miracle
An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be…An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
Meaning
3 sensesAn 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
A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.
Wunder
чу́доčúdo
An awesome and exceptional example of something.
economic miracle
engineering miracle
Wunder
чу́доčúdo, ди́воdívo
Examples
265 sentencesI was saved by a miracle.
Мене врятувало диво. — deniko
ruМеня спасло чудо. — fjay69
I believe in miracles.
Я вірю в чудеса. — deniko
ruЯ верю в чудеса. — odexed
deIch glaube an Wunder. — raggione
I need a miracle.
Мені потрібне диво. — deniko
ruМне нужно чудо. — odexed
You need a miracle.
Тобі потрібне диво. — deniko
ruТебе нужно чудо. — odexed
We need a miracle.
Нам потрібно диво. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English miracle, from Old French miracle, from Latin mīrāculum (“object of wonFrom 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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Forms
plural: miraclesWord family
17 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- a miracle that
- believe in miracles
- was a miracle