well (redirected from Wellen)

well ¹  (wl)

n.

1. A deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine.

2. A container or reservoir for a liquid, such as ink.

3.

a. A place where water issues from the earth; a spring or fountain.

b. A mineral spring.

c. wells A watering place; a spa.

4. An abundant source: a well of information.

5. An open space extending vertically through the floors of a building, as for stairs or ventilation.

6. Nautical

a. An enclosure in a ship's hold for the pumps.

b. A compartment or recessed area in a ship, used for stowage: an anchor well.

c. A part of a ship's weather deck enclosed between two watertight bulkheads.

7. A cistern with a perforated bottom in the hold of a fishing vessel for keeping fish alive.

8. An enclosed space for receiving and holding something, such as the wheels of an airplane when retracted.

9. Chiefly British The central space in a law court, directly in front of the judge's bench, where the counsel or solicitor sits.

v. welled, well·ing, wells

v.intr.

1. To rise to the surface, ready to flow: Tears welled in my eyes.

2. To rise or surge from an inner source: Anger welled up in me.

v.tr.

To pour forth.

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[Middle English welle, from Old English; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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well ²  (wl)

adv. bet·ter (btr), best (bst)

1. In a good or proper manner: behaved well.

2. Skillfully or proficiently: dances well.

3. Satisfactorily or sufficiently: slept well.

4. Successfully or effectively: gets along well with people.

5. In a comfortable or affluent manner: lived well.

6. In a manner affording benefit or gain; advantageously: married well.

7. With reason or propriety; reasonably: can't very well say no.

8. In all likelihood; indeed: You may well need your umbrella.

9. In a prudent or sensible manner: You would do well to say nothing more.

10. In a close or familiar manner: knew them well.

11. In a favorable or approving manner: spoke well of them.

12. Thoroughly; completely: well cooked; cooked well.

13. Perfectly; clearly: I well understand your intentions.

14. To a suitable or appropriate degree: This product will answer your needs equally well.

15. To a considerable extent or degree: well over the estimate.

16. With care or attention: listened well.

17. Entirely; fully: well worth seeing.

adj. better, best

1. In a satisfactory condition; right or proper: All is well.

2.

a. Not ailing, infirm, or diseased; healthy. See Synonyms at healthy.

b. Cured or healed, as a wound.

c. Of or characterized by the maintenance of good health practices. Often used in combination: a well-baby clinic; a well-child visit to the doctor.

3.

a. Advisable; prudent: It would be well not to ask.

b. Fortunate; good: It is well that you stayed.

interj.

1. Used to introduce a remark, resume a narrative, or fill a pause during conversation.

2. Used to express surprise.

Idioms:

as well

1. In addition; also: mentioned other matters as well.

2. With equal effect: I might as well go.

in well with Informal

In a position to influence or be favored by: He's in well with management.

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[Middle English wel, from Old English; see wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: English speakers have used well both as an adjective and as an adverb since Old English times. When applied to people, the adjective well usually refers to a state of health. Like similar adjectives, such as ill and faint, well in this use is normally restricted to the predicate, as in He hasn't been well lately. Well does see occasional use before a noun, as in Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Dick eats like a well man, and drinks like a sick." It also appears in compound adjectives like well-baby, which is well known to pediatricians and recent parents. Good, on the other hand, has a much wider range of senses, including "attractive," as in He looks good, and "competent," as in She's pretty good for a beginner, as well as "healthy." See Usage Note at good.

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well¹

adv better, best

1. (often used in combination) in a satisfactory manner the party went very well

2. (often used in combination) in a good, skilful, or pleasing manner she plays the violin well

3. in a correct or careful manner listen well to my words

4. in a comfortable or prosperous manner to live well

5. (usually used with auxiliaries) suitably; fittingly you can't very well say that

6. intimately I knew him well

7. in a kind or favourable manner she speaks well of you

8. to a great or considerable extent; fully to be well informed

9. by a considerable margin let me know well in advance

10. (preceded by could, might, or may) indeed you may well have to do it yourself

11. Informal (intensifier) well safe

all very well used ironically to express discontent, dissent, etc.

as well

a.  in addition; too

b.  (preceded by may or might) with equal effect you might as well come

as well as in addition to

(just) as well preferable or advisable it would be just as well if you paid me now

just leave well (enough) alone to refrain from interfering with something that is satisfactory

well and good used to indicate calm acceptance, as of a decision if you accept my offer, well and good

well up in well acquainted with (a particular subject); knowledgeable about

adj (usually postpositive)

1. (when prenominal, usually used with a negative) in good health I'm very well, thank you he's not a well man

2. satisfactory, agreeable, or pleasing

3. prudent; advisable it would be well to make no comment

4. prosperous or comfortable

5. fortunate or happy it is well that you agreed to go

interj

a.  an expression of surprise, indignation, or reproof

b.  an expression of anticipation in waiting for an answer or remark

sentence connector

an expression used to preface a remark, gain time, etc. well, I don't think I will come

[Old English wel; related to Old High German wala, wola (German wohl), Old Norse val, Gothic waila]

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well²

n

1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) (Mining & Quarrying) a hole or shaft that is excavated, drilled, bored, or cut into the earth so as to tap a supply of water, oil, gas, etc.

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a natural pool where ground water comes to the surface

3.

a.  a cavity, space, or vessel used to contain a liquid

b.  (in combination) an inkwell

4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) an open shaft through the floors of a building, such as one used for a staircase

5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a deep enclosed space in a building or between buildings that is open to the sky to permit light and air to enter

6. (Transport / Nautical Terms)

a.  a bulkheaded compartment built around a ship's pumps for protection and ease of access

b.  another word for cockpit

7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Fishing) a perforated tank in the hold of a fishing boat for keeping caught fish alive

8. (Law) (in England) the open space in the centre of a law court

9. a source, esp one that provides a continuous supply he is a well of knowledge

vb

to flow or cause to flow upwards or outwards tears welled from her eyes

[Old English wella; related to Old High German wella (German Welle wave), Old Norse vella boiling heat]

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well  (wl)

A deep hole or shaft sunk into the Earth to tap a liquid or gaseous substance such as water, oil, gas, or brine. If the substance is not under sufficient pressure to flow freely from the well, it must be pumped or raised mechanically to the surface. Water or pressurized gas is sometimes pumped into a nonproducing oil well to push petroleum resources out of underground reservoirs. See also artesian well.

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Well a source of supply.

Examples: well of all courage, 1377; of all crafts, 1377; of gentleness, 1440; of grace, c. 1300; of mercy; of mischief, 1538; of pity, 1530; of tears, 1382; of serious thought; of wisdom, 1225.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	well - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine artesian well - a well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward driven well, tube well - a well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating gas well - a well that yields or has yielded natural gas oil well, oiler - a well that yields or has yielded oil sump - a well or other hole in which water has collected
	2.	well - a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid inkstand, inkwell - a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
	3.	well - an abundant source; "she was a well of information" fountainhead, wellspring source - a document (or organization) from which information is obtained; "the reporter had two sources for the story"
	4.	well - an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) shaft - a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) stairwell - a vertical well around which there is a stairway
	5.	well - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps bilge well - (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area pump well - an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps
Verb	1.	well - come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" swell rise up, surface, come up, rise - come to the surface
Adj.	1.	well - in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" fit - physically and mentally sound or healthy; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
	2.	well - resulting favorably; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well" good fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"
	3.	well - wise or advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be well to start early" advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
Adv.	1.	well - (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well'); "the children behaved well"; "a task well done"; "the party went well"; "he slept well"; "a well-argued thesis"; "a well-seasoned dish"; "a well-planned party"; "the baby can walk pretty good" good combining form - a bound form used only in compounds; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" ill, poorly, badly - (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill-fitting clothes"; "an ill-conceived plan"
	2.	well - thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; "The problem is well understood"; "she was well informed"; "shake well before using"; "in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked"; "well-done beef", "well-satisfied customers"; "well-educated"
	3.	well - indicating high probability; in all likelihood; "I might well do it"; "a mistake that could easily have ended in disaster"; "you may well need your umbrella"; "he could equally well be trying to deceive us" easily
	4.	well - (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
	5.	well - to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree; "the project was well underway"; "the fetus has well developed organs"; "his father was well pleased with his grades"
	6.	well - favorably; with approval; "their neighbors spoke well of them"; "he thought well of the book" ill, badly - unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
	7.	well - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially" considerably, substantially
	8.	well - with great or especially intimate knowledge; "we knew them well" intimately
	9.	well - with prudence or propriety; "You would do well to say nothing more"; "could not well refuse"
	10.	well - with skill or in a pleasing manner; "she dances well"; "he writes well" badly - without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly"
	11.	well - in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle" advantageously disadvantageously, badly - in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"
	12.	well - in financial comfort; "They live well"; "she has been able to live comfortably since her husband died" comfortably
	13.	well - without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor; "took the joke well"; "took the tragic news well" badly - with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father's death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"

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well¹

adverb

1. skilfully, expertly, adeptly, with skill, professionally, correctly, properly, effectively, efficiently, adequately, admirably, ably, conscientiously, proficiently All the team members played well.
skilfully badly, incompetently, incorrectly, ineptly, sloppily, inexpertly, ham-fistedly, unskilfully

2. satisfactorily, nicely, smoothly, successfully, capitally, pleasantly, happily, famously (informal), splendidly, agreeably, like nobody's business (informal), in a satisfactory manner I thought the interview went very well.
satisfactorily badly, wrongly, poorly, inadequately

3. thoroughly, completely, fully, carefully, effectively, efficiently, rigorously Mix all the ingredients well.

