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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) začudenje2) (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!) čudo3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) nenavadnost2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) čuditi se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) spraševati se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) hoteti vedeti•- wonderfully
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- no wonder* * *I [wʌndə]nounčudo; nekaj čudovitega, osupljivega; čudežen dogodek, čudežno delo, čudež; (za)čudenje, začudenostfor a wonder — čudežno; presenetljivo; čudno(it is) no wonder that... — nič čudnega (ni), da...he kept his word, for a wonder — za čuda je držal svojo besedohe swore and no wonder — zaklel je, in nič čudnega (če je)II [wʌndə]intransitive verb (za)čuditi se (at, about s.th. čemu); razmišljati (o čem), hoteti vedeti, biti radoveden, spraševati seOh! I just wondered! — O, nič! kar takó, samo vpraševal sem seI wonder who said it — rad bi vedel (sprašujem se, bogve), kdo je to rekelIs that true? -- I wonder. — Je to res? -- Bogve.well, I wonder — no, ne vem (prav)I have often wondered what would happen if... — često sem se spraševal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... -
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• oudoksua• oudoksunta• oudoksuttaa• ihailu• ihmetys• ihmettely• ihme• ihmetellä• hämmästys• hämmästellä• ilmiö• siunailla• päivitellä• äimistellä• ällistellä• kummastus• kummailla• kumma• kummeksia• kummastella• kummaksua• kummeksua* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) ihmetys2) (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!) ihme3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) ihmeellisyys2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) hämmästyä2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) ihmetellä3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) olla utelias tietämään•- wonderfully
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I 1. ['wʌndə(r)]1) (miracle) meraviglia f., prodigio m., miracolo m.it's a wonder that — è un miracolo o è sorprendente che
(it's) no wonder that — non c'è da stupirsi o meravigliarsi che
small o little wonder that non c'è da stupirsi o meravigliarsi che; to do o work wonders fare meraviglie o miracoli; she's a wonder! è meravigliosa! the wonders of modern medicine — i miracoli della medicina moderna
2) (amazement) meraviglia f., stupore m.in wonder — meravigliato, stupito, con stupore
2.lost in wonder — meravigliato, stupefatto
modificatore [cure, drug] miracolosoII 1. ['wʌndə(r)]1) (ask oneself) chiedersi, domandarsiI wonder how, why — mi chiedo come, perché
2.I wonder that — mi meraviglia o stupisce che
1) (think)to wonder about sth. — pensare a qcs
to wonder at sth. — stupirsi o meravigliarsi di qcs.; (admiringly) meravigliarsi o essere meravigliato di qcs.
they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — non mi stupisce che siano di nuovo in ritardo
* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) meraviglia2) (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!) meraviglia3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) meraviglia2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) meravigliarsi2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) chiedersi3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) chiedersi•- wonderfully
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- no wonder* * *wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/A n.1 [u] meraviglia; ammirazione; stupore; sorpresa: I was filled with wonder, ero pieno di meraviglia; ero stupefatto2 meraviglia; portento; prodigio; miracolo: the seven wonders of the world, le sette meraviglie del mondo; signs and wonders, segni premonitori e portenti; to work (o to do) wonders, far miracoli; fare prodigiB a. attr.meraviglioso; miracoloso: wonder drugs, medicine miracolose● wonder boy ► wonderboy □ wonder child, bambino prodigio □ wonder-struck (o wonder-stricken), stupefatto; esterrefatto; trasecolato □ and no wonder, e non c'è da stupirsi; e c'era da aspettarselo: He refused to help us, and no wonder, si è rifiutato d'aiutarci, e c'era da aspettarselo □ for a wonder, incredibile a dirsi: For a wonder, he was punctual yesterday, incredibile a dirsi, ieri è stato puntuale □ in wonder, con stupore; meravigliato, stupito, sorpreso: She looked at me in wonder, mi ha guardato stupita □ little (o small) wonder that…, non c'è da stupirsi che… □ a look of wonder, un'aria stupita □ much to my wonder, con mia grande meraviglia (o sorpresa) □ a nine days' wonder, un fuoco di paglia (fig.) □ ( it is) no wonder that…, non fa meraviglia che…; non c'è da meravigliarsi se… □ it is a wonder that…, è sorprendente che…; è un miracolo che: It is a wonder ( that) he wasn't killed, è un miracolo che non sia stato ucciso □ ( modo prov.) Wonders will never cease, non c'è da stupirsi di nulla; ne succedono (proprio) di tutti i colori.♦ (to) wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/v. i. e t.1 meravigliarsi; stupirsi; essere sorpreso: I wonder (that) she said such things, mi meraviglio che abbia detto cose simili; I wonder at you, mi meraviglio di te!; We wondered at her skill, fummo sorpresi (o stupiti) dalla sua bravura2 chiedersi; domandarsi; voler sapere; esser curioso di sapere: I wondered why he had come, mi chiedevo perché fosse venuto; I wonder who made the decision, vorrei sapere chi ha preso la decisione; to wonder about, chiedersi quale sarà: I wonder about the future of the human race, mi chiedo quale sarà il futuro dell'umanità; to wonder about doing st., essere incerto se fare qc.● to wonder out loud, farsi una domanda ad alta voce □ I wonder what the time is, chissà che ora è □ I wonder if (o whether) you can tell me…, forse Lei può dirmi se…; per favore, sa dirmi se…? NOTA D'USO: - wander o wonder?-.* * *I 1. ['wʌndə(r)]1) (miracle) meraviglia f., prodigio m., miracolo m.it's a wonder that — è un miracolo o è sorprendente che
(it's) no wonder that — non c'è da stupirsi o meravigliarsi che
small o little wonder that non c'è da stupirsi o meravigliarsi che; to do o work wonders fare meraviglie o miracoli; she's a wonder! è meravigliosa! the wonders of modern medicine — i miracoli della medicina moderna
2) (amazement) meraviglia f., stupore m.in wonder — meravigliato, stupito, con stupore
2.lost in wonder — meravigliato, stupefatto
modificatore [cure, drug] miracolosoII 1. ['wʌndə(r)]1) (ask oneself) chiedersi, domandarsiI wonder how, why — mi chiedo come, perché
2.I wonder that — mi meraviglia o stupisce che
1) (think)to wonder about sth. — pensare a qcs
to wonder at sth. — stupirsi o meravigliarsi di qcs.; (admiringly) meravigliarsi o essere meravigliato di qcs.
