wonder

wonder

something that causes feelings of wonder; feelings aroused by a marvel; to query in the mind: Sometimes we wonder what we’re here for.

Not to be confused with:

wander – rove, ramble, move about without a fixed course: He tends to wander aimlessly throughout the city.

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won·der

 (wŭn′dər)

n.

1.

a. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or surprising: gazed with wonder at the northern lights.

b. The quality that arouses such emotion: "Her long fair hair was girlish: and girlish, and touched with the wonder of mortal beauty, her face" (James Joyce).

2.

a. One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: Given all his unhealthy habits, it's a wonder he's lived this long. She was a wonder in that movie.

b. often Wonder A monumental human creation regarded with awe, especially one of seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity.

3.

a. An extraordinary or remarkable act or achievement: That teacher has worked wonders with these students.

b. An event inexplicable by the laws of nature; a miracle.

v. won·dered, won·der·ing, won·ders

v.intr.

1. To have a feeling of awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration: We wondered at the ease with which she settled into her new job.

2. To be filled with curiosity or doubt: I could only wonder after hearing his excuse. I wondered about his late-night comings and goings.

v.tr.

To feel curiosity or be in doubt about: I wondered what kind of costume she would wear. I wondered why I said that.

adj.

Remarkable or extraordinary, especially in being beneficial: considers quinoa a wonder grain.

Idioms:

do wonders

To have a beneficial effect: This tonic will do wonders for you.

for a wonder

As a cause for surprise; surprisingly.

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[Middle English, from Old English wundor.]

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won′der·er n.

Synonyms: wonder, marvel, miracle, phenomenon
These nouns denote one that evokes amazement or admiration: saw the wonders of Paris; a marvel of modern technology; a miracle of culinary art; a phenomenon of medical science.

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wonder

(ˈwʌndə)

n

1. the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe

2. something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle

3. (Historical Terms) See Seven Wonders of the World

4. (modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc: a wonder drug; a wonder horse.

5. do wonders work wonders to achieve spectacularly fine results

6. for a wonder surprisingly or amazingly

7. nine days' wonder a subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time

8. no wonder (sentence connector) (I am) not surprised at all (that): no wonder he couldn't come.

9. small wonder (sentence connector) (I am) hardly surprised (that): small wonder he couldn't make it tonight.

vb (when tr, may take a clause as object)

10. (when: intr, often foll by about) to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something): I wondered about what she said; I wonder what happened.

11. (when: intr, often foll by at) to be amazed (at something): I wonder at your impudence.

[Old English wundor; related to Old Saxon wundar, Old Norse undr, German Wunder]

ˈwonderer n

ˈwonderless adj

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Wonder

(ˈwʌndə)

n

(Biography) Stevie. real name Steveland Judkins Morris. born 1950, US Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), "Superstition" (1972), Innervisions (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (1985)

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won•der

(ˈwʌn dər)

v.i.

1. to think or speculate curiously and sometimes doubtfully: to wonder about the truth of a statement.

2. to be filled with awe; marvel (often fol. by at): We wondered at her skill and daring.

v.t.

3. to speculate curiously; be curious to know: I wonder what happened.

4. to feel wonder at: We wondered that you went.

n.

5. a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration: It is a wonder he declined such an offer.

6. a feeling of amazement, puzzled interest, or reverent admiration: a sense of wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.

7. a remarkable or extraordinary phenomenon, deed, or event; marvel or miracle.

[before 900; (n.) Old English wundor, c. Old Saxon wundar, Old High German wuntar, Old Norse undr]

won′der•er, n.

Won•der

(ˈwʌn dər)
n.

Stevie (Stevland Morris), born 1950, U.S. pop singer and musician.

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wonder

• admire - Can mean "to wonder at, to be slightly surprised."
• marvel - Traces to Latin mirabilia, from mirari, "wonder at."
• nine days' wonder - An old term (c. 1325) for an event or phenomenon that attracts enthusiastic interest for a short while, but is then ignored or forgotten.
• Wonder Bread - Got its name from a vice president who watched a hot-air balloon race shortly before the bread needed a name—"wonder" is how he described the event and then the bread.

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wonder

1. basic use

The verb wonder is usually used to say that someone thinks about something and tries to guess or understand more about it.

I have been wondering about her strange behaviour.

