What does merveilles in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word merveilles in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use merveilles in French.

The word merveilles in French means wonder, marvel, fritter, wonderfully, suit perfectly, work wonders, wonder of nature, natural wonder, Wonder of the World, minor miracle, get along famously, get on famously, get along famously with , get on famously with, be very well, be in the best of health. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merveilles

wonder, marvel

nom féminin (splendeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pyramides égyptiennes sont des merveilles.
The Egyptian pyramids are a marvel.

fritter

nom féminin (cuisine : beignet, bugne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les merveilles accompagnent très bien le café.
Fritters go very well with coffee.

wonderfully

locution adverbiale (extrêmement bien)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cette nouvelle machine fonctionne à merveille !

suit perfectly

locution verbale (seoir parfaitement)

Cette robe te va à merveille : tu as splendide !

work wonders

locution verbale (fonctionner comme prévu)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

wonder of nature, natural wonder

nom féminin (splendeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chutes du Niagara sont une merveille de la nature.

Wonder of the World

nom féminin (site mondial exceptionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Parmi les sept merveilles du monde répertoriées, seule la pyramide de Khéops en Égypte existe toujours.

minor miracle

nom féminin (chose remarquable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce coulis de champignon est une petite merveille.

get along famously, get on famously

(très bien s'accorder avec [qqn]) (informal)

Mon mari et mon frère s'entendent à merveille et vont souvent faire du sport ensemble.

get along famously with , get on famously with

(très bien s'accorder avec [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be very well, be in the best of health

(être en excellente forme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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