they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — non mi stupisce che siano di nuovo in ritardo
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I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
2) (come upon) sorprendere [ intruder]; attaccare [qcs.] di sorpresa [ garrison]* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) sorpresa2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) sorprendere2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) sorprendere (al punto da/che)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) sorprendere•- surprising
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- take by surprise* * *I 1. [sə'praɪz]1) (unexpected event, gift) sorpresa f.it came as o was a complete surprise to me è stata una vera sorpresa per me; to spring a surprise on sb. fare una sorpresa a qcn.; surprise, surprise! sorpresa! is he in for a surprise! — vedrai che sorpresa per lui!
2) (astonishment) sorpresa f., stupore m.to express surprise at sth. — manifestare (la propria) sorpresa per qcs.
2.to take sb. by surprise — cogliere o prendere qcn. di sorpresa
modificatore [announcement, result] inaspettato; [party, attack] a sorpresaII [sə'praɪz]to pay sb. a surprise visit — fare una sorpresa o un'improvvisata a qcn
1) (astonish) sorprendere, meravigliare, stupireyou (do) surprise me! — iron. tu mi stupisci!
go on, surprise me! — forza, stupiscimi!
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1. noun1) (extraordinary thing) Wunder, daswonders will never cease — (iron.) Wunder über Wunder!
small or what or [it is] no wonder [that]... — [es ist] kein Wunder, dass...
the wonder is,... — das Erstaunliche ist,...
2) (marvellously successful person) Wunderkind, das; (marvellously successful thing) Wunderding, dasboy/girl wonder — Wunderkind, das
the seven wonders of the world — die Sieben Weltwunder
2. adjective 3. intransitive verbbe lost in wonder — in Staunen versunken sein
sich wundern; staunen (at über + Akk.)that's not to be wondered at — darüber braucht man sich nicht zu wundern
4. transitive verbI shouldn't wonder [if...] — (coll.) es würde mich nicht wundern[, wenn...]
1) sich fragenI wonder what the time is — wieviel Uhr mag es wohl sein?
I was wondering what to do — ich habe mir überlegt, was ich tun soll
she wondered if... — (enquired) sie fragte, ob...
I wonder if you'd mind if...? — würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, wenn...?
2) (be surprised to find)wonder [that]... — sich wundern, dass...
* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) die Verwunderung2) (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!)3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) das Wunder2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) sich wundern2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) neugierig sein3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) sich fragen•- academic.ru/82787/wonderful">wonderful- wonderfully
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- no wonder* * *won·der[ˈwʌndəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. vt1. (ask oneself)I've been \wondering that myself das habe ich mich auch schon gefragtwhy, one \wonders, is she doing that? warum tut sie das wohl?I \wonder if you'd mind passing the sugar wären Sie wohl so freundlich, mir den Zucker herüberzureichen?I \wonder if you could give me some information about... könnten Sie mir vielleicht ein paar Informationen über... geben?I was just \wondering if you felt like doing something tomorrow evening hätten Sie nicht Lust, morgen Abend etwas zu unternehmen?it makes you wonder why they... man fragt sich [schon], warum sie...2. (feel surprise)▪ to \wonder that... überrascht sein, dass...I don't \wonder that... es überrascht mich nicht, dass...II. viwill that be enough, I \wonder? ob das wohl reichen wird?I \wonder — could you help me with these books? könntest du mir vielleicht mit den Büchern helfen?when shall we meet? — we were \wondering about next Friday wann sollen wir uns treffen? — wir dachten an nächsten Freitag▪ to \wonder about doing sth darüber nachdenken, ob man etw tun sollteyou \wonder that... man wundert sich schon, dass...I shouldn't \wonder das würde mich nicht wundernI don't \wonder [at it] das wundert mich nichtIII. na sense of \wonder ein Gefühl nt der Ehrfurchtto fill sb with \wonder jdn in Staunen versetzento listen in \wonder staunend zuhörenit's little [or no] [or small] \wonder [that]... es ist kein Wunder, dass...no \wonder... kein Wunder, dass...the \wonders of modern technology die Wunder der modernen Technikthe Seven W\wonders of the world die sieben Weltwunder3.▶ God moves in a mysterious way, his \wonders to perform BRIT ( saying) die Wege Gottes sind unerforschlich▶ to be a nine-days' [or seven-day] \wonder esp BRIT eine sehr kurzlebige Sensation sein, nur kurze Zeit für Aufsehen sorgen* * *['wʌndə(r)]1. n1) (= feeling) Staunen nt, Verwunderung fin wonder —
he has never lost that almost childlike sense of wonder — er hat nie dieses kindliche Staunen verlernt
2) (= object or cause of wonder) Wunder ntit is a wonder that... — es ist ein Wunder, dass...
it is no or little or small wonder — (es ist) kein Wunder, es ist nicht zu verwundern
no wonder ( he refused)! — kein Wunder(, dass er abgelehnt hat)!
to do or work wonders — wahre Wunder vollbringen, Wunder wirken
See:→ nine2. vtI wonder what he'll do now — ich bin gespannt, was er jetzt tun wird (inf)
I wonder why he did it — ich möchte (zu gern) wissen or ich wüsste (zu) gern, warum er das getan hat
I was wondering when you'd realize that — ich habe mich (schon) gefragt, wann du das merkst
I was wondering if you could... — könnten Sie nicht vielleicht...