4. intimately, closely, completely, deeply, fully, personally, profoundly How well do you know him?
intimately somewhat, slightly, vaguely

5. carefully, closely, minutely, fully, comprehensively, accurately, in detail, in depth, extensively, meticulously, painstakingly, rigorously, scrupulously, assiduously, intensively, from top to bottom, methodically, attentively, conscientiously, exhaustively This is obviously a man who's studied his subject well.

6. favourably, highly, kindly, warmly, enthusiastically, graciously, approvingly, admiringly, with admiration, appreciatively, with praise, glowingly, with approbation He speaks very well of you.
favourably unfavourably, coldly, unkindly, disapprovingly, unsympathetically, gracelessly

7. considerably, easily, very much, significantly, substantially, markedly Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight.

8. fully, highly, greatly, completely, amply, very much, thoroughly, considerably, sufficiently, substantially, heartily, abundantly I am well aware of how much she has suffered.

9. possibly, probably, certainly, reasonably, conceivably, justifiably The murderer may well be someone who was close to the victim.

10. decently, right, kindly, fittingly, fairly, easily, correctly, properly, readily, politely, suitably, generously, justly, in all fairness, genially, civilly, hospitably My parents always treated me well.
decently unfairly, unjustly, unsuitably

11. prosperously, comfortably, splendidly, in comfort, in (the lap of) luxury, flourishingly, without hardship We manage to live very well on our combined salaries.

12. harmoniously, nicely, pleasantly, happily, politely, famously (informal), amicably, amiably, agreeably, peaceably, genially, like a house on fire (informal) Her friends all get on well together.

adjective

1. healthy, strong, sound, fit, blooming, robust, hale, hearty, in good health, alive and kicking, fighting fit (informal), in fine fettle, up to par, fit as a fiddle, able-bodied, in good condition I hope you're well.
healthy poorly, ill, sick, weak, run-down, ailing, frail, feeble, sickly, unwell, below par, infirm, under-the-weather, at death's door, green about the gills, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal)

2. satisfactory, good, right, fine, happy, fitting, pleasing, bright, useful, lucky, proper, thriving, flourishing, profitable, fortunate He was satisfied that all was well.
satisfactory wrong, unsuccessful, unsatisfactory, going badly

3. advisable, useful, proper, prudent, agreeable It would be well to check the facts before you speak out.
advisable inadvisable, unfitting, improper

as well also, too, in addition, moreover, besides, to boot, into the bargain I like the job, and the people I work with are very nice as well.

as well as including, along with, in addition to, not to mention, at the same time as, over and above food and other goods, as well as energy supplies such as gas and oil

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well²

noun

1. hole, bore, pit, shaft the cost of drilling an oil well

2. waterhole, source, spring, pool, fountain, fount I had to fetch water from the well.

3. source, fund, mine, treasury, reservoir, storehouse, repository, fount, wellspring a man with a well of experience and insight

verb

1. flow, trickle, seep, run, issue, spring, pour, jet, burst, stream, surge, discharge, trickle, gush, ooze, seep, exude, spurt, spout Blood welled from a gash in his thigh.

2. rise, increase, grow, mount, surge, swell, intensify He could feel the anger welling inside him.

Translations

well¹ [wel]

A. N

1. (= bore) (for water) → pozo m, fuente f; (for oil) → pozo m
to sink a well → perforar un pozo

2. [of stairs] → hueco m, caja f

3. (in auditorium) → estrado m

B. VI (also well out, well up) → brotar, manar

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well² [wel] (better (compar) (best (superl)))

A. ADV

1. (= in a good manner) → bien
I remember it well → lo recuerdo bien
I know the place well → conozco bien el lugar
(and) well I know it! → ¡(y)bien que lo sé!
to eat/live well → comer/vivir bien
he sings as well as she does → canta tan bien como ella
as well as he could → lo mejor que pudo
to do well at school → sacar buenas notas en el colegio
to do well in an exam → sacar buena nota en un examen
the patient is doing well → el paciente evoluciona bien
you would do well to think seriously about our offer → le convendría considerar seriamente nuestra oferta
you did well to come at once → hizo bien en venir enseguida
well done! → ¡bien hecho!
to go well → ir bien
everything is going well → todo va bien
well and good → muy bien
well played! (Sport) → ¡bien hecho!
to speak well of sb → hablar bien de algn
to think well of sb → tener una buena opinión de algn
he is well thought of here → aquí se le estima mucho

2. (= thoroughly, considerably)

2.1. → bien
it was well deserved → estuvo bien merecido
he's well away (= drunk) → está borracho perdido
to be well in with sb → llevarse muy bien con algn
it continued well into 1996 → siguió hasta bien entrado 1996
he is well over or past fifty → tiene cincuenta y muchos años
well over a thousand → muchos más de mil, los mil bien pasados
it's well past ten o'clock → son las diez y mucho
she knows you too well to think that → te conoce demasiado bien para pensar eso de ti
she loved him too well → lo quería demasiado
as we know all or only too well → como sabemos perfectamente
well and truly (esp Brit) → de verdad, realmente
we got well and truly wet → nos mojamos de verdad
to wish sb well → desear todo lo mejor a algn
it was well worth the trouble → realmente valió la pena

2.2. well dodgy/annoyed → bien chungo/enfadado

3. (= probably, reasonably) you may well be surprised to learn that → puede que te sorprenda mucho saber que ...
it may well be that → es muy posible que + subjun
they may well be lying → es muy posible que mientan
we may as well begin now → ya podemos empezar, ¿no?
you might as well tell me the truth → más valdría decirme la verdad
"shall I go?" - "you may or might as well" → "¿voy?" - "por qué no"
we might (just) as well have stayed at home → para lo que hemos hecho, nos podíamos haber quedado en casa
she cried, as well she might → lloró, y con razón
you may well ask! → ¡buena pregunta!
I couldn't very well leave → me resultaba imposible marcharme

4. (in set expressions)

4.1.
as well (= in addition) → también
I'll take those as well → me llevo esos también
and it rained as well! → ¡y además llovió!
by night as well as by day → tanto de noche como de día
as well as his dog he has two rabbits → además de un perro tiene dos conejos
I had Paul with me as well as Lucy → Paul estaba conmigo, así como Lucy or además de Lucy
could you manage to eat mine as well as yours? → ¿podrías comerte el mío y el tuyo?
all sorts of people, rich as well as poor → gente de toda clase, tanto rica como pobre

4.2.
to leave well alone my advice is to leave well alone → te aconsejo que no te metas
this sort of wound is best left well alone → lo mejor es ni tocar este tipo de herida

B. ADJ

1. (= healthy) → bien
I'm very well thank you → estoy muy bien, gracias
I hope you're well → espero que te encuentres bien
are you well? → ¿qué tal estás?
she's not been well lately → recientemente ha estado algo indispuesta
to get well → mejorarse
get well soon! → ¡que te mejores!

2. (= acceptable, satisfactory) → bien
that's all very well, but → todo eso está muy bien, pero ...
it or we would be well to start early → mejor si salimos temprano
it would be as well to ask → más vale or valdría preguntar
it's as well not to offend her → más te vale no ofenderla
it would be just as well for you to stay → mejor si te quedas
it's well for you that nobody saw you → menos mal que nadie te vio
it's just as well we asked → menos mal que preguntamos
all's well that ends well → bien está lo que bien acaba

C. EXCL

1. (introducing topic, resuming) → bueno
well, it was like this → bueno, pues así ocurrió
well, as I was saying → bueno, como iba diciendo
well, that's that! → ¡bueno, asunto concluido!

2. (expressing resignation) well, if we must go, let's get going → bueno, si nos tenemos que ir, vayámonos
well then? → ¿y qué?

