wise
/waɪz/adjective
उच्चारण वाइज़
बुद्धिमान, समझदार
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able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of experience and knowledge
बुद्धिमान, समझदार
- My grandmother is a wise woman.
- It was wise of you to keep a copy.
- The wise old teacher always gave sound advice.
+ 2 more examples
- It was wise of Radhika to save some money every month.
- A wise person listens before speaking.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wise + to-infinitive / it is wise to do
Use it is wise to + verb to say an action is sensible. The subject can also be a person: you were wise to wait.
कोई काम समझदारी भरा है यह कहने के लिए it is wise to + verb आता है। Subject व्यक्ति भी हो सकता है: you were wise to wait।
- It is wise to check the train time before you leave.
- Radhika was wise to save part of her scholarship.
wise of sb to do sth
Use of with the person to praise or criticise their judgement: it was wise of you to refuse.
किसी व्यक्ति के निर्णय की प्रशंसा या आलोचना के लिए उसके साथ of आता है: it was wise of you to refuse।
- It was wise of the captain to rest his bowlers.
- It was not wise of him to trust a stranger.
wise + noun (person / saying)
Before a noun, wise describes a person with good judgement or a saying that holds good advice.
Noun से पहले 'wise' अच्छे निर्णय वाले व्यक्ति या अच्छी सलाह वाली उक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- My grandmother gave me some wise advice.
- He is known as a wise old teacher.
-wise (suffix)
As a suffix, -wise means in relation to: money-wise, health-wise. In writing, prefer 'as regards money' to this casual use.
Suffix के रूप में '-wise' का अर्थ 'के संबंध में' है: money-wise, health-wise। लेखन में इस बोलचाल वाले प्रयोग की जगह 'as regards money' जैसा रूप बेहतर है।
- Weather-wise, it was a perfect day.
- Health-wise, he is much better now.
+Collocations 4
wise + noun
decisionchoicecounselwordsman
- Choosing to revise daily was a wise decision.
adverb + wise
veryremarkablysurprisinglymuchnone the
- She was remarkably wise for her age.
verb + wise
prove wiseseem wisebe wisegrow wiseconsider it wise
- Staying calm proved wise during the interview.
wise + about / in
wise about moneywise in choosing friendswise in his old agewise with timewise to the risks
- Radhika is wise about managing her pocket money.
“More examples 5
- Saint Kabir's wise couplets are quoted even today.
संत कबीर के बुद्धिमत्तापूर्ण दोहे आज भी उद्धृत किए जाते हैं।
- It would be wise to start preparing early for the exam.
परीक्षा की तैयारी जल्दी शुरू करना समझदारी होगी।
- The wise king listened to every advisor before deciding.
बुद्धिमान राजा ने निर्णय लेने से पहले हर सलाहकार की बात सुनी।
- He is older but not wiser.
वह उम्र में बड़ा है, पर अधिक समझदार नहीं।
- She nodded in a wise way and said nothing.
उसने समझदारी भरे ढंग से सिर हिलाया और कुछ नहीं कहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is wise in doing this.
✓ He is wise to do this.
After wise, a to-infinitive is more natural than in + -ing.
'Wise' के बाद in + -ing की तुलना में to-infinitive अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
✗ Mohan is more wiser than his brother.
✓ Mohan is wiser than his brother.
Never use more with the -er form; that makes a double comparative.
-er रूप के साथ more का प्रयोग कभी न करें; इससे double comparative बन जाता है।
✗ Wise man always thinks before he speaks.
✓ A wise man always thinks before he speaks.
A singular countable noun needs an article; use A wise man, or Wise men always think.
गणनीय एकवचन noun के साथ article आवश्यक है; 'A wise man' या 'Wise men always think' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wise, clever and intelligent all praise the mind, but they praise different qualities.
Wise, clever और intelligent तीनों बुद्धि की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग गुणों की।
Good judgement from experience; knowing what is right to do.
अनुभव से आया अच्छा निर्णय; क्या करना उचित है इसकी समझ।
- A wise leader listens before acting.
Quick to learn or to find an answer, but not always careful or kind.
सीखने या उत्तर खोजने में तेज़, पर हमेशा सावधान या दयालु नहीं।
- It was a clever trick to win the match.
Having a strong ability to learn and think.
सीखने और सोचने की प्रबल क्षमता वाला।
- She is an intelligent student.
¶Idioms 1
none the wiser
not understanding something even after it has been explained
कुछ भी समझ में न आना
- After his long explanation, I was none the wiser.
→Phrasal verbs 1
wise up (to sth)
(informal) to become aware of the unpleasant truth about a situation
(किसी कड़वे सच को) समझ जाना, होश में आना
- It's time you wised up to the fact that luck alone won't get you a job.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The noun is wisdom.
इसका noun wisdom है।