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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026: | Voornaamste vertalingen |
| wijs nw de | (manier, wijze) | way, manner, mode, fashion n |
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| wise adj | (person: knowing) | wijs bn |
| | Everybody went to the wise old man for advice. |
| profound adj | figurative (thought, idea: deep in meaning) | diepzinnig, diepgaand bn |
| | (figuurlijk) | zwaar bn |
| | | wijs bn |
| | I don't find his books at all profound – do you? |
| commonsense adj | (sensible, practical) | verstandig, wijs bn |
| | | van gezond verstand blijkgevend woordgr |
| | That sounds like a commonsense solution. |
| sapient adj | (wise) | wijs bn |
| wise adj | (act, decision: judicious) | verstandig bn |
| | | wijs bn |
| | He was considered a good manager because of his wise decisions. |
| prudently adv | (wisely) | verstandig bw |
| | | wijs bw |
| | The CEO prudently decided to comply with government regulation. |
| enlightened adj | (wise, knowing) | verstandig bn |
| | | wijs bn |
| | (formeel) | verlicht bn |
| | How lucky we are to have so many enlightened men and women working here. | | | I read an enlightened article on that subject the other day. |
| sage adj | (wise) | wijs, verstandig bn |
| | Wendy's mother gave her some sage words of advice. |
| politic adj | (speech, action: shrewd, wise) | diplomatiek bn |
| | | verstandig, wijs bn |
| | Patsy made a very politic reply to the prime minister's statement. |
| enlightened adj | (spiritually wise) | verstandig, wijs, verlicht bn |
| | The enlightened master shared his knowledge with those just setting out on the spiritual path. |
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| mood n | (grammar: mode) (taalkunde) | modus, wijs, wijze nw de |
| | Non-native speakers have trouble with the subjunctive mood. |
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