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miracle

miracle: listen to British English pronunciationmiracle: listen to American pronunciation /ˈmɪrəkl/ noun [C]

Translation

SURPRISING
something that is very surprising or difficult to believe
mucize, harika bir olay
an economic miracle
[+ (that)] It's a miracle that he's still alive.
a miracle cure
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IMPOSSIBLE
an event which should be impossible and cannot be explained by science
mucize, imkansız olay
One of Christ's miracles was turning water into wine.
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(Definition of miracle noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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