wonder
engleză
(English)
Etimologie
Din engleza veche wundor.
Pronunție
Substantiv
wonder, pl. wonders
- minunare, uimire, mirare
- Her eyes were filled with wonder when he introduced himself.
- minune, miracol
- The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.
- de minune; (fig.) geniu
- He's a wonder at cooking.
- (Anglia, fam.) gând, cuget, idee
- Miss Paynter had a little wonder as to whether the man, as she called Mr. Lacy in her own mind, had ever been admitted to this room. She thought not. - (Katharine Tynan, The house of dreams, 1934)
Sinonime
Cuvinte derivate
Cuvinte compuse
Expresii
- gutless wonder
- nine day wonder
- no wonder
- one hit wonder
- 90-day wonder
- small wonder
- titless wonder
- wonder water
- work wonders
Etimologie
Din engleza veche wundrian.
Verb
| Conjugarea verbului to wonder | |
| Infinitiv | to wonder |
| Prezent simplu pers. 3 sg. |
wonders |
| Trecut simplu | wondered |
| Participiu trecut | wondered |
| Participiu prezent | wondering |
- a se întreba, a se mira (de)
- I wonder whether it is possible to find an easy and effective solution.