Betekenis van wonder In het Nederlands

• 0 to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something:

  • [ + question word ] Shouldn't you phone home? Your parents will be wondering where you are.

  • He's starting to wonder whether he did the right thing in accepting this job.

  • [ + speech ] Will this turkey be big enough for eight, I wonder?

  • "Have you decided where you're going next summer?" "I've been wondering about (= considering) going to Florida."

  • We were wondering if/whether you'd like to have dinner with us some time?

  • [ + question word ] I wonder whether you could pass me the butter?

  • I wonder if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area?

• 1 to feel or express great surprise at something:

  • [ + (that) ] I don't wonder (that) she burst into tears after the way you spoke to her.

• 2 a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new:

  • The sight of the Grand Canyon stretching out before them filled them with wonder.

  • The boys gazed in wonder at the shiny red Ferrari.

  • We spent a week visiting the wonders of Ancient Greek civilization.

  • With all the wonders of modern technology, why has no one come up with a way to make aircraft quieter?

  • Our new babysitter's a wonder - she'll come at very short notice and the kids love her.

• 3 to think about things in a questioning and sometimes doubting way:

  • [ I ] I often wonder about those kids.

  • [ + question word ] I wonder what he is doing here.

  • [ I ] Don’t you ever wonder if she’s happy?

• 4 a feeling of great surprise and admiration, or someone or something that causes such feelings:

  • [ U ] People simply stared at her in wonder.

  • [ C ] She’s a wonder!

  • [ U ] If you didn’t study, no wonder you failed the test.

  • [ C ] Among the wonders of medicine is anesthetic.