2. used with wh-clauses

Wonder is often used with wh-clauses.

I wonder what she looks like.

I wonder which hotel it was.

3. used with 'if' and 'whether'

Wonder is also used with if or whether. If you wonder if something is true, you ask yourself whether it is true.

He wondered if she remembered him.

He was beginning to wonder whether it had really happened.

Be Careful!
Don't use a that-clause in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He wondered that she remembered him'.

Wonder is sometimes used with if to make an invitation.

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wonder

Past participle: wondered
Gerund: wondering

Imperative

wonder

wonder

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising wonderment, admiration amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment" awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
	2.	wonder - something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" marvel happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
	3.	wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something curiosity cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge - curiosity that motivates investigation and study interest, involvement - a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; "an interest in music" curiousness, inquisitiveness - a state of active curiosity
Verb	1.	wonder - have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" inquire, enquire query, question - pose a question request - inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
	2.	wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" question meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" scruple - have doubts about
	3.	wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" marvel react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something

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wonder

verb

1. think, question, doubt, puzzle, speculate, query, ponder, inquire, ask yourself, meditate, be curious, conjecture, be inquisitive I wonder what he's up to. We were wondering where you were.

2. be amazed, stare, marvel, be astonished, gape, boggle, be awed, be flabbergasted (informal), gawk, be dumbstruck, stand amazed I wondered at the arrogance of the man.

noun

1. amazement, surprise, curiosity, admiration, awe, fascination, astonishment, bewilderment, wonderment, stupefaction `How did you know that?' Bobby exclaimed in wonder.

2. phenomenon, sight, miracle, spectacle, curiosity, marvel, prodigy, rarity, portent, wonderment, nonpareil a lecture on the wonders of nature

Seven wonders of the ancient world

Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Pharos of Alexandria, Phidias' statue of Zeus at Olympia, Pyramids of Egypt, temple of Artemis at Ephesus

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wonder

noun

1. One that evokes great surprise and admiration:

astonishment, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, stunner, wonderment.

Idioms: one for the books, the eighth wonder of the world.

2. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding:

amaze, amazement, astonishment, awe, marvel, wonderment.

Archaic: admiration, dread.

3. An event inexplicable by the laws of nature:

miracle.

4. A lack of conviction or certainty:

doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, mistrust, question, skepticism, suspicion, uncertainty.

verb

1. To have a feeling of great awe and rapt admiration:

marvel.

2. To be uncertain, disbelieving, or skeptical about:

distrust, doubt, misdoubt, mistrust, question.

Idiom: have one's doubts.

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Translations

العَجَب، الشَّيء المُدْهِشدَهْشَه، تَعَجُّبمُعْجِزَهيَتَسَاءَلُيَتَساءَل، يَشُك، يَنْدَهِش، يَتَعَجَّب

divpřemýšletzázrak

blive overrasketdet fantastiskeforbløffelseforundringspekulere

Wundersich wundernVerwunderungfragen (sich)Mirakel

αναρωτιέμαιαπορίααπορώδιερωτώμαιθαυμασμός

maravillapreguntarsemilagroportentoadmiración

ihmetelläihmettelyihme

se demandermerveillemiracleconjecturerémerveillement

pitati se

csodálkozáseltûnõdik vminszeretné tudni

furîalanga til aî vitaundrast, furîa sig áundrun, furîaundur, furîuverk

meravigliameravigliarsichiedersimiracolostupirsi

怪しむ

기이하게 여기다

įstabusnenuostabunorėti žinotinuostabumasnustebti

aizdomātiesbrīnītiesbrīnumaina īpašībabrīnumsinteresēties

afvragenwonder

lure påskulle gjerne viteunderundreundre seg

zastanowić (się)

maravilhapensamentoponderarquerer saber

удивлятьсячудоинтересинтересоватьудивиться

byť zvedavýdiviť sapoložiť si otázku

čudežspraševati sezačudenje

undra

สงสัย

merak etmekmucizeşaşılacak/hayret uyandıran şeyşaşkınlıkşaşmak

tự hỏi

想知道感到奇怪感到好奇或疑惑奇事奇景

wonder

[ˈwʌndəʳ]

A. N

1. (= feeling) → asombro m
in wonder → asombrado, maravillado
to be lost in wonder → quedar maravillado

