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1 wonder
wonder ['wʌndə(r)]1 noun∎ the seven wonders of the world les sept merveilles du monde;∎ the wonders of science les miracles de la science;∎ the wonders of nature les merveilles de la nature;∎ a hot bath worked wonders for her aching body un bain chaud la soulagea à merveille de ses douleurs∎ the wonder (of it) is that he manages to get any work done at all le plus étonnant dans tout cela, c'est qu'il arrive à travailler;∎ it's a wonder that anyone can work in such awful conditions cela me semble incroyable qu'on puisse travailler dans des conditions aussi épouvantables;∎ it's a wonder (that) she didn't resign on the spot c'est étonnant qu'elle n'ait pas démissionné sur-le-champ;∎ no wonder they refused ce n'est pas étonnant qu'ils aient refusé;∎ no wonder! ce n'est pas étonnant!, cela vous étonne?;∎ is it any wonder that he got lost? cela vous étonne qu'il se soit perdu?;∎ it's little or small wonder no one came ce n'est guère étonnant que personne ne soit venu;∎ humorous wonders will never cease! on n'a pas fini d'être étonné!∎ the children were filled with wonder les enfants étaient émerveillés;∎ they looked on, lost in wonder ils regardaient, totalement émerveillés ou éblouis;∎ there was a look of wonder in his eyes il avait les yeux pleins d'étonnement∎ a boy wonder un petit prodige ou génie(drug, detergent) miracle; (child) prodige(a) (ask oneself) se demander;∎ I wonder where she's gone je me demande où elle est allée;∎ I wonder how he managed it je me demande comment il s'y est pris;∎ I wonder why je me demande bien pourquoi;∎ I wonder who invented that je suis curieux de savoir qui a inventé cela;∎ it makes you wonder how safe these power stations are on en vient à se demander si ces centrales électriques sont vraiment sûres;∎ I often wonder that myself je me pose souvent la question;∎ I wonder whether or if she'll come je me demande si elle viendra∎ I was wondering if you were free tomorrow est-ce que par hasard vous êtes libre demain?;∎ I wonder if you could help me pourriez-vous m'aider, s'il vous plaît?(c) (be surprised) s'étonner;∎ I wonder that he wasn't hurt je m'étonne ou cela m'étonne qu'il n'ait pas été blessé;∎ I shouldn't wonder if he were already married cela ne m'étonnerait pas ou cela ne me surprendrait pas qu'il soit déjà marié;∎ she knows a lot more, I shouldn't wonder cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'elle en sache beaucoup plus long que ça(a) (think, reflect) penser, réfléchir;∎ it makes you wonder cela donne à penser ou à réfléchir;∎ his remarks set me wondering ses remarques m'ont laissé songeur ou m'ont donné à réfléchir;∎ I'm wondering about going tomorrow je me demande si je ne vais pas y aller demain;∎ I was wondering about it too je me posais la même question;∎ the war will be over in a few days - I wonder la guerre sera finie dans quelques jours - je n'en suis pas si sûr;∎ why? - oh, I just wondered pourquoi? - oh, pour rien, comme ça(b) (marvel, be surprised) s'étonner, s'émerveiller;∎ to wonder at sth s'émerveiller de qch;∎ the people wondered at the magnificent sight les gens s'émerveillaient de ce magnifique spectacle;∎ I don't wonder (that) you're annoyed cela ne m'étonne pas que vous soyez contrarié;∎ I don't wonder cela ne m'étonne pas -
2 wonder
wonder [ˈwʌndər]1. nounb. ( = sth wonderful) prodige m( = reflect) penser• I wonder why! je me demande pourquoi !* * *['wʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( miracle) merveille fsmall ou little wonder that — ce n'est guère étonnant que
2) ( amazement) émerveillement m2. 3.transitive verb1) ( ask oneself) se demanderI wonder how/why — je me demande comment/pourquoi
it makes you wonder why/if/how — c'est à se demander pourquoi/si/comment
2) ( be surprised)4.I wonder that — cela m'étonne que (+ subj)
1) ( think)2) ( be surprised)to wonder at something — s'étonner de quelque chose; ( admiringly) s'émerveiller de quelque chose
they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'ils soient encore en retard
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3 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) émerveillement2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) merveille3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) merveille2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) (s')étonner2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) se poser des questions (sur)3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) (se) demander•- wonderfully - wonderingly - wonderland - wondrous - no wonder -
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A n sept m inv.C adj sept ; the seven deadly sins les sept péchés capitaux ; the seven wonders of the world les sept merveilles du monde ; the seven seas toutes les mers. -
5 nature
A n1 ( the natural world) nature f ; in nature dans la nature ; the laws/wonders of nature les lois fpl/les merveilles fpl de la nature ; it's nature's way of doing sth c'est la façon dont la nature fait qch ; let nature take its course laissez faire la nature ; contrary to nature, against nature contre nature ; nature versus nurture l'inné et l'acquis, la nature opposée à la culture ; to obey a call of nature euph aller se soulager ○ ; to go back to ou return to nature retourner à la nature ; state of nature Philos état m de nature ; to paint from nature peindre d'après nature ; one of nature's gentlemen un gentleman né ;2 (character, temperament) nature f, naturel m ; by nature de or par nature ; it's not in her nature to be aggressive elle n'est pas agressive de nature ; he has a very loving nature il est très affectueux par nature or de nature ; it is in the nature of animals to kill c'est dans la nature des animaux de tuer ;3 (kind, sort) nature f, sorte f ; what is the nature of the problem? quelle est la nature du problème? ; nothing of that nature ever happened here il ne s'est jamais rien produit de cette nature ici ; matters of a personal/medical nature des choses d'ordre personnel/médical ; of a serious nature d'une nature grave ; her letter was something in the nature of a confession sa lettre tenait de la confession ; ‘nature of contents’ Post ‘désignation du contenu’ ;4 ( essential character) nature f, essence f ; it is in the nature of things il est dans l'ordre des choses ; dangerous by its very nature dangereux/-euse de par sa nature même.nature abhors a vacuum la nature a horreur du vide.
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