WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| wise adj | (person: knowing) | wijs bn |
| | Everybody went to the wise old man for advice. |
| wise adj | (act, decision: judicious) | verstandig bn |
| | | wijs bn |
| | He was considered a good manager because of his wise decisions. |
| Aanvullende vertalingen |
| wise adj | (prudent, with common sense) | vestandig, slim bn |
| | Driving at night with no lights was not a wise thing to do. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| wise [sb] (to [sth]) vi phrasal | informal (become aware) (fig., informeel) | wakker worden bn + ww |
| | (informeel) | in de gaten krijgen frase |
| | Wise up and stop acting like such a fool. |
| wise [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | informal, US (make [sb] aware) (figuurlijk) | iemand de ogen openen uitdr. |
| | | iemand doen inzien uitdr. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
wise | wise up |
| wise up to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (realise) (informeel) | in de gaten krijgen frase |
| | I hope you wise up to his tricks before you get hurt. |