Bölcs

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Bölcs

 

Meaning:

wise

 

Example sentences:

Attól még, hogy valaki öreg, nem biztos, hogy bölcs is.

That-from yet, that someone old, not definite, that wise too.

Just because someone’s old doesn’t mean they’re wise.

 

Ez egy bölcs döntés volt.

This a wise decision was.

This was a wise decision.

 

Related terms:

bölcselet – philosophy, wise saying

bölcsesség – wisdom

bölcsességfog- wisdom tooth

buta – stupid

értelem – sense, meaning

hülye – stupid

hülyeség – stupidity

megfontol – to contemplate

megfontolt – considerate, prudential

okos – smart

tapasztal – to experience

tapasztalat – experience (n.)

tapasztalt – experienced

 

Not to be confused with:

bölcsész – humanities scholar

bölcsöde – daycare centre

bölcső – cradle

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

bölcs – wise

 

Pronunciation of the example sentences:

Attól még, hogy valaki öreg, nem biztos, hogy bölcs is.

That-from yet, that someone old, not definite, that wise too.

Just because someone’s old doesn’t mean they’re wise.

 

Ez egy bölcs döntés volt.

This a wise decision was.

This was a wise decision.

 

Pronunciation of the related terms:

bölcselet – philosophy, wise saying

 

bölcsessgég – wisdom

 

bölcsességfog- wisdom tooth

 

értelem – sense, meaning

 

hülye – stupid

 

hülyeség – stupidity

 

megfontol – to contemplate

 

megfontolt – considerate, prudential

 

okos – smart

 

tapasztal – to experience

 

tapasztalat – experience (n.)

 

tapasztalt – experienced

 

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