marvel

merveille, prodige

Personne ou chose si extraordinaire ou impressionnante qu’elle suscite une grande admiration.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a marvel of something (The bridge is a marvel of modern engineering.)

Synonymes : wonder, miracle

Expressions courantes : modern marvel, marvel of engineering, be a marvel

émerveillement, étonnement

Sentiment de grande surprise ou d’admiration.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : wonder, amazement, astonishment

Expressions courantes : with marvel, in marvel

s'émerveiller, s'étonner

Éprouver une grande surprise ou admiration en voyant quelque chose ou en y pensant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : marvel at someone/something (We marveled at her skill.); marvel that… (I marvel that anyone could build this alone.)

Synonymes : wonder, be amazed

Expressions courantes : marvel at something, marvel that