3. (concessive, dismissive) → pues
well, if you're worried, why don't you call her? → pues si estás tan preocupada ¿por qué no la llamas?
well, I think she's a fool → pues yo pienso que es tonta

4. (expressing relief) well, thank goodness for that! → (pues)¡gracias a Dios!

5. (expressing surprise) → ¡vaya!
well, what do you know! → ¡anda, quién lo diría!
well, who would have thought it! → ¡anda, quién lo diría!
well, well! → ¡vaya, vaya!

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well [ˈwɛl]

n → puits m

adv

(= successfully, to a high standard) → bien
You did that really well → Tu as très bien fait ça.
to do well → bien s'en sortir
She's doing really well at school → Elle s'en sort vraiment bien à l'école.
He did as well as he could
BUT Il a fait du mieux qu'il pouvait.
to pay well [job] → bien payer
well done! → bravo!

(= thoroughly, completely) → bien
Mix all the ingredients well → Mélangez bien tous les ingrédients.
Wash your hands well with soap → Lavez-vous bien les mains, avec du savon.
How well do you remember your mother, Franzi? → Tu te souviens bien de ta mère, Franzi?
to know sb well → bien connaître qn
How well do you know him? → Vous le connaissez bien?
well done [meat]
BUT bien cuit*.(e)
Do you prefer your steak rare, medium or well done? → Vous préférez votre steak saignant, à point ou bien cuit?

(= highly) to think well of sb → penser beaucoup de bien de qn
to speak well of sb → dire du bien de qn

as well (= in addition) → aussi, également
We worked hard, but we had some fun as well → Nous avons travaillé dur, mais nous nous sommes bien amusés aussi.
as well as → ainsi que
We went to Chartres as well as Paris → Nous sommes allés à Paris ainsi qu'à Chartres.
It has symbolic as well as economic significance
BUT Cela a une signification à la fois symbolique et économique.

(as intensifier) to be well worth doing → valoir vraiment la peine d'être fait
The film is well worth seeing → Le film vaut vraiment la peine d'être vu.
well before sth → bien avant qch
well after sth → bien après qch
to be well aware of sth → être bien conscient(e) de qch

sb might as well do sth, sb may as well do sth → qn ferait aussi bien de faire qch
You might as well tell me → Tu ferais aussi bien de me le dire.

sb would do well to do sth → qn ferait bien de faire qch

sb may well do sth, sb could well do sth (= it's quite likely) → qn pourrait bien faire qch
You may well be right → Vous pourriez bien avoir raison.

it's just as well → c'est aussi bien
It was just as well she wasn't there → C'était aussi bien qu'elle ne soit pas là.

well and truly → bel et bien
The war is well and truly over → La guerre est bel et bien finie.

well and good, all well and good
This is all well and good, but → Tout cela est bien beau mais ...
If they arrive before I leave, well and good → S'ils arrivent avant que je parte, très bien.

adj
to be well → aller bien
I'm not very well at the moment → Je ne vais pas très bien en ce moment.
to feel well → se sentir bien
I don't feel well → je ne me sens pas bien
get well soon! → remets-toi vite!

excl

(introducing comment, new subject) → bon
Well, as I was saying → Bon, comme je le disais ...

(correcting yourself) → enfin
It's enormous! Well, quite big anyway → C'est énorme! Enfin, c'est assez grand.

(expressing polite doubt, criticism) → eh bien

(expressing surprise, anger) → eh bien

oh well (expressing resignation) → bon

vi

[tears] → monter (aux yeux)
Tears welled in her eyes → Les larmes lui montaient aux yeux.

[emotion] → envahir
Gratitude welled in her → La gratitude l'envahissait.

well up

vi

[tears] → monter (aux yeux)

[emotion]
Happiness welled up inside me → Le bonheur m'envahit.

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well in cpds → gut;

well-adjusted

adj attr, well adjusted

adj pred (Psych) → gut angepasst

well-advised

adj attr, well advised

adj pred plan, move → klug; to be well advised to … → wohl or gut beraten sein zu …, gut daran tun, zu …

well-aimed

adj attr, well aimed

adj pred shot, blow, sarcasm → gut gezielt, wohlgezielt

well-appointed

adj attr, well appointed

adj pred → gut ausgestattet

well-argued

adj attr, well argued

adj pred → wohlbegründet, gut begründet

well-assorted

adj attr, well assorted

adj pred → gut zusammenpassend; they’re a well pair → sie passen gut zusammen or zueinander

well-attended

adj attr, well attended

adj pred → gut besucht

well-baby clinic

n → Neugeborenenklinik f

well-balanced

adj attr, well balanced

adj pred

person, mind → ausgeglichen

budget, diet → (gut) ausgewogen

well-behaved

adj attr, well behaved

adj pred child → artig, wohlerzogen; animal → gut erzogen

wellbeing

n → Wohl nt, → Wohlergehen nt; to have a sense of well (→ ein Gefühl nt → der) → Behaglichkeit or Wohligkeit empfinden

well-born

adj attr, well born

adj pred → aus vornehmer Familie, aus vornehmem Haus

well-bred

adj attr, well bred

adj pred

(= polite) person → wohlerzogen; manners → vornehm, gepflegt; accent → distinguiert

(= of good stock) animal → aus guter Zucht; (iro) person → aus gutem Stall

well-built

adj attr, well built

adj pred house → gut or solide gebaut; person → stämmig, kräftig

well-chosen

adj attr, well chosen

adj pred remarks, words → gut or glücklich gewählt; in a few well words → in wenigen wohlgesetzten Worten

well-connected

adj attr, well connected

adj pred to be well connected → Beziehungen zu or in höheren Kreisen haben

well-cooked

adj attr, well cooked

adj pred → gut zubereitet; (= well-done) meat → gut durchgebraten

well-defined

adj attr, well defined

adj pred

problem → klar umrissen; goals → klar

eyebrows, cheekbones → markant; muscles → ausgeprägt

well-deserved

adj attr, well deserved

adj pred → wohlverdient

well-developed

adj attr, well developed

adj pred muscle → gut entwickelt; sense → (gut) ausgeprägt; system → ausgereift; market, industry → gut entwickelt

well-disposed

adj attr, well disposed

adj pred to be well disposed toward(s) somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache gewogen sein or freundlich gesonnen sein

well-done

adj attr, well done

adj pred steak → durchgebraten, durch inv

well-dressed

adj attr, well dressed

adj pred → gut angezogen or gekleidet

well-earned

adj attr, well earned

adj pred → wohlverdient

well-educated

adj attr, well educated

adj pred person → gebildet; voice → (gut) ausgebildet

well-endowed

adj attr, well endowed

adj pred (euph) to be well endowed → von Natur aus gut or reichlich ausgestattet sein

well-equipped

adj attr, well equipped

adj pred office, studio → gut ausgestattet; expedition, army → gut ausgerüstet

well-established

adj attr, well established

adj pred practice, custom → fest; pattern also → klar; tradition → alt; family → alteingesessen; reputation → gut; company, player, writer, artist → bekannt; it’s a well fact that … → es ist eine bekannte Tatsache, dass …

well-favoured

adj attr, well favoured

adj pred (old) girl, family → ansehnlich (old)

well-fed

adj attr, well fed

adj pred → wohlgenährt, gut genährt

well-founded

adj attr, well founded

adj pred → wohlbegründet; the warnings proved (to be) well founded → die Warnungen erwiesen sich als begründet

well-groomed

adj attr, well groomed

adj pred → gepflegt

well-grown

adj attr, well grown

adj pred animal, child → groß (gewachsen)

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well-heeled

adj attr, well heeled

adj pred (Brit inf) → betucht (inf)

well-hung

adj attr, well hung

adj pred meat → abgehangen; (inf) man → gut ausgestattet; he’s well → er hat ein großes Gehänge (inf) → or eine Mördergurke (sl)

well-informed

adj attr, well informed

adj pred → gut informiert; sources also → wohlunterrichtet; to be well informed about somebody/something → über jdn/etw gut informiert or gut unterrichtet sein

