wise
Showing good judgement or the benefit of experienceShowing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
» Tom is a very wise person.
Tom ist ein sehr weiser Mann.
Том очень мудрый человек.
Том дуже мудра людина.
Meaning
3 sensesShowing 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.
weise, klug
му́дрыйmúdryj, у́мныйúmnyj, разу́мныйrazúmnyj
му́дрийmúdryj, розу́мнийrozúmnyj
(colloquial, ironic, sarcastic)Disrespectful.
Don't get wise with me!
(colloquial)Aware, informed (to something).
Be careful: the boss is wise to your plan to call out sick.
- having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
- evidencing the possession of inside information
- marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
- improperly forward or bold
Examples
765 sentencesTom is a very wise person.
Том дуже мудра людина. — deniko
ruТом очень мудрый человек. — marafon
deTom ist ein sehr weiser Mann. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't think that was a wise decision.
Я не думаю, що це було мудрим рішенням. — Internecivus
ruЯ не думаю, что это было мудрым решением. — Olya
deIch glaube nicht, dass das eine weise Entscheidung war. — MUIRIEL
You were wise not to follow his advice.
Ти мудро вчинив, не дослухавшися до його поради. — deniko
deDu hast gut daran getan, seinen Rat nicht zu befolgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I think that Tom made a wise decision.
Думаю, Том прийняв мудре рішення. — deniko
deIch denke, dass Tom eine weise Entscheidung getroffen hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She is very wise.
Вона дуже мудра. — uaspeaker
ruОна очень мудра. — Wadimiy
deSie ist sehr weise. — Wolf
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English wys, wyse, from Old English wīs (“wise”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (From Middle English wys, wyse, from Old English wīs (“wise”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsaz (“knowledgeable, wise”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéydos (“seeing; knowledge”), from *weyd- (“to see”).
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Forms
wiser/more wise, wisest/most wiseSynonyms
30 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- would be wise
- be wise to
- wise to do
- a wise decision
- a wise man
- wise decision
- wise man
- was a wise
- made a wise
- older and wiser
- a wise person
- wise person