wise in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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wise1 <wiser, wisest> [Am waɪz, Brit wʌɪz] ADJ

I.wise up VB [Am waɪz -, Brit wʌɪz -] inf (v + adv)

II.wise up VB [Am waɪz -, Brit wʌɪz -] inf (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

See also penny

penny [Am ˈpɛni, Brit ˈpɛni] N

3. penny <pl pennies> (small sum):

penny
céntimo m
penny
centavo m
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene un céntimo
she hasn't a penny to her name
no tiene donde caerse muerta inf
she cut him off without a penny
no le dejó (ni) un céntimo
it's worth every penny
vale lo que cuesta
you'll pay back every penny you owe me
me pagarás hasta el último céntimo
and not a penny more/less!
¡y ni un céntimo más/menos!
pretty girls are ten or two a penny Brit
chicas bonitas hay a montones inf
a penny for them or for your thoughts
¿(en) qué estás pensando?
to count the pennies
mirar el dinero
to count the pennies
mirar la plata AmS inf
he keeps turning up like a bad penny
te lo encuentras hasta en la sopa inf
the penny (finally) dropped Brit
al final se dio (or me di etc.) cuenta
to be penny wise and or but pound foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
to be worth/cost a pretty penny
valer/costar un dineral
to spend a penny Brit inf
hacer pis inf
in for a penny, in for a pound prov Brit
de perdidos, al agua or ya que estamos en el baile, bailemos
look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of or will look after themselves prov Brit
a quien cuida la peseta nunca le falta un duro

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

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wise in the PONS Dictionary

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(worldly) wise person
con mucho mundo

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wise Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's easy to be wise after the event
es muy fácil criticar a posteriori
to be wise to sb
tener calado a alguien
to be wise to sth
estar al tanto de algo
to get wise to sth
caer en la cuenta de algo
to get wise to sb's game
enterarse del juego de alguien
to get wise with sb
insolentarse con alguien
to wise up to sth
ponerse al tanto de algo
(worldly) wise person
con mucho mundo
to be penny-wise and pound-foolish
gastar a manos llenas y hacer economías en nimiedades
a word to the wise is sufficient prov
a buen entendedor, con pocas palabras bastan prov
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Not many of us are wise enough to control our own behavior.
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Wiser also operated a large farm, raising cattle and racing horses.
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His conduct during the trial was criticised as he was accused of attempting to look wise, and say nothing.
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Their approach to rhetoric was thus a balance between eloquence and wise silence.
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He is very wise and has the ability to talk with animals.
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He is known for being very wise and helpful.
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He is the wisest of the sir, and the fairest-spoken and most gracious; and that quality attends him, that none may gainsay his judgments.
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His decision proved to be a wise one, as the show closed after one performance.
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For example in the case of beam deflection problems it is wise to use a deformed shape that is analytically similar to the expected solution.
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However, despite this wise decision, fighting continued between members of two families.
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