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wondering

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won·der·ing  (wndr-ng)
adj.
Feeling or expressing awe, admiration, amazement, or surprise.
wonder·ing·ly adv.
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Adj.1.wondering - showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"
inquisitive, questioning, speculative
curious - eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns); "a curious child is a teacher's delight"; "a trap door that made me curious"; "curious investigators"; "traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers"; "curious about the neighbor's doings"
Translations
wondering [ˈwʌndərɪŋ] ADJ [tone, look] (= questioning) → perplejo; (= amazed) → sorprendido
wondering
adj (= astonished) tone, look → verwundert, erstaunt; (= doubtful) → fragend
wondering [ˈwʌnd/ərɪŋ] adj → stupito/a, stupefatto/a
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