WIT - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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wit¹ [Am wɪt, Brit wɪt] SUBST

1. wit often pl:

wit (intelligence)

inteligencia f

wit (ingenuity)

ingenio m

no one had the wit(s) to call the police

nadie tuvo el tino or la inteligencia de llamar a la policía

come on, use your wit(s)

vamos, usa la cabeza or vamos, discurre

to be at one's wits' end

estar desesperado

to be at one's wits' end

no saber más qué hacer

to drive sb out of her/his wits ugs

sacar a alguien de quicio

to frighten or scare sb out of her/his wits ugs

darle a alguien un susto de muerte ugs

the poor child was scared out of its wits

la pobre criatura estaba asustadísima

to gather or collect one's wits (after shock, surprise)

recuperarse

to gather or collect one's wits (order one's thoughts)

poner las ideas en orden

to have/keep one's wits about one

estar alerta or atento

to have/keep one's wits about one

andar con mucho ojo

to live by one's wits

vivir de su (or mi etc.) ingenio

to sharpen one's wits

aguzar el ingenio

2.1. wit U (humor):

wit

ingenio m

wit

agudeza f

the play was full of wit

la obra era muy ingeniosa

she has a dry wit

es muy aguda or mordaz

his ready wit endeared him to all

con sus agudezas or sus ocurrencias or su chispa se conquistó a todo el mundo

2.2. wit C (person):

wit

persona f ingeniosa

wit

persona f ocurrente

wit

ingenio m

wit² VERB intr

to wit

a saber

spiky wit

mordaz

spiky wit

hiriente

spiky wit

punzante

coruscating wit

ingenio m deslumbrante

corrosive wit/satire/remark

corrosivo

corrosive wit/satire/remark

mordaz

piercing wit/sarcasm

hiriente

piercing wit/sarcasm

agudo

Spanisch

Englisch

belinún (belinuna)

half-wit ugs

decidor (decidora) (ocurrente)

wit

viveza criolla

native wit and cunning

guarisnaque

half-wit ugs

im PONS Wörterbuch

Englisch

Spanisch

I. wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit kein Pl (clever humour):

wit

ingenio m

to have a dry wit

ser mordaz

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

inteligencia f

to be at one's wits' end

estar para volverse loco

to gather one's wits

poner las ideas en orden

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

dar a alguien un susto de muerte

to have/keep one's wits about one

andar con mucho ojo

to live off one's wits

vivir del cuento

3. wit:

wit (witty person)

chistoso(-a) m (f)

wit (quick-witted person)

persona f ocurrente

II. wit [wɪt] VERB intr form

to wit

a saber

half-wit SUBST

half-wit

imbécil mf

scintillating wit

chispeante

piercing question, reply, wit

punzante

Spanisch

Englisch

donosura

wit

gracejo

wit

salero (gracia)

wit

ingenio

wit

cortapisa

wit

chispa

wit

im PONS Wörterbuch

Englisch

Spanisch

I. wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (clever humor):

wit

ingenio m

to have a dry wit

ser mordaz

2. wit (practical intelligence):

wit

inteligencia f

to be at one's wits' end

estar para volverse loco

to gather one's wits

poner las ideas en orden

to frighten sb out of his/her wits

dar a alguien un susto de muerte

to have/keep one's wits about one

andar con mucho ojo

to live off one's wits

vivir del cuento

3. wit:

wit (witty person)

chistoso(-a) m (f)

wit (quick-witted person)

persona f ocurrente

II. wit [wɪt] VERB intr form

to wit

a saber

half-wit SUBST

half-wit

imbécil mf

scintillating wit

chispeante

piercing question, reply, wit

punzante

Spanisch

Englisch

salero

wit

chispa

wit

sal (gracia)

wit

Present

I	wit
you	wit
he/she/it	wits
we	wit
you	wit
they	wit

Past

I	witting
you	witting
he/she/it	witting
we	witting
you	witting
they	witting

Present Perfect

I	have	wist
you	have	wist
he/she/it	has	wist
we	have	wist
you	have	wist
they	have	wist

Past Perfect

I	had	wist
you	had	wist
he/she/it	had	wist
we	had	wist
you	had	wist
they	had	wist