wit

prontezza di spirito, ingegno

Capacità di pensare rapidamente e trovare risposte o soluzioni intelligenti.

In inglese semplice: The ability to think quickly and find clever answers or solutions.

• Her quick wit saved the day.
• He used his wits to escape the locked room.
• You need sharp wit to answer that quickly.

Sinonimi: cleverness, quick thinking, resourcefulness

Espressioni comuni: quick wit, sharp wit, use your wit

presenza di spirito

Capacità di accorgersi di un pericolo e reagire con buon senso; di solito si usa al plurale.

In inglese semplice: Your ability to notice danger and respond sensibly, usually used in the plural.

• Keep your wits about you here.
• She gathered her wits before crossing the busy road.
• He regained his wits after the sudden explosion.

Come si usa: keep your wits about you (Keep your wits about you when walking through the crowd.)

Sinonimi: senses, awareness

Espressioni comuni: gather your wit, retain your wit

senno, ragione

Capacità di pensare normalmente e capire ciò che è reale; di solito si usa al plurale.

In inglese semplice: The ability to think normally and understand what is real, usually used in the plural.

• She feared she was losing her wits.
• That sudden crash scared me out of my wits.
• Has the old king lost his wits?

Sinonimi: sanity, reason

Contrari: insanity

Espressioni comuni: lose one's wit, scared out of wit

sapere

Conoscere qualcosa o esserne consapevole.

In inglese semplice: To know something or be aware of it.

• The letter names two heirs, to wit, Anne and Paul.
• I wit nothing of his secret journey.
• They wit not what danger awaits them.

Come si usa: wit of something (I wit nothing of this matter.); to wit (He left one possession, to wit, his watch.)

Sinonimi: know

Espressioni comuni: to wit, wit of something