3. vi1)why do you ask? – oh, I was just wondering — warum fragst du? – ach, nur so
what will happen next, I wonder? — ich frage mich or ich bin gespannt, was als Nächstes kommt
what's going to happen next? – I wonder! — was kommt als Nächstes? – das frage ich mich auch!
I was wondering about that —
I've been wondering about him I've been wondering about him as a possibility — ich habe mir auch schon über ihn Gedanken gemacht ich hatte ihn auch schon als eine Möglichkeit ins Auge gefasst
I expect that will be the end of the matter – I wonder! — ich denke, damit ist die Angelegenheit erledigt – da habe ich meine Zweifel or da bin ich gespannt
I'm wondering about going to the party — ich habe daran gedacht, vielleicht auf die Party zu gehen
John, I've been wondering, is there really any point? —
could you possibly help me, I wonder — könnten Sie mir vielleicht helfen
2) (= be surprised) sich wundernI wonder (that) he didn't tell me — es wundert mich, dass er es mir nicht gesagt hat
to wonder at sth — sich über etw (acc) wundern, über etw (acc) erstaunt sein
she'll be married by now, I shouldn't wonder — es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn sie inzwischen verheiratet wäre
* * *wonder [ˈwʌndə(r)]A s1. Wunder n, (etwas) Wunderbares, Wundertat f, -werk n:it’s a wonder that … es ist ein Wunder, dass …;he’s a wonder of skill er ist ein (wahres) Wunder an Geschicklichkeit;wonders will never cease es gibt immer noch Wunder;promise wonders (jemandem) goldene Berge versprechen;the Seven Wonders of the World die sieben Weltwunder;2. Verwunderung f, (Er)Staunen n:be filled with wonder von Staunen erfüllt sein;in wonder erstaunt, verwundert;a) erstaunlicherweise,b) ausnahmsweiseB v/t & v/iat, about über akk):I shouldn’t wonder if … es sollte mich nicht wundern, wenn …;make sb wonder jemanden verwundern oder in Erstaunen versetzenif, whether ob;what was)b) sich fragen, überlegen:I wonder what time it is ich möchte gern wissen, wie spät es ist; wie spät es wohl ist?;I have often wondered what would happen if ich habe mich oft gefragt, was (wohl) passieren würde, wenn;you must be wondering what … Sie fragen sich sicher, was …;I wonder if you could help me vielleicht können Sie mir helfen;well, I wonder na, ich weiß nicht (recht)* * *1. noun1) (extraordinary thing) Wunder, dasdo or work wonders — Wunder tun od. wirken; (fig.) Wunder wirken
wonders will never cease — (iron.) Wunder über Wunder!
small or what or [it is] no wonder [that]... — [es ist] kein Wunder, dass...
the wonder is,... — das Erstaunliche ist,...
2) (marvellously successful person) Wunderkind, das; (marvellously successful thing) Wunderding, das2. adjective 3. intransitive verbboy/girl wonder — Wunderkind, das
sich wundern; staunen (at über + Akk.)4. transitive verbI shouldn't wonder [if...] — (coll.) es würde mich nicht wundern[, wenn...]
1) sich fragenI was wondering what to do — ich habe mir überlegt, was ich tun soll
she wondered if... — (enquired) sie fragte, ob...
I wonder if you'd mind if...? — würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, wenn...?
wonder [that]... — sich wundern, dass...
* * *(at) v.gern wissen wollen ausdr.sich wundern (über) v. n.Verwunderung f.Wunder - n. -
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['wʌndə(r)] 1. n 2. vito wonder whether/why — zastanawiać się, czy/dlaczego
to wonder at — dziwić się +dat
to wonder about — zastanawiać się nad +instr
it's no wonder (that) — nic dziwnego (, że)
I wonder why he's late — ciekawe, czemu się spóźnia
* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) zdumienie2) (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!) cud3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) niezwykłość2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) dziwić się2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) zastanawiać się3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) być ciekawym•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) izbrīns2) (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!) brīnums3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) brīnums; brīnumaina īpašība2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) []brīnīties2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) aizdomāties; padomāt3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) vēlēties uzzināt; interesēties•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) nuostaba, nustebimas2) (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!) stebuklas3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) nuostabumas2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) stebėtis, nustebti2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) domėtis, pasidomėti3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) norėti žinoti•- wonderfully
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n. under; mirakel; förvåning, förundran; häpnad--------v. häpna, förundra sig, förvånas; bli förbluffad, bli förvånad; fundera; undra* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) []undran2) (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!) under[]3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) det märkvärdiga2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vara (bli) förvånad2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undra3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) undra•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) údiv2) (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!) div3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) úžasnost2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) divit se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) položit si otázku3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) být zvědav•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) údiv, úžas2) (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!) div, zázrak3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) úžas2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) diviť sa, chcieť vedieť, byť prekvapený2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) položiť si otázku, chcieť vedieť3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) byť zvedavý•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) mirare2) (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!) minune3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) revelaţie2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) a (se) mira2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) a se întreba (dacă)3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) a se întreba•- wonderfully
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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμός2) (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!) θαύμα3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) (το) καταπληκτικό, (το) αξιοπερίεργο2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) εκπλήσσομαι2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) απορώ3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) αναρωτιέμαι, διερωτώμαι•- wonderfully
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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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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) maravilhamento2) (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!) maravilha, espanto3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilha2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) espantar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) interrogar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) interrogar-se•- wonderfully - wonderingly - wonderland - wondrous - no wonder -
76 известие
ср.
