"wonder" meaning in English

See wonder in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wonder, wonder, wonders
  1. η κατάπληξη, ο θαυμασμός, η απορία
    Sense id: el-wonder-en-noun-KztlAPHv
  2. το θαύμα
    Sense id: el-wonder-en-noun-tCtrzoL5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: no wonder

Verb

Forms: wonder, wonder, wonders, wondered, wondered, wondering
  1. αναρωτιέμαι, έχω απορία, άραγε, τάχα, σκέφτομαι κάτι και προσπαθώ να αποφασίσω τι είναι αλήθεια, τι θα συμβεί, τι πρέπει να κάνω κτλ.
    Sense id: el-wonder-en-verb-Pavc6Kh1
  2. απορώ, εκπλήσσομαι
    Sense id: el-wonder-en-verb-iBY5keos
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wonder"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonder",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonders",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "no wonder"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They looked at the magician in silent wonder.",
          "translation": "Κοίταξαν το θαυματοποιό βουβοί από κατάπληξη."
        },
        {
          "text": "filled with wonder - γεμάτος θαυμασμό/απορία"
        },
        {
          "text": "He looked at me in wonder.",
          "translation": "Με κοίταξε μ' απορία."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η κατάπληξη, ο θαυμασμός, η απορία"
      ],
      "id": "el-wonder-en-noun-KztlAPHv",
      "raw_tags": [
        "μη μετρήσιμο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "το θαύμα"
      ],
      "id": "el-wonder-en-noun-tCtrzoL5"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wonder"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wonder"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'ask'",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonder",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonders",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondered",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondered",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondering",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am wondering if I should go or not.",
          "translation": "Αναρωτιέμαι αν πρέπει να πάω ή όχι."
        },
        {
          "text": "Are you wondering why/when/where I went?",
          "translation": "Αναρωτιέσαι γιατί/πότε/πού πήγα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "As a matter of fact, I was wondering about it.",
          "translation": "Πραγματικά είχα απορία γι' αυτό."
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder if he will want to help us.",
          "translation": "Θα θελήσει άραγε να μας βοηθήσει;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder how many will come?",
          "translation": "Πόσοι θα έρθουν άραγε;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder what time they will arrive?",
          "translation": "Άραγε τι ώρα θα φτάσουν;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder where he is?",
          "translation": "Πού να είναι τάχα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder why he left?",
          "translation": "Γιατί να έφυγε τάχα;"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αναρωτιέμαι, έχω απορία, άραγε, τάχα, σκέφτομαι κάτι και προσπαθώ να αποφασίσω τι είναι αλήθεια, τι θα συμβεί, τι πρέπει να κάνω κτλ."
      ],
      "id": "el-wonder-en-verb-Pavc6Kh1",
      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταβατικό και αμετάβατο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I wonder at your recklessness.",
          "translation": "Απορώ με το θράσος σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "It’s nothing to wonder about.",
          "translation": "Δεν είναι να εκπλήσσεται κανείς."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη astonish"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "απορώ, εκπλήσσομαι"
      ],
      "id": "el-wonder-en-verb-iBY5keos",
      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταβατικό και αμετάβατο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wonder"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wonder"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-noun-s",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonder",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενικός"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonders",
      "raw_tags": [
        "πληθυντικός"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "no wonder"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They looked at the magician in silent wonder.",
          "translation": "Κοίταξαν το θαυματοποιό βουβοί από κατάπληξη."
        },
        {
          "text": "filled with wonder - γεμάτος θαυμασμό/απορία"
        },
        {
          "text": "He looked at me in wonder.",
          "translation": "Με κοίταξε μ' απορία."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "η κατάπληξη, ο θαυμασμός, η απορία"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μη μετρήσιμο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "το θαύμα"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wonder"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "wonder"
    },
    {
      "form": "en-verb-'ask'",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonder",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεστώτας"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wonders",
      "raw_tags": [
        "γ΄ ενικό ενεστώτα"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondered",
      "raw_tags": [
        "αόριστος"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondered",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παθητική μετοχή"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "wondering",
      "raw_tags": [
        "ενεργητική μετοχή"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am wondering if I should go or not.",
          "translation": "Αναρωτιέμαι αν πρέπει να πάω ή όχι."
        },
        {
          "text": "Are you wondering why/when/where I went?",
          "translation": "Αναρωτιέσαι γιατί/πότε/πού πήγα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "As a matter of fact, I was wondering about it.",
          "translation": "Πραγματικά είχα απορία γι' αυτό."
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder if he will want to help us.",
          "translation": "Θα θελήσει άραγε να μας βοηθήσει;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder how many will come?",
          "translation": "Πόσοι θα έρθουν άραγε;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder what time they will arrive?",
          "translation": "Άραγε τι ώρα θα φτάσουν;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder where he is?",
          "translation": "Πού να είναι τάχα;"
        },
        {
          "text": "I wonder why he left?",
          "translation": "Γιατί να έφυγε τάχα;"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "αναρωτιέμαι, έχω απορία, άραγε, τάχα, σκέφτομαι κάτι και προσπαθώ να αποφασίσω τι είναι αλήθεια, τι θα συμβεί, τι πρέπει να κάνω κτλ."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταβατικό και αμετάβατο"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I wonder at your recklessness.",
          "translation": "Απορώ με το θράσος σου."
        },
        {
          "text": "It’s nothing to wonder about.",
          "translation": "Δεν είναι να εκπλήσσεται κανείς."
        },
        {
          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη astonish"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "απορώ, εκπλήσσομαι"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταβατικό και αμετάβατο"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wonder"
}

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