Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - smart
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adj., v., n., & adv. --adj. 1 a clever; ingenious; quickwitted (a smart talker; gave a smart answer). b keen in bargaining; quick to take advantage. c (of transactions etc.) unscrupulous to the point of dishonesty. 2 well-groomed; neat; bright and fresh in appearance (a smart suit). 3 in good repair; showing bright colours, new paint, etc. (a smart red bicycle). 4 stylish; fashionable; prominent in society (in all the smart restaurants; the smart set). 5 quick; brisk (set a smart pace). 6 painfully severe; sharp; vigorous (a smart blow). --v.intr. 1 (of a person or a part of the body) feel or give acute pain or distress (my eye smarts; smarting from the insult). 2 (of an insult, grievance, etc.) rankle. 3 (foll. by for) suffer the consequences of (you will smart for this). --n. a bodily or mental sharp pain; a stinging sensation. --adv. smartly; in a smart manner. Phrases and idioms look smart make haste. smart-arse (or -ass) = SMART ALEC. smart-money 1 money paid or exacted as a penalty or compensation. 2 money invested by persons with expert knowledge. Derivatives smartingly adv. smartish adj. & adv. smartly adv. smartness n. Etymology: OE smeart, smeortan
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English smert causing pain, from Old English smeart; akin to Old English smeortan Date: before 12th century making one ~ ; causing a sharp stinging, marked by often sharp forceful activity or vigorous strength , brisk, spirited , 4. mentally alert ; bright, knowledgeable, shrewd , 5. witty, clever , pert, saucy , 6. neat, trim , stylish or elegant in dress or appearance, c. appealing to sophisticated tastes, characteristic of or patronized by fashionable society, 7. being a guided missile , operating by automation , intelligent 3, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English smerten, from Old English smeortan; akin to Old High German smerzan to pain Date: 13th century to cause or be the cause or seat of a sharp stinging pain, 2. to feel or endure distress, remorse, or embarrassment , to pay a heavy or stinging penalty , III. noun Date: 13th century a ~ing pain, poignant grief or remorse , intelligence, know-how, IV. adverb Date: 13th century in a ~ manner ; ~ly ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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