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marvel
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mar·vel  (märvl)
n.
1. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder. See Synonyms at wonder.
2. Strong surprise; astonishment.
v. mar·veled also mar·velled, mar·vel·ing also mar·vel·ling, mar·vels also mar·vels
v.intr.
To become filled with wonder or astonishment.
v.tr.
To feel amazement or bewilderment at or about: We marveled that they walked away unhurt from the car accident.

[Middle English marvail, from Old French merveille, from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, alteration of Latin mrbilia, wonderful things, from neuter pl. of mrbilis, wonderful, from mrr, to wonder, from mrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]

marvel
Verb
[-velling, -velled] or US [-veling, -veled]
to be filled with surprise or wonder
Noun
something that causes wonder [Old French merveille]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.marvelmarvel - something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
Verb1.marvel - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something
2.marvel - express astonishment or surprise about something
give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"

marvel
verb 1. be amazed, wonder, gaze, gape, goggle, be awed, be filled with surprise
noun 3. genius, whizz (informal) prodigy
Translations
marvel [ˈmɑːvl] nmaravilla, prodigio
vi to marvel (at) → maravillarse (de)

marvel [ˈmɑːvl] nmerveille f
vi to marvel (at) → s'émerveiller (de)

marvel [ˈmɑːvl] nWunder nt
vi to marvel (at) → staunen (über +acc)

marvel [ˈmɑːvl] nmeraviglia
vi to marvel (at) → meravigliarsi (di)

marvel
n marvel [ˈmaːvəl]
something or someone astonishing or wonderful the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals. wonder عَجيبَه، مُعْجِزَه нещо невероятно zázrak, div vidunder das Wunder θαύμα, αξιοθαύμαστο πράγμα maravilla, prodigio ime, imetlusväärne (isik / asi) چیز شگفت انگیز ihme merveille נִפלָא आश्चर्य divota csoda keajaiban undur, furða meraviglia 驚異 놀라운 것[] stebuklas brīnums; cilvēks ar apbrīnojamām spējām keajaiban wonder (vid)under, underverk cudo, fenomen maravilha minunăţie, miracol чудо zázrak, div čudo čudo under[] สิ่งที่น่าพิศวง harika (kimse/şey) 奇人, 奇事, 奇跡 чудо; диво کرشمہ، حیرت انگیز شے điều kỳ diệu),
vpast tense, past participle ˈmarvelled , (American ) ˈmarveled
(often withat) to feel astonishment or wonder (at) They marvelled at the fantastic sight. verwonder يَتَعَجَّب، يُدْهَشُ من удивлявам се obdivovat (se) blive forbavset staunen θαυμάζω maravillarse imetlema حیرت زده شدن hämmästellä s'émerveiller (de) לְהִתפַּלֵא आश्चर्य, अचंभा या ताज्ज़ुब करना, चकित होना, हैरान होना, अचंभे में आ जाना biti zadivljen csodálkozik takjub furða sig (á), undrast meravigliarsi 驚嘆する 놀라다, 경탄하다 stebėtis, žavėtis apbrīnot; brīnīties takjub zich verbazen forundre seg; undre seg sterkt over zdumiewać się maravilhar-se a se minuna изумляться obdivovať biti očaran čuditi se förundra sig över ประหลาดใจมาก hayret etmek, şaşmak 驚奇 дивуватися; захоплюватися حیرت ظاہر کرنا ngạc nhiên
adj marvellous
1 wonderful The Alps are a marvellous sight. wonderlik رائِع، عَجيب великолепен úchvatný pragtfuld; vidunderlig wunderbar θαυμαστός maravilloso imetlusväärne شگفت انگیز suurenmoinen merveilleux נִפלָא चत्मकारी divan, čaroban csodálatos ajaib undraverður meraviglioso 驚くべき 놀라운, 경탄할 만한 nuostabus, žavingas brīnišķīgs; apbrīnojams menakjubkan wonderbaarlijk fantastisk, eventyrlig, praktfull zdumiewający maravilhoso minunat изумительный úchvatný čudovit čudesan underbar, förunderlig ประหลาดมาก olağanüstü 奇跡般的 чудовий; дивовижний زبردست tuyệt diệu
2 very good in some way; excellent a marvellous idea. wonderlik مُدْهِش، رائِع страхотен skvělý god; fortræffelig fabelhaft θαυμάσιος excelente oivaline شگفت اور mainio formidable נֶהֱדָר अद्भुत, विस्मय-जनक, आशातीत, संभावनातीत izvrstan ragyogó hebat stórkostlegur meraviglioso 素晴らしい 멋진, 매우 훌륭한 puikus teicams, izcils hebat prachtig utmerket, flott wspaniały maravilhoso formidabil отличный báječný sijajen sjajan underbar, fantastisk ยอดเยี่ยม mükemmel 妙極的 чудовий بہت خوب kỳ diệu
adv marvellously
wonderlik بصورةٍ رائِعَه великолепно báječně godt; pragtfuldt wunderbar θαυμάσια maravillosamente, estupendamente imetlusväärselt به طور شگفت انگیز ihmeellisen merveilleusement לְהַפלִיא चत्मकारी divno, čarobno csodá(lato)san secara ajaib stórkostlega meravigliosamente 素晴らしく 놀라울 만큼, 믿을 수 없을 정도로 nuostabiai, puikiai apbrīnojami; sevišķi dengan hebat prachtig fantastisk, eventyrlig wspaniale maravilhosamente minunat, excelent изумительно báječne čudovito čudesno underbart, förunderligt อย่างน่าประหลาดมาก olağanüstü bir şekilde 驚人地 чудово نہایت خوبی سے một cách kỳ diệu


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