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  • Regno Unito//ˈmɑːvəl//
  • Regno Unito/[ˈmɑːvəl] ~ [ˈmɑːvl̩]/
  • Stati Uniti//ˈmɑɹvəl//
  • Stati Uniti/[ˈmɑɹvəl] ~ [ˈmɑɹvl̩]/

That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.

sostantivo

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    That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a portent.

    The mysteries of this wonderful universe rise more palpable upon the departing spirit, so soon to mingle with their marvels.

    He found ways to film fiery, elaborate car-wrecks, keeping everything visually clear and beautiful without killing or even seriously injuring anyone. On a sheer technical level, the movie is a marvel.

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    arcaicoWonder, astonishment.

    No maruel though you bite so sharp at reasons,

    You read not any where that Eſau had faith, no not ſo much as a little: Therefore no marvel, if where, the fleſh only bears ſway […]

    Use lessens marvel.

Etimologia

First attested from 1300, from Middle English merveile, from Old French merveille (“a wonder”), from Vulgar Latin *miribilia, from Latin mīrābilia (“wonderful things”), from neuter plural of mīrābilis (“strange, wonderful”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”). Doublet of mirabilia.

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    To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

    Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

    Men marvel at the works of man / And with unstinted praises sing / The greatness of some worldly thing / Encompassed during one life's span;

    The ads show tourists hiking with a selfie stick, (“Very nice!”), drinking fermented horse milk (“Mm, that’s actually very nice!”), marvelling at the architecture (“Wow, very nice!”) and posing for a photograph with Kazakhs in traditional dress (“That’s very nice!”).

    If Cleopatra or Elizabeth I were to time-travel to the present day, they would marvel at a world we take for granted, with its vaccines and antibiotics, and a flushing toilet and fridge in every home.

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    obsoletoTo wonder at.

    I maruell that her Grace did leaue it out.

    I maruell why I answer'd not againe,

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    obsoletoTo cause to wonder or be surprised.

    15th century, Anonymous, Richard the Redeless But much now me marvelleth.

Forme

plurale
marvels
passato
marveled, marvelled
participio passato
marveled, marvelled
participio presente
marveling, marvelling
3ª persona singolare
marvels
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Contenuto lessicale tratto da Wiktionary, sotto licenza CC BY-SA 4.0 · Voce di origine · Versione dei dati 2026-08-23

Posizione tra le parole del corpus OpenSubtitles 2018 — sottotitoli di film e serie, quindi lingua parlata e non scritta (CC BY-SA 3.0).