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wise guy

/ˈwaɪz ɡaɪ/

Tradução: Termo informal para uma pessoa excessivamente confiante em sua esperteza que costuma fazer comentários sarcásticos ou desrespeitosos; alguém atrevido ou metido.

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B2slangamerican/ˈwaɪz ɡaɪ/

An informal term for a person who is overly confident in their own cleverness, often making sarcastic or disrespectful remarks; a smart aleck.

  • 🇵🇹Termo informal para uma pessoa excessivamente confiante em sua esperteza que costuma fazer comentários sarcásticos ou desrespeitosos; alguém atrevido ou metido.
  1. A person who is overly confident or sarcastic B2 informal american

    Someone who tries to appear clever or knowledgeable, often in an annoying or disrespectful way.

    • Don't be such a wise guy; you don't know everything.
    • The teacher told the wise guy to stop interrupting the class.
    • He's a wise guy who always has a sarcastic comment ready.

    🇵🇹Sabichão

  2. A member of the Mafia C1 slang american

    A slang term for a member of an organized crime syndicate, especially the Mafia.

    • The movie is about a wise guy who rises through the ranks of the mob.
    • He was known as a wise guy in the neighborhood, involved in illegal activities.
    • The police arrested several wise guys during the raid.

    🇵🇹Mafioso