wonder

wonder
wonder
A n
1 (miracle) merveille f ; it's a wonder that c'est extraordinaire que (+ subj) ; (it's) no wonder that (ce n'est) pas étonnant que (+ subj) ; small ou little wonder that ce n'est guère étonnant que (+ subj) ; to be a wonder with savoir comment s'y prendre avec [children, dogs] ; to be a wonder with engines/computers s'y connaître en mécanique/informatique ; to do ou work wonders faire des merveilles (for pour ; with avec) ; he's/she's a wonder! il/elle est merveilleux/-euse! ; the wonders of modern medicine/technology les prodiges de la médecine/technologie moderne ;
2 (amazement) émerveillement m ; in wonder avec émerveillement ; a sense ou feeling of wonder une sensation d'émerveillement ; lost in wonder émerveillé.
B modif [cure, drug] miracle (after n).
C vtr
1 (ask oneself) se demander ; I wonder how/why je me demande comment/pourquoi ; I wonder if ou whether je me demande si ; (as polite request) I wonder if you could help me/give me some information? peut-être pourriez-vous m'aider/me fournir des renseignements? ; 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 ; ‘why are we here?’ he wondered ‘pourquoi sommes-nous là?’ se demandait-il ; one wonders what he is trying to achieve on se demande où il veut en arriver ;
2 (be surprised) I wonder that cela m'étonne que (+ subj).
D vi
1 (think) to wonder about sth penser or songer à qch ; to wonder about doing penser or songer à faire ;
2 (be surprised) to wonder at sth s'étonner de qch ; (admiringly) s'émerveiller de qch ; they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'ils soient encore en retard.

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