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I [dɪ'zaɪə] nжелание, мечта, стремлениеHe has all the desire in the world to help. — Он от всей души хочет помочь.
A sudden (feverish, secret, passionate) desire got hold/took possession of him. — Им овладело неожиданное (лихорадочное, тайное, страстное) желание.
It is one of his inmost/deep-rooted/natural/long-cherished desires. — Это одно из его сокровенных желаний.
- strong desire- vague desire
- irresistible desire
- earnest desire
- smb's only desire
- smb's heart's desire
- one's own desires
- against smb's desire
- desires of all people
- desire of recognition
- desire for fame
- desire for the praise of others
- eager desire for knowledge
- desire after riches
- desire to know
- desire for travelling
- desire of helping people
- without any desire
- at the desire of the majority
- in accordance with smb's desire
- by their hasty desire
- from a desire to please
- have a desire to do smth
- satisfy all his desires
- feel a violent desire
- feel little no desire for power
- have not the slightest desire to go on holiday
- nurse an evil desire
- have but one desire
- be the victim of one's desires
- get one's desire
- carry out one's desire
- humour smb's desire
- resist one's desires
- cross smb's desires
- awaken desire to do smth
- express a desire to cooperate
- cherish a desire to see the world
- restrain desires
- be burning with desire
- smb's desires are easily satisfiedUSAGE:II [dɪ'zaɪə] vжелать, мечтать, очень хотетьShe desires to remain neutral in the dispute. — Она очень не хочет принимать чью-л. сторону в споре
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nouncuriosity killed the cat — (fig.) die Neugier ist schon manchem zum Verhängnis geworden
* * *[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) die Neugier2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) die Rarität* * *cu·ri·os·ity[ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti, AM ˌkjʊriˈɑ:sət̬i]nto satisfy sb's \curiosity jds Neugier[de] befriedigencars like mine are curiosities nowadays solche Wagen wie meiner sind heutzutage eine Rarität3.* * *["kjʊərI'ɒsItɪ]nout of or from curiosity — aus Neugier
curiosity killed the cat (Prov) — sei nicht so neugierig
* * *1. Neugier f (auch pej), Wissbegierde f:out of curiosity aus Neugier;curiosity killed the cat sei nicht so neugierig!, wie gut, dass du nicht neugierig bist!2. Kuriosität f:a) Rarität fb) Sehenswürdigkeit f3. obs peinliche Genauigkeit* * *nouncuriosity killed the cat — (fig.) die Neugier ist schon manchem zum Verhängnis geworden
* * *n.Kuriosität f.Merkwürdigkeit f.Neugier f.Neugierde f.Rarität -en f.Seltenheit f. -
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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.) forbløffelse; forundring2) (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!) vidunder; under3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) det fantastiske2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) blive overrasket2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undre sig3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) spekulere (på)•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) forbløffelse; forundring2) (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!) vidunder; under3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) det fantastiske2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) blive overrasket2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undre sig3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) spekulere (på)•- wonderfully
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[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosità f. ( about per, riguardo a)2) (object, text) curiosità f., rarità f.3) (person) originale m. e f., tipo m. stravagante••curiosity killed the cat — prov. tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
* * *[-'o-]1) (eagerness to learn: She was very unpopular because of her curiosity about other people's affairs.) curiosità2) (something strange and rare: That old chair is quite a curiosity.) curiosità, rarità* * *curiosity /kjʊərɪˈɒsətɪ/n. [uc]1 curiosità; desiderio di sapere: to burn with curiosity, ardere di curiosità; idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa4 curiosità; individuo strano, singolare: I was still a curiosity for the natives, per gli indigeni ero ancora una curiosità● (prov.) Curiosity killed the cat, tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino.NOTA D'USO: - curiosity e curiosita-* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosità f. ( about per, riguardo a)2) (object, text) curiosità f., rarità f.3) (person) originale m. e f., tipo m. stravagante••curiosity killed the cat — prov. tanto va la gatta al lardo che ci lascia lo zampino
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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
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- 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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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
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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
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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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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
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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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1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) (for)undring2) (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(verk), vidunder3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) under, mirakel2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) være forundret (over)2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undres, undre seg, spekulere på3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) lure på, skulle gjerne vite•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonderforundring--------underIsubst. \/ˈwʌndə\/1) underverk, vidunder, under2) (om person, gjenstand, hendelse) fenomen, mirakel, under(verk), vidunder3) vidunder-, mirakel-4) (for)undringby a wonder ved et underfor a wonder merkelig nok, underlig nokhan var presis, merkelig nokin the name of wonder i all verden• why in the name of wonder?in\/with wonder undrende• look at somebody in\/with wonderno\/little wonder eller small wonder ikke rart, intet under• she refused, and no wonderhun nektet, og det er ikke så rartpromise wonders love gull og grønne skogerwonder of wonders under over alle underewonders will never cease ( spøkefullt) undrenes tid er ikke forbiwork\/do wonders eller perform wonders gjøre underverkerIIverb \/ˈwʌndə\/1) forundre seg, bli forbauset2) undre (på), lure (på)I shouldn't wonder det ville ikke forundre meg -