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well:

well-intentioned

adj attr, well intentioned

adj pred → wohlmeinend

well-kept

adj attr, well kept

adj pred garden, hair etc → gepflegt; secret → streng gehütet, gut gewahrt

well-knit

adj attr, well knit

adj pred body → drahtig, straff; (fig) → gut durchdacht or aufgebaut

well-known

adj attr, well known

adj pred place, singer → bekannt; fact also → wohlbekannt, altbekannt; it’s well known that … → es ist allgemein bekannt, dass …; to be well known for something → für etw bekannt sein; to be well known to somebody → jdm bekannt sein

well-loved

adj attr, well loved

adj pred → viel geliebt

well-made

adj attr, well made

adj pred

piece of furniture etc → gut gearbeitet

person → gut gebaut

well-man clinic

n → Männerklinik f

well-mannered

adj attr, well mannered

adj pred → mit guten Manieren; to be well mannered → gute Manieren haben

well-matched

adj attr, well matched

adj pred teams → gleich stark; they’re a well pair → sie passen gut zusammen

well-meaning

adj attr

well meaning

adj pred → wohlmeinend

well-meant

adj attr, well meant

adj pred action, lie → gut gemeint

well-nigh

adv (form) → nahezu, beinahe, nachgerade (geh); this is well impossible → das ist nahezu or beinahe unmöglich

well-off

adj attr, well off

adj pred (= affluent) → reich, begütert, gut d(a)ran (inf); to be well off (= fortunate) → gut daran sein; you don’t know when you’re well off (inf) → du weißt (ja) nicht, wenn es dir gut geht

n the well pl → die Begüterten pl;

well-oiled

adj attr, well oiled

adj pred (inf: = drunk) → beduselt (inf)

well-padded

adj attr, well padded

adj pred (inf: = not thin) → gut gepolstert (inf)

well-paid

adj attr, well paid

adj pred → gut bezahlt

well-preserved

adj attr, well preserved

adj pred → gut erhalten; person also → wohlerhalten

well-read

adj attr, well read

adj pred → belesen

well-respected

adj attr, well respected

adj pred → hoch angesehen

well-spent

adj attr, well spent

adj pred time → gut genützt or verbracht; money → sinnvoll or vernünftig ausgegeben or verwendet

well-spoken

adj attr, well spoken

adj pred → mit gutem Deutsch/Englisch etc; to be well spoken → gutes Deutsch/Englisch etc sprechen

well-stacked

adj attr, well stacked

adj pred (inf) woman to be well stacked → Holz vor der Hütte haben (inf)

well-stocked

adj attr, well stocked

adj pred → gut bestückt; (Comm also) → mit gutem Sortiment; larder, shelves also → gut gefüllt, reichlich gefüllt; library also → reichhaltig, umfangreich

well-thought-of

adj → angesehen

well-thumbed

adj book → zerlesen, zerfleddert (inf)

well-timed

adj attr, well timed

adj pred → (zeitlich) gut abgepasst, zeitlich günstig; that was a well interruption → die Unterbrechung kam im richtigen Augenblick

well-to-do

adj → wohlhabend, reich; district also → vornehm

n the well pl → die Begüterten pl

well-tried

adj attr, well tried

adj pred method etc → erprobt

well-trodden

adj attr, well trodden

adj pred (lit) → viel begangen; a well path (fig) → eine beliebte Methode

well water

n → Brunnenwasser nt

well-wisher

n cards from wells → Karten von Leuten, die ihm/ihr etc alles Gute wünschten; our cause has many wells → unsere Sache hat viele Sympathisanten; “from a well” → „jemand, der es gut mit Ihnen meint“

well-woman clinic

n → Frauenklinik f

well-worn

adj attr, well worn

adj pred garment → abgetragen; carpet etc → abgelaufen; book → abgenützt, abgegriffen; path → ausgetreten; saying, subject etc → abgedroschen

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well¹

n

(= water well) → Brunnen m; (= oil well) → Ölquelle f; (drilled) → Bohrloch nt; (fig: = source) → Quelle f; to sink a well → einen Brunnen bohren or anlegen or graben; (for oil) → ein Bohrloch nt → anlegen or vorantreiben

(= shaft) (for lift) → Schacht m; (for stairs) → Treppenschacht m; (down centre of staircase) → Treppenhaus nt

(of theatre) → Parkett nt; (of auditorium) ebenerdiger Teil des Zuschauer-/Konferenz-/Versammlungsraums (Brit: of court) Teil des Gerichtssaals, in dem die Rechtsanwälte und Protokollschreiber sitzen

(= ink well) → Tintenfass nt

vi → quellen; tears welled in her eyes → Tränen stiegen or schossen ihr in die Augen

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well² comp <better>, superl <best>

adv

(= in a good or satisfactory manner) → gut; the child speaks well (= is well-spoken) → das Kind spricht ordentlich Deutsch/Englisch etc or gutes Deutsch/Englisch etc; it is well painted (portrait) → es ist gut gemalt; (house, fence) → es ist sauber or ordentlich angestrichen; he did it as well as he could/as I could have done → er machte es so gut er konnte/ebenso gut, wie ich es hätte machen können; he’s doing well at school/in history → er ist gut or er kommt gut voran in der Schule/in Geschichte; he did well in the history exam → er hat in der Geschichtsprüfung gut abgeschnitten; for an eight-year-old he did very well → für einen Achtjährigen hat er seine Sache sehr gut gemacht; his business is doing well → sein Geschäft geht gut; mother and child are/the patient is doing well → Mutter und Kind/dem Patienten geht es gut, Mutter und Kind sind/der Patient ist wohlauf; he did quite well at improving sales → er war recht erfolgreich in der Erhöhung des Absatzes; if you do well you’ll be promoted → wenn Sie sich bewähren, werden Sie befördert; you did well to help → du tatest gut daran zu helfen, es war gut, dass du geholfen hast; well done! → gut gemacht!, bravo!, sehr gut!; well played! → gut gespielt!; to do oneself well (inf) → es sich (dat) → gut gehen lassen; to do well by somebody (inf) → jdm gegenüber or zu jdm großzügig sein; everything went well/quite well → es ging alles gut or glatt (inf) → /recht or ganz gut

(= favourably, fortunately) → gut; to speak/think well of somebody → über jdn Gutes sagen/Positives denken, von jdm positiv sprechen/denken; to be well spoken of in certain circles/by one’s colleagues → einen guten Ruf in gewissen Kreisen/bei seinen Kollegen haben; to stand well with somebody → bei jdm angesehen sein; to be well in with somebody (inf) → auf gutem Fuß mit jdm stehen; to marry well → eine gute Partie machen; to do well out of something → von etw ganz schön or ordentlich profitieren, bei etw gut wegkommen (inf); you would do well to arrive early → Sie täten gut daran, früh zu kommen; you might as well go → du könntest eigentlich geradeso gut or ebenso gut (auch) gehen; are you coming? — I might as well → kommst du? — ach, könnte ich eigentlich (auch) (inf) → or ach, warum nicht

(= thoroughly, considerably, to a great degree) → gut, gründlich; shake the bottle well (on medicine) → Flasche kräftig or gut schütteln; he loved her too well to leave her (liter) → er liebte sie zu sehr, als dass er sie verlassen hätte; we were well beaten → wir sind gründlich geschlagen worden; he could well afford it → er konnte es sich (dat) → sehr wohl leisten; I’m well content with my lot → ich bin wohl zufrieden mit meinem Schicksal; all or only too well → nur (all)zu gut; well and truly → (ganz) gründlich; married, settled in → ganz richtig; (iro also) → fest; westernized, conditioned → durch und durch; he was well away (inf) → er war in Fahrt or Schwung (inf); (= drunk) → er hatte einen sitzen (inf); he sat well forward in his seat → er saß weit vorne auf seinem Sitz; it was well worth the trouble → das hat sich wohl or sehr gelohnt; well out of sight → weit außer Sichtweite; well within … → durchaus in … (dat); well past midnight → lange nach Mitternacht; it continued well into 1996/the night → es zog sich bis weit ins Jahr 1996/in die Nacht hin; he’s well over fifty → er ist weit über fünfzig

(= probably, reasonably) → ohne Weiteres, gut, wohl; I may well be late → es kann leicht or wohl or ohne Weiteres sein, dass ich spät komme; it may well be that … → es ist gut or wohl or ohne Weiteres möglich, dass …; you may well be right → Sie mögen wohl recht haben; she cried, as well she might → sie weinte, und das (auch) mit Grund or wozu sie auch allen Grund hatte; you may well ask! (iro) → das kann man wohl fragen; I couldn’t very well stay → ich konnte schlecht bleiben, ich konnte wohl nicht mehr gut bleiben

(= in addition) as well → auch; if he comes as well → wenn er auch kommt; x as well as y → x sowohl als auch y, x und auch y; she sings as well as dances → sie singt und tanzt auch noch

(Brit inf: = very) well happy → total glücklich (inf); well annoyed → ganz schön verärgert (inf)

adj

(= in good health) → gesund; get well soon! → gute Besserung; are you well? → geht es Ihnen gut?; I’m very well, thanks → danke, es geht mir sehr gut; he’s not a well man → er ist gar nicht gesund; she’s not been well lately → ihr ging es in letzter Zeit (gesundheitlich) gar nicht gut; I don’t feel at all well → ich fühle mich gar nicht gut or wohl

