marvel

maravilla, prodigio

Persona o cosa tan extraordinaria o impresionante que despierta gran admiración.

En inglés sencillo: Something or someone so unusual or impressive that people admire it greatly.

• This tiny camera is a marvel.
• The new bridge is a marvel of engineering.
• Visitors admired the natural marvels of the island.

Cómo se usa: a marvel of something (The bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.)

Sinónimos: wonder, miracle

Expresiones frecuentes: modern marvel, marvel of engineering, be a marvel

asombro, admiración

Sentimiento de gran sorpresa o admiración.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling of great surprise or admiration.

• She looked at the machine with marvel.
• His eyes were full of marvel as the curtain rose.
• The children gazed in marvel at the enormous ship.

Sinónimos: wonder, amazement, astonishment

Expresiones frecuentes: with marvel, in marvel

maravillarse, asombrarse

Sentir gran sorpresa o admiración al ver algo o pensar en ello.

En inglés sencillo: To feel great surprise or admiration when you see or think about something.

• We marveled at the view.
• Visitors marvel at the ancient building every day.
• She marveled that he had remembered every name.

Cómo se usa: marvel at someone/something (We marveled at her skill.); marvel that… (I marvel that anyone could build this alone.)

Sinónimos: wonder, be amazed

Expresiones frecuentes: marvel at something, marvel that