Essential vocabulary

1. smart a 1) quick in movement, brisk, as a smart walk (pace, trot, etc.): He gave him a smart rap over the knuckles. 2) clever, quick­ witted, skilful, as a smart man (boy, lad, writer, student, lawyer, busi­ nessman, talker); a smart idea (retort, saying, device, invention, etc.): He's too smart for me. I can't prove his guilt. You are smarter than lam, I suppose. You know more about the world than I do. You've made a smart job of it.

3) clever, often in an impudent way, shrewd, as a smart answer (reply, etc.): Don't get smart with me, young man, or I'll slap your face.

4. bright in appearance, new looking, as a smart house (car, garden, ship, etc.): They've painted their cottage yellow and it looks so smart.

5. elegant, as a smart dress (hat, shoes), smart clothes (society): / say, you do look smart.

3. a smart alec(k) an impudent person who thinks he is clever: He's a smart alec(k).

4. smarten up v to get you act together: The manager told the workers to smarten up and increase their weekly output.

5. 2. exchange n giving one thing and receiving another in its place: That was a fair exchange. There was an exchange of notes between the two countires. Our flat was small so we got an exchange.

6. in exchange. You've lost my book, so I'll take yours in exchange.

7. to get (give) smth in exchange (for smth). Roberta expected to get Fred's obedience in exchange for all her care. They were given a better flat in exchange for their old one.

8. exchange vt to give one thing and receive another thing for it, as to exchange glances (views, classes, greetings, opinions, prisoners,

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