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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