maravillar

v.

1 to amaze.

Su habilidad maravilla a María His ability amazes Mary.

2 to be marveled by, to be astonished by, to be amazed at, to be marvelled by.

Me maravillan sus palabras I am marveled by his words.

3 to be amazed to.

Me maravilla ver las estrellas I am amazed to see the stars.

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maravillar

► verbo transitivo

1 to astonish, amaze

► verbo pronominal maravilllarse

1 to marvel (de, at)

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1.

VT to astonish, amaze

su actuación maravilló a todo el mundo — his performance astonished o amazed everybody, everybody was astonished o amazed at his performance

2.

See:

maravillarse

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1.

verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish

2.

maravillarse v pron to be amazed o astonished

maravillarse DE algo/alguien — to marvel at something/somebody

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= dazzle, bedazzle.

Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex. Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

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* maravillarse de = marvel at.

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1.

verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish

2.

maravillarse v pron to be amazed o astonished

maravillarse DE algo/alguien — to marvel at something/somebody

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= dazzle, bedazzle.

Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.

Ex: Why were others, especially in the west, so bedazzled by the achievements of the ancient Greeks, that they decided to adopt numerous of their beliefs and values?.

* maravillarse de = marvel at.

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maravillar [A1 ]

vt

to amaze, astonish

quedé maravillado al ver lo cambiada que estaba la ciudad I was amazed o astonished at how much the city had changed

la actuación del niño maravilló al público the child's performance amazed o astonished the audience

■ maravillarse

v pron

to be amazed o astonished maravillarse DE algo/algn to be amazed o astonished AT sth/sb, marvel AT sth/sb

todos se maravillaron de lo bien que habló everyone was amazed o astonished at how well she spoke, everyone marveled at how well she spoke

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maravillar (conjugate maravillar) verbo transitivo
to amaze, astonish
maravillarse verbo pronominal
to be amazed o astonished;
maravillarse DE algo/algn to marvel at sth/sb
maravillar verbo transitivo to amaze, astonish: me maravilla lo mal que habla, I'm astonished at how badly she speaks
'maravillar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alucinar
- sorprender

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maravillar

♦ vt

to amaze;

este juguete maravilla a los niños children are amazed by this toy;

me maravilla que esté tan tranquilo I'm amazed that he is so calm

♦ See also the pronominal verb maravillarse

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maravillar

v/t amaze, astonish

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maravillar vt

asombrar: to astonish, to amaze

♦ See also the reflexive verb maravillarse