WITS - Αγγλικά-Γαλλικά μετάφραση

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αγγλικά

γαλλικά

I. wit [βρετ wɪt, αμερικ wɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

wit

esprit αρσ

to have a quick/ready wit

avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos

to have a dry wit

être pince-sans-rire

2. wit (witty person):

wit

personne θηλ spirituelle

he is a wit

il est spirituel

II. wits ΟΥΣ

wits ουσ πλ:

wits (intelligence)

intelligence θηλ

wits (presence of mind)

présence θηλ d'esprit

to have the wits to do

avoir la présence d'esprit de faire

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant)

rester attentif/-ive

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (level-headed)

conserver sa présence d'esprit

to collect or gather one's wits

rassembler ses esprits

to sharpen one's wits

se dégourdir l'esprit

to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits

faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn

to pit one's wits against sb

se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn

to live by one's wits

vivre d'expédients

to lose one's wits

ne plus savoir où on est

a battle of wits

une joute verbale

III. to wit ΕΠΊΡΡ

to wit τυπικ:

to wit

à savoir

IV. wit [βρετ wɪt, αμερικ wɪt]

to be at one's wits' end

ne plus savoir quoi faire

mother wit ΟΥΣ

mother wit

bon sens αρσ

nimble mind, wits

vif/vive

quicksilver wit

esprit αρσ très vif

Shavian wit

à la Bernard Shaw

to sharpen up one's wits

se dégourdir l'esprit

barbed wit

mordant

γαλλικά

αγγλικά

vivre d'expédients

to live by one's wits

benêt

half-wit

espèce de grand benêt!

you great half-wit!

il a toute sa lucidité

he has all his wits about him

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

γαλλικά

I. wit [wɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. wit (humour):

wit

esprit αρσ

to have a ready wit

avoir une vivacité d'esprit

2. wit (person):

wit

personne θηλ vive d'esprit

3. wit πλ (intelligence):

wit

esprit αρσ

a battle of wits

une joute d'esprit

to have one's wits about one

avoir toute sa présence d'esprit

II. wit [wɪt] ΕΠΊΡΡ τυπικ

to wit

à savoir

half-wit ΟΥΣ μειωτ

half-wit

simple αρσ θηλ d'esprit

deadpan wit

humour αρσ pince-sans-rire

pyrotechnic(al) wit

époustouflant(e)

trenchant criticism, remark, wit

incisif(-ive)

γαλλικά

αγγλικά

avoir la frousse

to be scared out of one's wits

vivre d'expédients

to live by one's wits

faiseur de bons mots

wit

dextérité

wit

demeuré(e)

half-wit

στο λεξικό PONS

αγγλικά

γαλλικά

I. wit [wɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. wit (humor):

wit

esprit αρσ

to have a ready wit

avoir une vivacité d'esprit

2. wit (person):

wit

personne θηλ vive d'esprit

3. wit πλ (intelligence):

wit

esprit αρσ

battle of wits

joute θηλ d'esprit

to have one's wits about one

avoir toute sa présence d'esprit

II. wit [wɪt] ΕΠΊΡΡ τυπικ

to wit

à savoir

half-wit ΟΥΣ μειωτ

half-wit

simple αρσ θηλ d'esprit

pyrotechnic(al) wit

époustouflant(e)

trenchant criticism, remark, wit

incisif(-ive)

γαλλικά

αγγλικά

serrer les fesses οικ

to be scared out of one's wits

avoir la frousse

to be scared out of one's wits

demeuré(e)

half-wit

faiseur de bons mots

wit

dextérité

wit

sel d'une histoire

wit

ne pas manquer de sel

to have a certain wit

Present

I	wit
you	wit
he/she/it	wits
we	wit
you	wit
they	wit

Past

I	witting
you	witting
he/she/it	witting
we	witting
you	witting
they	witting

Present Perfect

I	have	wist
you	have	wist
he/she/it	has	wist
we	have	wist
you	have	wist
they	have	wist

Past Perfect

I	had	wist
you	had	wist
he/she/it	had	wist
we	had	wist
you	had	wist
they	had	wist

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His parents love him, but are at their wits end with his mischief, and are seriously considering enrolling him in military school.

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Basically, his speciality is fighting by wits, and using cleverness to swindle his enemies, so that sometimes even his allies boo him.

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The hierarchy of wits meant that the wittiest and most virile man would win at the game.

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She uses her wits to get what she wants by coming up with various sneaky plans.

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He uses his wits, his amazing luck and superhuman skills, and his gift of blather and blarney to defeat his enemies.

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