wonders 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

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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!

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droga milagrosa
wonder drug
hacer virguerías
to work wonders
prodigio
wonder
estas formaciones son un prodigio de la naturaleza
these formations are one of the wonders of nature
un prodigio de la técnica
a technological marvel o wonder
este nuevo prodigio del tenis
this new wonder boy o golden boy of tennis
portento
wonder
hace verdaderos portentos con materiales realmente pobres
she works wonders using the poorest of materials
maravilla
wonder
las siete maravillas del mundo
the seven wonders of the world
las maravillas de la tecnología moderna
the wonders o marvels of modern technology
hacer maravillas
to work wonders

wonders in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wonders 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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the wonders of modern science
las maravillas de la ciencia moderna
to perform miracles/wonders
hacer milagros/maravillas
a nine days' wonder
la flor de un día

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wonders Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I wonder why he said that
me extraña que dijera eso
to wonder about sth
preguntarse algo
I don't wonder (at it)
no me extraña
to do wonders
hacer maravillas
the wonders of modern technology
los prodigios de la tecnología moderna
wonders (will) never cease! iron
¡eso sí es increíble!
to be a nine-days' wonder
ser un prodigio efímero
to perform miracles/wonders
hacer milagros/maravillas
the wonders of modern science
las maravillas de la ciencia moderna
I wonder if he'll come
me pregunto si vendrá
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It'll take more than a sticking plaster but time, commitment, grace and hard work can make wonders happen.
www.thestar.com
Second, to serve as a media-watchdog group which would direct public and media attention to egregious media exploitation of the supposed paranormal wonders.
en.wikipedia.org
Now they have a bridge joining a dual carriage way, one wonders why it was dualled to start with?
www.edp24.co.uk
An outside mount shade works wonders to control light, especially if it's black-out lined.
www.nola.com
And apparently the gentle hum of the electric motor has done wonders for their biorhythms.
www.afr.com
One wonders at the derivation of the former name.
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One can only imagine the moment of froideur as the sommelier wonders whether his painstakingly accrued knowledge will ever be appreciated.
www.telegraph.co.uk
I have devoted years of study to this matter and have evolved means, making such and greater wonders easily realizable.
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She then wonders what name the kitten should wear.
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He wonders about whether these men have links to terrorism.
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