Meaning

3 senses
  1. An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.

    Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.

    An example of a miracle associated with Muhammad is the splitting of the moon.

    Wunder, Mirakel

    чу́доčúdo, ди́воdívo

    чу́доčúdo, ди́воdývo

    a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent

  2. A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.

    Wunder

    чу́доčúdo

  3. An awesome and exceptional example of something.

    economic miracle

    engineering miracle

    Wunder

    чу́доčúdo, ди́воdívo

Examples

265 sentences
  1. I was saved by a miracle.

    Мене врятувало диво.

    ruМеня спасло чудо.

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  2. I believe in miracles.

    Я вірю в чудеса.

    ruЯ верю в чудеса.

    deIch glaube an Wunder.

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  3. I need a miracle.

    Мені потрібне диво.

    ruМне нужно чудо.

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  4. You need a miracle.

    Тобі потрібне диво.

    ruТебе нужно чудо.

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  5. We need a miracle.

    Нам потрібно диво.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers:
Русский
By meaning 1
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers:

Origin

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of won

From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonder”), from mīror (“to wonder at”), from mīrus (“wonderful”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meyh₂- (“to smile, to be astonished”). Doublet of milagro and miraculum. Partially displaced native wonder, from Old English wundor (“miracle, wonder”).

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