wise: If you describe someone as worldly-wise, you mean they are experienced and know about the practical or social aspects of life, and are not easily shocked or impressed. having a lot of experience and knowledge about life so that you are not easily shocked or deceived naïve
worldly-wise: experienced in and wise to the ways of the world
worldly-wise: {s} skilled in the ways of the world, knowledgeable about the world

wise

Türkische aussprache

wayz

Synonyme

wing-in-surface-effect, wing in surface-effect, wing-in-surface effect, wing in surface effect, wig, wing-in-ground-effect, wing in ground-effect, wing-in-ground effect, astute, aware, calculating, careful, clever, cogitative, contemplative

Antonyme

unwise, foolish, ignorant, stupid, unintelligent, unreasonable

Aussprache

/ˈwīz/ /ˈwaɪz/

Etymologie

() From Old English wīs, from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz, from a participle form of Proto-Indo-European *weid-. Cognate with Dutch wijs, German weise, Swedish vis. Compare wit.