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1. noun1) Junge, der[my] boy — (as address) [mein] Junge
boys will be boys — so sind Jungs/Männer nun mal
jobs for the boys — Vetternwirtschaft, die (abwertend)
2) (servant) Boy, der2. interjection[oh] boy! — Junge, Junge! (ugs.)
* * *[boi]1) (a male child: She has three girls and one boy.) der Knabe2) (( as part of another word) a male (often adult) who does a certain job: a cowboy; a paper-boy.) der...-junge•- academic.ru/8549/boyhood">boyhood- boyfriend* * *[bɔɪ]I. n2. (friends)▪ the \boys plhe always spends Friday nights with the \boys er verbringt Freitagnacht immer mit seinen Kumpelsone of the \boys ein richtiger Mann [o fam echter Kerl5.▶ the big \boys die Großen▶ to be a local \boy made good ein erfolgreicher junger Mann von hier sein▶ \boys' toys (hum, pej) Männerspielzeug ntII. interj* * *[bɔɪ]nbad or naughty boy! — du frecher Bengel; (to animal) böser Hund! etc
a school for boys —
good morning, boys — guten Morgen(, Jungs)!
See:→ old boy3)(= friend)
the boys — meine/seine Kumpels4) (= native servant, liftboy) Boy m; (= messenger boy, ship's boy) Junge m; (= butcher's etc boy) (Lauf)junge m; (= pageboy) (Hotel)boy m; (= stable boy) Stalljunge or (older) -bursche m5)* * *boy [bɔı]A s1. Knabe m, Junge m:boy’s name männlicher Vorname, Jungenname m;a German boy ein junger Deutscher;he has been with us from a boy er ist schon von Kindheit an bei uns;boys will be boys Jungen sind nun einmal so;boy! bes US umg Mann!;2. umg Sohn m:my boy mein Junge3. umg Freund m (eines Mädchens)4. besonders pej Boy m (eingeborener oder farbiger Diener)6. besonders US umg Bursche m:the boys koll umg die Bande, der Verein;the science boys hum die WissenschaftlerB adj männlich, Knaben…:boy chorister Chorknabe m;boy singer Sängerknabe m;* * *1. noun1) Junge, derboys' school — Jungenschule, die
[my] boy — (as address) [mein] Junge
boys will be boys — so sind Jungs/Männer nun mal
jobs for the boys — Vetternwirtschaft, die (abwertend)
2) (servant) Boy, der2. interjection[oh] boy! — Junge, Junge! (ugs.)
* * *n.Bube -n f.Junge -n m.Knabe -n m. -
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boi1) (a male child: She has three girls and one boy.) niño2) ((as part of another word) a male (often adult) who does a certain job: a cowboy; a paper-boy.) chico•- boyhood- boyfriend
boy n1. chico / muchacho / joven2. hijo / niñotr[bɔɪ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLboy oh boy! ¡vaya, vaya!the boys in blue familiar la poliboy ['bɔɪ] n: niño m, chico mn.• chacho s.m.• chaval s.m.• chico s.m.• chino s.m.• muchacho s.m.• niño s.m.• pibe s.m.
I bɔɪa) (baby, child) niño m, chico mis it a boy or a girl? — ¿es niño o niña?, ¿es varón o nena? (esp AmL)
boys will be boys — así son los chicos or los niños
the little boys' room — (AmE euph) el (cuarto de) baño, el váter (Esp fam)
b) ( son) hijo m, chico mshe has three boys — tiene tres hijos or chicos or (esp AmL) varones
one of the Smith boys — uno de los hijos or chicos de los Smith
c) ( young man) (colloq) muchacho m, chico ma good old boy — (AmE) un sureño típico
jobs for the boys — (BrE colloq) amiguismo m
the boys in blue — (BrE colloq) la policía
d) ( servant) criado m, mozo m
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interjection (esp AmE colloq) vaya![bɔɪ]1. N1) (=small) niño m; (=young man) muchacho m, chico m, joven m (LAm); (=son) hijo moh boy! — ¡vaya!
