wonder · verb I or T /ˈwʌn.dər/Full view
Nouns: wonder
Adjectives: wonderful
Verbs: wonder
Adverbs: wonderfully
wonder (QUESTION)
B1 to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something
Dictionary examples:

Hadn't you better phone home? Your parents will be wondering where you are.

He's starting to wonder whether he did the right thing in accepting this job.

Will this turkey be big enough for eight, I wonder?

"Have you decided where you're going next summer?" "I've been wondering about going to Florida."

Learner example:

You might wonder why I decided to do so. (Preliminary English Test; B1; French)

wonder (POLITE REQUEST)
B1 used in phrases, at the beginning of a request, to make it more formal and polite
Dictionary examples:

I wonder - could you help me carry these books?

I wonder whether you could pass me the butter?

I was wondering if you could give me some information about places to visit in the area?

Learner example:

I wonder if there is a way that I would be able to cover the work I have missed? (Preliminary English Test; B1; Farsi)

wonder · noun /ˈwʌn.dər/
Nouns: wonder
Adjectives: wonderful
Verbs: wonder
Adverbs: wonderfully
no wonder
B2 it is not surprising
Dictionary examples:

No wonder the children are excited - this is the first time they've been abroad.

"If brutal killers like these two are at work, it is no wonder that so many people have fled," he said.

Learner example:

No wonder that people are more tired and are not interested in reading books as much as in the past. (First Certificate in English; B2; Czech)

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