wiser

ˈwaɪzər
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Translation of wiser into German

Adjective

1.

experienced

having or showing experience and knowledge
weiser erfahrener
  • She became wiser after traveling the world.Sie wurde weiser nach ihrer Weltreise.
2.

behavior

more sensible and judicious
  • It was a wiser decision to save money.Es war eine klügere Entscheidung, Geld zu sparen.
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Expressions with wiser: examples in English and translations in German

unwissend
nicht informiert
He left the meeting never the wiser about the decision.
niemand wird es erfahren
We hid the gift, and no one will be the wiser.
so klug wie zuvor
He read the book but was none the wiser.
ärmer aber weiser
ärmer aber erfahrener
After the scam, he was poorer but wiser.
trauriger, aber weiser
klüger durch Erfahrung
After the breakup, she felt sadder but wiser.
die Vernunft siegt
During the argument, wiser heads prevail.

Synonyms and analogies of wiser in English

Examples of wiser in a sentence

  • With age, he grew wiser and more patient.
  • He became wiser after the experience.
  • Choosing to apologize was the wiser course of action.
wise
waɪz
Adjective
1.

wisdom

showing good judgment and experience
  • She made a wise decision to save money.Sie traf eine weise Entscheidung, Geld zu sparen.
2.

intelligence

shrewd and crafty in dealing with situations
  • She gave a wise smile, knowing more than she let on.Sie lächelte schlau und wusste mehr, als sie preisgab.
3.

knowledge

aware or informed about something
  • He is wise to the tricks of the trade.Er war in die Tricks des Geschäfts eingeweiht.
4.

behavior

US
disrespectful or insolent in a sarcastic way
US
  • Don't get wise with me, young man.Werde nicht frech mit mir, junger Mann.
Noun

method

UK
manner or way of doing something
UK
Weise fArt
  • He handled the situation in a wise that surprised everyone..Er hat die Situation auf eine Weise gehandhabt, die alle überraschte

Expressions with wise: examples in English and translations in German

Besserwisser
Klugscheißer
He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.
erfahren
He is wise to the ways of the world.
klüger werden
sich weiterbilden
The course wised up the students quickly.
drei weise Männer
drei Könige
The three wise men brought gifts for baby Jesus.
durchschauen
auf die Schliche kommen
She got wise to his lies and confronted him.
weise wie Salomo
She is as wise as Solomon when it comes to solving problems.

Translations of "wiser" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
weiseadj.

Remember, these things leave you much wiser and much stronger.

Denke daran, diese Dinge machen dich weiser und viel stärker.

Put horn-rimmed glasses on the owl to make it look wiser.

Setze der Eule eine Hornbrille auf, damit sie weiser aussieht.

klügereadj.

On reflection, choosing a smaller apartment might have been the wiser decision.

Bei näherer Überlegung wäre eine kleinere Wohnung vielleicht die klügere Entscheidung gewesen.

Investors who grasp the time value of money make wiser choices.

Investoren, die den Zeitwert des Geldes verstehen, treffen klügere Entscheidungen.

klüger

Sometimes it's wiser not to step between parents and their rebellious teenagers.

Manchmal ist es klüger, sich nicht in Eltern und ihre rebellischen Teenager einzumischen.

She emerged stronger and wiser after navigating through a lost decade of failures.

Sie ging gestärkt und klüger aus dem verlorenen Jahrzehnt der Misserfolge hervor.

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wiser: Examples and translations in context

The hero's trials and tribulations shaped him into a wiser, stronger leader.

Die Leiden und Prüfungen des Helden formten ihn zu einem weiseren, stärkeren Anführer.

He turned thirty-five years old this year, feeling wiser than ever.

Er wurde dieses Jahr fünfunddreißig Jahre alt und fühlt sich weiser denn je.

I believe the toughest moments in life can make us stronger and wiser.

Ich glaube, die schwierigsten Momente im Leben können uns stärker und weiser machen.

While I was so young, I was wiser than they thought.

Doch trotz meiner Jugend war ich weiser als sie dachten.

It would have been wiser to be able to kill on sight.

Es wäre weiser gewesen, sofort auf Sicht zu töten.

The heart is much faster and wiser than the head.

Das Herz ist viel schneller und weiser als der Kopf.

She emerged from the obscurity of her past, stronger and wiser.

Sie kam aus der Unbekanntheit ihrer Vergangenheit stärker und weiser hervor.

She turned thirty-seven today, feeling wiser and more confident than ever before.

Sie wurde heute siebenunddreißig und fühlte sich weiser und selbstbewusster denn je.

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