2. (= object of wonder) → maravilla f; (= cause of wonder) → milagro m
the wonders of science → las maravillas de la ciencia
the Seven Wonders of the World → las Siete Maravillas del Mundo
the wonder of it was that → lo (más) asombroso fue que ...
a nine-day wonder → un prodigio que deja pronto de serlo
it's a wonder that → es un milagro que ...
wonders will never cease! → ¡todavía hay milagros!
to do wonders → obrar milagros
it did wonders for her health → obró milagros en su salud
it's little or no or small wonder that he left → no es de extrañarse que se haya marchado
no wonder! → ¡no me extraña!
he promised wonders → prometió el oro y el moro
to work wonders → obrar milagros

B. 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
she wondered whether to go on → no sabía si seguir adelante
I wonder why she said that → ¿por qué diría eso?, me pregunto por qué dijo eso

C. VI

1. (= ask o.s., speculate) → preguntarse, pensar
"does she know about it?" - "I wonder" → -¿se habrá enterado ella? -eso mismo me pregunto yo
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 pensar

2. (= be surprised) → asombrarse, maravillarse
to wonder at sth → asombrarse de algo, maravillarse de algo
that's hardly to be wondered at → eso no tiene nada de extraño, no hay que asombrarse de eso
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

D. CPD wonder boy N → joven m prodigio
wonder drug N → remedio m milagroso

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wonder

[ˈwʌndə^r]

n

(= amazing person or thing) → merveille f
the wonders of sth → les merveilles de qch
the wonders of modern technology → les merveilles de la technologie moderne
the seven wonders of the world → les sept merveilles du monde
the eighth wonder of the world → la huitième merveille du monde
to work wonders, to do wonders → faire merveille

(= feeling of surprise and admiration) → émerveillement m

(= surprising thing) it's a wonder that → c'est à se demander par quel miracle
It's a wonder that he wasn't seriously hurt → C'est à se demander par quel miracle il n'a pas été sérieusement blessé.
it's no wonder that → ce n'est pas étonnant que + subj
no wonder that → pas étonnant que
small wonder that ... → rien d'étonnant à ce que + subj ...
Small wonder that they feel betrayed → Rien d'étonnant à ce qu'ils se sentent trahis.

modif [goal] → d'anthologie wonder boy, wonder drug, wonder girl

vi

(= be amazed) → s'émerveiller
to wonder at sth (in surprise) → s'étonner de qch; (in admiration) → s'émerveiller de qch

(= speculate) → réfléchir
to make sb wonder → faire réfléchir qn
to wonder about sth → se poser des questions sur qch

vt

(= ask oneself) → se demander
to wonder why → se demander pourquoi
I wonder why she said that → Je me demande pourquoi elle a dit ça.
to wonder what → se demander ce que
I wonder what that means → Je me demande ce que ça veut dire.
I wondered what that noise was → Je me suis demandé ce qu'était ce bruit.
to wonder where → se demander où
I wonder where Caroline is → Je me demande où est Caroline.
to wonder whether → se demander si
to wonder if → se demander si
I wonder if you could help me (= please could you) → peut-être pourriez-vous m'aiderwonder boy n → enfant m prodige
the wonder boy of → l'enfant prodige duwonder drug n → remède m miracle

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wonder

n

(= feeling) → Staunen nt, → Verwunderung f; in wonder → voller Staunen; the birth of a baby never loses its wonder → eine Geburt bleibt immer etwas Wunderbares; it fills one with a sense of wonder → es erfüllt einen mit Erstaunen; he has never lost that almost childlike sense of wonder → er hat nie dieses kindliche Staunen verlernt

(= object or cause of wonder) → Wunder nt; the wonder of electricity → das Wunder der Elektrizität; the seven wonders of the world → die sieben Weltwunder; the wonder of it was that … → das Erstaunliche or Verblüffende daran war, dass …; it 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; wonders will never cease! → es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder! ? nine

vt I 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 wonder why! (iro) → ich frag mich warum?; I was wondering if you’d like to come too → möchten Sie nicht vielleicht auch kommen?; 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 …

vi

(= ask oneself, speculate) it set me wondering or made me wonder → es gab mir zu denken; 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 → ich habe mir darüber schon Gedanken gemacht, ich habe mich das auch schon gefragt; I’ve been wondering about him → ich habe mir auch schon über ihn Gedanken gemacht; I’ve been wondering about him as a possibility → 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? → John, ich frage mich, ob es wirklich (einen) Zweck hat; could you possibly help me, I wonder → könnten Sie mir vielleicht helfen

