Wonder in spanish
pronunciation: pɹ̩eguntɑɹ̩se part of speech: verb, noun
wonder1 = maravilla.
Example: It probably is unnecesary to take the time to recount the uses and wonders of this country's most prominent booktrade journal.more:
» a nine days wonder = algo maravilloso pero pasajero.
Example: It does not seem to me to be a nine days wonder but a fundamental change of heart that is rejuvenating traditional reference services which have done sterling service over the years.» boy wonder = joven promesa.
Example: Another boy wonder is Kip Kreiling, who spent most of his childhood in foster homes, juvenile homes and eventually behind bars = Una joven promesa es Kip Kreiling, quien pasó la mayoría de su infancia en casas de acogida, centros tutelares de menores y posteriormente entre rejas.» do + wonders = hacer maravillas, hacer milagros.
Example: He's a stormy petrel, to be sure, but he's a feisty, outspoken, cantankerous, brilliant guy who has done wonders on and off the basketball court for generations of young men.» girl wonder = joven promesa.
Example: Four years ago she won Olympic gold in the 3000 metre race and was hailed as a girl wonder.» in case you were wondering = por si te lo preguntabas, por si no lo sabías.
Example: In case you were wondering, clam chowder isn't complete without the perfect amount of clams.» it + be + little wonder that = no ser de asombrar que.
Example: It is little wonder that all players in the serials information chain -- publishers, subscriptions agents and librarians alike -- are taking a long hard look at what they are doing and attempting to forecast what the future might hold for them.» natural wonder = maravilla de la naturaleza.
Example: Facts about the geological formation of Niagara Falls are given in this article, the second in a series about natural wonders.» no wonder that = no es de extrañar que.
Example: No wonder that publishers would not pay much for a copy.» Seven Wonders of the World, the = Siete Maravillas del Mundo, las. [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
Example: In the early nineteenth century the various education societies were horrified to find that people were reading books such as 'the Seven Wonders of the World' and 'Irish Rogues and Rapparees'.» small wonder that = no es de extrañar que.
Example: Small wonder that, in the alternative universe, librarians are careworn and cataloguers neurotic.» wonder boy = niño prodigio, joven prodigio, niño bonito.
Example: He was born with a severe heart condition but now, after a couple of years of training, he is the 'wonder boy' that all the doctors want to meet.» wonder of nature = maravilla de la naturaleza.
Example: These early years were her first encounter with the wonders of nature that continue to fire her imagination.» wonder of the world = maravilla del mundo.
Example: Only one of the ancient wonders of the world still survives -- now history lovers are being invited to choose a new list of seven.» work + wonders = hacer maravillas, hacer milagros.
Example: It was concluded that when one tries to hold the fragile interest (through library publications) of a new customer, a mere lessening of sentence and word lengths work wonders in preventing the impeding of that interest.wonder2 = preguntarse.
Example: Like others, I've been wondering when I'd get my money's worth out of this meeting, and I was beginning to despair.more:
» make + Nombre + wonder = hacer que Alguien se pregunte Algo, hacer que Alguien se cuestione Algo.
Example: Apart from the fact that the lecturer was at fault for not attending to the well-announced changes in program, the incident did make one wonder about the way teachers are trained.