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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.) undrun, furða2) (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!) undur, furðuverk3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) furða2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) vera/verða hissa, undra2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) undrast, furða sig á3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) langa til að vita•- wonderfully
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- wondrous
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csodálat, csoda, csodálkozás, csoda- to wonder: csodálkozik, szeretné tudni, azon tűnődik* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) csodálkozás2) (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!) csoda3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) csoda2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) csodálkozik2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) eltűnődik vmin3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) szeretné tudni•- 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.) espanto2) (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!) maravilha3) (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.) admirar-se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) perguntar-se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) gostar de saber•- wonderfully
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- no wonder* * *won.der[w'∧ndə] n 1 milagre. he did/ worked wonders / ele realizou milagres. 2 prodígio, portento. 3 maravilha. she is a wonder / ela é maravilhosa. 4 admiração, surpresa, espanto. it excited wonders / causou surpresa. I was filled with wonder / fiquei muito surpreso. they looked at me in wonder / eles todos me olharam surpresos. • vt+vi 1 admirar-se, surpreender-se, espantar-se (at, over de, com). wonder you never read the letters / admiro-me de que você nunca leia as cartas. it is not to be wondered at if... / não é de admirar se... 2 querer saber, estar curioso por saber, ter curiosidade para descobrir. I wonder who it was! / eu gostaria de saber quem foi. 3 perguntar, inquirir. he wondered to himself how... / ele ficou pensando (consigo mesmo) como... a nine days’ wonder um prodígio. for a wonder surpreendentemente. I wonder! a) isto é o que eu gostaria de saber. b) disto eu ainda duvido muito. I wonder how he did it? como será que ele fez isto? no wonder that não é de admirar que. small wonder if... não é de admirar se... the wonders of the world os milagres do mundo. what wonder? é de admirar? -
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n. harika, mucize, şaşılacak şey, hayret, şaşkınlık, hayranlık————————v. merak etmek, hayret etmek, şaşmak* * *1. merak et (v.) 2. harika (adj.)* * *1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) hayret, şaşkınlık2) (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!) harika, mucize3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) şaşılacak/hayret uyandıran şey2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) şaşmak, hayret etmek2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) merak etmek, düşünmek3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) merak etmek, bilmek, istemek•- 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.) 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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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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- 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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curiosity [‚kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]• out of curiosity par curiosité (PROV) curiosity killed the cat(PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosité f ( about sur, au sujet de)2) ( person) original/-e m/f3) ( object) curiosité f••curiosity killed the cat — Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut
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['ɪntrɪst] 1. n(desire to know, pastime)2. vtinterest (in) — zainteresowanie nt ( +instr); (advantage, profit) interes m; ( COMM) ( in company) udział m; ( sum of money) odsetki pl, procent m
compound/simple interest — procent składany/zwykły
his main interest is … — interesuje się głównie +instr
it is in our interest to … — jest or leży w naszym interesie, żeby +infin
* * *['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) zainteresowanie2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) zainteresowanie3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.) procent4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) udział5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) koła, sfery2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) interesować2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) zainteresować•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
- take an interest -
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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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- no wonder* * *brīnīšanās, izbrīns; brīnums; vēlēties uzzināt; brīnīties -
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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
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder
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