(= satisfactory, desirable, advantageous) → gut; all is not well with him/in the world → mit ihm/mit or in der Welt steht es nicht zum Besten; that’s all very well, but … → das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber …; if that’s the case, (all) well and good → wenn das der Fall ist, dann soll es mir recht sein; it’s all very well for you to suggest … → Sie können leicht vorschlagen …; it’s all very well for you, you don’t have to … → Sie haben gut reden or Sie können leicht reden, Sie müssen ja nicht …; it was well for him that no-one found out → es war sein Glück, dass es niemand entdeckt hat; it would be as well to ask first → es wäre wohl besser or gescheiter (inf), → sich erst mal zu erkundigen; it’s just as well he came → es ist (nur or schon) gut, dass er gekommen ist; you’re well out of that → seien Sie froh, dass Sie damit nichts mehr zu tun haben; all’s well that ends well → Ende gut, alles gut

interj → also; (expectantly also) → na; (doubtfully) → na ja; well, well!, well I never (did)! → also, so was!, na so was!; well now → also; well, it was like this → also, es war so or folgendermaßen; well there you are, that proves it! → na bitte or also bitte, das beweist es doch; well, as I was saying → also, wie (bereits) gesagt; well then? → also (gut); (in question) → na?, nun?, also?; very well then! → na gut, also gut!; (indignantly) → also bitte (sehr)!; oh well, never mind → macht nichts; well, that’s a relief! → na (also), das ist ja eine Erleichterung!

n → Gute(s) nt; to wish somebody well (in general) → jdm alles Gute wünschen; (in an attempt, also iro) → jdm Glück wünschen (in bei); I wish him well, but … → ich wünsche ihm nichts Böses, aber …

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well¹ [wɛl]

1. n (for water) → pozzo; (of stairs) → tromba; (of lift) → gabbia

2. vi (tears, emotions) → sgorgare

well up vi + adv (tears, emotions) → sgorgare

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well² [wɛl] (better (comp) (best (superl)))

1. adv

a. (gen) → bene
very well → benissimo
she plays the flute very well → suona molto bene il flauto
he did as well as he could → ha fatto come meglio poteva
to do well (in sth) → andare bene (in qc)
to be doing well → stare bene
you did well to come → hai fatto bene a venire
he did well to come tenth → anche arrivare decimo è stato per lui un buon risultato
well done! → ben fatto!, bravo/a!
to think well of sb → avere una buona opinione di qn
to be well in with sb → essere in buoni rapporti con qn
to do well by sb → trattare bene qn
it was well worth it → ne valeva certo la pena
you're well out of it → è un bene che tu ne sia uscito
well and truly → completamente
well over a thousand → molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well → anche troppo bene
and well I know it! → è proprio vero!
he's well away (fam) (drunk) → è completamente andato

b. (probably, reasonably) we might just as well have ... → tanto valeva...
she cried, as well she might → piangeva a buon diritto
one might well ask why ... → ci si potrebbe ben chiedere perché...
you may well ask! → buona domanda!
you might as well tell me → potresti anche dirmelo
I might or may as well come → quasi quasi vengo
I couldn't very well leave → non potevo andarmene così

c. as well (in addition) → anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano → oltre a suonare il piano, canta
X as well as Y → sia X che Y

2. adj

a. (healthy) to be well → stare bene
get well soon! → guarisci presto!
I don't feel well → non mi sento bene

b. (acceptable, satisfactory) → buono/a
all is not well → non va tutto bene
that's all very well, but ... → va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
well and good → bene
it would be as well to ask → sarebbe bene chiedere
it's just as well we asked → abbiamo fatto bene a chiedere

3. excl (gen) → bene; (resignation, hesitation) → beh
well, as I was saying ... → dunque, come stavo dicendo...
well, well, well! → ma guarda un po'!
very well then → va bene, molto bene
very well, if that's the way you want it (unenthusiastic) → va bene, se questo è quello che vuoi
well I never! → ma no!, ma non mi dire!
well there you are then! → ecco, hai visto!

4. n to wish sb well → augurare ogni bene a qn; (in exam, new job) → augurare a qn di riuscire

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well¹

n well [wel]

1 a lined shaft made in the earth from which to obtain water, oil, natural gas etc. put بِئْر кладенец studna brønd der Brunnen πηγάδι pozo ðaht, kaev چاه kaivo puits בְּאֵר कुंआ bunar kút sumur borhola; brunnur pozzo 井戸 우물, 갱정(坑井) šulinys aka; urbums telaga put brønn studnia poço puţ de mină колодец; скважина studňa vodnjak bunar brunn, källa บ่อน้ำ; บ่อน้ำมัน kuyu 井 криниця; свердловина کنواں giếng 并

2 the space round which a staircase winds He fell down the stair-well. traplening فَراغ حَوْل مَطْلَع الدَّرَج шахта (schodištní) šachta skakt; -skakt das (Treppen-)Haus φρέαρ σπειροειδούς σκάλας hueco trepisüvik, liftikaev چاهك پلكان porraskuilu cage (d'escalier) פִּיר वह जगह जिसके गिर्द सीढ़ी घूमती है stepenište akna lorong tangga stigagat tromba, pozzo 吹き抜け 계단통 šachta (kāpņu) šahta ruang tangga koker trapperom/-oppgang szyb vão da escada casa scării лестничная клетка (schodisková) šachta stopniščni jašek stubište trapphus ปล่อง; ช่อง merdiven boşluğu 天井 сходова клітка کوءی گول جگہ جس میں چکر دار زینے لگے ہوتے ہیں lồng cầu thang 楼梯井

v

(of water from the earth or of tears) to flow freely Tears welled up in her eyes. verskyn يَتَدَفَّق бликам prýštit vælde hervorquellen αναβλύζω brotar purskuma جاري شدن virrata monter (à) לִפרוֹץ, לִנבוֹעַ उमड़ना nakupljati se ömlik mengalir flæða, renna, streyma sgorgare, zampillare 涌き出る (물 등이) 솟아나다 plūsti asaras saskrēja acīs mengalir, terbit opwellen springe fram, velle opp, strømme popłynąć, wytrysnąć brotar a curge хлынуть, брызнуть vyvierať, vyhŕknuť, vystreknúť vreti na dan izvirati välla พุ่งออกมา; ไหลออกมา akmak, boşanmak 湧出 бити ключем پانی بہنا tuôn ra 涌出

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well²

adj well [wel]

1 healthy I don't feel very / at all well; She doesn't look very well; She's been ill but she's quite well now. goed بصِحَّةٍ جَيِّدَه добре dobrý rask gesund καλά bien; sano terve سالم terve bien בָּרִיא चंगा zdrav egészséges, (állapotra vonatkozóan:) jól sehat frískur, hraustur bene 健康で 건강한 sveikas vesels sihat, baik gezond frisk, vel zdrowy bem bine, sănătos здоровый zdravý dobro dobro väl, bra สุขภาพดี; หายดี iyi, sağlığı yerinde 健康的 здоровий صحت مند khỏe 健康的

2 in a satisfactory state or condition All is well now. in orde جيِّد، في حالَةٍ مُرْضِيَه добре dobrý godt in Ordnung καλά, εντάξει bien korras شرايط رضايت بخش hyvin bien הֵיטֵב सही dobro jó keadaan baik í góðu ástandi bene 満足な 만족할 만한 geras labs; [] kārtībā bagus, elok goed bra, god dobrze bem bine, în stare bună хороший dobrý v redu dobro väl, bra เป็นที่พอใจ iyi, güzel 令人滿意的狀態 добрий, гарний سب کچھ ٹھیک ہونا tốt 令人满意的

adv

1 in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam? goed بصورةٍ جيِّدَه، ناجِحَه добре dobře godt gut καλά, ορθά, επιτυχώς bien hästi خوب hyvin bien; bien (réussir) הֵיטֵב, טוֹב अच्छा dobro jól secara baik vel bene うまく 잘, 만족할 만큼 gerai, puikiai labi dengan baik goed godt, bra dobrze, pomyślnie bem bine хорошо dobre dobro dobro väl, bra อย่างดี; อย่างมีทักษะ iyi biçimde 很好地，正確地，成功地，適合地 відмінно; благополучно اچھی طرح سے tốt 令人满意地