1) news;
tidings мн.;
information (исторические сведения) последние известия ≈ the (latest) news ед.;
stop-press ед. (в газете) ;
news(cast) (по радио) сообщать известие ≈ to convey/impart/break news (to) неожиданное известие ≈ unexpected (piece of) news
2) см. известияизвести|е - с.
1. news;
tidings pl. книжн. ;
приятное ~ good* news;
последние ~я latest news;
2. мн. (периодическое издание) Proceedings.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > известие
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1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; (also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) sorpresa
2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) sorprender2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) sorprender (hasta el punto de), coger desprevenido (hasta el punto de)3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) sorprender•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise
surprise1 n sorpresaI didn't know about the present, it was a surprise no sabía nada del regalo, fue una sorpresasurprise2 vb sorprender / extrañarhis reaction surprised me, I didn't expect it su reacción me sorprendió, no me lo esperabatr[sə'praɪz]1 sorpresa■ what a surprise! ¡qué sorpresa!1 (visit, result) inesperado,-a; (attack, party) sorpresa1 (cause surprise to) sorprender2 (catch unawares) sorprender, coger desprevenido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come as a surprise ser una sorpresato take somebody by surprise coger desprevenido,-a a alguiensurprise n: sorpresa fto take by surprise: sorprenderadj.• imprevisto, -a adj.• inesperado, -a adj.n.• asombro s.m.• extrañeza s.f.• golpe s.m.• novedad s.f.• sorprender s.m.• sorpresa s.f. (UK)v.(Variante de "surprise", especialmente americano)v.• admirar v.• asaltar v.• extrañar v.• saltear v.• sobrecoger v.• sorprender v.
I sə'praɪza) u ( astonishment) sorpresa fa look of surprise — una mirada sorprendida or de sorpresa
oh!, he said, in some surprise — oh! -dijo, algo sorprendido
b) c (thing, event) sorpresa fthe result was o came as something of a surprise — el resultado fue en cierto modo una sorpresa
to give somebody a surprise — darle* una sorpresa a alguien; (before n) <gift, packet> sorpresa adj inv
after their surprise defeat in Wednesday's game... — después de la inesperada derrota del miércoles pasado...
c) u ( catching somebody unprepared)to take somebody by surprise — sorprender a alguien, pillar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien desprevenido; (before n) <visit, attack> sorpresa adj inv
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a) ( astonish) sorprenderb) ( catch unawares) sorprender, pillar or agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* desprevenido[sǝ'praɪz]1. N1) (=astonishment) sorpresa fimagine my surprise when I found a cheque for £5,000 — puedes imaginarte la sorpresa que me llevé al encontrar or cuando encontré un cheque de 5.000 libras
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"what?" George asked in surprise — -¿qué? -preguntó George sorprendido•
he saw my look of surprise — me vio la cara de sorpresasurprise, surprise! — iro ¡menuda sorpresa! iro
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to my/his surprise — para mi/su sorpresamuch to my surprise, he agreed — para gran sorpresa mía, accedió
2) (as tactic) sorpresa f•
to catch or take sb by surprise — coger or (LAm) tomar a algn por sorpresa3) (=unexpected thing) sorpresa fwhat a lovely surprise! — ¡qué sorpresa más or tan agradable!
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all this comes as something of a surprise — todo esto es en cierto modo una sorpresait came as a surprise to me to learn that... — me llevé una sorpresa al enterarme de que...
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life is full of surprises — la vida está llena de sorpresas•
to give sb a surprise — dar una sorpresa a algn2.a surprise visit — una visita sorpresa or inesperada
3. VT1) (=astonish) sorprendergo on, surprise me! — iro ¡venga, sorpréndeme! iro
you surprise me — also iro me sorprende usted
no one will be surprised by her appointment — a nadie le extrañará or sorprenderá su nombramiento
it wouldn't surprise me if he ended up in jail — no me extrañaría or sorprendería que terminara en la cárcel
it surprises me that... — me sorprende que + subjun
to surprise o.s. — sorprenderse (a sí mismo)
2) (=catch unawares) coger por sorpresa, tomar por sorpresa (LAm)to surprise sb in the act — sorprender a algn in fraganti, coger a algn in fraganti
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I [sə'praɪz]a) u ( astonishment) sorpresa fa look of surprise — una mirada sorprendida or de sorpresa
oh!, he said, in some surprise — oh! -dijo, algo sorprendido
b) c (thing, event) sorpresa fthe result was o came as something of a surprise — el resultado fue en cierto modo una sorpresa
to give somebody a surprise — darle* una sorpresa a alguien; (before n) <gift, packet> sorpresa adj inv
after their surprise defeat in Wednesday's game... — después de la inesperada derrota del miércoles pasado...
