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wonderful

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won·der·ful  (wndr-fl)
adj.
1. Capable of eliciting wonder; astonishing: "The ... whale is one of the most wonderful animals in the world" (Charles Darwin).
2. Admirable; excellent: "The spirit of the movement was wonderful. It was joyous and grave at the same time" (Christabel Pankhurst).

wonder·ful·ly adv.
wonder·ful·ness n.

wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl]
adj
1. exciting a feeling of wonder; marvellous or strange
2. extremely fine; excellent
wonderfully  adv
wonderfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.wonderfulwonderful - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"

wonderful
adjective
1. excellent, mean (slang), great (informal), topping (Brit. slang), brilliant, cracking (Brit. informal), outstanding, smashing (informal), superb, fantastic (informal), tremendous, ace (informal), magnificent, fabulous (informal), marvellous, terrific, sensational (informal), sovereign, awesome (slang), admirable, super (informal), brill (informal), stupendous, out of this world (informal), tiptop, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang) I've always thought he was a wonderful actor.
excellent bad, average, terrible, awful, depressing, appalling, modest, grim, dreadful, miserable, unpleasant, rotten, dire, indifferent, vile, lousy (slang), mediocre, abysmal, frightful, abominable, no great shakes (informal), hellacious (U.S. slang)
Translations
wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] ADJ
1. (= excellent) [person, experience, surprise] → maravilloso, estupendo; [painting, piece of music] → maravilloso, precioso; [opportunity] → estupendo; [feeling] → maravilloso
it would be wonderful to be able to sing wellsería maravilloso tener buena voz
she looks wonderful for her ageestá estupenda para la edad que tiene
isn't it wonderful!; how wonderful!¡qué estupendo!, ¡qué maravilla!
we had a wonderful time(nos)lo pasamos de maravilla or estupendamente
2. (= amazing) [memory, achievement] → increíble

wonderful [ˈwʌndərfʊl] adj
(= marvellous) [time, day, world, feeling, place, job, opportunity, experience, idea, man, woman] → merveilleux/euse
We had a wonderful time → Nous avons passé des moments merveilleux.
a wonderful memory of our happy times together → un merveilleux souvenir des moments heureux que nous avons passés ensemble
The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face → L'air froid et brumeux sur son visage lui procurait une sensation merveilleuse.
You've got such a wonderful memory
BUT Tu as une mémoire si prodigieuse.
to look wonderful → avoir une mine superbe
it's wonderful to do sth → c'est merveilleux de faire qch
It's wonderful to see you → C'est merveilleux de te voir.
(= remarkable) → merveilleux/euse
The human body is a wonderful thing → Le corps humain est une chose merveilleuse.
It's wonderful what has been achieved so far → C'est merveilleux de voir tout ce qui a été accompli jusqu'à maintenant.

wonderful
adjwunderbar

wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] adjmeraviglioso/a, stupendo/a
wonderful [ˈwʌndəfʊl] adjmeraviglioso/a, stupendo/a

wonderful عجيب báječný vidunderlig wunderbar θαυμαστός maravilloso ihana merveilleux čudesan meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 verwonderlijk vidunderlig cudowny maravilhoso удивительный underbar ดีเยี่ยม harika kỳ diệu 奇妙的


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The element of the wonderful is required in Tragedy.
It was a wonderful half-hour that Pollyanna spent then.
And the birds who flew to other countries in the winter told the animals in foreign lands of the wonderful doctor of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, who could understand their talk and help them in their troubles.
 
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