wonder

wonder: 1. noun
1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) admiración, asombro

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!) maravilla, milagro

3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) maravilla

2. verb
1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) sorprenderse, extrañarse

2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) preguntarse

3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) preguntarse

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- wonderful
- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder

wonder¹ n

1. asombro / maravilla

they stared in wonder at the treasure miraban con asombro el tesoro

2. maravilla

the seven wonders of the world las siete maravillas del mundo

no wonder con razón / no es de extrañar

three days without sleep!, no wonder you're tired ¡tres días sin dormir!, con razón tienes sueño

wonder² vb preguntarse

I wonder why she left so early me pregunto por qué se fue tan pronto

I wonder where he is ¿dónde debe de estar?

wonder

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noun

1 (thing) maravilla, milagro

the seven wonders of the world las siete maravillas del mundo

the wonders of science las maravillas de la ciencia

2 (feeling) admiración nombre femenino, asombro

they were filled with wonder se quedaron asombrados

they gazed at the baby in wonder contemplaban el bebé maravillados

adjective

1 milagroso,-a

wonder drug remedio milagroso, panacea

transitive verb

1 formal use (be surprised) sorprenderse, extrañarse

I don't wonder that she left him no me extraña que lo haya dejado

I wonder that he wasn't killed fue un milagro que no se matara

2 (ask oneself) preguntarse

I wonder what she'll be like me pregunto cómo será, tengo curiosidad por saber cómo será

we were wondering where you'd got to nos preguntábamos dónde te habías metido

I wonder why he did that me pregunto por qué lo habrá hecho

I bet you're wondering who I am te estarás preguntando quién soy

3 (polite request)

I wonder if you can help me a ver si puede ayudarme

I was wondering if you'd care to dance estaba pensando si le gustaría bailar

intransitive verb

1 (reflect, ponder) pensar (about, en); (doubt) tener dudas

it makes you wonder da en qué pensar

I just wondered por curiosidad, por nada

she couldn't help wondering about what he'd said no pudo evitar pensar en lo que le había dicho

now I'm beginning to wonder ahora tengo mis dudas

2 formal use (marvel) asombrarse, maravillarse, admirarse

we wondered at his brilliance nos admiramos de su brillantez

that's not to be wondered at eso no tiene nada de extraño

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I shouldn't wonder if «+ indic» no me extrañaría que + subj

it's a wonder (that) «+ indic» es un milagro que + subj

no/little/small wonder (that) «+ indic» no es de extrañar que + subj

to do/work wonders hacer milagros

wonders will never cease ¡qué sorpresa tan grande!

nine days' wonder prodigio efímero

wonder ['wʌndər] vi

1) speculate: preguntarse, pensar

to wonder about: preguntarse por

2) marvel: asombrarse, maravillarse

wonder vt

: preguntarse

I wonder if they're coming: me pregunto si vendrán

wonder n

1) marvel: maravilla f, milagro m

to work wonders: hacer maravillas

2) amazement: asombro m

wonder

v.

• admirar v.

• espantar v.

• maravillar v.

• maravillarse v.

• preguntarse v.

n.

• admiración s.f.

• asombro s.m.

• extrañeza s.f.

• maravilla s.f.

• milagro s.m.

• pasmo s.m.

• portento s.m.

I 'wʌndər, 'wʌndə(r)
noun

1) u (awe, curiosity) asombro m

we gazed in wonder at the scene — contemplamos la escena maravillados

2) c (marvel, miracle) maravilla f

it's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck — es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara

no wonder you feel tired! — no me extraña que estés cansado or con razón estás cansado!

wonders will never cease! — (hum) eso sí que es increíble!

to work o do wonders: he's worked wonders with this room verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación; that hairstyle does wonders for him — ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (ponder, speculate)

why do you ask? - oh, I was just wondering — ¿por qué preguntas? - por nada or por saber

who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?

he said it was an accident - I wonder — dijo que fue un accidente - tengo mis dudas

I wonder about you sometimes — a veces de veras me preocupas

b) (marvel, be surprised) maravillarse

to wonder AT something: I wonder at your patience me maravilla or me asombra la paciencia que tienes; gone off with his secretary, I shouldn't wonder — no me extrañaría que se hubiera ido con la secretaria

2.

vt

a) (ask oneself) preguntarse

I wonder why I bother — no sé por qué me molesto

I wonder if o whether he'll be there — me pregunto si estará

we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar

b) (be amazed)

I wonder (that) she didn't fire you on the spot — me sorprende que no te haya echado inmediatamente

III

adjective (before n) <drug/cure> milagroso

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1. 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

2.

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

3. 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

4.

CPD

wonder boy N — joven m prodigio

wonder drug N — remedio m milagroso

wonder girl N — niña f prodigio

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I ['wʌndər, 'wʌndə(r)]
noun

1) u (awe, curiosity) asombro m

we gazed in wonder at the scene — contemplamos la escena maravillados

2) c (marvel, miracle) maravilla f

it's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck — es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara

no wonder you feel tired! — no me extraña que estés cansado or con razón estás cansado!

wonders will never cease! — (hum) eso sí que es increíble!

to work o do wonders: he's worked wonders with this room verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación; that hairstyle does wonders for him — ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (ponder, speculate)

why do you ask? - oh, I was just wondering — ¿por qué preguntas? - por nada or por saber

who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?

he said it was an accident - I wonder — dijo que fue un accidente - tengo mis dudas

I wonder about you sometimes — a veces de veras me preocupas

b) (marvel, be surprised) maravillarse

to wonder AT something: I wonder at your patience me maravilla or me asombra la paciencia que tienes; gone off with his secretary, I shouldn't wonder — no me extrañaría que se hubiera ido con la secretaria

2.

vt

a) (ask oneself) preguntarse

I wonder why I bother — no sé por qué me molesto

I wonder if o whether he'll be there — me pregunto si estará

we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar

b) (be amazed)

I wonder (that) she didn't fire you on the spot — me sorprende que no te haya echado inmediatamente

III

adjective (before n) <drug/cure> milagroso

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