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mar·vel·ous

also mar·vel·lous (mär′və-ləs)
adj.
1. Causing wonder or astonishment.
2. Of the highest or best kind or quality; first-rate: has a marvelous collection of rare books.
mar′vel·ous·ly adv.
mar′vel·ous·ness n.
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marvellous

(ˈmɑːvələs) or

marvelous

adj
1. causing great wonder, surprise, etc; extraordinary
2. improbable or incredible
3. excellent; splendid
ˈmarvellously, ˈmarvelously adv
ˈmarvellousness, ˈmarvelousness n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. marvellous - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
2. [画像:marvellous - being or having the character of a miracle]marvellous - being or having the character of a miracle
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
3. [画像:marvellous - too improbable to admit of belief]marvellous - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
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marvellous

adjective excellent, great (informal), mean (slang), topping (Brit. slang), wonderful, brilliant, bad (slang), cracking (Brit. informal), amazing, crucial (slang), extraordinary, remarkable, smashing (informal), superb, spectacular, fantastic (informal), magnificent, astonishing, fabulous (informal), divine (informal), glorious, terrific (informal), splendid, sensational (informal), mega (slang), sovereign, awesome (slang), breathtaking, phenomenal, astounding, singular, miraculous, colossal, super (informal), wicked (informal), def (slang), prodigious, wondrous (archaic or literary), brill (informal), stupendous, jaw-dropping, bodacious (slang, chiefly U.S.), boffo (slang), jim-dandy (slang), chillin' (U.S. slang), mRvLS (S.M.S.) He certainly is a marvellous actor.
bad, ordinary, terrible, awful, everyday, commonplace
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marvelous

also marvellous
adjective
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Translations
رائِع، عَجيبمُدْهِشٌ مُدْهِش، رائِع
skvělýúchvatnýúžasný
fantastiskfortræffeliggodpragtfuldvidunderlig
ihmeellinen
čudesan
stórkostlegurundraverîur
すばらしい
놀라운
čudovit
fantastisk
ดีเยี่ยม
kỳ diệu

marvellous

marvelous (US) [ˈmɑːvələs] ADJ → maravilloso, estupendo
marvellous! → ¡magnífico!
isn't it marvellous? (also iro) → ¡qué bien!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

marvellous

[ˈmɑːrvələs] (British) marvelous (US) adj → merveilleux/euse
She's a marvellous cook → C'est une merveilleuse cuisinière.
The weather was marvellous
BUT Il a fait un temps superbe.
He looked marvellous
BUT Il avait une mine superbe.
a marvellous opportunity → une merveilleuse occasion, une occasion merveilleuse
a marvellous actor → un acteur merveilleux
to have a marvellous time → passer un moment merveilleux (or des moments merveilleux)
I've had a marvellous time! → J'ai passé un moment merveilleux!
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

marvellous

, (US) marvelous
adj → wunderbar, fantastisch, phantastisch, fabelhaft ; isn’t it marvellous? → ist das nicht herrlich?; (iro) → gut, nicht! (iro); they’ve done a marvellous job → das haben sie hervorragend gemacht
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

marvellous

marvelous (Am) [ˈmɑːv/ələs] adj → meraviglioso/a
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marvel

