wonder

If you refer, for example, to a young man as a wonder boy, or to a new product as a wonder drug, you mean that they are believed by many people to be very good or very effective. Mickelson was hailed as the wonder boy of American golf

{i} marvel; miracle; amazement; astonishment; ponder

politeness You can say `I wonder' if you want to be very polite when you are asking someone to do something, or when you are asking them for their opinion or for information. I was just wondering if you could help me

be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

a state in which you want to learn more about something

Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. `That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. `How did you remember that?'

Wonderfully

If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt

Something that causes amazement or awe

If you say `no wonder', `little wonder', or `small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising. No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well Under such circumstances, it is little wonder that they experience difficulties

be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"

A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle

To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came

To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

A mental pondering

{f} marvel; be astonished; be amazed; ponder; cast doubt

You can say `No wonder' when you find out the reason for something that has been puzzling you for some time. Brad was Jane's brother! No wonder he reminded me so much of her!

If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. I wondered what that noise was `He claims to be her father,' said Max. `We've been wondering about him.' But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

Wonderful

What a wonderful family! - What a wonderful family.

What a wonderful family. - What a wonderful family!

A wonder is something that causes people to feel great surprise or admiration. a lecture on the wonders of space and space exploration. the wonder of seeing his name in print

If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle We all wonder you're still alive

That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement

If you say that a person or thing works wonders or does wonders, you mean that they have a very good effect on something. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders

have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"

something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science" the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"

marvel

Wonder Woman

A DC Comics superheroine

Wonder Woman

A woman of extraordinary powers; a superwoman

Wonder Women

plural form of Wonder Woman

wonder woman

a woman who can be a successful wife and have a professional career at the same time

wonder man

Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character, a superhero (originally a supervillain) that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9 (Oct. 1964)

wonder boy

a man who is unusually successful at an early age

wonder child

child prodigy, whiz kid

wonder drug

special medication which offers great results; short cut, magic formula

wonder stricken

{s} struck or overcome with wonder or surprise; intensely moved or affected, wonderstruck

wonder struck

{s} wonder stricken, struck or overcome with wonder or surprise; intensely moved or affected

wonder worker

{i} person who performs wonders or marvels

wonder-struck

affected by or overcome with wonder

90-day wonder

Newly-commissioned graduate of Officer Candidate School or Direct Commissioning program

boy wonder

A male child prodigy

gutless wonder

One who lacks guts or courage; a coward

Yer can't even fight unless you've got a knife or picket or broken bottle, yer gutless wonder.

little wonder

Alternative form of small wonder

nine day wonder

Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned

The pleasant scandal which arose next day, / The nine days' wonder which was brought to light, / And how Alfonso sued for a divorce, / Were in the English newspapers, of course.

nine days' wonder

Alternative form of nine day wonder

ninety-day wonder

Alternative form of 90-day wonder

no wonder

Alternative form of small wonder

one hit wonder

Alternative spelling of one-hit wonder

one-hit wonder

A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment

The European company is no one-hit wonder. The company has another best seller in its J-class car, sold as a Vauxhall Cavalier.

one-hit wonder

A musical performer or musical group known for a single hit song, especially after failing at later attempts at success

Eleven years ago, Arrested Development became one of Southern hip-hop's first crossover successes with “Tennessee,” a wistful, bohemian-influenced song about the scars of history. But the group was a one-hit wonder.

small wonder

An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence

Small wonder the average cost of new pools has leaped past $30,000.

wondered

Simple past tense and past participle of wonder

wondered

Wonderful, extraordinary

The wondred Argo, which in venturous peece / First through the Euxine seas bore all the flowr of Greece.

wonderer

One who wonders; a thinker

Sagan and Percy agree that human beings are naturally wanderers and wonderers, but they disagree on why human beings wander and wonder.

wonderful

Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary

He is massively corrupt. It is wonderful how the man's popularity survives.

wonderful

Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive

They served a wonderful six-course meal.

wonderfully

To an extent inspiring wonder

His costume was wonderfully intricate.

