WISE

Meaning of WISE in English

I. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a good/smart/wise move (= sensible )

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I’m not sure it was a good move giving him the job.

a sensible/wise precaution

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Fitting window locks is a sensible precaution.

a wise investment (= very sensible )

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A pension might be a wise investment.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

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always

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It's always wise to follow the technical advice offered by paving manufacturers when preparing the foundations of your patio.

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It is always wise to look towards those who inspire and impress you.

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It is always wise to remember that the seeds are more important than the nurse crop.

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It is always wise to write down important points so that there is no risk of misunderstanding.

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It is always wise to have a dual flight before flying solo at an unfamiliar site.

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It was always wise to work out a line of retreat as well as a line of approach.

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Dumb shit, Jay, always wise after the non-event!

much

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Eventually I though it much wiser to give up being called Manager and since then I've had to adapt myself.

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In our caste, ladies are much wiser .

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Which left him not much wiser , but you couldn't win all the time.

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You're much wiser not to draw attention to yourself.

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But no doubt he will be much wiser next time around.

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If Margaret was ignorant of what was going on, then Polly was not much wiser .

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Sadly neither the column nor our old friend Allan Edgar was so wise .

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No researcher is so wise that all plans work perfectly.

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You've been so wise about other people's problems.

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He was so wise , so deep.

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Even so wise a critic as Barry Ulanov missed the boat on Monk.

too

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She was full of words, but she was too wise a woman to speak them.

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Quelala was much too wise not to swim, and he was not in the least spoiled by all his good fortune.

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I am too wise now to believe I can buy my freedom with Undry.

very

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You're very wise to get yourself insured.

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Good filtration is required, and a 25% weekly water change is very wise .

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But it struck me then how very wise he was to keep his sexy side so firmly battened down on duty.

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She's very wise and kind, and she listens.

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It was a wise decision, Jean-Paul. Very wise.

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He was small, rather Prussian in manner and very wise .

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They were very wise and crystal clear - after the event.

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However, like it or not, this policy, together with our alternating crewing system was a very wise move on the part of management.

■ NOUN

advice

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The wisest advice is often the simplest.

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That wise advice captures the uses -- and the limits -- of advice columns.

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In fading winter light that seemed wise advice and we retraced our steps to the gentler landscape of Teesdale itself.

choice

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And a wise choice it turned out to be.

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His doctrine, containment, proved to have been a wise choice over the long haul.

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A wise choice is dependent upon two questions you must ask yourself: 1.

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The government had made a wise choice .

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It was not, he admits, the wisest choice for a beginner.

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There were times when running was the wisest choice .

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Radcliffe is not a wise choice of companion for you at this particular point in your family crisis.

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I recall Sir chose swan, a very wise choice for Sir to make, if I might opine.

counsel

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Giant leaps into the unknown are dangerous and therefore wiser counsel may preach limited change from the existing position. 3.

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His service and wise counsel during his tenure as chairman have been greatly appreciated by all of us on the Board.

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He was in the office offering wise counsel , encouraging a forward look a weekend or two before he died.

course

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The wisest course is to take off the bud and burn it - you will not get a bloom anyway.

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But the wisest course of action is to tackle the problem at source and cut your fuel bills.

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Lucy had already decided that this would be the wisest course for her to take.

decision

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We pray for the general synod as it meets shortly, for wise decisions and clear leadership.

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Hugh Sloan made the wisest decision of all.

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It is a wise decision on your part.

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As a result, managers can safely focus on making wise decisions .

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It was a wise decision , Jean-Paul.

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Is a personal pension a wise decision ?

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This turned out to have been a wise decision .

guy

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Which just leaves De Niro, whose charismatic wise guy routine is disappointingly adequate and no more.

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But you better deliver the goods, wise guy .

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He grabbed dance by the arm and led it into the world of city rhythms, wise guys and lovers.

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But to be honest, I like to see a little bit of a wise guy in my coaches.

investment

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Repair kits, if not supplied with the tent, are cheap and a wise investment .

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Critics of the privatization plan also worry that many individuals do not have the expertise to make wise investments .

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But the amount of available time, unlike money, can not be increased by wise investment or hard work.

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The bottom line: Taking time now to plan is a wise investment toward a more enjoyable and economically feasible vacation.

man

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The next day I too rose a wiser man .

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They are not the implements of a wise man .

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It is marked by the arrival of the 3 wise men .

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There he met a wise man who gave him the answer to the question that had haunted him.

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Men are shown in different roles, as innkeepers, shepherds, wise men and fathers.

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It needs time to get the wise men in their places.

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I feel like one of the three wise men , love, enjoy!

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At all times all wise men had revered the mysterious organ of generation through which alone might life be entered.

move

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There were many more than two hundred behind that large banner, so was it the wisest move ?

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This wise move was not made because of treaties.

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I knew it wouldn't be a wise move for me.

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But the doctor decided to cover the full investment for $ 550, 000, a wise move .

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Did I think it would be a wise move or should she try to persuade Meredith to keep her on for Christmas?

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Killing this guy was not a wise move .

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However, like it or not, this policy, together with our alternating crewing system was a very wise move on the part of management.

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The wisest move at this point would be to begin reading the first page.

precaution

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It turned out to be a wise precaution .

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This wise precaution preserved the Garden for posterity.

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It follows that careful monitoring of patients for their susceptibility to depression before prescribing mood-altering drugs would be a wise precaution .

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Even when the installation has been undertaken by an expert, the inclusion of a circuit breaker is a wise precaution .

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It is a wise precaution to meet new clients, rather than to deal with them over the telephone or by correspondence.

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Carrying an ice axe is, however, a wise precaution .

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Ineffectual or not against lingering gases it seemed a wise precaution , even if it was only psychological.

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It is probably a wise precaution in view of allegations that the couple stole billions of dollars from their country.

use

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Both regions include splendid scenery and wildlife, for which a possible wise use is well-managed tourism.

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The wise use of time can be a crucial element in other ways.

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There is no wise use for wilderness, except to preserve it by excluding man altogether.

woman

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The wise woman filled a bowl with water and looked into it.

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She stated that a wise woman would choose her mate on the basis of his qualities of character.

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The tradition of the wise woman , as seer and healer.

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Just what country people call a wise woman .

word

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So let me leave you with a few wise words .

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Kiss's bass-playing spokesman Gene Simmons ponders the curious longevity of his band, while imparting a few wise words on rock'n'roll in general.

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Newton should have heeded his own wise words .

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From a survivor's point of view, those are wise words .

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They all look to him for wise words .

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

none the wiser

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I've read the instructions, but I'm still none the wiser.

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They replaced the painting with a copy and the public was none the wiser.

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After spending $ 88m in his two bids, he seemed none the wiser.

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This goes on for several hours, and Blue is none the wiser for his efforts.

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Tommy, unable to read, is none the wiser.

wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird

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I hadn't noticed what a weird old bird Ned was, either.

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Just so. Funny old bird .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

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"I've decided to apply for that job." "I think that's a very wise decision."

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a wise investment

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Burton didn't like what he was hearing, but he was wise enough to keep his thoughts to himself.

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Buying good health insurance was a wise decision.

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Do you think it's wise for him to travel alone?

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He thought it might be wise not to tell her what had happened.

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She was a wise old woman, and we all valued her advice.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

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If at all possible, it's wise to discuss attitudes to communal living before jointly moving in.

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If our species is extinguished, others will be wiser or luckier.

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If that were all, I'd applaud it as a wise and public-spirited action and I hope it starts a trend.

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One thing is certain: It has never been wise to underestimate Yeltsin.

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Perhaps it would be wise to telephone first.

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