Translations for „wits“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

wit [wɪt] N

1. wit no pl (humour):

wit

duhovitost f

wit

smisel m za humor

biting/dry wit

oster/suh humor

2. wit no pl (intelligence):

wit

(raz)um m

wit

bistroumnost f

wit

ostroumnost f

3. wit (practical intelligence):

wits pl

prisebnost f

wits pl

treznost f

to be at one's wits' end

ne vedeti več, kaj storiti

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

na smrt prestrašiti koga

to have/keep one's wits about one

biti pozoren

4. wit (funny person):

wit

duhovitež m

wit

šaljivec(šaljivka) m (f)

ˈhalf-wit N pej

half-wit

tepec(tepka) m (f)

half-wit

butec m

wit VB

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wit [I (he) wot, pt & pp wist, witting] (obsolete)

vedeti

wit CONJ

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to wit (obsolete)

to je, kot sledi, namreč; in to

Usage examples with wits

to be at one's wits' end

ne vedeti več, kaj storiti

to have/keep one's wits about one

biti pozoren

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

na smrt prestrašiti koga

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His parents love him, but are at their wits end with his mischief, and are seriously considering enrolling him in military school.

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Student pilots usually scare a bit and tend to level off and get there wits about them first, before the next attempt.

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And it says it's used to manipulate ideologically fractured over informed under educated half-wits into dismissive stat boosting non-critical thinkers who condescend without substantive results.

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With her marvellous brain she sharpened people's wits.

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She uses her wits to get what she wants by coming up with various sneaky plans.

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He has a lithe but powerful physique, relying more on agility and wits than strength.

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Imagination and wits of artists getting out of the constraints imposed by stages fill the streets with vigor and romantic mood.

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In the face of this unexpected and frightening development, many of the adults and students at school lose their wits.

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They battle it out in messy physical challenges that test their wits and their teamwork skills in order to win prizes.

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One saw him gathering his wits in great gulps of breath, after which he would be ready for anything.

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