wondering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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wondering [Am ˈwəndərɪŋ, Brit ˈwʌnd(ə)rɪŋ] ADJ attr

I.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] N

2. wonder C (marvel, miracle):

wonder
maravilla f
the Seven Wonders of the (Ancient) World
las siete maravillas del mundo
the eighth wonder of the world
la octava maravilla
it's a wonder (that) he didn't break his neck
es asombroso or es un milagro que no se matara
you're not eating properly; no wonder you feel tired!
no estás comiendo bien; no me extraña que estés cansado or ¡con razón estás cansado!
with so much unemployment it's little or small wonder that crime is on the increase
con tanto desempleo no es de extrañar que siga aumentando la delincuencia
is it any wonder he has no friends?
¿te sorprende que no tenga amigos?
wonders will never cease! hum
¡eso sí que es increíble!
to work or do wonders they can work wonders with the little money they have
hacen maravillas con el poco dinero que tienen
I'll do my best, but don't expect me to work wonders
haré lo que pueda, pero no esperes milagros
he's worked wonders with this room
verdaderamente, ha transformado esta habitación
it works wonders for your complexion
es maravilloso para el cutis
that hairstyle does wonders for him
ese corte de pelo lo favorece muchísimo

II.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] VB intr

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1. wonder (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?
who can that be, I wonder?
¿quién podrá ser?
I wonder if $50 will be enough
me pregunto si con 50 dólares va a alcanzar
he said it was an accident — I wonder
dijo que fue un accidente — tengo mis dudas
at first it seemed a good idea, but now I'm beginning to wonder
al principio me pareció una buena idea pero ya no estoy tan seguro or pero ahora tengo mis dudas
the sight of them sitting together set me wondering
verlos sentados juntos me hizo pensar
to wonder about sb/-ing we're wondering about going to Spain this summer
estamos pensando si ir a España este verano
I was wondering about Guy as a possible candidate
estaba pensando que quizás Guy pudiera ser un candidato
I wonder about you sometimes
a veces de veras me preocupas

III.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] VB trans

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IV.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] ADJ attr

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open-eyed with wonder
con los ojos abiertos de asombro
to have kittens inf we were having kittens wondering where you'd got to
estábamos como locos, sin saber dónde estabas
I wonder where she fished it up
¡de dónde lo habrá sacado!
they gazed at it in speechless wonder
lo miraban estupefactos or boquiabiertos

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wondering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wondering in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

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II.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

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III.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

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a nine days' wonder
la flor de un día
I wonder if he'll come
me pregunto si vendrá

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pasmo (admiración)
wonder
maravilla
wonder
preguntarse si/cuándo/qué...
to wonder if/when/what ...

wondering Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make sb wonder
hacer pensar a alguien
I wonder why he said that
me extraña que dijera eso
to wonder about sth
preguntarse algo
to wonder about doing sth
pensar si hacer algo
to wonder at sth/sb
maravillarse de algo/alguien
I don't wonder (at it)
no me extraña
it's a wonder (that) ...
es un milagro que ...
to listen in wonder
escuchar con estupor
to be a nine-days' wonder
ser un prodigio efímero
I wonder if he'll come
me pregunto si vendrá
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Ben keeps looking in the economic oven and scratching his head wondering why the wealth effect is failing to rise.
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Wondering to whom she could turn, the grumpy taxi driver comes to her mind.
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The two uneasy friends were left wondering what they should do next.
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Just as we're wondering how long the birds sleep, we're close to the blackbuck area.
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The researchers were left wondering whether the presence of the ameloblastoma could have contributed to its death.
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I'm wondering how an infant born into swaddling clothes, in a manger on the side of the road, could have become the catalyst for such an explosion of consumerism.
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Finding the makeshift housing comparable to an anthill, he soon found himself wondering what each soul inside each borough felt, whether it be heartache, love, loss or joy.
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He just doesn't want to be there holding the place card and then wondering where's he's going to go at the end of the year.
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The song is a lamentation about an ex-lover, reminiscing on how their relationship went sour and wondering who's loving them now.
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I'm wondering if you might be able to help me tie my shoelace, which has come undone.
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