Wiseguys Meaning in English

word · lemma: wiseguy

US

ˈwaɪzˌɡaɪ

WYZ-guyz

UK

wˈaɪsɡaɪz

WYZ-guyz

التعريف

"Wiseguys" is a slang term for members of the Mafia or organized crime. It can also mean people who act clever or make smart-aleck remarks in a sarcastic way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal/slang, especially in American English. Most often refers to gangsters ('Mafia wiseguys'), but can also describe someone being a 'smart aleck.' Context decides which meaning is intended. Not usually a compliment.

• Spanish: matones - mafiosos
• Portuguese (BR): mafiosos - espertalhões
• Portuguese (PT): mafiosos - espertalhões
• Chinese (Simplified): 黑手党成员 - 爱耍聪明的人
• Chinese (Traditional): 黑手黨成員 - 愛耍聰明的人
• Hindi: माफिया सदस्य - चालाक लड़के
• Arabic: أعضاء العصابة - أذكياء (ساخرون)
• Bengali: গ্যাংস্টার - চালাক লোক
• Russian: гангстеры - умники (насмешливо)
• Japanese: ギャング - 知ったかぶりな人
• Vietnamese: dân xã hội đen - kẻ tinh quái
• Korean: 갱스터 - 잘난 척하는 사람
• Turkish: mafya üyesi - ukala
• Urdu: گینگسٹر - چالاک آدمی
• Indonesian: preman - orang sok pintar

جمل نموذجية

The police arrested three wiseguys last night.

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Those wiseguys were making trouble in the club.

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Some wiseguys think they can do anything.

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Look at those wiseguys acting like they own the place.

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The movie is about a group of Brooklyn wiseguys.

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Don’t be one of those wiseguys always cracking jokes in class.

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