worldly-wise in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for worldly-wise in the English»Italian Dictionary

worldly-wise [Brit ˌwəːldlɪˈwʌɪz, Am ˈˌwərldli ˈwaɪz] ADJ

worldly-wise

esperto, che conosce le cose del mondo

Translations for worldly-wise in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.navigato [naviˈɡato] VB pp

navigato → navigare

II.navigato [naviˈɡato] ADJ fig

navigato professionista

experienced

navigato uomo, donna

worldly-wise

See also navigare

I.navigare [naviˈɡare] VB trans

navigare

to navigate

navigare

to sail

navigare i mari della Cina

to sail the China seas

II.navigare [naviˈɡare] VB intr aux avere

1. navigare nave, barca, persona:

navigare

to sail

essere in condizione di navigare

to be seaworthy

avere navigato molto

to have spent a long time on the water

navigare sopravento

to sail windward

navigare controvento

to sail into the wind

navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind, to be close-hauled

navigare verso nord

to sail north

navigare in direzione sud

to sail due south

navigare in acque inesplorate

to sail in uncharted waters

navigare lungo la costa

to hug the coast

navigare a 15 nodi

to do 15 knots

navigare in cattive acque fig

to be in deep waters

2. navigare (guidare una nave):

navigare

to navigate

navigare con la bussola

to navigate by compass

navigare seguendo le stelle

to navigate by the stars

3. navigare COMPUT:

navigare in Internet

to netsurf, to surf the Net

I.scaltrito [skalˈtrito] VB pp

scaltrito → scaltrire

II.scaltrito [skalˈtrito] ADJ

1. scaltrito (esperto):

scaltrito

skilled

scaltrito

knowing

2. scaltrito (smaliziato):

scaltrito

worldly-wise

scaltrito

wily

See also scaltrire

I.scaltrire [skalˈtrire] VB trans

1. scaltrire (smaliziare):

scaltrire qn

to sharpen sb's wits, to make sb more worldly-wise

2. scaltrire (raffinare):

scaltrire

to refine

scaltrire stile

to polish

II.scaltrirsi VB refl

1. scaltrirsi (smaliziarsi):

scaltrirsi

to become more worldly-wise

2. scaltrirsi (diventare più esperto):

scaltrirsi

to become more expert

scaltrirsi

to become more skilled

I.vissuto [visˈsuto] VB pp

vissuto → vivere

II.vissuto [visˈsuto] ADJ

1. vissuto (autentico):

vissuto avvenimento, storia

real-life attrib.

una storia di vita -a

a human interest story

2. vissuto (che ha esperienza di vita) fig:

vissuto donna, uomo

experienced

vissuto donna, uomo

worldly-wise

III.vissuto [visˈsuto] N m (esperienze)

vissuto

personal experiences

See also vivere², vivere¹

vivere² [ˈvivere] N m

vivere

life

questo non è vivere

this is not life

il tuo non è un gran bel vivere

yours is no way to live

quieto vivere

quiet life

per amore del quieto vivere

for a quiet life

I.vivere¹ [ˈvivere] VB intr aux essere, avere

1. vivere (essere in vita):

vivere persona, animale, pianta:

to live

vivere a lungo

to live for a long time, to live long

vivere fino a tarda età

to live to a ripe old age or to a great age

vivere fino a cent'anni

to live to be a hundred

cessare di vivere euph

to pass away

2. vivere (abitare):

vivere persona, animale, pianta:

to live

da quanto tempo vivi qui?

how long have you been living here?

vivere in campagna, in città

to live in the country, in town

vivere per conto proprio

to live on one's own

vivere in cinque in una stanza

to live five to a room

con cui è facile, difficile vivere persona:

easy, difficult to live with

3. vivere (trascorrere l'esistenza):

vivere persona:

to live

vivere da eremita

to live like a hermit, to live the life of a recluse

vivere in apprensione, per i figli

to live in fear, for one's children

vivere controcorrente

to go one's own way or against the tide

modo di vivere

way of life

imparare a vivere

to learn to live

4. vivere (sopravvivere):

vivere persona:

to live

vivere nel lusso, nella miseria

to live or lead a life of luxury, of misery

vivere da gran signore

to live in state, to live like a lord

vivere secondo le, al di sopra delle proprie possibilità

to live within, beyond one's means

vivere con poco

to live on very little

guadagnarsi da vivere

to earn a or one's living, to make a living come: as con: out of

di che cosa vive?

what does he live on?

