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smart
(smärt)adj. smart·er, smart·est
1.
a. Having or showing intelligence; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent.
b. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator.
2.
a. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.
b. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk.
3. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.
4. Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See Synonyms at fashionable.
5. Capable of making adjustments that resemble those resulting from human decisions, chiefly by means of electronic sensors and computer technology: smart missiles; smart machines.
intr.v. smart·ed, smart·ing, smarts
1.
a. To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: The slap delivered to my face smarted.
b. To be the location of such a pain: The incision on my leg smarts.
c. To feel such a pain.
2. To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "No creature smarts so little as a fool" (Alexander Pope).
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. Sharp pain or anguish: the smart of the wound.
2. smarts Slang Intelligence; expertise: a reporter with a lot of smarts.
smart off Informal
Idiom: To speak or act impertinently.
right smart New England & Southern US
A lot; a considerable amount: "We have read right smart of that book" (Catherine C. Hopley).
[Middle English, stinging, keen, alert, from Old English smeart, causing pain.]
smart′ly adv.
smart′ness n.
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smart
(smɑːt)adj
1. astute, as in business; clever or bright
2. quick, witty, and often impertinent in speech: a smart talker.
3. fashionable; chic: a smart hotel.
4. well-kept; neat
5. causing a sharp stinging pain
6. vigorous or brisk
7. dialect considerable or numerous: a smart price.
8. (Computer Science) (of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control
9. (Computer Science) (of an electronic device)using digital communication technology to provide many of the functions of a computer, esp internet access and social networking apps: smart phone.
10. (Military) (of a projectile or bomb) containing a device that allows it to be guided to its target
vb (mainly intr)
11. to feel, cause, or be the source of a sharp stinging physical pain or keen mental distress: a nettle sting smarts; he smarted under their abuse.
12. (often foll by for) to suffer a harsh penalty
n
a stinging pain or feeling
adv
in a smart manner
[Old English smeortan; related to Old High German smerzan, Latin mordēre to bite, Greek smerdnos terrible]
ˈsmartish adj
ˈsmartly adv
ˈsmartness n
Smart
(smɑːt)n
(Biography) Christopher. 1722–71, British poet, author of A Song to David (1763) and Jubilate Agno (written 1758–63, published 1939). He was confined (1756–63) for religious mania and died in a debtors' prison
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smart
(smɑrt)adj. smart•er, smart•est,
v., adv., n. adj.
1. having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
2. quick or prompt in action, as a person.
3. shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others.
4. clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, or rejoinder.
5. neat or trim in appearance, as a person or garment; spruce.
6. socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable: the smart crowd.
7. saucy; pert: smart remarks.
8. brisk or vigorous: to walk with smart steps.
9. sharply severe, as a blow.
10. sharp or keen: a smart pain.
11. equipped with, using, or containing electronic control devices, as missiles.
12. Computers. intelligent (def. 4).
v.i. 13. to be a source of sharp, local, and usu. superficial pain, as a wound.
14. to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application or a blow.
15. to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.
16. to suffer keenly from wounded feelings.
17. to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.
v.t. 18. to cause a sharp pain to or in.
adv. 19. in a smart manner; smartly.
n. 20. a sharp local pain, usu. superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
21. keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, or grievous loss.
22. smarts, Informal. intelligence; common sense.
[before 1050; (v.) Middle English smerten, Old English -smeortan, c. Middle Dutch smerten, Old High German smerzan; (adj.) Middle English smerte, smart, late Old English smearte, akin to the v.]
smart′ly, adv.
smart′ness, n.
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smart
Past participle: smarted
Gerund: smarting
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| Noun | 1. | smart - a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore |
| Verb | 1. |  smart - be the source of pain burn - feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" itch - have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!" hunger - feel the need to eat thirst - feel the need to drink act up - make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again" throb - pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" shoot - cause a sharp and sudden pain in; "The pain shot up her leg" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities |
| Adj. | 1. | smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity |
| 2. |  smart - elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"stylish, fashionable - having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd" | |
| 3. | smart - characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | |
| 4. | smart - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" | |
| 5. | smart - painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow" intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | |
| 6. | smart - quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" | |
| 7. | smart - capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons" automatic - operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" |
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smart
adjective
1. chic, trim, neat, fashionable, stylish, fine, elegant, trendy (Brit. informal), spruce, snappy, natty (informal), modish, well turned-out I was dressed in a smart navy-blue suit.