(ˈmaːvəl) noun
something or someone astonishing or wonderful. the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals. wonder عَجيبَه، مُعْجِزَه нещо невероятно maravilha zázrak, div das Wunder vidunder θαύμα, αξιοθαύμαστο πράγμα maravilla, prodigio ime, imetlusväärne (isik / asi) چیز شگفت انگیز ihme merveille נפלא आश्चर्य divota csoda keajaiban undur, furða meraviglia 驚異 놀라운 일 stebuklas brīnums; cilvēks ar apbrīnojamām spējām keajaiban wonder under, underverk cudo, fenomen جالبه شى maravilha minunăţie, miracol чудо zázrak, div čudo čudo under[verk] สิ่งที่น่าพิศวง harika 令人驚奇的人或事物 чудо; диво کرشمہ، حیرت انگیز شے điều kỳ diệu 令人惊奇的人或事,奇迹
verb – past tense, past participle ˈmarvelled , (American) ˈmarveled –
(often with at) to feel astonishment or wonder (at). They marvelled at the fantastic sight. verwonder يَتَعَجَّب، يُدْهَشُ من удивлявам се maravilhar-se obdivovat (se) staunen blive forbavset θαυμάζω maravillarse imetlema حیرت زده شدن ihmetellä s'émerveiller לְהִתפַּלֵא आश्चर्य, अचंभा या ताज्ज़ुब करना, चकित होना, हैरान होना, अचंभे में आ जाना biti zadivljen csodálkozik takjub furða sig (á), undrast meravigliarsi 驚嘆する 놀라다 stebėtis, žavėtis apbrīnot; brīnīties takjub zich verbazen forundre seg; undre seg sterkt over zdumiewać się حيران كيدل maravilhar-se a se minuna изумляться obdivovať biti očaran čuditi se förundra sig över ประหลาดใจมาก hayret etmek, şaşmak 驚奇 дивуватися; захоплюватися حیرت ظاہر کرنا ngạc nhiên 惊奇
ˈmarvellous adjective , (American) ˈmarvelous
1. wonderful. The Alps are a marvellous sight. wonderlik رائِع، عَجيب великолепен maravilhoso úchvatný wunderbar pragtfuld; vidunderlig θαυμαστός maravilloso imetlusväärne شگفت انگیز ihana merveilleux נפלא चत्मकारी divan, čaroban csodálatos ajaib undraverður meraviglioso 驚くべき 놀라운 nuostabus, žavingas brīnišķīgs; apbrīnojams menakjubkan wonderbaarlijk fantastisk, eventyrlig, praktfull zdumiewający حيرانونكى maravilhoso minunat изумительный úchvatný čudovit čudesan underbar, förunderlig ประหลาดมาก olağanüstü 非凡的 чудовий; дивовижний زبردست tuyệt diệu 奇迹般的,不可思议的
2. very good in some way; excellent. a marvellous idea. wonderlik مُدْهِش، رائِع страхотен maravilhoso skvělý fabelhaft god; fortræffelig θαυμάσιος excelente oivaline شگفت اور loistava formidable נהדר अद्भुत, विस्मय-जनक, आशातीत, संभावनातीत izvrstan ragyogó hebat stórkostlegur meraviglioso 素晴らしい 아주 훌륭한 puikus teicams, izcils hebat prachtig utmerket, flott wspaniały د حيرانتيا وړ maravilhoso formidabil отличный báječný sijajen sjajan underbar, fantastisk ยอดเยี่ยม mükemmel 絕妙的 чудовий بہت خوب kỳ diệu 妙极的
ˈmarvellously adverb
wonderlik بصورةٍ رائِعَه великолепно maravilhosamente báječně wunderbar godt; pragtfuldt θαυμάσια maravillosamente, estupendamente imetlusväärselt به طور شگفت انگیز ihanasti merveilleusement לְהַפלִיא चत्मकारी divno, čarobno csodá(lato)san secara ajaib stórkostlega meravigliosamente 素晴らしく 놀라울 만큼 nuostabiai, puikiai apbrīnojami; sevišķi dengan hebat prachtig fantastisk, eventyrlig wspaniale په حيرانتيا maravilhosamente minunat, excelent изумительно báječne čudovito čudesno underbart, förunderligt อย่างน่าประหลาดมาก olağanüstü bir şekilde 絕妙地 чудово نہایت خوبی سے một cách kỳ diệu 绝妙地,惊奇地,不可思议地
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marvellous

→ مُدْهِشٌ úžasný fantastisk wunderbar θαυμάσιος maravilloso ihmeellinen merveilleux čudesan meraviglioso すばらしい 놀라운 geweldig vidunderlig cudowny maravilhoso изумительный fantastisk ดีเยี่ยม harika kỳ diệu 绝妙的
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