wonderful

[ˈwʌndərfəl]

adjective

maravilhoso

1. inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good or satisfactory

We had a wonderful time at the beach.

Tivemos um tempo maravilhoso na praia.

2. remarkable or striking in nature; worthy of wonder

The wonderful discovery changed everything.

A descoberta maravilhosa mudou tudo.

3. used as an exclamation to express approval or enthusiasm

Wonderful! That's exactly what I needed.

Maravilhoso! Isso é exatamente o que eu precisava.

NYC Slang

sick / dope / tight

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General Brazilian Portuguese

maravilhoso

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

maravilhoso / legal demais

colloquial alternative using 'legal demais'

São Paulo

maravilhoso / show

may use 'show' informally for 'great'

Portugal

maravilhoso / espantoso

'espantoso' also used to mean wonderful or astonishing

wonderful to behold - lindo de se ver

the wonderful world of - o maravilhoso mundo de

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