smart

having or showing a good ability to learn and understand things quickly; intelligent

inteligente, astuto, listo

• be smart about something

Collocations smart student · smart ideas

• She's a very smart child.

  Ella es un niño muy inteligente.

looking neat, clean and fashionable; well-dressed

elegante, bien vestido/a, presentable

• be smart about something

Collocations smart clothes · a smart suit

• He always looks so smart in his uniform.

  Siempre se ve tan elegante en su uniforme.

relating to or using modern technology, especially computers and mobile phones; high-tech

inteligente (de tecnología), avanzado, electrónico

• be smart about something

Collocations smart phone · smart home system

• She has a new smart watch.

  Ella tiene un nuevo reloj inteligente.

used to show disapproval of someone's behaviour, especially when they are being selfish or dishonest; clever but not honest

astuto (en sentido negativo), tramposo, engañoso

• be smart about something

Collocations smart move · smart remark

• That was a very smart thing to do.

  Eso fue una cosa muy astuta de hacer.

successful and likely to be successful in the future; promising

prometedor, exitoso, brillante

• be smart about something

Collocations smart career move · a smart investment

• It's a very smart decision to invest in renewable energy.

  Es una decisión muy inteligente invertir en energía renovable.

to understand or notice something quickly; to be quick at understanding things

entender rápidamente, notar rápidamente

• smart to do sth

Collocations smart on something · smart out

• She smarted under the criticism.

  Ella se sintió dolido por la crítica.

to feel pain, especially after being hurt; to sting

doler (de una herida), arder

• smart on something

Collocations smart from a burn · smart from an injury

• The cut was still smarting.

  La herida seguía doliendo.

to punish someone by hitting them; to hit someone as a punishment

castigar golpeando, azotar

• smart somebody

Collocations smart a child · smart someone with an object

• He was smarted for his bad behaviour.

  Fue castigado golpeándolo por su mal comportamiento.