c) u ( catching somebody unprepared)to take somebody by surprise — sorprender a alguien, pillar or (esp Esp) coger* a alguien desprevenido; (before n) <visit, attack> sorpresa adj inv
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tə:n
1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) girar2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) dar media vuelta, girarse3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) girar4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) dirigir; desviar5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) doblar6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) volverse, convertirse, transformarse7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) volverse
2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) giro2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vuelta3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) curva, recodo4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) turno5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) número•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
turn1 n1. turno2. calleturn2 vb1. girar / dar vueltas2. girar / torcerturn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha3. dar la vuelta4. pasar / volver5. volverse / darse la vuelta6. volverse / ponersetr[tɜːn]1 (act of turning) vuelta2 (change of direction) giro, vuelta; (bend) curva, recodo3 (chance, go) turno■ whose turn is it? ¿a quién le toca?4 (change) cambio, giro5 (short walk) vuelta, paseo7 (act of kindness, favour) favor nombre masculino8 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (act) número1 (rotate) girar, hacer girar, dar la vuelta a3 (cause to change direction) girar, dar la vuelta a■ about turn! ¡media vuelta!4 (invert) darle la vuelta a■ it turned her into a different person la convirtió en una persona diferente, la convirtió en otra persona6 (pass) pasar■ it's turned twelve pasan de las doce, son más de las doce, son las doce pasadas7 (fold) doblar8 (shape) tornear, labrar en un torno1 (revolve) girar, dar vueltas2 (change direction - person) girarse, dar la vuelta, volverse; (- car) girar, torcer; (- plane, ship) virar; (- tide) repuntar■ it has turned from a small fishing village into a tourist resort de pueblecito de pescadores se ha convertido en centro turístico\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat every turn a cada paso, a cada momentoby turns / in turns por turnos, sucesivamentein turn a su vez, por su parteon the turn a punto de cambiarone good turn deserves another favor con favor se pagaout of turn fuera de lugarto be badly turned out ir mal vestido,-ato be done to a turn / be cooked to a turn estar en su puntoto be well turned out ir bien vestido,-ato do somebody a good turn hacerle un favor a alguiento do somebody a bad turn hacer un mala pasada a alguiento take it in turns turnarseto turn free dejar en libertad, soltarto turn one's hand to something dedicarse a algoto turn somebody's head afectar mucho a alguien■ they turned the house inside out, but they couldn't find it revolvieron toda la casa, pero no lo encontraronturn and turn about por turnosturn of phrase manera de expresarseturn of the century finales nombre masculino plural de sigloturn of the screw vuelta del tornilloturn ['tərn] vt1) : girar, voltear, volverto turn one's head: voltear la cabezashe turned her chair toward the fire: giró su asiento hacia la hoguera2) rotate: darle vuelta a, hacer girarturn the handle: dale vuelta a la manivela3) sprain, wrench: dislocar, torcer4) upset: revolver (el estómago)5) transform: convertirto turn water into wine: convertir el agua en vino6) shape: tornear (en carpintería)turn vi1) rotate: girar, dar vueltas2) : girar, doblar, dar una vueltaturn left: doble a la izquierdato turn around: dar la media vuelta3) become: hacerse, volverse, ponerse4) sour: agriarse, cortarse (dícese de la leche)5)to turn to : recurrir athey have no one to turn to: no tienen quien les ayudeturn n1) : vuelta f, giro ma sudden turn: una vuelta repentina2) change: cambio m3) curve: curva f (en un camino)4) : turno mthey're awaiting their turn: están esperando su turnowhose turn is it?: ¿a quién le toca?v.• tornear v. (sth.) upexpr.• descubrir (algo) v.v.• cambiar v.• dar vueltas a v.• doblar v.• girar v.• recurrir v.• torcer v.• tornar v.• virar v.• volver v.n.• cambio s.m.• curva s.f.• giro s.m.• lance s.m.• recodo s.m.• retortero s.m.• revuelto s.m.• sesgo s.m.• torneado s.m.• torno s.m.• turno s.m.• vez s.f.• viraje s.m.• vuelta s.f.tɜːrn, tɜːn
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1)a) ( rotation) vuelta fto a turn: the meat was done to a turn — la carne estaba hecha a la perfección, la carne estaba en su punto justo
b) ( change of direction) vuelta f, giro mno left turn — prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda
take the next left/right turn — tome or (esp Esp) coja or (esp AmL) agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha
at every turn — a cada paso, a cada momento
d) (change, alteration)to take a turn for the better — empezar* a mejorar
to take a turn for the worse — empeorar, ponerse* peor
to be on the turn — \<\<events/tide\>\> estar* cambiando; \<\<leaves\>\> estar* cambiando de color; \<\<milk/food\>\> (BrE) estar* echándose a perder
2)a) ( place in sequence)whose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
to take turns o to take it in turn(s) — turnarse
we'll take turns o we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking — nos vamos a turnar para cocinar, vamos a cocinar por turnos
b) (in phrases)in turn: each in turn was asked the same question a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta; out of turn: she realized she'd spoken out of turn — se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc) había estado fuera de lugar
3) ( service)to do somebody a good turn — hacerle* un favor a alguien
4) (form, style)she has a logical/practical turn of mind — es muy lógica/práctica
5)a) (bout of illness, disability)he had a funny turn — le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc)
b) ( nervous shock) susto m6) ( act) (esp BrE) número m
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1)a) ( rotate) \<\<knob/handle/wheel\>\> (hacer*) girarb) (set, regulate)to turn something to something: turn the knob to `hot' ponga el indicador en `caliente'; he turned the oven to a lower temperature — bajó la temperatura del horno
2)a) (change position, direction of) \<\<head\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl)she turned her back on them — les volvió or les dio la espalda, les volteó la espalda (AmL exc RPl)
can you turn the TV this way a bit? — ¿puedes poner el televisor más para este lado?