avere di che vivere

to have enough to live on

vivere del proprio lavoro, di carità, con poco o niente

to live on one's work, on charity, on next to nothing

vivere della propria reputazione

to live on one's reputation

vivere alle spese di qn

to live off sb

vivere alle spalle di qn

to live off sb's back

vivere di rendita

to have a private income

vivere alla giornata

to take one day at a time, to live (from) hand to mouth

lo stretto necessario per vivere

the bare necessities of life

vivere nella speranza

to live in hope

vivere nella speranza di qc

to live in (the) hope of sth

vivere di ricordi

to live on memories

avere vissuto (avere esperienza) fig persona:

to have seen a great deal of life

essere vissuto (essere consumato) hum oggetto:

to have had its day

5. vivere (durare):

il loro ricordo vivrà nella nostra memoria

their memory will live on in our hearts

II.vivere¹ [ˈvivere] VB trans

1. vivere (conoscere):

vivere epoca

to live through

vivere momenti difficili, inferno

to go through

vivere passione

to experience

vivere una brutta esperienza

to go through or have a bad experience

vivere il matrimonio come un sacrificio

to view one's marriage as self-sacrifice

vivere la propria vita

to lead or live one's own life

vivere una vita tranquilla, agitata

to lead a quiet, hectic life

la vita vale la pena di essere vissuta

life is worth living

2. vivere (sentire, sperimentare):

vivere divorzio, fallimento, cambiamento

to cope with

come hai vissuto la vostra separazione?

how did you cope with your separation?

vivere la fede

to put one's faith into practice

III.vivere¹ [ˈvivere]

vivere d'aria

to live on fresh air

chi vivrà vedrà

time (alone) will tell

stare sul chi vive

to be on the qui vive, to keep a sharp look-out

vivi e lascia vivere

live and let live

non di solo pane vivrà l'uomo

man shall not live by bread alone

e vissero (tutti) felici e contenti

they (all) lived happily ever after

I.scaltrire [skalˈtrire] VB trans

1. scaltrire (smaliziare):

scaltrire qn

to sharpen sb's wits, to make sb more worldly-wise

2. scaltrire (raffinare):

scaltrire

to refine

scaltrire stile

to polish

II.scaltrirsi VB refl

1. scaltrirsi (smaliziarsi):

scaltrirsi

to become more worldly-wise

2. scaltrirsi (diventare più esperto):

scaltrirsi

to become more expert

scaltrirsi

to become more skilled

I.accorto [akˈkɔrto] VB pp

accorto → accorgersi

II.accorto [akˈkɔrto] ADJ

1. accorto (avveduto):

accorto persona

worldly-wise

accorto consiglio

wise

2. accorto (cauto):

accorto

cautious

accorto

wary

è accorto nello spendere

he's cautious about spending money

3. accorto (abile):

accorto persona

skilful Brit

accorto persona

skillful Am

accorto risposta, discorso

clever

accorto politico, manager

dexterous nel fare: at doing

4. accorto (astuto):

accorto

shrewd

III.accorto [akˈkɔrto]

stare accorto

to watch out

rendere accorto di pericolo, rischio, problema

to caution against or about

See also accorgersi

accorgersi [akˈkɔrdʒersi] VB refl (rendersi conto)

accorgersi di qn, qc (notare)

to notice sb, sth

accorgersi di qn, qc (rendersi conto)

to become aware of sb, sth

non me ne sono accorto

I didn't realize it

si accorse che dal piano sotto provenivano dei rumori

she became aware of noises downstairs

senza accorgersene (inavvertitamente)

inadvertently, without realizing it

senza accorgersene (inconsapevolmente)

unconsciously

te ne accorgerai!

you'll see!

non si accorge mai di niente

he goes around with his eyes shut

se fossi arrabbiato con te, te ne accorgeresti

if I were angry with you, you'd know about it

non si è accorta di non avere il borsellino fino a quando non è arrivata a casa

she didn't miss her purse till she got back home

prima ancora che tu te ne accorga, finirà per scriverti poesie d'amore!

next thing you know he'll be writing you love poems!

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It's clear throughout that she knows exactly where she's going and why, and while she doesn't have much dialogue, she pumps a worldly-wise sense of conviction into every word.

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Young people generally are worldly-wise and adaptable.

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Be worldly-wise if you must.

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Redemption became a necessary career strategy and there is pathos in seeing a 21-year-old dispense worldly-wise advice after personal and professional struggles.

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And, refreshingly for a medium often alleged to be ageist, they were all played by actresses aged between 37 and 50, old enough to portray complex, worldly-wise characters.

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The sardonic, worldly-wise, old-school persona that is so often ascribed to him is adopted with a degree of stoic pride.

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They are more worldly-wise about what to expect of their space and a lot of our clients are very in tune with the environment.

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Maybe a worldly-wise friend comes to your rescue and enquires after the cause of your anxiety.

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But, fortunately, it isn't that tough because 80 or 90 important models will carry about 90% of the freight in making you a worldly-wise person.

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But she's vulnerable, too, and not as worldly-wise as she thinks she is.

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