chic scruffy, dowdy, unfashionable, dull, old-fashioned, sloppy, out-of-date, naff (Brit. slang), outmoded, passé, uncool, unhip (slang), fogeyish, untrendy (Brit. informal)
chic scruffy, dowdy, unfashionable, dull, old-fashioned, sloppy, out-of-date, naff (Brit. slang), outmoded, passé, uncool, unhip (slang), fogeyish, untrendy (Brit. informal)
2. clever, bright, intelligent, quick, sharp, keen, acute, shrewd, apt, ingenious, astute, canny, quick-witted He thinks he's much smarter than Sarah.
clever thick, stupid, dull, slow, foolish, dense, dumb (informal), daft (informal), idiotic, moronic, unintelligent, dumb-ass (slang), dim-witted (informal)
clever thick, stupid, dull, slow, foolish, dense, dumb (informal), daft (informal), idiotic, moronic, unintelligent, dumb-ass (slang), dim-witted (informal)
verb
2. feel resentful, feel annoyed, feel offended, feel wounded, feel indignant He is still smarting over criticism of his clumsy performance.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
smart
adjective1. Mentally quick and original:
Idiom: smart as a whip.
2. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality:
3. Rude and disrespectful:
assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy.
Slang: wise.
4. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:
Informal: savvy.
1. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:
Informal: misery.
2. Slang. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge.Used in plural:
brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, mind, sense, understanding, wit.
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Translations
أنيقحاذِق، ذكيذَكِيّسَريع، حادمُتألِّم
bystrýcítit palčivostelegantnímazanýpalčivý pocit
kviksmartsviesvienhave ondt
fiksuhuoliteltupistääsattuaterävä
elegantan
neheztelsajgástalpraesett
klár, skÿrsár sviîi; gremjasem veldur sársaukasvíîavel til hafîur; smart, tískulegur
スマートな利口な洗練された痛める頭がいい
말쑥한
įskaudinimasišsipuošęsjaustis įskaudintamkompiuterinė kredito kortelėkompiuteriu valdoma bomba
apķērīgsassātrsattapīgselegants
descurcăreţ
cítiť pálčivosťpálčivý pocit
bistereleganten
stilig
สะอาดและประณีต
bảnh bao
smart
[smɑːt]A. ADJ (smarter (compar) (smartest (superl)))
1. (= elegant) [person, appearance, clothes, car, decor] → elegante; [garden] → bien arreglado; [house] → bien puesto
to look smart [person] → estar elegante; [restaurant, hotel] → ser elegante; [home] → estar muy bien puesto
to look smart [person] → estar elegante; [restaurant, hotel] → ser elegante; [home] → estar muy bien puesto
2. (= chic) [suburb, party, restaurant] → elegante; [society] → de buen tono, fino
the smart set → la buena sociedad, la gente de buen tono
the smart set → la buena sociedad, la gente de buen tono
3. (= clever) [person] → listo, inteligente; [idea] → inteligente, bueno; [computer, bombs, missiles] → inteligente
that was pretty smart of you → ¡qué listo or astuto!
that wasn't very smart → no ha sido una idea muy buena
he was too smart for me → era muy listo y me ganó la batalla
smart work by the police led to an arrest → la inteligente labor de la policía condujo a un arresto
the smart money is on the French → la gente que entiende apuesta por los franceses
that was pretty smart of you → ¡qué listo or astuto!
that wasn't very smart → no ha sido una idea muy buena
he was too smart for me → era muy listo y me ganó la batalla
smart work by the police led to an arrest → la inteligente labor de la policía condujo a un arresto
the smart money is on the French → la gente que entiende apuesta por los franceses
4. (pej) (= cocky) don't get smart with me! → ¡no te las des de listo conmigo!
she's too smart for her own good → se pasa de lista
she's got a smart answer to everything → tiene respuesta para todo
she's too smart for her own good → se pasa de lista
she's got a smart answer to everything → tiene respuesta para todo
5. (= brisk) [pace, action] → rápido
look smart about it! → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
give the nail a smart tap → dale un golpe seco al clavo
look smart about it! → ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
give the nail a smart tap → dale un golpe seco al clavo
B. VI
C. N smarts (US) (= brains) → cerebro msing
to have the smarts to do sth → ser lo suficientemente inteligente como para hacer algo
to have the smarts to do sth → ser lo suficientemente inteligente como para hacer algo
D. CPD smart Alec N → sabelotodo mf, sabihondo/a m/f
smart bomb N → bomba f con mecanismo inteligente
smart card N → tarjeta f electrónica, tarjeta f inteligente
smart phone N → teléfono m inteligente
smart bomb N → bomba f con mecanismo inteligente
smart card N → tarjeta f electrónica, tarjeta f inteligente
smart phone N → teléfono m inteligente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
smart
[ˈsmɑːrt] adj
(= appearance, dress) → élégant(e)
to look smart, to wear smart clothes → être élégant(e)
They wore smart clothes → Ils étaient élégants.
to look smart, to wear smart clothes → être élégant(e)
They wore smart clothes → Ils étaient élégants.