b) (direct, apply)to turn something to something: I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables; the administration has turned its efforts to... la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a...; they turned the situation to their own profit — utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho; advantage b)
3)a) ( reverse) \<\<mattress/omelette\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<page\>\> pasar, volver*, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<soil\>\> remover*, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)he turned the card face down — puso or volvió la carta boca abajo
b) ( upset)4)a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS)b) ( pass)5) ( send)I couldn't simply turn him from my door — no le podía negar ayuda, no le podía volver la espalda; loose I 2)
6)a) (change, transform) volver*to turn something to/into something — transformar or convertir* algo en algo
they've turned the place into a pigsty! — han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc) como una pocilga!
b) ( make sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarc) ( confuse) \<\<mind\>\> trastornar7)a) ( shape - on lathe) tornear; (- on potter's wheel) hacer*b) ( formulate)a well-turned phrase — una frase elegante or pulida
8) ( make) \<\<profit\>\> sacar*
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vi1) ( rotate) \<\<handle/wheel\>\> girar, dar* vuelta(s)the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor — el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo
2)a) ( to face in different direction) \<\<person\>\> volverse*, darse* la vuelta, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS); \<\<car\>\> dar* la vuelta, dar* vuelta (CS)she turned to me with a smile — me miró sonriéndome, se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa
he turned onto his side — se volvió or se puso de lado
left/right turn! — (BrE Mil) media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!
b) (change course, direction)the army then turned north — entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte
to turn left/right — girar or doblar or torcer* a la izquierda/derecha
c) ( curve) \<\<road/river\>\> torcer*3)a) ( focus on)to turn to another subject — pasar a otro tema, cambiar de tema
b) (resort, have recourse to)to turn to violence/a friend — recurrir a la violencia/un amigo
to turn to drink — darse* a la bebida
to turn to somebody/something for something: she turned to her parents for support recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo; he turned to nature for inspiration — buscó inspiración en la naturaleza
4)a) ( become)Ed Wright, naturalist turned politician — Ed Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político
b) ( be transformed)to turn into something — convertirse* en algo
water turns into steam — el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor
to turn to something — (liter) convertirse* en algo
c) ( change) \<\<luck/weather/tide\>\> cambiard) ( change color) \<\<leaves\>\> cambiar de colore) ( go sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarse5) ( when reading)turn to page 19 — abran el libro en la página 19, vayan a la página 19
6) (AmE Busn) \<\<merchandise\>\> venderse•Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up[tɜːn]1. N1) (=rotation) vuelta f, revolución f; [of spiral] espira f•
he gave the handle a turn — dio vuelta a la palanca•
to give a screw another turn — apretar un tornillo una vuelta más2) (Aut) (in road) vuelta f, curva fto do a left turn — (Aut) doblar or girar a la izquierda
3) (Aut) (=turn-off) salida f4) (Naut) viraje m5) (Swimming) vuelta f6) (=change of direction)•
at every turn — (fig) a cada paso•
to be on the turn, the tide is on the turn — la marea está cambiandothe economy may at last be on the turn — puede que por fin la economía de un giro importante or cambie de signo
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things took a new turn — las cosas tomaron otro cariz or aspectowhose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
it's her turn next — le toca a ella después, ella es la primera en turno
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turn and turn about — cada uno por turno, ahora esto y luego aquello•
by turns — por turnos, sucesivamente•
to give up one's turn — ceder la vez•
in turn — por turnos, sucesivamenteand they, in turn, said... — y ellos a su vez dijeron...
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to miss one's turn — perder la vez or el turnoto speak out of turn — (fig) hablar fuera de lugar
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to take one's turn — llegarle (a algn) su turnoto take turns at doing sth — alternar or turnarse para hacer algo
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to wait one's turn — esperar (algn) su turno8) (=short walk) vuelta f9) (Med) (=fainting fit etc) vahído m, desmayo m; (=crisis) crisis f inv, ataque m10) * (=fright) susto mthe news gave me quite a turn — la noticia me asustó or dejó de piedra
11) (esp Brit) (Theat) número m, turno m12) (=deed)•
to do sb a bad turn — hacer una mala pasada a algn•
to do sb a good turn — hacerle un favor a algn13) (Culin)14) (=inclination)an odd turn of mind — una manera retorcida or (LAm) chueca de pensar
to be of or have a scientific turn of mind — ser más dado a las ciencias
15) (=expression)turn of phrase — forma f de hablar, giro m
2. VT1) (=rotate) [+ wheel, handle] girar, dar vueltas a; [+ screw] atornillar, destornillar•
you can turn it through 90° — se puede girarlo hasta 90 grados•
turn it to the left — dale una vuelta hacia la izquierda2) (also: turn over) [+ record, mattress, steak] dar la vuelta a, voltear (LAm); [+ page] pasar; [+ soil] revolver; [+ hay] volver al revés•
to turn a dress inside out — volver un vestido del revés- turn the page3) (=direct) dirigir, volver•
they turned him against us — le pusieron en contra nuestra•
to turn one's attention to sth — concentrar su atención en algo•
to turn one's eyes in sb's direction — volver la mirada hacia donde está algn•
to turn a gun on sb — apuntar una pistola a algn•
the fireman turned the hose on the building — el bombero dirigió la manguera hacia el edificio•
to turn the lights (down) low — poner la luz más baja•
to turn one's steps homeward — dirigirse a casa, volver los pasos hacia casa•
to turn one's thoughts to sth — concentrarse en algo- turn the other cheekto turn one's hand to sth —
- turn sb's head: earning all that money has turned his/her headalready in her first film she turned a few heads — ya en su primera película la gente se fijó en ella
- turn the tables4) (=pass) doblar, dar la vuelta ait's turned four o'clock — son las cuatro y pico or (esp LAm) las cuatro pasadas
- have turned the corner5) (=change)the heat turned the walls black — el calor volvió negras las paredes, el calor ennegreció las paredes
the shock turned her hair white — del susto, el pelo se le puso blanco
his goal turned the game — (Brit) su gol le dio un vuelco al partido
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to turn sth into sth — convertir algo en algo•
she turned her dreams to reality — hizo sus sueños realidad, realizó sus sueños6) (=deflect) [+ blow] desviar7) (=shape) [+ wood, metal] tornearwell-turned8) (Culin)9)to turn a profit — (esp US) sacar un beneficio, tener ganancias
3. VI1) (=rotate) [wheel etc] girar, dar vueltas•
the object turned on a stand — el objeto giraba en un pedestal•
his stomach turned at the sight — al verlo se le revolvió el estómago, se le revolvieron las tripas al verlo *toss 3., 1)to turn in one's grave —
2) (=change direction) [person] dar la vuelta, voltearse (LAm); [tide] repuntarto turn and go back — volverse or dar la vuelta y regresar
right turn! — (Mil) derecha... ¡ar!