2 with good reason; with justice You may well look ashamed – that was a cruel thing to do; You can't very well refuse to go. darem لسَبَبٍ وَجيه، بصورةٍ عادِلَه добре opravdu, dobře med god grund mit gutem Grund δικαιολογημένα bien õigusega انصافا syystä bien בְּצֶדֶק भली-भांति s razlogom okkal; nagyon is semestinya með góðu móti bene 当然 적절히, 정당하게 pelnytai, pagrįstai tiešām; pelnīti dengan alasan yang kukuh wel, echt med god grunn, godt, nok w sposób uzasadniony bem bine с полным основанием naozaj, dobre upravičeno zaista gott, väl, ju อย่างเหมาะสม haklı olarak 有理由地 цілком, повністю انصاف کے ساتھ chính đáng 有理由地

3 with approval or praise He speaks well of you. goed, goedkeurend بصورةٍ جَيِّدَه، مادِحا добре v dobrém pænt gut επιδοκιμαστικά bien heakskiitvalt به خوبي hyvästi en bien טוֹבוֹת अनुकूल dobro, pozitivno elismerően dengan simpati vel bene 好意をもって 호의를 가지고 gerai labi; atzinīgi memuji lovend vel dobrze bem de bine одобрительно v dobrom dobro lepo väl, gott อย่างถูกต้อง; อย่างสรรญเสริญ lehinde, olumlu olarak 讚美地 добре, гарно تعریف کے ساتھ đánh giá tốt 赞扬地

4 used (with egdamn, ~jollyetc) for emphasis You can jolly well do it yourself! self بِنَفْسِك، بِدون مُساعَدَه сам sám selv selbst μόνος σου, μόνοι σας tú mismo; tú misma ise به تنهایی itse tout seul בְּעַצמך आपको स्वयं sam egymaga(d) tanpa bantuan sjálfur, hjálparlaust da solo 独力で 혼자 힘으로 pats viens pats sendiri zelf (du/dere/De) selv sam sozinho de unul singur сам(и) sám sam sam (sami) [] själv! ด้วยตัวเอง yalnız, tek başına 獨自地，不假他力 сам خود بخود tự mình 你独自地

5 thoroughly Examine the car well before you buy it. deeglik تَماما، كُليّا، بِصورَةٍ شامِلَه напълно dobře grundigt genau καλά, προσεχτικά, διεξοδικά bien, con detalle, atentamente põhjalikult كاملا läpikotaisin attentivement הֵיטֵב पूरी तरह temeljito alaposan menyeluruh vandlega, ítarlega bene 十分に 철저히 gerai labi; pamatīgi dengan berhati-hati grondig grundig, skikkelig, ordentlig dobrze bem cu atenţie тщательно dobre, poriadne dobro dobro noga, noggrant อย่างถี่ถ้วน iyice, adamakıllı 徹底地 гарно, ретельно مکمل طور سے kỹ lưỡng 彻底地

6 to a great or considerable extent He is well over fifty. ver إلى حَدٍّ كبير много hodně godt weit κατά πολύ mucho más, con diferencia, de sobra tublisti مفصلا reilusti largement מַמַש बखूबी prilično jóval jauh melebihi þó nokkuð, talsvert bene かなり 상당히, 꽤 gerokai krietni; pamatīgi besar kemungkinan flink, een eind godt og vel, langt (over) sporo bem cu mult peste значительно dobre precej prilično gott och väl อย่างเต็มที่; ที่สามารถเป็นไปได้ hayli, pek 很多，相當多 значно, далеко بڑی حد تک vẫn còn phong độ （表示程度）很

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1 used to express surprise etc Well! I'd never have believed it! wel تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن المُفاجأه а! opravdu? ser man det! Na! μπα, μπα! anda, vaya (kas) tõesti! براي بيان تعجب jopas nyt eh bien וּבְכֵן अहा Dakle! nos wah! ja hérna be' おやまあ 이런, 저런 na! Ir nu gan!; Te tev nu bija! menunjukkan kejutan nou nå!; du store all verden! no no!, no! essa agora! ei, bine! ну и ну!, вот те раз! naozaj? Kaj takega! stvarno kors!, det må jag säga! คำอุทานแสดงความรู้สึก Ya!; Hayret! (表示驚訝)喔！ та ну! واہ ồ; thế à 咳，嘿

2 used when re-starting a conversation, starting an explanation etc Do you remember John Watson? Well, he's become a teacher. wel حَسَنا: تُسْتَعْمَل عند إسْتِئْناف مُحادَثَه بالتَّفْسير ами tak tedy nå, men ... nun (ε) λοιπόν (για την επανέναρξη συζήτησης) bien, pues nõndaks, noh, nii(-nii) براي شروع مجدد مكالمه no eh bien וּבכֵן खैर Pa szóval nah! jæja (þá) be' ところで 글쎄, 그렇다면 na, taigi nu; tātad (not translated) wel tja, jo no więc ora bem ei, bine! итак tak teda torej e pa alltså, jo, nå ใช้เมื่อจะเริ่มการสนทนาอีกครั้ง eveet, şeyy (用於重新開始對話，開始說明等) 於是… отже خوب vâng （用于重新开始说话时）喔，这个...

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1 in a good, satisfactory etc way etc, as in well-behaved. goed بصورةٍ جَيِّدَه، حَسَنٌ، جَيِّدٌ добре dobře vel- wohl... καλά, καλο- (ως α΄ συνθ.) bien hästi-, hea- -خوش hyvä- bien טוֹב बहुत, संतोषजनक dobro- jól; jó baik vel, mjög ben- 立派に－ 만족스럽게 gerai, gero labi- baik goed{#169} vel-, godt dobrze, należycie bem-(comportado, etc.) bine- хорошо dobre dobro dobro- väl, väl- เป็นที่พอใจ iyi... (前綴)良好的...，令人滿意的… добре- اچھے اور قابل اطمینان طور سے tốt 好的...

2 very much, as in well-known. wel جِدا، جَيِّدا добре velmi vel- gut... πολύ, πολυ- (ως α΄ συνθ.) bien..- hästi- -بسيار hyvin- bien הֵיטֵב बहुत jako jól; nagyon sangat vel ben- とても－ 잘, 널리 gerai labi; plaši; stipri sangat zeer vel- bardzo bem(-) bine очень veľmi dobro, lepo dobro väl, väl- เป็นอย่างดี çok... (前綴)很，非常 добре- بہت زیادہ rất 很，非常

adj well-beˈhaved

behaving correctly well-behaved children. goed gemanierd حَسَنُ السُّلوك с добри обноски dobře vychovaný velopdragen wohlerzogen ευγενικός, με καλούς τρόπους educado, formal hea käitumisega, viks مودب hyväkäytöksinen sage מְחוּנָך शिष्ट dobro odgojen jó modorú berperilaku baik þægur educato, beneducato 行儀のよい 행실이 바른 gero elgesio uzvedīgs bertingkah laku baik goedgemanierd veloppdragen dobrze wychowany bem-comportado binecrescut (благо)воспитанный dobre vychovaný, slušný lepega vedenja vaspitan väluppfostrad, välartad ซึ่งประพฤติดี terbiyeli, uslu 有規矩的 добре вихований; бездоганної поведінки مہذب đối xử tốt 有礼貌的

n well-ˈbeing

welfare She is always very concerned about her mother's well-being. welstand رَفاهَه، خَيْر، صالِح благополучие zdraví, blaho velbefindende das Wohl ευημερία, καλοπέραση bienestar heaolu سلامت hyvinvointi bien-être רְווָחָה कल्याण blagostanje jólét kesejahteraan vellíðan benessere 幸福 복지 gerovė labklājība kesejahteraan welzijn vel(være), trivsel pomyślność, dobre samopoczucie bem-estar bună­stare благополучие zdravie, pohoda ugodje dobrobit välbefinnande สภาพความเป็นอยู่ที่ดี refah, saadet 福祉 добробут; благополуччя خوشحالی sức khoẻ 健康，幸福

adj well-ˈbred

(of a person) having good manners. goed opgevoed مُهَذَّب، مُؤَدَّب възпитан dobře vychovaný velopdragen wohlerzogen καλοαναθρεμμένος bien educado hästi kasvatatud باتربيت hyvätapainen bien élevé מְנוּמָס सुशील lijepo odgojen jól nevelt sopan vel uppalinn educato, beneducato 育ちのよい 가정 교육을 잘 받은 gerai išauklėtas labi audzināts bersopan santun welopgevoed dannet, kultivert dobrze wychowany educado manierat воспитанный dobre vychovaný dobro vzgojen lepo vaspitan väluppfostrad, belevad ซึ่งมีความประพฤติดีเหมือนอบรมเลี้ยงดูมาอย่างดี görgülü, terbiyeli 教養良好的 вихований شاءستہ có giáo dục 教养良好的

