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n. wonder; verwondering--------v. wonderen; verwonderen; zich verwonderen; zich afvragenwonder1[ wundə]♦voorbeelden:it's a wonder (that) • het is een wonder (dat)1 verwondering ⇒ verbazing, bewondering♦voorbeelden:filled with wonder • vol bewondering→ small small/————————wonder2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:I don't wonder at her hesitation • haar aarzeling verbaast me nietI shouldn't wonder if • het zou me niet verbazen alsI wonder that she didn't leave • het verbaast me dat ze niet is weggegaan2 I wonder what time/who it is • hoe laat/wie zou het zijn?I wonder who will win • ik ben benieuwd wie er wintshe was just wondering how you were • ze vroeg zich net af hoe het met je gingI wonder whether I might ask you something • zou ik u iets mogen vragen?I wonder whether she noticed • ik vraag me af of ze het gemerkt heeft3 Is that so? I wonder • O ja? Ik betwijfel het (ten zeerste)/moet het nog zien
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