marvellous
gb/mˈɑɹvələs/ us/mˈɑɹvələs/
B1
Anglais
~ 4500
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
Extremely good or impressive
Very good or wonderful.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is marvellous
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'marvellous' with 'miraculous', which refers to something caused by a miracle rather than simply being very good.
Synonymes
wonderful (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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fantastic (Informal and enthusiastic; often used in casual speech.)
Antonymes
terrible (Describes something very bad or unpleasant, the opposite of marvellous in quality.)
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awful (Emphasizes strong negativity or unpleasantness.)
Collocations
marvellous idea
|marvellous time
|marvellous view
|marvellous achievement
|marvellous news
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The food is marvellous.
- You have a marvellous smile.
- We saw a marvellous sunset.
- It is a marvellous day.
- This book is marvellous.
Grammaire
Expressions
marvellous idea
1/mˈɑɹvələs aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
An excellent suggestion or plan
A very good suggestion or plan.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- We had a marvellous time at the festival.
- She said she had a marvellous time with her family.