(= quick) → vif(vive)
vi
(= feel bad)
They are still smarting over their defeat → Ils n'ont toujours pas digéré leur défaite.smart alec smart aleck n → petit(e) prétentieux/euse m/f , monsieur je-sais-tout (madame)m/fsmart arse (British) smart ass (US) n → péteux/euse m/f smart bomb n → bombe f intelligentesmart card n → carte f à pucesmarten up [ˌsmɑːrtənˈʌp]
They are still smarting over their defeat → Ils n'ont toujours pas digéré leur défaite.smart alec smart aleck n → petit(e) prétentieux/euse m/f , monsieur je-sais-tout (madame)m/fsmart arse (British) smart ass (US) n → péteux/euse m/f smart bomb n → bombe f intelligentesmart card n → carte f à pucesmarten up [ˌsmɑːrtənˈʌp]
vi (= tidy o.s. up) → s'arranger
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
smart
adj (+er)
→ schick; person, clothes, car → schick, flott; society → fein; (= not shabby) appearance → gepflegt; a smart-looking girl → ein flott aussehendes Mädchen; a smart-looking garden → ein gepflegter Garten; the smart set → die Schickeria (inf); I want something smart (when buying clothes) → ich möchte etwas Schickes
(= bright, clever) → clever (inf), → schlau, gewitzt; thief, trick → raffiniert, clever (inf); (pej) person, answer → superklug, neunmalklug (pej inf); (Comput, Mil) → intelligent; that wasn’t very smart (of you) → das war nicht besonders intelligent (von dir); smart as a whip (US inf) → supergescheit (inf), → sehr intelligent; to get smart (US inf) → sich am Riemen reißen (inf); (= get cheeky) → frech kommen (→ with +dat); he thinks it’s smart to criticize his parents → er kommt sich toll vor, wenn er seine Eltern kritisiert
vi → brennen; it will make the cut smart → es wird in der Schnittwunde brennen; to smart under something (fig) → unter etw (dat) → leiden; he is still smarting after the criticism → die Kritik tut ihm immer noch weh; to smart from something (from blow etc) → von etw brennen; (fig) → unter etw (dat) → leiden; to smart over something → über etw (acc) → gekränkt sein
smart
:smart alec(k)
n (inf) → Schlauberger(in) m(f) (inf), → Besserwisser(in) m(f)
smart-alec(k)
adj (inf) remarks → besserwisserisch, superschlau (inf); child → neunmalklug (pej inf)
smartarse, (US) smartass (sl)
n → Klugscheißer(in) m(f) (inf)
adj → klugscheißerisch (inf)
smart bomb
n → intelligente Bombe
smart card
n → Chipkarte f
smart drug
n → bewusstseinsverändernde Droge
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
smart
[smɑːt]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (elegant) → elegante, chic inv; (fashionable) → di moda
the smart set → il bel mondo
to look smart → essere elegante
that's a smart car → è una bella macchina
the smart set → il bel mondo
to look smart → essere elegante
that's a smart car → è una bella macchina
b. (clever) → intelligente, brillante; (quick-witted) → sveglio/a, furbo/a
that was pretty smart of you! → che furbo!
smart work by the police led to ... → una brillante operazione della polizia ha portato a...
that was pretty smart of you! → che furbo!
smart work by the police led to ... → una brillante operazione della polizia ha portato a...
2. vi
b. (fig) she's still smarting from his remarks → le bruciano ancora le sue osservazioni
to smart under an insult/a reproof → soffrire per un insulto/un rimprovero
to smart under an insult/a reproof → soffrire per un insulto/un rimprovero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
smart
(smaːt) adjective1. neat and well-dressed; fashionable. You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.
2. clever and quick in thought and action. We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.
3. brisk; sharp. She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.
verb1. (of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling. The thick smoke made his eyes smart.
2. to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc. He is still smarting from your remarks.
noun the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult. He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.
ˈsmarten (often with up) verb to make or become smarter. He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.
ˈsmartly adverbThe soldiers stood smartly to attention; She is always smartly dressed.
ˈsmartness nounˈsmart bomb noun
a bomb that is designed to locate the target and hit it accurately.
ˈsmart card noun an advanced version of a credit card, with a computer memory, which can be used for such purposes as paying money and identification.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
smart
→ ذَكِيّ upravený kvik schick ευφυής elegante huoliteltu élégant elegantan intelligente スマートな 말쑥한 chic smart inteligentny elegante умный stilig สะอาดและประณีต şık bảnh bao 聪明的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
smart
a. inteligente, listo-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
smart
adj inteligente, listo; vi doler, arderEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.