smart

bruciare, pungere

Provare un dolore pungente, simile a una bruciatura.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: smart from something (My eyes smarted from the smoke.)

Sinonimi: sting, burn, hurt

Espressioni comuni: eyes smart, smart with pain, smart from something

intelligente, brillante

Che capisce rapidamente, impara con facilità e sa prendere buone decisioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: clever, intelligent, bright

Contrari: stupid, unintelligent

Espressioni comuni: smart child, smart person, smart choice

furbo, scaltro

Che sa capire le persone e gestire le situazioni sociali a proprio vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: smart about something (She is smart about dealing with difficult customers.)

Sinonimi: shrewd, savvy, astute

Contrari: naive

Espressioni comuni: street smart, smart with people, smart operator

colto, istruito

Che possiede e comprende molte conoscenze acquisite leggendo o studiando.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: knowledgeable, learned

Contrari: ignorant

Espressioni comuni: book smart, smart student, smart in school