wise
adj
[person] sage
→ You're a wise old man: tell me what to do.
to be none the wiser
(=not understand) n'être pas plus avancé (e)
I'm none the wiser. Je ne suis pas plus avancé.
no one will be any the wiser
(=find out) personne n'en saura rien
[decision, move, action, advice, choice] sage
a wise decision une sage décision
it is wise to do sth il est sage de faire qch
→ ALAN Bennett once said it was wise to be wary of any woman who wore white ankle socks.
It is wise to be prepared. Il est sage d'être préparé.
It would be wise to do it now. Il serait sage de le faire maintenant.
to get wise to sth *
(=find out) s'apercevoir de qch → Kerry's parents got wise to her tricks.
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wise up
vi
* to wise up to sth réaliser qch
→ Christopher wised up to the fact that she wasn't coming back.
-wise
suffix
(=with regard to)
career-wise question carrière
→ Career-wise, this illness couldn't have come at a worse time ...
weather-wise pour ce qui est du temps, question temps
→ It was a much better day weather-wise ...
time-wise question horaires
→ Because the work was voluntary it was flexible, time-wise.
Timewise, we're on target. Question délais, on est dans les temps.
money-wise question argent
→ How are you doing moneywise?
wise guy
n
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(=smart alec) petit prétentieux (-euse) m/f
Wise Men
npl
the Wise Men les Rois mpl mages
the Three Wise Men les Rois mpl mages
worldly-wise
adj rompu (e) aux usages du monde
to be worldly-wise connaître bien les usages du monde
She's very worldly-wise for her age. Elle connaît très bien les usages du monde malgré son jeune âge.