WISE - Translation from English into Serbian

in the PONS Dictionary

I. wise¹ [waɪz] ADJ

1. wise (having knowledge and sagacity):

wise

mudar

wise

razborit

the Three Wise Men REL

Tri mudraca

to be older and wiser

biti stariji i pametniji

2. wise (showing sagacity):

wise

mudar

wise words

mudre reči

3. wise (sensible):

wise

razuman

wise

razborit

a wise choice

razuman izbor

a wise decision

mudra odluka

4. wise pred (experienced):

to be worldly wise

imati životno iskustvo

5. wise pred inf (aware):

to get wise to sb

nadmudriti nekoga

to get wise to sth

doskočiti nečemu

6. wise esp Am inf (cheeky):

to act wise

ponašati se drsko

Phrases:

early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise prov

≈ ko rano rani, dve sreće grabi prov

II. wise¹ [waɪz] N

the wise pl

mudraci

wise² [waɪz] N no pl old

wise

način m

in no wise

ni na koji način

in no wise

nikako

'wise guy N pej inf

wise guy

pametnjaković m

pen·ny 'wise ADJ

to be penny wise and pound-foolish

uzbuđivati se zbog pogrešnih stvari

to be penny wise and pound-foolish

štedljiv kod malih, rasipan kod velikih svota

wise up VB intr esp Am inf

to wise up

osvestiti se fig

to wise up to sb

prozreti nekoga

to wise up to sth

suočiti se sa nečim

it is easy to be wise after the event

posle bitke su svi generali pametni