(= be surprised) → sich wundern; I wonder (that) he didn’t tell me → es wundert mich, dass er es mir nicht gesagt hat; to wonder at something → sich über etw (acc) → wundern, über etw (acc) → erstaunt sein; that’s hardly to be wondered at → das ist kaum verwunderlich; she’ll be married by now, I shouldn’t wonder → es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn sie inzwischen verheiratet wäre

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wonder

in cpds → Wunder-;

wonder boy

n → Wunderknabe m

wonder drug

n → Wunderheilmittel nt

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wonder

[ˈwʌndəʳ]

1. n

a. (feeling) → meraviglia, stupore m
in wonder → con stupore
lost in wonder → stupefatto/a

b. (object or cause of wonder) → miracolo, portento
the wonders of science → i miracoli della scienza
the Seven Wonders of the World → le sette meraviglie del mondo
it is no or little or small wonder that he left → c'è poco or non c'è da meravigliarsi che sia partito
the wonder of it was that ... → la cosa incredibile or sorprendente era che...
to do or work wonders → fare miracoli
no wonder! → non mi meraviglio!
no wonder he got upset → non mi stupisce che si sia arrabbiato

2. vt → chiedersi, domandarsi
I wonder whether or if ... → mi chiedo se...
I was wondering if you could give me a lift → mi chiedevo se potessi darmi un passaggio
I wonder where/how/when → mi chiedo dove/come/quando

3. vi

a. (ask o.s., speculate) to wonder about → pensare di
I was wondering about going out for dinner → pensavo di andare fuori a cena, magari
does she know about it? - I wonder → lo sa? - è quello che mi chiedo anch'io

b. (be surprised) → stupirsi, meravigliarsi
to wonder at sth → stupirsi di qc

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wonder

(ˈwandə) noun

1. the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary. He was full of wonder at the amazing sight. verwondering دَهْشَه، تَعَجُّب учудване espanto údiv die Verwunderung forbløffelse; forundring απορία, κατάπληξη, θαυμασμόςadmiración, asombro imestus تعجب؛ شگفت hämmästys émerveillementפליאה अचरज čudo, začuđenost csodálkozás keheranan undrun, furða meraviglia 驚き 놀라움 nuostaba, nustebimas izbrīns rasa kagum verwonderingundringzdumienie حيراني، هك پكتيا، تعجب، اريانتيا: معجزه espanto mi­rare изумление údiv, úžas začudenje čudo [för]undran ความพิศวง hayret, şaşkınlık 驚嘆，詫異 здивування, подив عجیب sự ngạc nhiên 惊异

2. 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! wonder مُعْجِزَه чудо maravilha div das Wunder vidunder; under θαύμαmaravilla, milagro ime حیرت انگیز ihme merveilleפלא अजूबा čudo csoda keajaiban undur, furðuverk meraviglia 不思議なもの 기이한 광경 stebuklas brīnums keajaiban wonderunder, vidundercud حيراني maravilha minune чудо; нечто удивительное div, zázrak čudo čudo under[verk] สิ่งประหลาด harika, mucize 奇觀，奇景 диво عجوبہ چیز điều ngạc nhiên 奇迹，奇观，奇景

3. the quality of being strange or unexpected. The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago. wonder, wonderlik العَجَب، الشَّيء المُدْهِش чудо maravilha úžasnost das Wunder det fantastiske η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. αξιοπερίεργο(ς) maravilla imepärasus خارق العاده، شگفتی ihmeellisyys merveilleפלא अद्भूत čudnost, neobičnost csoda keanehan furða meraviglia 不思議 경탄 nuostabumas brīnums; brīnumaina īpašība keajaiban; menakjubkan het wonderlijke under, mirakel niezwykłość اريانتيا maravilha revelaţie поразительность úžas nenavadnost čudo det märkvärdiga สิ่งประหลาด şaşılacak/hayret uyandıran şey 奇事 дивина عجوبہ điều gây ngạc nhiên 奇事