adj well-ˈbuilt

muscular; having a strong, handsome figure. goed gebou, sterk مَتين البُنْيَه добре сложен dobře stavěný velbygget gutgelaunt γεροδεμένος de construcción sólida, fornido hea kehaehitusega عضلاني voimakasrakenteinen bien bâti בָּנוּי טוֹב तंदरूस्त dobro građen jó fellépésű bertubuh tegap þrekinn, vel vaxinn (ben piantato) 体格のよい 체격이 좋은 gero sudėjimo muskuļains; spēcīgas miesas būves- sihat tubuh badan goedgebouwd velbygd dobrze zbudowany forte bine făcut хорошо сложённый dobre stavaný lepo raščen lepo građen välbyggd ซึ่งมีรูปลักษณ์ดี boylu boslu, iri yarı 體格健壯的 міцний; гарної статури مضبوط cường tráng 体格健壮的

adj well-ˈdone

(of meat) cooked until there is no blood in it; (of food) cooked for a long time. goed gaar أحْسَنت! добре опечен dobře propečený gennemstegt gut durch (gebraten, gebacken) καλοψημένος muy hecho üleküpsetatud مغزپخت kypsä bien-cuit(e) מְבוּשָל הֵיטֵב ठीक ढंग से किया हुआ dobro kuhan, pečen jól átsütött (hús) matang benar-benar (ben cotto) 완전히 구워진 gerai iškeptas/išvirtas labi izcepts/izvārīts terlalu masak gaar gjennomstekt/-kokt dobrze ugotowany хорошо прожаренный/проваренный dobre prepečený, dovarený prepečen, prekuhan reš pečen genomstekt, genomkokt สุกดีแล้ว iyi pişmiş 完全煮熟的 добре просмажений محنت سے تیار کیا ہوا nấu kỹ 完全煮熟的

adj well-ˈearned

thoroughly deserved a well-earned rest. welverdiend يَسْتَحْق تماما заслужен zasloužený velfortjent wohlverdient επάξια κερδισμένος bien merecido teenitud سزاوار ansaittu bien mérité מַגִיע לוֹ वांछित zaslužen jól megérdemelt sangat dibutuhkan sem e-r á skilið meritato 十分値する 자기 힘(노력)으로 얻은 pelnytas, užtarnautas pelnīts sewajarnya; sepatutnya welverdiend velfortjent zasłużony bem merecido binemeritat заслуженный zaslúžený zaslužen zaslužen välförtjänt ซึ่งได้มาโดยชอบ hakedilmiş, haklı olan 完全應得的 заслужений سخت محنت سے حاصل کردہ xứng đáng 正当的

adj well-ˈeducated

educated to a good standard. goed opgevoed حَسَنُ الثَّقافَه образован vzdělaný veluddannet wohlerzogen μορφωμένος, (καλο)σπουδαγμένος instruido, culto hea haridusega تحصيل درست hyvin koulutettu instruit מְחוּנָך सुशिक्षित dobro obrazovan jól képzett, művelt berpendidikan vel menntaður istruito 教養のある 교육을 잘 받은 išsilavinęs izglītots; guvis labu izglītību berpendidikan tinggi welopgevoed velutdannet starannie wykształcony culto educat, instruit образованный vzdelaný izobražen dobro obrazovan välutbildad ซึ่งมีการศึกษาดี iyi öğrenim görmüş 受過良好教育的 освічений اعلیٰ تعلیم یافتہ được giáo dục tốt 良好教育的

adj well-ˈfed

correctly and sufficiently fed. welgevoed مُغَذّى جَيِّدا، حَسَنُ التَّغْذِيَه хранен dobře živený velnæret wohlgenährt καλοζωισμένος bien alimentado/nutrido hästi toidetud سیر؛ خوب تغذیه شده hyvin ruokittu bien nourri אוֹכֵל טוֹב ठीक ढंग से खाया हुआ dobro uhranjen jól táplált cukup makan vel nærður ben nutrito 栄養十分な 살찐 gerai maitinamas labi barots makan dengan baik dan cukup weldoorvoed velfødd, godt i hold, treven dobrze odżywiony bem alimentado bine hrănit откормленный dobre živený dobro hranjen dobro uhranjen välfödd, välgödd บำรุงดี iyi beslenmemiş 營養充足的 вгодований, товстий اچھی طرح سے کھایا ہوا được nuôi nấng tốt 营养充足的

adj well-ˈgroomed

of smart, tidy appearance. goed geklee أنيق وجَميل المَظْهَر добре поддържан pečlivě upravený velplejet; velsoigneret gepflegt νοικοκυρεμένος, περιποιημένος bien vestido, acicalado hoolitsetud آراسته siisti soigné לָבוּש בִּקפִידָה स्मार्ट uredan ápolt (külsejű) berpenampilan rapi vel til fara, snyrtilegur curato 身なりの良い 단정한 tvarkingas patīkams; ar labām manierēm penampilan yang bersih dan kemas welverzorgd velpleid dobrze utrzymany bem vestido aranjat ухоженный starostlivo upravený negovan elegantan välvårdad ซึ่งดูดี giyimli kuşamlı, temiz pak 精心打扮的 добре доглянутий; випещений خوش لباس ăn mặc đẹp 穿着考究的

adj well-inˈformed

having or showing a thorough knowledge a well-informed person/essay. goed ingelig حَسَنُ الإطِّلاع добре осведомен dobře informovaný velinformeret gut unterrichtet πληροφορημένος, τεκμηριωμένος bien informado hästi informeeritud مطلع asioista perillä oleva bien informé בָּקִי समूचित जानकारी वाला, बाखबर dobro informiran jól értesült berpengetahuan luas vel að sér bene informato 博識の 박식한 išmanantis zinošs; labi informēts berpengetahuan luas goed op de hoogte velorientert, kunnskapsrik dobrze poinformowany/opracowany bem informado bine informat сведущий dobre informovaný dobro informiran dobro informisan välinformerad ซึ่งมีความรู้มาก bilgili, olup bitenlerden haberdar 消息靈通的 добре обізнаний بہت جاننے والا có kiến thức uyên thâm 消息灵通的

adj well-ˈknown

familiar or famous a well-known TV personality. welbekend مَعْروف جَيِّدا известен populární, slavný velkendt weithin bekannt πασίγνωστος conocido, famoso tuntud معروف tunnettu célèbre יָדוּעַ, מוּכָּר सुप्रसिद्ध dobro poznat jól ismert terkenal vel þekktur, frægur noto 有名な 유명한 žinomas pazīstams; populārs dikenali ramai bekend velkjent słynny conhecido celebru, faimos известный; знаменитый populárny, slávny slaven poznat välkänd ซึ่งมีชื่อเสียงมาก ünlü, tanınmış 知名的 відомий, популярний بے حد مشہور nổi tiếng 知名的

adj well-ˈmade

a well-made table. goed gemaak ناجِح الصُّنْع، مَصْنوع جَيِّدا добре изработен dobře udělaný godt lavet; solidt gut gemacht καλοφτιαγμένος, καλοστρωμένος bien hecho hästi tehtud خوش ساز hyvin tehty bien fait עָשוּי הֵיטֵב बढ़िया बना हुआ dobro izrađen jól elkészített bagus buatannya vel gerður ben fatto よい作りの 잘 만든 gerai padarytas labi pagatavots/izdarīts dibuat dengan baik degelijk godt/dyktig lagd starannie wykonany bem executado bine făcut искусно сделанный dobre urobený dobro izdelan lepo napravljen välgjord ซึ่งทำได้ดี iyi yapılmış 做工精細的 ставний اچھی طرح تیار کیا ہوا sản xuất tốt 做工精细的

adj well-ˈmannered

polite. goed gemanierd مُهَذَّب، مُؤَدَّب учтив zdvořilý dannet; velopdragen wohlerzogen ευγενικός educado, de buenas maneras viisakas باادب kohtelias bien élevé מְנוּמָס अच्छे तौर-तरीकों वाला pristojan jó modorú sopan kurteis educato, beneducato 礼儀正しい 공손한 mandagus pieklājīgs; ar labām manierēm bersopan goedgemanierd dannet, høflig dobrze wychowany educado binecrescut воспитанный zdvorilý olikan učtiv väluppfostrad, artig ซึ่งมีกิริยามารยาทดี kibar ve terbiyeli 有禮貌的 добре вихований با تمیز lịch sự 有礼貌的

adj well-ˈoff

1 rich He is very well-off; a well-off young lady. welaf غَني، مَيْسور الحال заможен bohatý rig wohlhabend πλούσιος, ευκατάστατος acomodado, adinerado rikas ثروتمند rikas aisé עָשִיר धनी bogat, dobrostojeći jómódú kaya vel settur benestante 裕福な 부유한 pasiturintis turīgs kaya welgesteld godt situert, velstående zamożny rico bogat состоятельный bohatý premožen bogat välbärgad ซึ่งร่ำรวย zengin, varlıklı 富有的 багатий, заможний امیر giàu có 富有的

