wit in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wit¹ [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] N

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

wit

spirito m

wit

arguzia f

to have a quick, ready wit

avere un ingegno vivace, pronto

to have a dry wit

avere uno spirito pungente or ironico

2. wit (witty person):

wit

persona f di spirito

he is a wit

è una persona arguta

II.wits N

wits npl:

wits (intelligence)

intelligenza f

wits (presence of mind)

presenza f di spirito

to have the wits to do

avere l'intelligenza di fare

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant)

stare all'erta or tenere gli occhi ben aperti

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (level-headed)

mantenere il sangue freddo or conservare la propria presenza di spirito

to collect or gather one's wits

riprendersi

to sharpen one's wits

aguzzare l'ingegno

to frighten, startle, terrify sb out of their wits

spaventare a morte qn

to pit one's wits against sb

misurarsi con qn

to live by one's wits

vivere d'espedienti

to lose one's wits

uscire di senno

a battle of wits

una disputa di ingegni

III.-witted COMP

quick-witted

acuto, perspicace

dull-witted

ottuso, tardo

IV.wit¹ [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt]

to be at one's wits' end

non sapere dove sbattere la testa

I.wit² <forma in -ing witting, pt/pp wist> [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] VB trans arch (know)

wit

sapere

wit

conoscere

II.wit² <forma in -ing witting, pt/pp wist> [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt] VB intr arch (know of)

wit

sapere

III.wit² [Brit wɪt, Am wɪt]

to wit form

cioè, vale a dire

mother wit [Am ˈˌməðər ˈwɪt] N

mother wit

buonsenso m

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quicksilver wit

uno spirito molto vivace

Shavian wit

alla Bernard Shaw

by dint of effort, wit, support

grazie a

scintillating wit

brillante, vivace

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lepidezza

wit

bellospirito

wit

arguzia

wit

wit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wit [wɪt] N

1. wit (clever humor):

wit

arguzia f

to have a dry wit

essere pungente

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

intelligenza f

to be at one's wits' end

stare per uscire di cervello

to gather one's wits

chiarirsi le idee

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

spaventare a morte qu

to have/keep one's wits about one

mantenersi calmo/mantenere la calma

3. wit (witty person):

wit

persona f arguta

II.wit [wɪt] VB intr form

to wit

vale a dire

half-wit N

half-wit

deficiente mf

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piercing question, reply, wit

pungente

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arguzia

wit

spirito

wit

wit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a dry wit

essere pungente

to wit

vale a dire

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English

The meandering discussions they have about life, death, dreams and mortality have all the sizzle and wit you could ever hope to find in such a movie.

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Once you've donned earmuffs, you will not remember how you ever lived life without them - such warmth, such wit!

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It required quick wit and repartee and often gave rise to laughter and applause when a particularly clever phrase was sung.

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A laser show beyond the wit of any rainbow, 24 colours flitting.

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As its editor-in-chief, he became known for his wit and sharp-tongued remarks; he ruthlessly derided key contemporary political figures as clerical lutefisk and royal stable jacks.

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With clich-shattering personal essays, interviews, reporting and criticism, we explore the predominant concerns of young men and women with peerless honesty and wit.

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There were 6 contributors to the columns section, each with their own brand of wit and sarcasm.

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These are present as well, it's true, early flashes of the author's wit, his preternatural ear for dialogue, his powers of observation.

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It has a brand of caustic wit that somehow surmounts situations that are a blend of soap opera maudlin and ribald coarseness.

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His plays, destitute for the most part of all higher qualities, abound in sprightly wit and pithy sayings.

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