WIT - Tradução inglês-francês

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francês

I. wit [Brit wɪt, americ wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

wit

esprit m

to have a quick/ready wit

avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos

to have a dry wit

être pince-sans-rire

2. wit (witty person):

wit

personne f spirituelle

he is a wit

il est spirituel

II. wits SUBST

wits subst pl:

wits (intelligence)

intelligence f

wits (presence of mind)

présence f d'esprit

to have the wits to do

avoir la présence d'esprit de faire

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant)

rester attentif/-ive

to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (level-headed)

conserver sa présence d'esprit

to collect or gather one's wits

rassembler ses esprits

to sharpen one's wits

se dégourdir l'esprit

to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits

faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn

to pit one's wits against sb

se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn

to live by one's wits

vivre d'expédients

to lose one's wits

ne plus savoir où on est

a battle of wits

une joute verbale

III. to wit ADV

to wit formal:

to wit

à savoir

IV. wit [Brit wɪt, americ wɪt]

to be at one's wits' end

ne plus savoir quoi faire

mother wit SUBST

mother wit

bon sens m

quicksilver wit

esprit m très vif

Shavian wit

à la Bernard Shaw

barbed wit

mordant

brevity is the soul of wit prov

les plaisanteries les plus courtes sont toujours les meilleures

scintillating wit

vif/vive

sparkling conversation, wit

plein de brio

sparkling with wit/humour

étincelant d'esprit/d'humour

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inglês

benêt

half-wit

espèce de grand benêt!

you great half-wit!

rivaliser d'adresse/d'esprit avec qn

to try to outdo sb in skill/wit, to vie with sb in skill/wit

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inglês

francês

I. wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (humour):

wit

esprit m

to have a ready wit

avoir une vivacité d'esprit

2. wit (person):

wit

personne f vive d'esprit

3. wit pl (intelligence):

wit

esprit m

a battle of wits

une joute d'esprit

to have one's wits about one

avoir toute sa présence d'esprit

II. wit [wɪt] ADV formal

to wit

à savoir

half-wit SUBST pej

half-wit

simple mf d'esprit

deadpan wit

humour m pince-sans-rire

pyrotechnic(al) wit

époustouflant(e)

trenchant criticism, remark, wit

incisif(-ive)

tart wit

caustique

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inglês

faiseur de bons mots

wit

dextérité

wit

demeuré(e)

half-wit

sel d'une histoire

wit

ne pas manquer de sel histoire, remarque

to have a certain wit

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inglês

francês

I. wit [wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (humor):

wit

esprit m

to have a ready wit

avoir une vivacité d'esprit

2. wit (person):

wit

personne f vive d'esprit

3. wit pl (intelligence):

wit

esprit m

battle of wits

joute f d'esprit

to have one's wits about one

avoir toute sa présence d'esprit

II. wit [wɪt] ADV formal

to wit

à savoir

half-wit SUBST pej

half-wit

simple mf d'esprit

pyrotechnic(al) wit

époustouflant(e)

trenchant criticism, remark, wit

incisif(-ive)

tart wit

caustique

piercing reply, wit

mordant(e)

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inglês

demeuré(e)

half-wit

faiseur de bons mots

wit

dextérité

wit

sel d'une histoire

wit

ne pas manquer de sel

to have a certain 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

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

Therefore, when mechanically stimulatedby boat, swimming or waves, for examplea blue sparkling light can be seen emanating from the sea surface.

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The river course became flat cracked saline land though the summer, with some areas sparkling with the whiteness of salt.

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The similar categories also exist for sparkling wine.

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This is the place to sample the best white and sparkling wines, as well as the so-called divines (fortified wines) and sherries.

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Today it is sparsely cultivated though some producers like to experiment with it since its high acid levels makes it suitable for sparkling wines.

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