wonder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wonder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wonder [Am ˈwəndər, Brit ˈwʌndə] N

1. wonder U (awe, curiosity):

wonder

asombro m

a child's sense of wonder

la capacidad de asombro de un niño

we gazed in wonder at the scene

contemplamos la escena maravillados

his success is an endless source of wonder to me

su éxito es todo un misterio para mí or no deja de maravillarme

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

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

2. wonder (marvel, be surprised):

wonder

maravillarse

to wonder at sth I wonder at your patience

me maravilla or me asombra la paciencia que tienes

they don't trust him, but that's hardly to be wondered at

no le tienen confianza, pero eso no es de extrañar

gone off with his secretary, I shouldn't wonder

no me extrañaría que se hubiera ido con la secretaria

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

1. wonder (ask oneself):

wonder

preguntarse

I wonder whose book this is

¿(me pregunto) de quién será or podrá ser este libro?

I wonder what he looks like

¿cómo será?

I wonder what he looks like

me pregunto cómo será

I wonder why he does it

¿por qué lo hará?

I wonder why he does it

me pregunto por qué lo hará

I wonder why I bother

no sé por qué me molesto

I wonder if or whether he'll be there

me pregunto si estará

I wonder whether I should take an umbrella

no sé si llevar un paraguas o no

we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner

estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar

she wondered what to write

no sabía qué escribir

2. wonder (be amazed):

I wonder (that) she didn't fire you on the spot

me sorprende que no te haya echado inmediatamente

I don't wonder you were upset!

¡como para no estar disgustado!

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

wonder drug/cure:

wonder

milagroso

boy wonder N inf

boy wonder

niño m prodigio

chinless wonder N

chinless wonder

hijo m de papá / hija f de papá inf

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open-eyed with wonder

con los ojos abiertos de asombro

I wonder where she fished it up

¡de dónde lo habrá sacado!

they gazed at it in speechless wonder

lo miraban estupefactos or boquiabiertos

I began to wonder whether he was entirely sane

empecé a preguntarme si estaba en sus cabales or en su sano juicio

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droga milagrosa

wonder drug

prodigio

wonder

un prodigio de la técnica

a technological marvel o wonder

este nuevo prodigio del tenis

this new wonder boy o golden boy of tennis

un interés que no fue más que una nube de verano

an interest that turned out to be very short-lived o to be a nine days' wonder

wonder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wonder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

1. wonder (ask oneself):

wonder

preguntarse

to make sb wonder

hacer pensar a alguien

2. wonder (feel surprise):

I wonder why he said that

me extraña que dijera eso

II.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

1. wonder (ask oneself):

wonder

preguntarse

to wonder about sth

preguntarse algo

to wonder about doing sth

pensar si hacer algo

2. wonder (feel surprise):

wonder

sorprenderse

to wonder at sth/sb

maravillarse de algo/alguien

I don't wonder (at it)

no me extraña

III.wonder [ˈwʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. wonder (marvel):

wonder

maravilla f

to do wonders

hacer maravillas

the wonders of modern technology

los prodigios de la tecnología moderna

it's a wonder (that) ...

es un milagro que ...

wonders (will) never cease! iron

¡eso sí es increíble!

2. wonder no pl (feeling):

wonder

asombro m

in wonder

con estupefacción

to listen in wonder

escuchar con estupor

Phrases:

to be a nine-days' wonder

ser un prodigio efímero

wonder drug N

wonder drug

remedio m milagroso

wonder boy N iron inf

wonder boy

joven m prodigio

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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 ...

wonder 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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His role of a faded one hit wonder rock star displayed his acting and comedy skills during 101 episodes.

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They didn't wonder why reptiles with a superb sense of smell and taste gobble up fruit.

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It smells and smoulders like a volcano buried so long and deadly it is just beginning to wonder if it can explode.

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Spilling over with a sense of wide-eyed wonder, the album intentionally captures the spirit of childhood discovery.

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But have you ever stopped to wonder if cough mixtures actually work?

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I wonder if my mom will accept a rain check.

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I wonder how long it will take for this cupful to reach a creek and eventually pour out to sea.

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With endless time and wonder, our love will never fade.

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He was widely described as a one hit wonder even before the single.

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Modern readers and theatergoers can only wonder what these productions were like.

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