wit – English–Français translations

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wit noun

  /wɪt/
  • Spoken humour, particularly that thought of quickly
 mot d'esprit
  • A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes
 petit malin

witness noun

  /ˈwɪt.nəs/ , /ˈwɪt.nɪs/
  • one who has a personal knowledge of something
  • someone called to give evidence in a court
 témoin
  • attestation of a fact or event
 témoignage
  • something that serves as evidence
 preuve

witness verb

  /ˈwɪt.nəs/ , /ˈwɪt.nɪs/
  • (transitive) to furnish proof of
 témoigner

witnessing noun

  • bearing witness
 témoignage
to wit
à savoir, assavoir
staircase wit
esprit de l’escalier
brevity is the soul of wit
la brièveté est l’âme de l’esprit
flash of wit
saillie
little wit in the head makes much work for the feet
quand on n’a pas de tête, il faut avoir des jambes
to be at one's wit's end
être au bout de son latin
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