marvel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for marvel in the English»French Dictionary

I.marvel [Brit ˈmɑːv(ə)l, Am ˈmɑrvəl] N

1. marvel (wonderful thing):

marvel

merveille f

it was a marvel to behold

c'était merveilleux à voir

it's a marvel that he can still dance

c'est merveilleux qu'il puisse encore danser

he's a marvel with children

il est merveilleux avec les enfants

the marvels of nature

les merveilles de la nature

to work marvels

faire des merveilles

2. marvel (wonderful example):

she's a marvel of patience

elle est merveilleusement patiente

the building is a marvel of design

ce bâtiment est merveilleusement bien conçu

II.marvel <pres part etc Brit marvelling, marvelled Am marveling, marveled> [Brit ˈmɑːv(ə)l, Am ˈmɑrvəl] VB trans

to marvel that …

s'étonner de ce que …

III.marvel [Brit ˈmɑːv(ə)l, Am ˈmɑrvəl] VB intr

marvel

s'étonner (at de)

marvel

être émerveillé (at par)

Translations for marvel in the French»English Dictionary

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s'épater

to marvel (de at)

être émerveillé par

to marvel at, to be filled with wonder by

s'émerveiller de ou devant qc

to marvel at sth

un petit bijou mécanique

a marvel of engineering

merveille

marvel

une merveille de finesse

a marvel ou miracle of delicacy

une merveille de mécanique

a marvel of engineering

marvel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for marvel in the English»French Dictionary

I.marvel [ˈmɑ:vl, Am ˈmɑ:r-] N

marvel

merveille f

you're a marvel

tu es formidable

it's a marvel to me how ...

je ne sais vraiment pas comment ...

it's a marvel to me that

je n'en reviens pas que +subj

it's a marvel that

c'est un miracle que +subj

II.marvel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈmɑ:vl, Am ˈmɑ:r-] VB intr

marvel

s'émerveiller

to marvel at sb/sth

s'étonner de qn/qc

III.marvel [ˈmɑ:vl, Am ˈmɑ:r-] VB trans

to marvel that

s'émerveiller que +subj

Translations for marvel in the French»English Dictionary

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émerveiller qn

to make sb marvel

s'émerveiller de [ou devant] qc

to marvel at sth

admirer

to marvel at

prodige

marvel

merveille d'une création

marvel

marvel Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you're a marvel

tu es formidable

it's a marvel to me how ...

je ne sais vraiment pas comment ...

it's a marvel to me that

je n'en reviens pas que +subj

it's a marvel that

c'est un miracle que +subj

to marvel at sb/sth

s'étonner de qn/qc

to marvel that

s'émerveiller que +subj

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are persons of yet higher rank, whom you know, and would marvel to hear of, nay, would scarcely believe it; let justice be done...

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Marvel unwittingly printed the letter and dropped the retraction.

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He marvels that he has come to possess her, but has grown bored with her.

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This road which was constructed in the 1950s was an engineering marvel and is rated a state highway.

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When the boy rings the bell, both he and his sister marvel at the beautiful sound.

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The construction of the bridge is a marvel of 19th century engineering, consisting of a 6 m high single span steel arch.

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