the game turned after half-time — (Brit) el partido dio un vuelco tras el descanso
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to turn against sb — volverse contra algn•
to turn for home — volver hacia casa•
farmers are turning from cows to pigs — los granjeros cambian de vacas a cerdos•
then our luck turned — luego mejoramos de suerte•
to turn to sb/sth, he turned to me and smiled — se volvió hacia mí y sonrióour thoughts turn to those who... — pensamos ahora en los que...
he turned to drink — se dio a la bebida, le dio por el alcohol
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I don't know which way to turn — (fig) no sé qué hacer•
I don't know where to turn for money — no sé en qué parte ir a buscar dinero•
the wind has turned — el viento ha cambiado de dirección3) (Aut) torcer, girar; (Aer, Naut) virarto turn left — (Aut) torcer or girar or doblar a la izquierda
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the car turned into a lane — el coche se metió en una bocacalle•
to turn to port — (Naut) virar a babor4) (=change)•
to turn into sth — convertirse or transformarse en algothe princess turned into a toad — la princesa se transformó en sapo, la princesa quedó transformada en sapo
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the leaves were turning — se estaban descolorando or dorando las hojas•
the milk has turned — la leche se ha cortado•
it turned to stone — se convirtió en piedrahis admiration turned to scorn — su admiración se tornó or se transformó en desprecio
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to wait for the weather to turn — esperar a que cambie el tiempo5) (=become)•
the weather or it has turned cold — el tiempo se ha puesto frío, se ha echado el frío6) (=depend)•
everything turns on his decision — todo depende de su decisióneverything turns on whether... — todo depende de si...
4.CPDturn signal N — (US) (Aut) indicador m (de dirección)
- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn to- turn up* * *[tɜːrn, tɜːn]
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1)a) ( rotation) vuelta fto a turn: the meat was done to a turn — la carne estaba hecha a la perfección, la carne estaba en su punto justo
b) ( change of direction) vuelta f, giro mno left turn — prohibido girar or doblar or torcer a la izquierda
take the next left/right turn — tome or (esp Esp) coja or (esp AmL) agarre la próxima a la izquierda/derecha
at every turn — a cada paso, a cada momento
d) (change, alteration)to take a turn for the better — empezar* a mejorar
to take a turn for the worse — empeorar, ponerse* peor
to be on the turn — \<\<events/tide\>\> estar* cambiando; \<\<leaves\>\> estar* cambiando de color; \<\<milk/food\>\> (BrE) estar* echándose a perder
2)a) ( place in sequence)whose turn is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
to take turns o to take it in turn(s) — turnarse
we'll take turns o we'll take it in turn(s) to do the cooking — nos vamos a turnar para cocinar, vamos a cocinar por turnos
b) (in phrases)in turn: each in turn was asked the same question a cada uno de ellos se le hizo la misma pregunta; out of turn: she realized she'd spoken out of turn — se dio cuenta de que su comentario (or interrupción etc) había estado fuera de lugar
3) ( service)to do somebody a good turn — hacerle* un favor a alguien
4) (form, style)she has a logical/practical turn of mind — es muy lógica/práctica
5)a) (bout of illness, disability)he had a funny turn — le dio un ataque (or un mareo etc)
b) ( nervous shock) susto m6) ( act) (esp BrE) número m
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1)a) ( rotate) \<\<knob/handle/wheel\>\> (hacer*) girarb) (set, regulate)to turn something to something: turn the knob to `hot' ponga el indicador en `caliente'; he turned the oven to a lower temperature — bajó la temperatura del horno
2)a) (change position, direction of) \<\<head\>\> volver*, voltear (AmL exc RPl)she turned her back on them — les volvió or les dio la espalda, les volteó la espalda (AmL exc RPl)
can you turn the TV this way a bit? — ¿puedes poner el televisor más para este lado?
b) (direct, apply)to turn something to something: I turned my mind to more pleasant thoughts me puse a pensar en cosas más agradables; the administration has turned its efforts to... la administración ha dirigido sus esfuerzos a...; they turned the situation to their own profit — utilizaron la situación para su propio provecho; advantage b)
3)a) ( reverse) \<\<mattress/omelette\>\> darle* la vuelta a, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<page\>\> pasar, volver*, dar* vuelta (CS); \<\<soil\>\> remover*, voltear (AmL exc CS), dar* vuelta (CS)he turned the card face down — puso or volvió la carta boca abajo
b) ( upset)4)a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> dar* la vuelta a, dar* vuelta (CS)b) ( pass)5) ( send)I couldn't simply turn him from my door — no le podía negar ayuda, no le podía volver la espalda; loose I 2)
6)a) (change, transform) volver*to turn something to/into something — transformar or convertir* algo en algo
they've turned the place into a pigsty! — han puesto la casa (or la habitación etc) como una pocilga!
