boy wonder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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

I.boy [Am bɔɪ, Brit bɔɪ] N

II.boy [Am bɔɪ, Brit bɔɪ] INTERJ esp Am inf

boy wonder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boy wonder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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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And, at 18, he's still very young, but he's no longer the boy wonder he once was.
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The boy wonder started playing adults in competition tennis and winning.
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The boy wonder who seemed destined for greatness, even from a very young age.
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His relative youth at taking this post has led him to be dubbed a boy wonder.
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