wise
Way, manner, or methodWay, manner, or method.
» Tom is a very wise person.
Tom ist ein sehr weiser Mann. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том очень мудрый человек. — marafon
Том дуже мудра людина. — deniko
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1 senses(archaic)Way, manner, or method.
a way of doing or being
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
Origin
From Middle English wise, from Old English wīse, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō. Cognate with DFrom Middle English wise, from Old English wīse, from Proto-Germanic *wīsō. Cognate with Dutch wijze, German Weise, Norwegian vis, Swedish visa, vis, Italian guisa, Spanish guisa. Compare -wise. Doublet of guise.
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Forms
plural: wisesSynonyms
2 synonyms- United States religious leader (born in Bohemia) who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States (1819-1900):Isaac Mayer Wise
- United States Jewish leader (born in Hungary) (1874-1949):Stephen Samuel Wise
Word family
2 related wordsCollocations
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