smart

escocer, arder

Sentir un dolor intenso parecido a una quemazón.

En inglés sencillo: To feel a sharp, burning pain.

• The cut on my finger smarts.
• Her eyes smarted in the smoky room.
• My cheek was still smarting from the slap.

Cómo se usa: smart from something (My eyes smarted from the smoke.)

Sinónimos: sting, burn, hurt

Expresiones frecuentes: eyes smart, smart with pain, smart from something

inteligente, listo

Que entiende las cosas rápidamente, aprende con facilidad y sabe tomar buenas decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: Able to understand things quickly, learn easily, and make good decisions.

• Your sister is very smart.
• That was a smart way to solve the problem.
• The smartest students asked the hardest questions.

Sinónimos: clever, intelligent, bright

Antónimos: stupid, unintelligent

Expresiones frecuentes: smart child, smart person, smart choice

astuto, espabilado

Que sabe entender a las personas y aprovechar las situaciones sociales a su favor.

En inglés sencillo: Good at understanding people and dealing with social situations to your advantage.

• He is smart with people.
• You need to be street smart in this city.
• She was smart enough to win everyone’s support.

Cómo se usa: smart about something (She is smart about dealing with difficult customers.)

Sinónimos: shrewd, savvy, astute

Antónimos: naive

Expresiones frecuentes: street smart, smart with people, smart operator

instruido, culto

Que sabe y comprende muchas cosas gracias a la lectura o al estudio.

En inglés sencillo: Knowing and understanding a lot of information learned from books or study.

• She is book smart.
• He is smart in school but struggles with everyday problems.
• Our smartest student knows a lot about ancient history.

Sinónimos: knowledgeable, learned

Antónimos: ignorant

Expresiones frecuentes: book smart, smart student, smart in school