wonder

wonder
wonder [ˈwʌndər]
1. noun
   a. ( = admiration) émerveillement m ; ( = astonishment) étonnement m
• the sense of wonder that children have la faculté qu'ont les enfants d'être émerveillé
   b. ( = sth wonderful) prodige m
• the wonders of science les prodiges mpl de la science
• the Seven Wonders of the World les sept merveilles fpl du monde
• wonders will never cease (ironic) c'est un miracle ! (ironique)
• it's a wonder that he didn't fall c'est un miracle qu'il ne soit pas tombé
• no wonder! (inf) pas étonnant ! (inf)
2. intransitive verb
( = reflect) penser
• it makes you wonder cela donne à penser
• I was wondering about what he said je pensais à ce qu'il a dit
3. transitive verb
se demander
• I wonder who he is je me demande qui il est
• I wonder what to do je ne sais pas quoi faire
• I wonder where to put it je me demande où le mettre
• he was wondering whether to come with us il se demandait s'il allait nous accompagner
• I wonder why! je me demande pourquoi !
• I was wondering if you could come with me je me demandais si vous pourriez venir avec moi
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['wʌndə(r)] 1.
noun
1) (miracle) merveille f

it's a wonder that — c'est extraordinaire que

(it's) no wonder that — (ce n'est) pas étonnant que

small ou little wonder that — ce n'est guère étonnant que

she's a wonder — elle est merveilleuse!

the wonders of modern medicine — les prodiges de la médecine moderne

2) (amazement) émerveillement m

in wonder — avec émerveillement

lost in wonder — émerveillé

2.
noun modifier [cure, drug] miracle (after n)
3.
transitive verb
1) (ask oneself) se demander

I wonder how/why — je me demande comment/pourquoi

I wonder if you could help me? — peut-être pourriez-vous m'aider?

it makes you wonder — on peut se poser des questions

it makes you wonder why/if/how — c'est à se demander pourquoi/si/comment

2) (be surprised)

I wonder that — cela m'étonne que (+ subj)

4.
intransitive verb
1) (think)

to wonder about something — penser à quelque chose

2) (be surprised)

to wonder at something — s'étonner de quelque chose; (admiringly) s'émerveiller de quelque chose

they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'ils soient encore en retard


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