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wisdom

wisdom

Meaning of wisdom

English

good sense and experience in making decisions

Русский

умение принимать правильные решения благодаря опыту и здравому смыслу

wisdom

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈwɪzdəm/
American English
/ˈwɪzdəm/

wisdom with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом wisdom

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Мудрые слова

Wise words
words of wisdom
мудрые слова

My grandmother offered some words of wisdom before I left.

Перед моим отъездом бабушка сказала мне несколько мудрых слов.

pearls of wisdom
перлы мудрости

He shares his pearls of wisdom over breakfast.

Он делится своими перлами мудрости за завтраком.

  • Wisdom comes with age.Мудрость приходит с годами.

Здравый смысл

Good sense
общепринятое мнение

Our results challenge conventional wisdom about evening exercise.

Наши результаты ставят под сомнение общепринятое мнение о вечерних тренировках.

question the wisdom of
сомневаться в разумности чего-то

I question the wisdom of buying another car.

Я сомневаюсь в разумности покупки ещё одной машины.

  • collective wisdomколлективная мудрость

Зубы мудрости

Wisdom teeth
wisdom teeth
зубы мудрости

My wisdom teeth started hurting during the weekend.

На выходных у меня начали болеть зубы мудрости.

a wisdom tooth
зуб мудрости

A wisdom tooth was pressing against another tooth.

Зуб мудрости давил на соседний зуб.

  • have your wisdom teeth outудалить зубы мудрости

wisdom usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her wisdom saved us from a bad decision.

Её мудрость спасла нас от плохого решения.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He showed great wisdom.

Он проявил большую мудрость.

wisdom synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wisdom, judgment, common sense, prudence, insight, and discernment

judgment
🇬🇧English

Ability to make sensible decisions; less about life experience.

B2very often

ENGood judgment is important in a crisis.

C
🇬🇧English
common sense

Practical everyday good sense.

B2very often

ENIt doesn't take much common sense to wear a coat in the snow.

P
🇬🇧English
prudence

Careful good sense that avoids risk; formal.

C1rare word

ENIt would be prudent to save money before making a big purchase.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
insight

Deep understanding of something; not about experience.

B2often

ENHer insight into customer behavior improved the product.

D
🇬🇧English
discernment

Ability to judge well and notice differences; formal.

C1rare word

ENShe showed discernment in choosing the right candidate.

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Questions about this word

What does wisdom mean?

good sense and experience in making decisions

How do you pronounce wisdom?

wisdom is pronounced [ˈwɪzdəm].

How is wisdom used in a sentence?

Её мудрость спасла нас от плохого решения. Translation: Her wisdom saved us from a bad decision.

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