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mother wit

/ˈmʌðər wɪt/

Tradução: Inteligência natural, bom senso ou sabedoria prática que não vem dos livros nem da educação formal, mas é inata ou adquirida pela experiência de vida.

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/ˈmʌðər wɪt/C1informal
  • ptInteligência natural, bom senso ou sabedoria prática que não vem dos livros nem da educação formal, mas é inata ou adquirida pela experiência de vida.

Natural intelligence, common sense, or practical wisdom that is not learned from books or formal education but is innate or acquired through life experience.

  1. Natural intelligenceC1informal

    Innate common sense and practical intelligence that is not learned from books or formal education.

    ptInteligência natural

    • He didn't go to university, but he has plenty of mother wit.
    • Her mother wit helped her solve the problem quickly.
    • You can't teach mother wit; it's something you're born with.