- send a boy to do a man's jobold 3.2) * (=fellow) chico m, hijo mthat's the boy!, that's my boy! — ¡bravo!
but my dear boy! — ¡pero hijo!, ¡pero hombre!
job 1., 1)the boys in blue — (Brit) * la policía
3) (=servant) criado m2.CPDboy band N — (Brit) (Mus) grupo de música pop masculino
boy racer * N — (Brit) pej loco m del volante
boy wonder * N — niño m prodigio, joven promesa m
* * *
I [bɔɪ]a) (baby, child) niño m, chico mis it a boy or a girl? — ¿es niño o niña?, ¿es varón o nena? (esp AmL)
boys will be boys — así son los chicos or los niños
the little boys' room — (AmE euph) el (cuarto de) baño, el váter (Esp fam)
b) ( son) hijo m, chico mshe has three boys — tiene tres hijos or chicos or (esp AmL) varones
one of the Smith boys — uno de los hijos or chicos de los Smith
c) ( young man) (colloq) muchacho m, chico ma good old boy — (AmE) un sureño típico
jobs for the boys — (BrE colloq) amiguismo m
the boys in blue — (BrE colloq) la policía
d) ( servant) criado m, mozo m
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interjection (esp AmE colloq) vaya! -
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[bɔɪ]сущ.1) мальчикcollege boy — преим. амер. учащийся колледжа
delivery / messenger boy — мальчик на посылках
newspaper / office boy — курьер
2) парень, человек (употребляется вместо man)3) сын4) бой ( слуга-туземец на Востоке)5) мор. юнга6) ( the boy) разг. шампанское7) молодчина, мастер, удалец8) разг. дружище, старина, приятельFear not, old boy. — Не бойся, старина.
••- fly boy- best boy -
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[bɔɪ]n- little boy- clever boy
- lazy boy
- girl boy
- chorus boy
- college boy
- delivery boy
- newspaper boy
- boy wonder
- all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy -
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wonder boy -
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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
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- 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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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) admiración, asombro2) (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!) maravilla, milagro3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilla
2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) sorprenderse, extrañarse2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) preguntarse3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) preguntarse•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
wonder1 n1. asombro / maravilla2. maravillano wonder con razón / no es de extrañarthree days without sleep!, no wonder you're tired ¡tres días sin dormir!, con razón tienes sueñowonder2 vb preguntarseI wonder where he is ¿dónde debe de estar?tr['wʌndəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (thing) maravilla, milagro2 (feeling) admiración nombre femenino, asombro1 milagroso,-awonder drug remedio milagroso, panacea1 formal use (be surprised) sorprenderse, extrañarse2 (ask oneself) preguntarseI wonder what she'll be like me pregunto cómo será, tengo curiosidad por saber cómo seráI just wondered por curiosidad, por nada2 formal use (marvel) asombrarse, maravillarse, admirarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI shouldn't wonder if «+ indic» no me extrañaría que + subjit's a wonder (that) «+ indic» es un milagro que + subjno/little/small wonder (that) «+ indic» no es de extrañar que + subjto do/work wonders hacer milagroswonders will never cease ¡qué sorpresa tan grande!nine days' wonder prodigio efímerowonder ['wʌndər] vi1) speculate: preguntarse, pensarto wonder about: preguntarse por2) marvel: asombrarse, maravillarsewonder vt: preguntarseI wonder if they're coming: me pregunto si vendránwonder n1) marvel: maravilla f, milagro mto work wonders: hacer maravillas2) amazement: asombro mv.• admirar v.• espantar v.• maravillar v.• maravillarse v.• preguntarse v.n.• admiración s.f.• asombro s.m.• extrañeza s.f.• maravilla s.f.• milagro s.m.• pasmo s.m.• portento s.m.
I 'wʌndər, 'wʌndə(r)1) u (awe, curiosity) asombro m2) c (marvel, miracle) maravilla fit's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck — es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara
no wonder you feel tired! — no me extraña que estés cansado or con razón estás cansado!
wonders will never cease! — (hum) eso sí que es increíble!
to work o do wonders: he's worked wonders with this room verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación; that hairstyle does wonders for him — ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo
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1.
a) (ponder, speculate)why do you ask? - oh, I was just wondering — ¿por qué preguntas? - por nada or por saber
who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?
b) (marvel, be surprised) maravillarseto wonder AT something: I wonder at your patience me maravilla or me asombra la paciencia que tienes; gone off with his secretary, I shouldn't wonder — no me extrañaría que se hubiera ido con la secretaria
2.
vta) ( ask oneself) preguntarseI wonder if o whether he'll be there — me pregunto si estará
we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar
b) ( be amazed)
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adjective (before n) <drug/cure> milagroso['wʌndǝ(r)]1. N1) (=feeling) asombro m•
in wonder — asombrado, maravillado•
to be lost in wonder — quedar maravillado2) (=object of wonder) maravilla f ; (=cause of wonder) milagro mthe wonder of it was that... — lo (más) asombroso fue que...
it's a wonder that... — es un milagro que...
