be wise

biː waɪz

been wiseis wisewas wise

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Definition of be wise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

judgmentact with good judgment

She always tries to be wise in her decisions.

wisdomshow wisdom or knowledge

He wants to be wise and share his experiences.

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Expressions with be wise

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you'd be wise to

exp.

shows that doing something is sensible and in your best interests

You'd be wise to save some money for emergencies.

Expressions with wise

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

wise to

adj.

having knowledge or experience in a particular area

He is wise to the ways of the world.

wise up

become more intellectually demanding or sophisticated

The course wised up the students quickly.

three wise men

three men who visited Jesus after his birth

The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.

get wise to

become aware of something secret or deceitful

She got wise to his lies and confronted him.

as wise as Solomon

adj.

very wise and knowledgeable

She is as wise as Solomon when it comes to solving problems.

Terms with be wise included in their meaning

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know better than

avoid mistakes

be wise enough not to do something foolish

be a good bet

advice prediction

seem likely to succeed or be a wise choice

know better

wise

be wise or experienced enough to avoid something

it makes good sense

exp.

judgment

seems very reasonable and likely to be a wise choice

Examples of be wise in a sentence

He advised his children to be wise in choosing their friends.
It would be wise to save some money.
She tried to be wise in her decisions.

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French:agir avec sagesse, être sage, ...
German:weise sein, ...
Italian:essere saggio, ...
Spanish:ser prudente, ser sabio, ...
Portuguese:agir com sabedoria, ser sábio, ...
Chinese:明智行事, 表现智慧, ...
Japanese:賢明に行動する, 賢くなる, ...
Arabic:كَانَ حَكِيمًا, تَحَلَّى بِالْحِكْمَةِ, ...
Hebrew:לִנְהוֹג בִּתְבוּנָה, לִהְיוֹת חָכָם, ...
Russian:быть мудрым, проявлять мудрость, ...
Ukrainian:бути мудрим, виявляти мудрість, ...
Hindi:समझदारी से काम लेना, बुद्धिमान होना, ...
Bengali:বিচক্ষণ হওয়া, জ্ঞানী হও, ...
Catalan:actuar amb seny, ser savi, ...
Czech:jednat moudře, moudře jednat, ...
Danish:handle klogt, være vis, ...
Dutch:wijs handelen, wijs zijn, ...
Greek:φέρομαι συνετά, να είσαι σοφός, ...
Hungarian:bölcsen cselekedni, bölcsnek mutatkozni, ...
Khmer:ប្រព្រឹត្តដោយប្រាជ្ញា, មានប្រាជ្ញា, ...
Korean:현명하게 행동하다, 지혜롭다, ...
Persian:عاقلانه رفتار کردن, حکیم بودن, ...
Polish:postępować rozsądnie, być mądrym, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser sábia, ser sábio, ...
Romanian:a fi înțelept, a arăta înțelepciune, ...
Swedish:agera klokt, vara vis, ...
Thai:ใช้วิจารณญาณ, มีปัญญา, ...
Turkish:akıllıca davranmak, bilge olmak, ...
Vietnamese:hành xử khôn ngoan, trở nên thông thái, ...

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