verb

1. to be surprised. Caroline is very fond of John – I shouldn't wonder if she married him. wonder يَتَعَجَّب، يَنْدَهِش учудвам се admirar-se divit se sich wundern blive overrasket εκπλήσσομαιsorprenderse, extrañarse imestama شگفت زده شدن yllättyä étonner לְהִתפַּלֵא अचरज करना čuditi se, iznenaditi se csodálkozik heran vera/verða hissa, undra meravigliarsi 驚く 놀라다 stebėtis, nustebti []brīnīties hairan dengan verbaasd zijn være forundretdziwić się ريانېدل، هك پك كېدل، هيښ كېدل admirar-se a (se) mira удивляться diviť sa, chcieť vedieť, byť prekvapený čuditi se iznenaditi se vara (bli) förvånad รู้สึกประหลาด şaşmak, hayret etmek 感到驚訝 дивуватися تعجب کرنا ngạc nhiên 感到奇怪

2. to feel curiosity or doubt. Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money? wonder يَتَساءَل، يَشُك، يَنْدَهِش، يَتَعَجَّب чудно ми е perguntar-se položit si otázku neugierig sein undre sig απορώpreguntarse huvi tundma, kahtlema شک داشتن، کنجکاو بودن hämmästellä se poser des questions (sur) לִתהוֹת अचम्भा होना sumnjati, razmišljati o nečemu eltűnődik vmin ingin tahu undrast, furða sig á chiedersi 疑う 기이하게 여기다 domėtis, pasidomėti aizdomāties; padomāt rasa ingin tahu zich afvragenundres, undre seg, spekulere påzastanawiać się هيښ كېدل perguntar-se a se întreba (dacă) интересоваться položiť si otázku, chcieť vedieť spraševati se zapitati se undra รู้สึกสงสัย merak etmek, düşünmek 感到好奇或疑惑 цікавитися اشتیاق کرنا nghi ngờ 感到好奇或疑惑

3. to feel a desire to know. I wonder what the news is. wonder يَرغَبُ في مَعْرِفَة чудя се gostar de saber být zvědav sich fragen spekulere (på) αναρωτιέμαιpreguntarse teada tahtma کنجکاو بودن olla utelias tietämään demander לִתהוֹת कौतुक होना biti radoznao szeretné tudni ingin tahu langa til að vita chiedersi ～かしらと思う 알고 싶어하다 norėti žinoti vēlēties uzzināt; interesēties tertanya-tanya benieuwd zijn lure på, skulle gjerne vite być ciekawym تجسس،كنجكاوي gostar de saber a se întreba желать знать byť zvedavý hoteti vedeti pitati se undra รู้สึกกังขา merak etmek, bilmek, istemek 想知道 бажати знати جاننے کی خواہش کرنا tò mò 想知道

ˈwonderful adjective

arousing wonder; extraordinary, especially in excellence. a wonderful opportunity; a wonderful present; She's a wonderful person. wonderlik رائِع чудесен maravilhoso skvělý wunderbar dejlig; vidunderlig θαυμάσιοςmaravilloso imeline, suurepärane خارق العاده؛ شگفت انگیز ihmeellinen merveilleuxנפלא, מדהים अद्भूत divan, prekrasan csodálatos hebat undursamlegur; frábær meraviglioso すばらしい 멋진 nuostabus brīnišķīgs mengagumkan; menakjubkan geweldigvidunderlig, praktfull, fremragendecudowny هيښوونكى، هك پك كوونكى maravilhoso minunat, extraordinar замечательный úžasný, skvelý čudovit predivan underbar, förunderlig ดีเยี่ยม; ยอดเยี่ยม; เลอเลิศ olağanüstü, şahane 令人驚喜的，極好的 дивний, дивовижний نہایت عمدہ tuyệt vời 令人惊叹的，极好的

ˈwonderfully adverb

wonderlik بصورةٍ رائِعَه чудесно maravilhosamente báječně wunderbar dejligt; vidunderligt θαυμάσιαmaravillosamente suurepäraselt به طور شگفت انگیز ihmeellisesti merveilleusementנפלא अद्भूत रूप से divno, prekrasno csodálatosan secara hebat frábærlega meravigliosamente すばらしく 멋지게 nuostabiai brīnišķīgi sangat mengagumkan geweldigpraktfullt, fremragendecudownie په تعجب، په اريانتيا maravilhosamente minunat замечательно úžasne, ohromne čudovito predivno underbart, förunderligt อย่างน่าประหลาดใจ olağanüstü şekilde 極妙地 дивний, дивовижний نہایت خوبی سے tuyệt vời 极妙地

