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to work or perform miracles

  • 1 miracle

    noun
    Wunder, das

    perform or work miracles — Wunder tun od. vollbringen; [Mittel, Behandlung usw.:] Wunder wirken

    economic miracle — Wirtschaftswunder, das

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    ['mirəkl]
    1) (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.) das Wunder
    2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) das Wunder
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    - academic.ru/47145/miraculous">miraculous
    - miraculously
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    mira·cle
    [ˈmɪrəkl̩]
    n (supernatural event) Wunder nt; ( fig: surprising occurrence) Wunder nt
    it's a \miracle that... es ist ein Wunder, dass...
    it would be a \miracle if... es wäre ein Wunder, wenn...
    a \miracle of perfection/tidiness ein Wunder an Perfektion/Sauberkeit
    a \miracle of engineering ein Wunder der Technik
    to be a \miracle of smallness unglaublich klein sein
    to perform [or work] a \miracle ein Wunder vollbringen
    don't expect me to work \miracles erwarte keine Wunder von mir
    by some \miracle wie durch ein Wunder
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    ['mIrəkəl]
    n
    Wunder nt

    I can't work miracles — ich kann nicht hexen or zaubern

    it will be a miracle if... it's a miracle he... — das wäre ein Wunder, wenn... es ist ein Wunder, dass er...

    her recovery/his victory was a miracle — es war ein Wunder, dass sie wieder gesund geworden ist/dass er gewonnen hat

    it'll take a miracle for us or we'll need a miracle to be finished on time — da müsste schon ein Wunder geschehen, wenn wir noch rechtzeitig fertig werden sollen

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    miracle [ˈmırəkl] s
    1. Wunder n (auch fig):
    economic miracle Wirtschaftswunder n;
    miracle man Wundertäter m;
    be a miracle man wahre Wunderdinge vollbringen;
    miracle drug MED Wunderdroge f, -mittel n;
    a miracle of skill fig ein Wunder an Geschicklichkeit;
    as if by (a) miracle wie durch ein Wunder;
    a miracle überraschend gut, ausgezeichnet;
    work (perform) miracles Wunder tun (vollbringen);
    I can’t work miracles! ich kann doch nicht hexen oder zaubern!;
    it would be a miracle if … es wäre ein Wunder, wenn …;
    miracle of miracles!, the age of miracles is not past! bes hum
    a) Wunder über Wunder!,
    b) es gibt noch immer Wunder!
    2. Wunderkraft f
    3. auch miracle play HIST Mirakel(spiel) n (geistliches Spiel des Mittelalters)
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    noun
    Wunder, das

    perform or work miracles — Wunder tun od. vollbringen; [Mittel, Behandlung usw.:] Wunder wirken

    economic miracle — Wirtschaftswunder, das

    * * *
    n.
    Wunder - n.
    Wundertat f.

    English-german dictionary > miracle

  • 2 miracle

    mira·cle [ʼmɪrəkl̩] n
    ( supernatural event) Wunder nt;
    (fig: surprising occurrence) Wunder nt;
    it's a \miracle that... es ist ein Wunder, dass...;
    it would be a \miracle if... es wäre ein Wunder, wenn...;
    a \miracle of perfection/ tidiness/ engineering ein Wunder an Perfektion/Sauberkeit/Technik;
    to be a \miracle of smallness unglaublich klein sein;
    to perform [or work] a \miracle ein Wunder vollbringen;
    don't expect me to work \miracles erwarte keine Wunder von mir;
    by some \miracle wie durch ein Wunder

    English-German students dictionary > miracle

См. также в других словарях:

  • perform miracles — perform/work/miracles phrase to achieve extremely impressive results As chief negotiator she has performed miracles in breaking down barriers between the two sides. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • work miracles — perform/work/miracles phrase to achieve extremely impressive results As chief negotiator she has performed miracles in breaking down barriers between the two sides. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • perform — per|form [ pər fɔrm ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to do something in front of an audience in order to entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing: The opera was first performed in 1992. Akram went on to perform on… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • perform */*/*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)m] / US [pərˈfɔrm] verb Word forms perform : present tense I/you/we/they perform he/she/it performs present participle performing past tense performed past participle performed 1) a) [transitive] to complete an action or activity …   English dictionary

  • perform — [[t]pə(r)fɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦ performs, performing, performed 1) VERB When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it. [V n] We re looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or… …   English dictionary

  • perform — performable, adj. performer, n. /peuhr fawrm /, v.t. 1. to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles. 2. to go through or execute in the proper, customary, or established manner: to perform the marriage ceremony. 3. to carry into effect;… …   Universalium

  • perform — per|form W2S3 [pəˈfo:m US pərˈfo:rm] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: performer, from Old French perfournir, from fournir to complete ] 1.) [I and T] to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • perform — verb 1 (I, T) to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play, or playing a piece of music: I ve never seen Othello performed so brilliantly. | Chris will be performing in public next week. 2 (T) to do something such as a piece… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • work miracles — to be extremely effective in improving a situation. Di s worked miracles in the kitchen I ve never seen it look so clean. These days plastic surgeons can perform miracles …   New idioms dictionary

  • work miracles — cause wonders to occur, perform miracles …   English contemporary dictionary

  • work — I. noun Etymology: Middle English werk, work, from Old English werc, weorc; akin to Old High German werc work, Greek ergon, Avestan varəzem activity Date: before 12th century 1. activity in which one exerts strength or faculties to do or perform… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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