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1 Wunder
n; -s, -1. übernatürlich: miracle; erstaunlich: auch wonder; bewundernswert: marvel; ein Wunder der Natur / Technik a miracle of nature / engineering; Wunder wirken oder tun perform miracles; fig. work wonders; es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle; auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle; wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle; wie durch ein Wunder miraculously; ( es ist) kein Wunder(, dass...) (it’s) no wonder (that...); ist es ein Wunder, dass... oder was Wunder, wenn...? is it any wonder that...?; er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina; er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg. he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise; oh Wunder oder Wunder über Wunder! iro. wonders will never cease!2. umg.: Wunder was / wer etc. something / someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread; sie glaubt Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic; er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees; Wunder wie klug / schön etc. ever so clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc., as clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc. as anything; das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das Wunderportent; wonder; miracle* * *Wụn|der ['vʊndɐ]nt -s, -1) (=übernatürliches Ereignis AUCH REL) miracle; (= wunderbare Erscheinung) wonder; (= Leistung) marvel, miracle; (= erstaunlicher Mensch) marveldas grenzt an ein Wunder — it verges on the miraculous, it's almost a miracle
die Wunder der Natur/dieser Welt — the wonders of nature/this world
2)meine Eltern denken Wunder was passiert ist/Wunder was über mein Privatleben — my parents think goodness knows what has happened/goodness knows what about my private life
er glaubt, Wunder wer zu sein/Wunder was geleistet zu haben — he thinks he's marvellous (Brit) or marvelous (US)/done something marvel(l)ous
er meint, Wunder wie schön das sei — he thinks it's fantastic
3)(= überraschendes Ereignis)
Wunder tun or wirken — to do wonderses ist ein/kein Wunder, dass... — it's a wonder/no wonder or small wonder that...
ist es ein Wunder, dass er dick ist? — is it any wonder that he's fat?
was Wunder, wenn... — it's no wonder or surprise if...
See:→ blau* * *das1) (something or someone astonishing or wonderful: the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals.) marvel2) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) miracle3) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) miracle4) (something strange and wonderful: A very clever child is sometimes called a child prodigy; prodigies of nature.) prodigy5) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) wonder* * *Wun·der<-s, ->[ˈvʊndɐ]nt (übernatürliches Ereignis) miracle\Wunder was/wer/wie (fam) who knows what/who/hower möchte \Wunder was erreichen goodness knows what he wants to achievedas hat er sich \Wunder wie einfach vorgestellt he imagined it would be ever so easyan ein \Wunder grenzen to be almost a miracleein/kein \Wunder sein, dass... (fam) to be a/no wonder, that...ist es ein \Wunder, dass ich mich so aufrege? (fig fam) is it any wonder that I'm so upset?es ist kein \Wunder, dass... (fam) it's no [or little] [or small] wonder that...wie durch ein \Wunder miraculously\Wunder über \Wunder (fam) wonders will never ceaseer kann nur durch ein \Wunder gerettet werden only a miracle can save himwas \Wunder[, dass] no wonderwas \Wunder, dass sie jetzt eingeschnappt ist no wonder she's in a huff; (Phänomen) wonderdas \Wunder des Lebens the miracle of lifedie \Wunder der Natur the wonders of naturediese Uhr ist ein \Wunder an Präzision this watch is a miracle of precision* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
* * *ein Wunder der Natur/Technik a miracle of nature/engineering;tun perform miracles; fig work wonders;es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle;auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle;wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle;wie durch ein Wunder miraculously;(es ist) kein Wunder(, dass …) (it’s) no wonder (that …);ist es ein Wunder, dass … oderwas Wunder, wenn …? is it any wonder that …?;er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina;er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise;Wunder über Wunder! iron wonders will never cease!2. umg:Wunder was/wer etc something/someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread;sie glaubt, Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic;er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees;Wunder wie klug/schön etc ever so clever (US smart)/beautiful etc, as clever (US smart)/beautiful etc as anything;das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
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2 lo mejor desde que se inventó la imprenta
• the best part• the best thing• the best thing ever invented• the best thing since sliced bread• the best thing there is• the best thing to do• the Ninth• the NorthDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > lo mejor desde que se inventó la imprenta
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3 lo mejor que hay
• the best part• the best thing• the best thing ever invented• the best thing since sliced bread• the best thing there is• the best thing to do -
4 la mejor invención de todas
• the best of a social class• the best part• the best thing• the best thing since sliced bread• the best thing there is• the best-case scenarioDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > la mejor invención de todas
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5 lo mejor
• The Beehive State• the best of a social class• the best of the best• the best thing• the best thing ever invented• the best thing since sliced bread• the best-case scenario• the bete noire• the utmost• the very fact• what in hell• what is done is done -
6 lo mejor desde la imprenta
• the best of a social class• the best part• the best thing• the best thing since sliced bread• the best thing there is• the best-case scenarioDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > lo mejor desde la imprenta
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7 lo mejor desde que se inventó el bombillo
• the best of a social class• the best part• the best thing• the best thing since sliced bread• the best thing there is• the best-case scenarioDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > lo mejor desde que se inventó el bombillo
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8 лучше не бывает
1) General subject: as good as it gets, the best thing since sliced bread, fit for a king2) Colloquial: never better3) Jargon: no more room (no room for improvement) -
9 ничего лучшего пока не придумали
General subject: the best thing since sliced breadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ничего лучшего пока не придумали
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10 уникум
1) General subject: the Arabian bird, unicum, unique, world-beater, best thing since sliced bread, one of a kind2) Religion: unicum (Latin for "the only one")3) Jargon: bee's knees, the bee's knees -
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