marvellous
gb/mˈɑɹvələs/ us/mˈɑɹvələs/
B1
Englisch
~ 4500
nagyszerű, óriási
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is marvellous
The weather was absolutely marvellous during our holiday.
She did a marvellous job decorating the hall.
That's a marvellous idea; let's do it.
We had a marvellous time at the wedding.
His performance in the play was simply marvellous.
Beispiele für Lernende
The food is marvellous.
You have a marvellous smile.
We saw a marvellous sunset.
It is a marvellous day.
This book is marvellous.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'marvellous' with 'miraculous', which refers to something caused by a miracle rather than simply being very good.
Bedeutung
Extremely good or impressive
Wortverbindungen
marvellous idea
|marvellous time
|marvellous view
|marvellous achievement
|marvellous news
Synonyme
wonderful (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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fantastic (Informal and enthusiastic; often used in casual speech.)
Antonyme
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant, the opposite of marvellous in quality.)
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awful (Emphasizes strong negativity or unpleasantness.)
Themen
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very good or wonderful.
Extremely good, enjoyable, or impressive in quality or effect.
Grammatik
Grundform
marvellous
IPA
GB/mˈɑɹvələs/
US/mˈɑɹvələs/
Silben & Betonung
mar - vel - lous (3 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (mar)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: marvellous
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
marvellous idea
1/mˈɑɹvələs aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
An excellent suggestion or plan
A very good suggestion or plan.
Beispiele
- That's a marvellous idea for the party.
- It was his marvellous idea to combine the two events.
marvellous job
1/mˈɑɹvələs d͡ʒˈɑb/
fixed phrase
An excellent piece of work
Work that has been done very well.
Beispiele
- You did a marvellous job on the presentation.
- They did a marvellous job renovating the old house.
marvellous time
1/mˈɑɹvələs tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
A very enjoyable experience
A period when you enjoy yourself a lot.
Beispiele
- We had a marvellous time at the festival.
- She said she had a marvellous time with her family.