smart

piquer, cuire

Faire ressentir une douleur vive, comme une brûlure ou une piqûre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : smart from something (My eyes smarted from the smoke.)

Synonymes : sting, burn, hurt

Expressions courantes : eyes smart, smart with pain, smart from something

intelligent, malin

Qui comprend vite, apprend facilement et sait prendre de bonnes décisions.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : clever, intelligent, bright

Contraires : stupid, unintelligent

Expressions courantes : smart child, smart person, smart choice

malin, astucieux

Qui comprend bien les gens et sait tirer avantage des situations sociales.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : smart about something (She is smart about dealing with difficult customers.)

Synonymes : shrewd, savvy, astute

Contraires : naive

Expressions courantes : street smart, smart with people, smart operator

instruit, cultivé

Qui possède et comprend beaucoup de connaissances acquises par la lecture ou les études.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : knowledgeable, learned

Contraires : ignorant

Expressions courantes : book smart, smart student, smart in school