wit

wit: wit
noun

1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet

2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode

3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett

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- witless
- -witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits

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vidd

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subst. \/wɪt\/

1) vett, forstand, intelligens

• it is past the wits of man to understand

det overgår et vanlig menneskes forstand

2) ånd, vidd

• her conversation is full of wit

hennes prat er full av vidd

3) intelligent person, forstandig person

4) humoristisk person, vittig person

5) (gammeldags) skjønnånd

be at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inn

collect one's wits samle tankene

flash of wit se ➢ flash, 1

have a ready wit være slagferdig

have\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldt

• she has got her wits about her

hun har hodet på rett plass

• he kept his wits about him

han holdt hodet kaldt

have quick wits være snartenkt

in possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle fem

live by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighet

lose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstanden

out of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klok

• be frightened out of one's wits

være vettskremt

pit one's wits against prøve sine krefter mot

quick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighet

• she's a woman of quick wit

hun er kvikk i oppfattelsen

slow\/dull wit sen oppfattelse

wits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevner
II
verb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/

(gammeldags) vite

God wot Gud skal vite

to wit nemlig, det vil si

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Synonyms:

Intellect, understanding, mind, sense, reason, genius, mental power, intellectual faculties, thinking principle, mother-wit / Quick perception (as of partial resemblance in things mostly unlike), keen discernment, acumen, penetration, discernment, insight / Facetiousness, humor, fun, drollery, waggery, waggishness, jocularity, sparkle, readiness, quickness at repartee, Attic salt / Humorist, wag, bright man, bright woman, bright person

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Wit — Wit, n. [AS. witt, wit; akin to OFries. wit, G. witz, OHG. wizz[=i], Icel. vit, Dan. vid, Sw. vett. [root]133. See {Wit}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. Mind; intellect; understanding; sense. [1913 Webster] Who knew the wit of the Lord? or who was his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Wit — (w[i^]t), v. t. & i. [inf. (To) {Wit}; pres. sing. {Wot}; pl. {Wite}; imp. {Wist(e)}; p. p. {Wist}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wit(t)ing}. See the Note below.] [OE. witen, pres. ich wot, wat, I know (wot), imp. wiste, AS. witan, pres. w[=a]t, imp. wiste,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wit — (w[i^]t), v. t. & i. [inf. (To) {Wit}; pres. sing. {Wot}; pl. {Wite}; imp. {Wist(e)}; p. p. {Wist}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wit(t)ing}. See the Note below.] [OE. witen, pres. ich wot, wat, I know (wot), imp. wiste, AS. witan, pres. w[=a]t, imp. wiste,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WIT — is:* The ticker symbol for Wipro Technologies, India.* The timezone Waktu Indonesia Timur, covering eastern IndonesiaPerformance groups abbreviated WIT:* Washington Improv Theater of Washington, DC, USA. * Wellington Improvisation Troupe in… … Wikipedia
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