How do you say wise in different languages?

How do you say wise in different languages?

In other languages wise

  1. Arabic: حَكِيم
  2. Brazilian Portuguese: sábio.
  3. Chinese: 英明的
  4. Croatian: mudar.
  5. Czech: moudrý
  6. Danish: vis.
  7. Dutch: wijs.
  8. European Spanish: sabio.

What is a wise one called?

other words for wise man brain. philosopher. sage. scholar. sophist.

Does wise mean old?

The suffix -wise is old in the language in adverbs referring to manner, direction, etc.: crosswise; lengthwise. This suffix should not be confused with the adjective wise1 , which appears in such compound words as streetwise and worldly-wise.

What does wise stand for?

WISE

Acronym Definition
WISE Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
WISE Women in Science and Engineering
WISE Water Information System for Europe (EU)
WISE Web Information Systems Engineering

What is the verb form of wise?

wise. verb (1) wised; wising. Definition of wise (Entry 2 of 7)

What are the three forms of wise?

The third-person singular simple present indicative form of wise is wises. The present participle of wise is wising. The past participle of wise is wised.

What is the verb form of wisdom?

wise. (dialectal) to instruct. (dialectal) to advise; induce. (dialectal) to show the way, guide.

Is wising a word?

1. Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious: a wise leader.

What does Wisened mean?

: to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality. transitive verb. : to cause to wizen a face wizened by age.

Is wising a Scrabble word?

Yes, wising is in the scrabble dictionary.

What does it mean to wise up?

Make or become aware, informed or sophisticated, as in It’s time someone wised you up to Mary; she’s an incorrigible flirt, or As soon as Tony wised up to what the company was doing, he quit. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see put wise.

What does smarten up mean?

to become more intelligent or aware

What does wise up mean in Irish?

Wise up: “Don’t be so stupid and/or immature”

What does Whittle mean?

transitive verb. 1a : to pare or cut off chips from the surface of (wood) with a knife. b : to shape or form by so paring or cutting. 2 : to reduce, remove, or destroy gradually as if by cutting off bits with a knife : pare whittle down expenses.

Is methodical a compliment?

If you call someone assiduous, it’s a compliment. It means they’re careful, methodical and very persistent.