Übersetzungen für „wit“ im Englisch » Portugiesisch-Wörterbuch

wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit kein Pl (clever humor):

wit

perspicácia f

to have a dry wit

ter um humor sarcástico

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

inteligência f

to be at one's wits' end

estar em desespero m

to frighten sb out of his wits

deixar alguém morto de medo

to keep one's wits about one

ficar alerta

3. wit (witty person):

wit

pessoa f espirituosa

Beispielsätze für wit

to have a dry wit

ter um humor sarcástico

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

A laser show beyond the wit of any rainbow, 24 colours flitting.

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It has a brand of caustic wit that somehow surmounts situations that are a blend of soap opera maudlin and ribald coarseness.

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These are present as well, it's true, early flashes of the author's wit, his preternatural ear for dialogue, his powers of observation.

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It required quick wit and repartee and often gave rise to laughter and applause when a particularly clever phrase was sung.

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Other writers full of cogency and wit will fill his place.

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She was considered to be brilliant, charming, driven, elegant, forthright, and graceful with a keen wit and a lively, opinionated, and passionate personality.

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His apparent innocence belies a playful wit and a razor-sharp intellect.

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He continues to narrate the story as a drummer in a band with his trademark wit and wry sense of humor.

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One said that he gave the pilot a small burst of energy, while another said that he made it crackle with a bit of wit.

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His fans, on the other hand, delighted in his unflagging wit and elegant style.

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