wondering

• Adjectif décrivant un sentiment de curiosité ou d'admiration ; exprimant le désir de savoir ou de comprendre quelque chose.

An adjective used to describe a feeling of curiosity or admiration; expressing a desire to know or learn something.

1. Showing curiosityA2formal

   Feeling or showing a desire to know or learn something.

   curieux

   • She had a wondering look on her face as she examined the strange object.
   • The child's wondering eyes followed the magician's every move.
   • He stood there, wondering about the meaning of the ancient inscription.

   Synonymescuriousinquiringinquisitiveinterestedquestioning

   Antonymesincuriousindifferentknowing

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer le fait de se poser une question ou de réfléchir à quelque chose avec curiosité ou doute.

A verb used to express the act of thinking about something with curiosity or doubt, or to question something.

1. To be curious or think aboutA2formal

   To feel curiosity or doubt about something; to ask oneself questions.

   se demander

   • I wonder what she is doing right now.
   • He wondered if the train would arrive on time.
   • They wondered why the sky is blue.

   Synonymescontemplatedeliberatemeditatemuseponderquestionreflectspeculate

2. To be amazed or surprisedB1formal

   To feel great surprise, admiration, or awe about something.

   s'émerveiller

   • She wondered at the beauty of the sunset.
   • We wondered at his ability to solve the puzzle so quickly.
   • He wondered at the complexity of the human brain.

   Synonymesgapemarvel