Wonder in spanish

Preguntarse

pronunciation: pɹ̩eguntɑɹ̩se part of speech: verb, noun
In gestures

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.

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» 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.

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» 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.

Wonder synonyms

question in spanish: , pronunciation: kwestʃən part of speech: noun inquire in spanish: , pronunciation: ɪnkwaɪr part of speech: verb marvel in spanish: , pronunciation: mɑrvəl part of speech: noun, verb curiosity in spanish: , pronunciation: kjʊriɑsəti part of speech: noun admiration in spanish: , pronunciation: ædmɜreɪʃən part of speech: noun wonderment in spanish: , pronunciation: wʌndɜrmənt part of speech: noun
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