English Vocabulary: Meanings of Smart

1) intelligent, clever, quick-witted, as a smart man (boy, lad, writer, student, lawyer, businessman, talker); a smart idea (retort, saying, device, invention, etc.) 2) trying to seem clever in a disrespectful way, as a smart answer (reply, etc.) 3) neat, clean, tidy, attractive, bright in appearance, as a smart dress (hat, shoes), a smart house (car, garden, ship, etc.) 4) fashionable, as a smart restaurant, society 5) controlled by computers, as smart machines, weapons 6) quick in movement, brisk, as a smart walk, a smart blow on the head

smart man (boy, lad, writer, student, lawyer, businessman, talker); smart idea (retort, saying, device, invention, etc.); He's too smart for me. I can't prove his guilt. You are smarter than I am, I suppose. You know more about the world than I do. You've made a smart job of it. Ant. stupid

smart answer (reply, etc.); Don't get smart with me, young man, or I'll slap your face.

smart dress (hat, shoes), a smart house (car, garden, ship, etc.); They've painted their cottage yellow and it looks so smart. I say, you do look smart.

as a smart restaurant, society

as smart machines, weapons

as a smart walk, a smart blow on the head

n. (inf.) someone who always says clever things in a way that is annoying: He's a smart alec(k). Syn. smarty-pants

n. a small plastic card with an electronic part that records and remembers the information

n. a mobile phone that also works as a PDA

v 1) to make yourself look neat and tidy: You'd better smarten yourself up. 2) to improve, as to smarten up one's act, ideas: The company needs to smarten up their act if they want to keep customers.

You'd better smarten yourself up.

The company needs to smarten up their act if they want to keep customers.

The boys exchanged blows and went their ways.

You've lost my book, so I'll take yours in exchange.

Roberta expected to get Fred's obedience in exchange for all her care. They were given a better flat in exchange for their old one.

That was a fair exchange. Our flat was small so we got an exchange.

The organization is dedicated to the free exchange of information. It's a place where you can chat and exchange ideas.

a more favourable exchange rate

a twenty-year-old exchange student from Poland

to exchange gifts at Christmas, to exchange phone numbers

to exchange a black suit for a blue one; As the coat was a bad fit, he decided to exchange it. Let's exchange seats.

I went over and exchanged greetings with everyone.

A strong sense of guilt was written all over his face.

He didn't deny his guilt. There is no evidence of his guilt.

I feel guilty at forgetting his birthday again. It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.

The jury found him guilty of arson.

With such strict parents it's no surprise that the boy has a guilt complex.

I have no feelings of guilt about leaving Tom.

He felt an enormous sense of guilt when he thought how he had treated her.

I wish my parents would stop laying a guilt trip on me for not going to college.

She's always finding fault (with everybody).

Whose fault is it? It is entirely your fault that we are late.

It happened through no fault of my own.

Your Honour, I've been out of work through no fault of mine for two years.

The policeman said that the other driver was at fault.

It was her guilty conscience that made her offer to help. No matter how hard he tried to prove that he was innocent, his guilty look betrayed him.

Though Tom did not look guilty, Aunt Polly was sure he was telling a lie.

The woman was guilty of giving false testimony.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.

Why should I plead guilty to something I didn't do? The defendant pleaded (not) guilty. He pleaded guilty to two charges of theft.

the person who has done something illegal or wrong

At first there was a lack of trust between them.

"Shell Oil" is a powerful oil trust.

I trust him completely. He's not a man to be (who is to be) trusted too far. Don't trust him an inch. I don't trust him at all.

You can't trust the buses to run on time.

Can they be trusted to look after the garden? I wouldn't trust him with the keys.

Trust you to write down the wrong address!

A child usually has complete (perfect) trust in his mother. Put no trust in him. Put your trust in God and keep your (gun)powder ready.

to get smb's trust

to break smb's trust

to believe smth without proof

a job that requires honesty

Don't trust to chance.

A forgetful man should not trust to his memory but should write things down in his notebook.

Can I entrust the keys to Jack? We entrusted our life to a physician. Can we entrust the task to him?

Can we entrust him with the task? I am afraid he is too young to be entrusted with the job.

It's a good thing to be trustful, but only up to a point. She is so trusting of people!

The child trustingly put his hand in mine.

He is an honest and trustworthy fellow. You can always rely on him.

She turned pale at his words and he was frightened by the effect they had produced.

The children were suffering from the effects of the heat. Scientists study the effect of chemicals on each other.

The law (treaty) will take effect in May.

as a pretty effect (of a painting); wonderful cloud effects

The method has proved effective. It's an effective cure for a headache.

The cut in interest rates is effective from Monday.

The city's transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe. We need someone really efficient who can make the office run smoothly.

The business is efficiently run.

My parents' divorce had a big effect on me.

