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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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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 -
2 maravilla
Del verbo maravillar: ( conjugate maravillar) \ \
maravilla es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: maravilla maravillar
maravilla sustantivo femenino 1 (portento, prodigio) wonder; mi secretaria es una verdadera maravilla my secretary is absolutely wonderful; a las mil maravillas marvelously; de maravilla wonderfully; hacer maravillas to work wonders 2 (Bot) marigold
maravillar ( conjugate maravillar) verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish maravillarse verbo pronominal to be amazed o astonished; maravillase DE algo/algn to marvel at sth/sb
maravilla sustantivo femenino marvel, wonder: es una maravilla de persona, he's a wonderful person
no es la maravilla, pero es acogedor, it isn't marvellous, but it is cosy
las maravillas de la naturaleza/técnica, the wonders of Nature/Science Locuciones: de maravilla/a las mil maravillas, marvellously
hablar/decir maravillas de alguien/algo, to praise sb/sthg
hacer maravillas, to work wonders
¡qué maravilla!, how wonderful!
maravillar verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish: me maravilla lo mal que habla, I'm astonished at how badly she speaks ' maravilla' also found in these entries: Spanish: maravillar - andar - encanto - prodigio - sentar English: bomb - dream - famously - marvel - wonder - love - marigold - wonderfully
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