Wit - Английское значение и перевод слова Wit на Русский язык

noun

Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

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Intellectual acuity

noun

The ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly

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Tiredness also affects visual acuity., he was a man of great political acuity.

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The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

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She hides a shrewd business acumen

noun

The ability to make correct judgments

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Mr. estavez has real business acumen.

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Skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business

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He is an astute man with sound business acumen., commercial/financial/legal acumen

noun

The quality of being very good, accurate, and showing an ability to notice very small differences

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He is remembered for the acuteness of his intellect., he was distinguished by the liveliness of his…

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The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

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The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

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Humorous or witty conversation.

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He developed a nice line in badinage with the labour leader

noun

The playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

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There was much good-natured banter

verb

Exchange remarks in a good-humoured teasing way.

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The men bantered with the waitresses

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Conversation that is not serious and is often playful

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That kind of banter isn’t appropriate at work.

noun

The quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.

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People marvelled at his cleverness

noun

Ability to understand and learn quickly and easily

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Everyone was impressed by the cleverness of the machine.

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

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The ability to judge people and things well

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It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

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The state of not being serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever

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He had just the right combination of facetiousness and sincerity., they both have a tendency toward…

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The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

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His tales are full of humour

verb

Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.

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She was always humouring him to prevent trouble

noun

The ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny

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He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny)., i must say i find his…

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

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An eminent man of great intelligence

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The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

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He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

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The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

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A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

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She was in a mood to tell jokes

verb

Make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

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She could laugh and joke with her colleagues

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Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make people laugh

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He told a joke about a farmer and a lawyer that made nicholas burst into laughter., the playing con…

noun

The ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

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An error of judgement

noun

→  judgment

abbreviation

Peru (international vehicle registration).

noun

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

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The railway society reception was an informal party of people of all stations (excuse the pun) in l…

verb

Make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

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His first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like ‘handel with care’ and ‘haydn go seek’

verb

Consolidate (earth or rubble) by pounding it.

noun

A witty remark.

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Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man

verb

Make a witty remark.

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‘flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped

noun

A quick, intelligent, and often amusing remark

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The piano mover quipped, “of course i love piano – i picked it up as a child!”

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Good-humoured teasing.

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She was greeted with raillery from her fellow workers

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Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

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He had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee

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Quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation

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Oscar wilde's plays are full of witty repartee.

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The quality of being sagacious.

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A man of great political sagacity

noun

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

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The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk

verb

Perceive by a sense or senses.

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With the first frost, they could sense a change in the days

verb

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

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The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

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At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

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The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

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He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

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The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

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Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

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A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

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He didn't understand a word i said

noun

The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise.

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Listen to his words of wisdom

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The ability to make good judgments based on what you have learned from your experience, or the knowledge and understanding that gives you this ability

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I question the wisdom of separating a child from his brothers and sisters whatever the circumstances.

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A witty remark.

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Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms

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A remark that is witty (= both intelligent and amusing)

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The witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words, especially in puns.

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So many of the jokes are based on wordplay

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The activity of joking about the meanings of words, especially in an intelligent way