ˈwonderingly adverb

with great curiosity and amazement. The children gazed wonderingly at the puppets. verwonderend بِتَعَجُّب чудейки се maravilhado užasle verwundert med forundring με περιέργεια και δέος con admiración imestades متحیرانه ihmetellen avec étonnement בִּפלִיאָה आश्चर्यचकित रूप से začuđeno, zadivljeno csodálkozva keheranan með undrun con stupore 不思議そうに 기이한 듯한 su nuostaba brīnoties; ar izbrīnu amat kagum verwonderdmed undring, undrende w zdumieniu په حيرانتيا سره maravilhado cu mirare изумлённо s úžasom začudeno zadivljeno undrande อย่างน่าพิศวง; อย่างน่าประหลาดใจ hayretle, ağzı bir karış açık 充滿好奇和驚奇地 здивовано تعجب کے ساتھ kinh ngạc 惊讶地

ˈwonderland (-lӕnd) noun

a land or place full of wonderful things. wonderland أرْض العَجائِب страна на чудесата país das maravilhas země divů das Wunderland eventyrland χώρα των θαυμάτων país de la maravilla imedemaa سرزمین عجایب ihmemaa pays merveilleux אֶרֶץ הַפלָאוֹת परीलोक zemlja čudesa, zemlja bajki csodaország negeri ajaib undraland paese delle meraviglie 不思議の国 기이한 (동화의) 나라 stebuklų šalis brīnumzeme alam ajaib sprookjeslandeventyrland kraina czarów دعجايبو مځكه país das maravilhas ţara minunilor страна чудес krajina zázrakov pravljična dežela zemlja čuda underland, sagoland, lyckoland แดนมหัศจรรย์; ดินแดนที่น่าพิศวง harikalar ülkesi/diyarı 充滿驚奇事物的地方 країна чудес پرستان xứ sở thần tiên 仙境

ˈwondrous (ˈwandrəs) adjective

wonderful. wonderlik عَجيب، مُدْهِش، رائِع чудесен maravilhoso skvělý wundersam forunderlig; vidunderlig θαυμαστόςmaravilloso imeline سحر آمیز، فوق العاده vaikuttava merveilleuxנפלא अद्भूत čudesan csodálatos ajaib furðulegur, stórkostlegur meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 įstabus brīnumains; brīnišķīgs mengagumkan wonderbaarlijkvidunderlig, eventyrlig, forunderligcudowny هيښوونكى، هك پك كوونكى، اريانوونكى maravilhoso mi­nu­­nat дивный skvelý, úžasný čudovit prekrasan underbar, förunderlig น่าอัศจรรย์ harika 令人驚訝的 дивний, чудовий حیرت انگیز tuyệt vời 令人惊奇的

no wonder

it isn't surprising. No wonder you couldn't open the door – it was locked! geen wonder لا عَجَبَ، لا غَرْوَ أن не е изненадващо não admira (que) není divu kein Wunder ikke så underligt είναι φυσικό να no es de extrañar pole ime بیخود نیس که؛ تعجبی ندارد ei ihme rien d'étonnant à ce que אֵין פֶּלֶא कोई आश्चर्य नहीं nije čudo nem csoda tidak mengherankan engin furða, það er ekki undarlegt (non c'è da merivigliarsi/stupirsi) 当然だ 놀랄 일이 아니다 nenuostabu nav nekāds brīnums tidak hairanlah geen wonder ikke rart, intet under nic dziwnego não admira (que) nu e de mirare că неудивительно, что niet divu nič čudnega nije ni čudo inte undra på att ไม่น่าสงสัย normal, tabiî, şaşılacak bir şey yok 難怪，不足為奇的 не дивно کچھ تعجب نہیں không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên 无疑，不足为奇的

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wonder

→ يَتَسَاءَلُ přemýšlet tænke fragen (sich) διερωτώμαι preguntarse ihmetellä se demander pitati se stupirsi 怪しむ 기이하게 여기다 afvragen (zich) undre zastanowić (się) querer saber удивляться undra สงสัย merak etmek tự hỏi 想知道

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wonder

n. maravilla, prodigio, admiración; admirarse, asombrarse.

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