smart
A sharp, quick, lively painA sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
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Meaning
4 sensesA sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.
(dated, slang)A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
A fan of professional wrestling who is aware of kayfabe and the scripted nature of the competition.
- a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Examples
1675 sentencesHe is a very smart boy.
Він дуже розумний хлопець. — deniko
ruОн очень умный мальчик. — marafon
deEr ist ein sehr intelligenter Junge. — MUIRIEL
Tom is a very smart boy.
Том дуже розумний хлопчик. — deniko
ruТом очень умный мальчик. — marafon
deTom ist ein sehr kluger Junge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I told you Tom was smart.
Я ж казав тобі, що Том розумний. — deniko
Tom is really smart, isn't he?
Том дуже розумний, так? — deniko
deTom ist sehr schlau, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom isn't very smart, is he?
Том не дуже розумний, еге ж? — deniko
ruТом не очень-то умён, да? — Ooneykcall
deTom ist nicht der Schlauste, oder? — pullnosemans
Origin
From Middle English smerte, from smerten (“to smart”); see above. Cognate with Scots smertFrom Middle English smerte, from smerten (“to smart”); see above. Cognate with Scots smert, Dutch smart, Low German smart, German Schmerz, Danish smerte, Swedish smärta. More above.
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Forms
plural: smartsSynonyms
52 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- is smarter than
- as smart as
- lot smarter than
- a lot smarter
- smart enough to
- was smart enough
- isn't as smart
- smart enough
- is a smart
- smart guy
- a very smart
- lot smarter
See also
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