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wonders will never cease! — ¡todavía hay milagros!•
to do wonders — obrar milagros•
no wonder! — ¡no me extraña!•
he promised wonders — prometió el oro y el moro•
to work wonders — obrar milagros2.VT preguntarse•
if you're wondering how to do it — si te estás preguntando cómo hacerlo•
I was just wondering if you knew... — me preguntaba si tu sabrías...•
I wonder what he'll do now — me pregunto qué hará ahora•
I wonder where Caroline is — ¿dónde estará Caroline?, ¿me pregunto dónde estará Caroline?•
I wonder whether the milkman's been — a ver si el lechero ha venido•
I wonder why she said that — ¿por qué diría eso?, me pregunto por qué dijo eso3. VI1) (=ask o.s., speculate) preguntarse, pensar"does she know about it?" - "I wonder" — -¿se habrá enterado ella? -eso mismo me pregunto yo
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I wondered about that for a long time — le di muchas vueltas a eso•
I was wondering if you could help — te agradecería que me ayudaras•
I often wonder — me lo pregunto a menudo•
it set me wondering — me hizo pensar2) (=be surprised) asombrarse, maravillarse•
to wonder at sth — asombrarse de algo, maravillarse de algothat's hardly to be wondered at — eso no tiene nada de extraño, no hay que asombrarse de eso
•
can you wonder? — natural, ¿no?•
I shouldn't wonder! — ¡sería lógico!I shouldn't wonder if... — no me sorprendería que + subjun
she's married by now, I shouldn't wonder — se habrá casado ya como sería lógico, cabe presumir que está casada ya
4.CPDwonder boy N — joven m prodigio
wonder drug N — remedio m milagroso
wonder girl N — niña f prodigio
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I ['wʌndər, 'wʌndə(r)]1) u (awe, curiosity) asombro m2) c (marvel, miracle) maravilla fit's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck — es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara
no wonder you feel tired! — no me extraña que estés cansado or con razón estás cansado!
wonders will never cease! — (hum) eso sí que es increíble!
to work o do wonders: he's worked wonders with this room verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación; that hairstyle does wonders for him — ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo
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1.
a) (ponder, speculate)why do you ask? - oh, I was just wondering — ¿por qué preguntas? - por nada or por saber
who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?
b) (marvel, be surprised) maravillarseto wonder AT something: I wonder at your patience me maravilla or me asombra la paciencia que tienes; gone off with his secretary, I shouldn't wonder — no me extrañaría que se hubiera ido con la secretaria
2.
vta) ( ask oneself) preguntarseI wonder if o whether he'll be there — me pregunto si estará
we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar
b) ( be amazed)
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adjective (before n) <drug/cure> milagroso -
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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
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- 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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29 wonder kid
Общая лексика: вундеркинд (wonder boy или wonder girl), чудо-ребёнок (wonder boy или wonder girl) -
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1. n мальчикgirl boy — неженка, «девчонка»
whipping boy — мальчик, воспитывающийся вместе с принцем и подвергающийся порке за провинности принца
ball boy — мальчик, подбирающий мячи
small boy — малыш, маленький мальчик
2. n разг. человек, малый, пареньwonder boy — блестящий молодой человек; восходящая звезда
come out with it, boy — ну, парень, выкладывай
glamor boy — " привлекательный парень "
3. n разг. сын, мальчикtelegraph boy — мальчик, работающий разносчиком телеграмм
spindling boy — худенький, не по возрасту высокий мальчик
4. n мор. юнга5. n бой6. n мальчик на побегушках; рассыльный, посыльный, бой7. n диал. мужчина8. n разг. шампанскоеyellow boy — золотая монета, гинея
9. int выражает удивление, недовольство, восторгСинонимический ряд:1. lad (noun) lad; laddie; shaveling; son; stripling; tad2. male child (noun) junior; kid; little guy; male child; schoolboy; young fellow; youngster; youth3. man (noun) buck; chap; cuss; fellow; galoot; gent; gentleman; guy; he; man; skate; snap -
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33 wonder boy
ирон. блестящий молодой человек; восходящая звезда -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > wonder boy
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35 wonder boy
[ʹwʌndəbɔı] ирон.блестящий молодой человек; восходящая звезда -
36 wonder boy
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38 wonder boy
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40 wonder boy
brīnumbērns
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