b) ( make sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarc) ( confuse) \<\<mind\>\> trastornar7)a) ( shape - on lathe) tornear; (- on potter's wheel) hacer*b) ( formulate)a well-turned phrase — una frase elegante or pulida
8) ( make) \<\<profit\>\> sacar*
2.
vi1) ( rotate) \<\<handle/wheel\>\> girar, dar* vuelta(s)the outcome of the election turns on one crucial factor — el resultado de las elecciones depende de un factor decisivo
2)a) ( to face in different direction) \<\<person\>\> volverse*, darse* la vuelta, voltearse (AmL exc CS), darse* vuelta (CS); \<\<car\>\> dar* la vuelta, dar* vuelta (CS)she turned to me with a smile — me miró sonriéndome, se volvió hacia mí con una sonrisa
he turned onto his side — se volvió or se puso de lado
left/right turn! — (BrE Mil) media vuelta a la izquierda/derecha!
b) (change course, direction)the army then turned north — entonces el ejército cambió de rumbo, dirigiéndose al norte
to turn left/right — girar or doblar or torcer* a la izquierda/derecha
c) ( curve) \<\<road/river\>\> torcer*3)a) ( focus on)to turn to another subject — pasar a otro tema, cambiar de tema
b) (resort, have recourse to)to turn to violence/a friend — recurrir a la violencia/un amigo
to turn to drink — darse* a la bebida
to turn to somebody/something for something: she turned to her parents for support recurrió or acudió a sus padres en busca de apoyo; he turned to nature for inspiration — buscó inspiración en la naturaleza
4)a) ( become)Ed Wright, naturalist turned politician — Ed Wright, naturalista convertido en or vuelto político
b) ( be transformed)to turn into something — convertirse* en algo
water turns into steam — el agua se convierte or se transforma en vapor
to turn to something — (liter) convertirse* en algo
c) ( change) \<\<luck/weather/tide\>\> cambiard) ( change color) \<\<leaves\>\> cambiar de colore) ( go sour) \<\<milk\>\> agriarse5) ( when reading)turn to page 19 — abran el libro en la página 19, vayan a la página 19
6) (AmE Busn) \<\<merchandise\>\> venderse•Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn up -
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[sə'praɪz] 1. n( unexpected event) niespodzianka f, zaskoczenie nt; ( astonishment) zdziwienie nt2. vt* * *1. noun((the feeling caused by) something sudden or unexpected: His statement caused some surprise; Your letter was a pleasant surprise; There were some nasty surprises waiting for her when she returned; He stared at her in surprise; To my surprise the door was unlocked; ( also adjective) He paid them a surprise visit.) zaskoczenie, niespodzianka2. verb1) (to cause to feel surprise: The news surprised me.) zadziwić, zaskoczyć2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) zaskoczyć3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) zaskoczyć•- surprising
- surprisingly
- take by surprise -
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A n1 ( unexpected event) surprise f ; there are more surprises in store ou to come il y a d'autres surprises en réserve ; the result came as ou was no surprise le résultat n'a surpris personne ; that's a bit of a surprise c'est surprenant ; it comes as ou is no surprise that ce n'est pas surprenant que (+ subj) ; it came as something of a surprise that people were so pleased c'était surprenant de voir combien les gens étaient contents ; it would come as no surprise if ce ne serait pas surprenant que (+ subj) or si (+ indic) ; it comes as ou is a surprise to hear/to see that c'est une surprise d'apprendre/de voir que ; it came as no surprise to us to hear that nous n'avons pas été surpris d'apprendre que ; it came as ou was a complete surprise to me cela m'a vraiment étonn é ; to spring a surprise on sb préparer une surprise à qn ; surprise, surprise! ô surprise! ; is he in for a surprise! ça va être la surprise! ; and, surprise, surprise, they agreed iron et, surprise, ils étaient d'accord ;2 (experience, gift) surprise f ; what a nice surprise! quelle bonne surprise! ; she wants it to be a surprise elle veut que ce soit une surprise ;3 ( astonishment) surprise f, étonnement m ; there was some surprise at the news la nouvelle a provoqué une certaine surprise ; to express surprise at sth se déclarer surpris par qch ; to express surprise that se déclarer surpris que (+ subj) ; to my (great) surprise à ma (grande) surprise ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ; with surprise avec étonnement ; ‘are you sure?’ she said in surprise ‘en es-tu sûr?’ dit-elle, surprise ;4 Mil, Pol, gen ( as tactic) surprise f ; the element of surprise l'effet de surprise ; to take sb by surprise gen prendre qn au dépourvu ; Mil surprendre qn.B modif1 ( unexpected) [announcement, closure, result] inattendu ; [visit, guest, holiday, party] surprise (after n) ; [attack, invasion] surprise (after n) ; surprise tactics lit, fig tactique f fondée sur l'effet de la surprise ; to pay sb a surprise visit aller voir qn sans le prévenir.C vtr1 ( astonish) surprendre ; he surprised everyone by winning il a surpris tout le monde par sa victoire ; to be surprised by sth être surpris par qch ; what surprises me most is… ce qui me surprend le plus c'est… ; it surprised them that ils étaient surpris que (+ subj) ; it wouldn't surprise me if cela ne me surprendrait pas que (+ subj) or si (+ indic) ; it might surprise you to know that tu seras peut-être surpris d'apprendre que ; would it surprise you to learn that he's 60? ça te surprendrait d'apprendre qu'il a 60 ans? ; nothing surprises me any more! je ne m'étonne plus de rien! ; you (do) surprise me! iron tu m'étonnes! go on, surprise me allez, dis toujours! ;
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