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wise [wiser, wisest] (showing good judgement) adjective [UK: waɪz] [US: ˈwaɪz] | saggioadjectiveI'm wise. = Io sono saggia. |
wise guy (one who is insolent or flippant) noun [UK: ˈwaɪz.ɡaɪ] [US: ˈwaɪz.ɡaɪ] | fanfaronenoun insolentenoun sapientonenoun smargiassonoun spacconenoun |
wiseacre (one who feigns knowledge or cleverness) noun [UK: ˈwaɪ.zeɪkə(r)] [US: ˈwaɪ.zeɪkər] | saccentenoun |
wisely (in a wise manner) adverb [UK: ˈwaɪz.li] [US: ˈwaɪz.li] | coscienziosamenteadverbThe mayor governed the city very wisely. = Il sindaco dirige la città molto coscienziosamente. in maniera appropriataadverb intelligentementeadverbJohn chose wisely. = John scelse intelligentemente. saggiamenteadverbHe spoke wisely. = Parlò saggiamente. |
wisent [wisents] (European bison, Bison bonasus) noun [UK: wˈaɪsənt] [US: wˈaɪsənt] | bisonte europeonoun |
anticlockwise (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) adjective [UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] [US: ˌæn.ti.ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] | antiorarioadjective |
anticlockwise (in the opposite direction to the hands of an analogue clock) adverb [UK: ˌæn.ti.ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] [US: ˌæn.ti.ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] | in senso antiorarioadverb |
clockwise (in a circular fashion in the same direction as the hands of an analogue clock) adverb [UK: ˈklɒ.kwaɪz] [US: ˈklɑː.ˌkwaɪz] | in senso orarioadverb |
early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise (Benjamin Franklin quote) phrase | |
get a word in edgewise (to break into or participate in a conversation) verb | controbattereverb |
get wise ((slang) to see through deceit) verb | |
lengthwise (adverb: in the long direction) adverb [UK: ˈleŋ.θwaɪz] [US: ˈleŋ.ˌθwaɪz] | per lungoadverb |
likewise (in like manner) adverb [UK: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] [US: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] | similarmenteadverb ugualmenteadverb |
likewise (the same to you) adverb [UK: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] [US: ˈlaɪk.waɪz] | altrettantoadverbJohn is tall and likewise strong. = John è alto e altrettanto forte. idemadverb |
otherwise (differently, in another way) adverb [UK: ˈʌð.ə.waɪz] [US: ˈʌð.r̩.waɪz] | altrimentiadverbGo at once, otherwise you will be late. = Vai subito, altrimenti farai tardi. differentementeadverb |
otherwise (in all other respects) adverb [UK: ˈʌð.ə.waɪz] [US: ˈʌð.r̩.waɪz] | a parte ciòadverb per altri aspettiadverb tuttaviaadverb |
otherwise (under different circumstances) adverb [UK: ˈʌð.ə.waɪz] [US: ˈʌð.r̩.waɪz] | in altre circostanzeadverb |
pairwise (occurring in pairs) adjective [UK: peə(r) waɪz] [US: ˈper ˈwaɪz] | coppia a coppiaadjective due a dueadjective |
pairwise disjoint (such that any two distinct sets are disjoint) adjective | a due a due disgiuntiadjective insiemi mutuamente disgiuntiadjective |
prosewise (in terms of prose) adverb | in prosaadverb |
until proven otherwise adverb | fino a prova contrariaadverb |
unwise (not wise) adjective [UK: ʌn.ˈwaɪz] [US: ʌˈn.waɪz] | imprudenteadjective insipienteadjective |
word to the wise (idiomatic) adverb |