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wit

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noun

Cordura, juicio

(now usually in the plural) Sanity.

Examples :

"The children's teacher praised their quick wit and clear thinking during the class discussion. "

El maestro de los niños elogió su ingenio rápido y su pensamiento claro durante la discusión en clase.

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noun

Ingenio, agudeza

(obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.

Examples :

"The children used their wits to solve the tricky puzzle in class. "

Los niños usaron su ingenio para resolver el complicado rompecabezas en clase.

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noun

Ingenio, agudeza

Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.

Examples :

"Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say."

Dónde ha ido está más allá del ingenio humano para decirlo.

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noun

Ingenio, agudeza

The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.

Examples :

"My father had a quick wit and a steady hand."

Mi padre tenía ingenio rápido y mano firme.

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noun

Ingenio, agudeza

Intelligence; common sense.

Examples :

"The teacher praised Maria's wit for quickly solving the complex math problem. "

El profesor elogió el ingenio de María por resolver rápidamente el complejo problema de matemáticas.

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noun

Ingenio, humor

Humour, especially when clever or quick.

Examples :

"My sister's witty wit made the family dinner a lot more fun. "

El ingenio ingenioso de mi hermana hizo que la cena familiar fuera mucho más divertida.

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noun

Persona ingeniosa, persona con ingenio

A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.

Examples :

"Our class wit, Maria, always had a funny story to share about her weekend. "

María, la persona ingeniosa de nuestra clase, siempre tenía una historia divertida para compartir sobre su fin de semana.

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verb

Saber, estar al tanto de

Know, be aware of (constructed with of when used intransitively).

Examples :

"They are meddling in matters that men should not wit of."

Se están entrometiendo en asuntos que los hombres no deberían saber.

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preposition

Contra

Examples :

"He picked a fight with the class bully."

Él buscó pelea contra el matón de la clase.

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preposition

Con, junto a

In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

Examples :

"He went with his friends."

Él fue con sus amigos.

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preposition

Además de, con

In addition to; as an accessory to.

Examples :

"She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar."

Ella tiene una motocicleta con un sidecar.

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preposition

Con, al mismo tiempo que

Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

Examples :

"Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed."

Jim estaba escuchando a Bach con los ojos cerrados.

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preposition

Con, en apoyo de

Examples :

"We are with you all the way."

Estamos con ustedes en todo momento.

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preposition

Con respecto a

Examples :

"He was pleased with the outcome."

Estaba contento con respecto al resultado.

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preposition

Con, por

To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.

Examples :

"slain with robbers"

Muerto por ladrones.

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preposition

Con, por medio de

Using as an instrument; by means of.

Examples :

"Find what you want instantly with our search engine."

Encuentra lo que quieres al instante con nuestro motor de búsqueda.

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preposition

Con

Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.

Examples :

"The recipe uses olive oil wit lemon juice to create a flavorful dressing. "

La receta usa aceite de oliva con jugo de limón para crear un aderezo sabroso.

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preposition

Con

Having, owning.

Examples :

"It was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange."

Era pequeño y con baches, con un toque de naranja.

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Afectado por, con

Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).

Examples :

"He spoke with sadness in his voice."

Habló con tristeza en su voz.

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preposition

Impulsado por, movido por

Prompted by (a certain emotion).

Examples :

"green with envy; flushed with success"

Verde de envidia; ruborizado por el éxito.