Definizione monolingua

wonder

wonder (third-person singular simple present wonders, present participle wondering, simple past and past participle wondered)

1. To ponder about something.

   I wonder whether it is possible to find an easy and effective solution.

wonder (plural wonders)

1. Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel.
2. Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.

   The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.

3. Someone very talented at something, a genius.

   Hes a wonder at cooking.

4. The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown.
   • Plato, Theætetus (section 155d)

     Socrates: I see, my dear Theaetetus, that Theodorus had a true insight into your nature when he said that you were a philosopher, for wonder is the feeling of a philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder. He was not a bad genealogist who said that Iris (the messenger of heaven) is the child of Thaumas (wonder).

5. (UK, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.
   • 1934, Katharine Tynan, The house of dreams

     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.

Definizione dizionario wonder

	meraviglia
	something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel

	domandarsi
	to ponder about something
	To think deeply about something.

	miracolo
	Fatto che ha dell'incredibile e che suscita stupore e meraviglia.
	Incredible fact that causes amazement and astonishment.

chiedere

chiedersi

chièdere

fenomeno

meravigliare

meravigliarsi

portento

prodigio

sorpresa

stupirsi

stupore

Altri significati:

Someone very talented at something, a genius.

Something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable.

informal: thought

(UK, informal) A mental pondering, a thought.

The sense or emotion which can be inspired by something curious or unknown.

Something that causes amazement or awe, a marvel.

To ponder about something.

something astonishing and seemingly inexplicable