wondering

The mental activity by which one wonders; a query, puzzlement, etc

wonderment

a puzzle or curiosity

wonderment

a state of wonder, awe, surprise or astonishment

wonderment

arousal by something strange and surprising

wonders

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wonder

wonders

plural form of wonder

one-hit wonder

A person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single or for having one signature song that overshadows their other work. However, the term is used as well to describe other, related phenomena such as a software company that only has one widely successful release and an athlete known for only one major career event

wonderful

{a} amazing, astonishing, strange

wonderfully

{a} in a wonderful manner, oddly

wonderfulness

{n} strangeness, wonder

wonderment

{n} amazement, admiration

natural wonder

Natural structure of extraordinary beauty

I wonder why

I am interested to know why, I am curious

Stevie Wonder

a US soul singer, songwriter, and piano player who was born blind. He started making records with the Motown record company when he was 12, and became one of the most successful popular musicians in the world. He is also famous for his political support for black people in the US and Africa. His songs include Superstition and I Just Called To Say I Love You (1950- ). orig. Steveland Judkins later Steveland Morris born May 13, 1950, Saginaw, Mich., U.S. U.S. soul-music singer, songwriter, and musician. Blind virtually from birth, he was a skillful performer on the piano and other instruments by age eight. The family moved to Detroit, and at 10 he signed with the fledgling Motown label. His first hit, "Fingertips, Part 2" (1963), was followed by many top-selling singles, including "Up-Tight" and "I Was Made to Love Her." After studying composition at USC, he continued to enjoy enormous success in the 1970s and '80s with such albums as Talking Book (1972) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) and such hits as "Superstition," "Ebony and Ivory," and "I Just Called to Say I Love You." He has spoken out against nuclear war, worked to end apartheid in South Africa, and raised funds for his eye-disease facility, Wonderland

Stevie Wonder

(born 1950 as Steveland Morris Judkins Hardaway) popular American singer songwriter and musician who is blind from birth

Wonderful

mirificent

adjective wonder 3

very good and effective

boy wonder

an extremely talented young male person

boy wonder

An extremely talented and accomplished young man. a young man who is very successful

fill with wonder

amaze, astound, astonish

for wonder

to great amazement, to much astonishment

girl wonder

an extremely talented young female person

girl wonder

An extremely talented and accomplished young woman

it is no wonder that

it is no surprise that, it stands to reason that

it makes me wonder

it leads me to think, it leads me to question, it makes me ask myself

kentucky wonder

flat-podded green bean

makes one wonder

causes one to think

newtown wonder

apple used primarily in cooking

nine days' wonder

A thing or event that creates a brief sensation

no wonder

not surprising that

one hit wonder

singer or musical group that only produced one popular song before disappearing from the music scene

seven day wonder

miracles, major wonder

small wonder

not a big deal, what's the big deal?, it's interesting why

wondered

past of wondered

wondered

Having performed wonders; able to perform wonderful things

wonderer

someone who is curious about something

wonderer

{i} person that feels wonder, amazed; incredulous person, uncertain person

wonderer

someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something

wonderer

One who wonders

wonderer

someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something someone who is curious about something

wonderful

If you describe something or someone as wonderful, you think they are extremely good. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face It's wonderful to see you I've always thought he was a wonderful actor. = fantastic awful + wonderfully won·der·ful·ly It's a system that works wonderfully well

wonderful

Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing

wonderful

extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

wonderful

Tending to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing; great

wonderful

{s} excellent, splendid, marvelous

wonderfully

very well or to a very great degree, in a way that makes you feel happy

wonderfully

In a wonderful manner

wonderfully

(used as an intensifier) extremely well; "her voice is superbly disciplined"; "the colors changed wondrously slowly

wonderfully

marvelously, excellently, superbly

wonderfulness

the state of being wonderful

wonderfulness

{i} splendidness, marvelousness

wondering

present participle of wonder

wondering

showing curiosity; "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

wondering

{s} pondering, speculating, puzzling; marveling

wonderingly

In a wondering manner

wonderingly

in a way that shows admiration, surprise, and pleasure

wonderingly

with astonishment, with amazement; with wonder

wonderingly

in a curious and questioning manner; "they turned their heads questioningly, as if awaiting further instructions"

wonderment

{i} astonishment, amazement; something causing amazement

wonderment

Wonderment is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure. His big blue eyes opened wide in wonderment. = astonishment. a feeling of pleasant surprise or admiration

wonderment

a wonderful thing; a marvel

wonderment

Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder

wonderment

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

wonders

plural of wonder

wonders

third-person singular of wonder

Türkisch - Englisch

Definition von wonder im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch
bir âlem something else, really something, a wonder, amazing: Orası bir âlem: That's one amazing place! Cüneyt başlı başına bir âlem! Cüneyt is a wonder in his own right!

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