The protest was of no effect.

My persuasion was to no effect; she refused to go.

In mental illness, there's a complex relationship between cause and effect.

I think the medicine will have no effect (a good effect) on him.

The law is still in effect.

The plan was brought (carried) into effect.

His whole behaviour is calculated for effect.

Don't lay much store by his words, he only talked for effect.

The door jerked open. The boy jerked the fish out of the water. Suddenly he jerked back in his chair. The sound of the phone jerked him awake.

The old car started with a jerk. The train made a jerk and stopped.

He walked down the street in a queer jerky way. His breathing was rapid and jerky. The bus came to a jerky halt.

He shoved the door open and walked in. The fisherman shoved the boat into the water. Everyone was pushing and shoving to see the queen. She shoved the suitcase under the bed.

Jane's face twitched with terror at the sight of the crazy woman. The wind twitched the paper out of her hand. Jane's lip twitched angrily.

Fred gave the boat a shove which sent it far out into the water.

The twitch of her lips suggested a state of extreme annoyance.

The door jerked open.

Suddenly he jerked back in his chair.

The sound of the phone jerked him awake.

The boy jerked the fish out of the water.

He was promoted lieutenant (or to be lieutenant). John was promoted to senior manager.

We promoted the campaign for banning nuclear tests. I think we ought to promote that scheme.

He is in Italy to promote his new film.

He was given a promotion and an increase in salary. He hopes to get (win, gain) a promotion soon.

The doctors were busy in the promotion of a health campaign.

A sound mind in a sound body. In spite of her age every tooth in her head is sound. James Forsyte was composed of physiological mixture so sound that if he had an earache he thought he was dying.

The building is of sound construction.

My friend gave me sound advice. Soames had a reputation for sound judgement. I am convinced that sound-thinking citizens will never vote for this candidate.

The economy of the country is sound.

a sound understanding of the banking system, sound knowledge of English

I am such a sound sleeper that sometimes I don't hear the alarm clock.

I slept soundly all night.

The Republicans were soundly defeated.

There's nothing the matter with me, I'm as sound as a bell.

We reached home safe and sound. Her father returned safe and sound from the war.

For a dollar stake, you can win up to one million.

In this dangerous affair the stake was his own life.

Tom is staking his reputation on the success of the project.

The accusation put the man's life at stake.

Keith Durrant knew that his own career was at stake. They have to win the contract — thousands of jobs are at stake.

Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high.

That's my opinion, but I would not go to the stake for it.

I know he is guilty but I wouldn't stake my life on it.

The policemen have been staking out the warehouse for weeks.

We went to the show early to stake out a good spot.

smart man, smart boy, smart lad, smart writer, smart student, smart lawyer, smart businessman, smart talker, smart idea, smart retort, smart saying, smart device, smart invention, smart answer, smart reply, smart dress, smart hat, smart shoes, smart house, smart car, smart garden, smart ship, smart restaurant, smart society, smart machines, smart weapons, smart walk, smart blow

exchange rate, exchange student, exchange gifts, exchange phone numbers, exchange seats, exchange glances, exchange views, exchange greetings, exchange opinions

guilt complex

oil trust, position of trust

effect on smb

effective measures, effective action, effective remedy

efficient secretary, efficient workman, efficient officer, efficient army, efficient staff of teachers

jerk open, jerk back, jerk awake, jerk out of

promoted lieutenant, promoted to senior manager

sound mind, sound body, sound heart, sound person, sound constitution, sound teeth, sound fruit, sound ship, sound wall, sound construction, sound machine, sound morals, sound views, sound people, sound relationships, sound criticism, sound person, sound reason, sound economy, sound business, sound business firm, sound financial position, sound investment, sound understanding, sound knowledge, sound sleeper

dollar stake, high stakes

someone who always says clever things in a way that is annoying

a small plastic card with an electronic part that records and remembers the information

a mobile phone that also works as a PDA

giving one thing and receiving another in its place

a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you've done something wrong

a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you've done something wrong

a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you've done something wrong

to make someone feel guilty

to find smth wrong with smb

to find smth wrong with smb

not because of one's own mistake

not because of one's own mistake

responsible for a mistake

the person who has done something illegal or wrong

to have faith and confidence in smb

to get smb's trust

to break smb's trust

to believe smth without proof

a job that requires honesty

to rely on luck

to rely on one's memory

to give smth to smb to take care of

to give smb smth to take care of

to influence smb

to have little (much, no) result

to have no result

the relationship between an action and its result

to influence smb

to start to be valid

to be valid

to make smth start working

to be intended to impress people

to talk to impress the hearers

in perfect health

unharmed

to expose to the possibility of injury or loss

to be risked

dangerous

to be willing to do anything to protect or defend your opinion

I am very sure about it

to watch a place secretly and continuously

to mark or control a particular area