smart

brennen, schmerzen

Einen stechenden, brennenden Schmerz verursachen oder spüren.

In einfachem Englisch: To feel a sharp, burning pain.

• The cut on my finger smarts.
• Her eyes smarted in the smoky room.
• My cheek was still smarting from the slap.

So benutzt man es: smart from something (My eyes smarted from the smoke.)

Synonyme: sting, burn, hurt

Häufige Wendungen: eyes smart, smart with pain, smart from something

klug, intelligent

Dinge schnell verstehen, leicht lernen und gute Entscheidungen treffen können.

In einfachem Englisch: Able to understand things quickly, learn easily, and make good decisions.

• Your sister is very smart.
• That was a smart way to solve the problem.
• The smartest students asked the hardest questions.

Synonyme: clever, intelligent, bright

Gegenteile: stupid, unintelligent

Häufige Wendungen: smart child, smart person, smart choice

gewitzt, clever

Menschen gut einschätzen und soziale Situationen zum eigenen Vorteil nutzen können.

In einfachem Englisch: Good at understanding people and dealing with social situations to your advantage.

• He is smart with people.
• You need to be street smart in this city.
• She was smart enough to win everyone’s support.

So benutzt man es: smart about something (She is smart about dealing with difficult customers.)

Synonyme: shrewd, savvy, astute

Gegenteile: naive

Häufige Wendungen: street smart, smart with people, smart operator

gebildet, belesen

Durch Lesen oder Lernen viel Wissen erworben und verstanden haben.

In einfachem Englisch: Knowing and understanding a lot of information learned from books or study.

• She is book smart.
• He is smart in school but struggles with everyday problems.
• Our smartest student knows a lot about ancient history.

Synonyme: knowledgeable, learned

Gegenteile: ignorant

Häufige Wendungen: book smart, smart student, smart in school