will have been smarting
Future perfect progressive conjugation of smart.
smart
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. intelligent
Ana's daughter is really smart. She always gets good grades.La fille d’Ana est vraiment intelligente. Elle a toujours de bonnes notes.
b. malin
Brock is smarter than he looks.Brock est plus malin qu’il n’en a l’air.
a. impertinent
That kid is so annoying. He always has a smart answer for everything.Ce gamin est tellement agaçant. Il a toujours une réponse impertinente à tout.
a. intelligent
Why do you need so many smart devices? Isn't a smartphone enough?Pourquoi as-tu besoin d'autant d'appareils intelligents ? Un smartphone ne suffit pas ?
a. vif
Bryan walks at a smart pace.Bryan marche d’un pas vif.
5. (stylish)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. élégant
You look very smart in that suit.Tu es très élégant dans ce costume.
b. chic
Amy's new coat is incredibly smart.Le nouveau manteau d'Amy est extrêmement chic.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. piquer
I touched some nettles and now my hand is smarting.J'ai touché des orties et maintenant ma main me pique.
b. brûler
My eyes were smarting from the smoke.Mes yeux brûlaient à cause de la fumée.
c. faire mal
This burn is really smarting now.Cette brûlure fait vraiment mal maintenant.
a. souffrir
Leon's still smarting from Mara's rejection.Leon souffre encore du rejet de Mara.
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