2 fortunate You do not know when you are well off. gelukkig مَحْظوظ в добро положение dobře zaopatřený heldig wohlhabend τυχερός afortunado, feliz õnnelik خوش بخت onnekas aisé, bien nanti בַּר מָזָל सौभाग्यवान sretan szerencsés mujur heppinn ricco 順調な 운이 좋은 laimingas laimīgs; tāds, kam laimējies nasib baik gelukkig velstilt, som har det godt mający szczęście feliz norocos удачливый dobre zaopatrený ki ima ugoden položaj srećan utan bekymmer ที่โชคดี talihli, şanslı 幸運的 добре забезпечений خوش قسمت may mắn 幸运的

adj well-ˈread [-ˈred]

having read many books etc; intelligent. wydbelese واسِع الإطِّلاع образован sečtělý belæst belesen διαβασμένος leído, instruido, culto paljulugenud كتاب خوانده lukenut cultivé שֶׁקָרַא הַרבֵּה खुब पढ़ा हुआ načitan olvasott banyak membaca víðlesinn colto, istruito 博学の 많이 읽은 apsiskaitęs daudz lasījis; erudīts banyak membaca belezen vel bevandret, belest oczytany culto cultivat начитанный sčítaný načitan načitan beläst, allmänbildad ที่อ่านมาก çok okumuş, bilgili 博學的 начитаний; ерудований عالم فاضل quảng bác 博学的

adj well-ˈspoken

(of a person) speaking with a pleasing voice, in a grammatically correct way etc. welbesproke حَسَنُ العِبارَه، فَصيح любезен výřečný veltalende redegewandt γλυκομίλητος, καλλιεργημένος bienhablado, con acento culto meeldiva kõnemaneeriga خوش صحبت huoliteltua kieltä puhuva qui parle bien מְדַבֵּר יָפֶה मधुरभाषी ugodnog, pravilnog govora finom beszédű, jól fogalmazó fasih vel máli farinn (che parla bene) 言葉づかいのよい 능변의 auksaburnis, taisyklingai kalbantis ar izkoptu valodu; patīkamu balsi bercakap dengan lemah lembut dan baik beschaafd sprekend som snakker et kultivert språk, veltalende wytwornie się wyrażający bem falante care vorbeşte corect учтивый; говорящий правильно výrečný; kultivovaný lepo govoreč rečit vältalig, kultiverad ที่พูดมาก; ที่พูดเพราะ hoşsohbet, sözü tatlı 談吐文雅的 вишуканий خوش گفتار nói hay 善于言词的

adj well-to-ˈdo

having enough money to live comfortably. ryk غَني، ثَري състоятелен zámožný velstillet wohlhabend ευκατάστατος acomodado, pudiente jõukas ثروتمند hyvin toimeentuleva aisé עָשִיר धनी dobro stojeći jómódú berkecukupan efnaður agiato, benestante 裕福な 유복한 pasiturintis pārticis senang bemiddeld velstående dobrze sytuowany abastado. bogat состоятельный zámožný dobro situiran imućan välbärgad, välbeställd ที่มั่คั่ง zengin, varlıklı 小康的 багатий, заможний امیر لوگ thịnh vượng 富有的

n well-wisher

a person who wishes one success etc. welwenser مُتَمَنّي الخَيْر لِغَيْرِه доброжелател příznivec, -kyně; gratulant, -ka en, der vil én det godt der/die Gönner(in) καλοθελητής simpatizante, partidario heasoovija آدم خيرخواه onnentoivottaja personne qui veut du bien (à); admirateur/-trice מְאָחֵל טוֹבוֹת हितैषी onaj koji želi dobro jóakaró pemberi selamat velunnari (persona che vuole bene) 好意をよせる人 남의 행복을 비는 사람 gera linkintis žmogus labvēlis orang yang berazam ingin berjaya iemand die iemand het beste toewenst person som vil en vel sympatyk simpatizante binevoitor; simpatizant доброжелатель priaznivec; gratulant kdor dobro želi koji dobro želi ngn som vill en väl ผู้หวังดี iyilik dileyen kimse 祝福者 доброзичливець نیک خواہشات رکھنے والا người hảo tâm 表示良好祝愿者

as well

in addition; too If you will go, I'll go as well. ook بالإضافَه، أيضا също také også auch επίσης también samuti, ka همچنين myös aussi גַם भी također szintén, is juga líka, einnig anche ～もまた 또한 taip pat arī juga ook også, likeledes także também de asemenea также tiež tudi takođe också ด้วยกัน de/da, dahi 也，又 також بھی cũng 也，又

as well as

in addition to She works in a restaurant in the evenings as well as doing a full-time job during the day. asook بالإضافَةِ إلى така и a kromě toho samtidig med ebenso wie (και) επιπροσθέτως, όπως και además de, así como samuti, lisaks به همان اندازه lisäksi en plus de גַם כֵּן इसके साथ kao i azonkívül, továbbá; valamint di samping og einnig, auk þess að oltre a ～だけでなく 게다가 taip pat, ir arī; turklāt tambahan itu en daarbij ook i tillegg til, dessuten zarówno... jak i, ponadto além de (precum) şi кроме того, в дополнение (a) okrem toho prav tako pa tudi takođe dessutom, likaså พร้อมกับ ayrıca, ek olarak, hem... hem de... 以及 крім того, що علاوہ ازیں cũng như 也，又

be just as well

to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret It's just as well (that) you didn't go – the meeting was cancelled. maak nie saak nie يكونُ مَحْظوظا، لا يوجَد سببٌ للأسَف не съжалявам dobře vyjít være meget godt schon gut so sein ευτυχώς, καλά που menos mal (que) pole põhjust kahetseda همین طور olla onni aussi bien que טוֹב ש- अच्छा हुआ isto, jednako jobb is (ha) untung vera eins gott/heppilegt (va bene) ～のほうがよい 아주 운이 좋은 laimė, gerai cik labi, ka...; nav nekāda nelaime, ka... bernasib baik goed uitkomen være like bra dobrze się stać ainda bem (que) la fel, ca şi cum, precum şi не стоит жалеть byť v poriadku, že nič hudega... dobro je vara lika så gott ที่โชคดี şanslı olmak 幸運的，沒什麼可以抱怨的 добре, що خوش قسمت ہونا không đáng tiếc 幸运的

be as well to

to be advisable or sensible It would be as well to go by train – the roads are flooded. voordelig, 'n goeie idee مُسْتَحْسَن по=разумно е být výhodnější være en god idé ratsam sein το σωστό θα είναι να ser mejor soovitav olema, parem oleks منطقي بودن olla järkevää valoir mieux טוֹב יוֹתֵר आपके लिए अच्छा है कि savjetuje se, razumno je ésszerű lebih baik vera ráðlegt/skynsamlegt (essere meglio) ～したほうがよい …하는 편이 나은 patartina būtu prātīgi ada baiknya; menunjukkan nasihat er goed aan doen være like godt, fornuftig å być wskazanym ser mais sensato a fi de preferat ит byť výhodnejší bolje bi bilo... mudro vara lika bra att เป็นการดี ...-mekle iyi etmek 不妨 бути бажаним موزوں ہونا nên 不妨

very well

fine, okay Have you finished? Very well, you may go now. goed حَسَنٌ، جَيِّد добре tak dobrá godt sehr gut εντάξει muy bien hästi! خوب است hyvä on très bien טוֹב מְאוֹד ठीक है u redu, lijepo kitűnő bagus gott og vel, allt í lagi molto bene よろしい 그래, 됐어 gerai labi baiklah goed bra, greit, OK no dobrze muito bem foarte bine хорошо tak dobre dobro dobro nåväl!, då så! ดีมาก peki dur, tamam, iyi öyleyse 好了 дуже добре بہت خوب rất tốt 太好啦

well done!

used in congratulating a person I hear you won the competition. Well done! goed gedaan أحْسَنْت! браво výborně! godt gjort! gut gemacht! μπράβο! muy bien, así se hace suurepärane! tubli! !به به hyvin tehty bravo! כָּל הַכָּבוֹד शाबाश dobro! Jól van! selamat! vel af sér vikið (bene!) よくやった 잘 했어! puiku! šaunu! teicami!; apsveicu! tahniah bravo! godt gjort!; god innsats! brawo parabéns! bravo! здорово!, молодец! výborne! bravo! sjajno bravo!, bra gjort! ทำได้ดีมาก Aferin!, Çok iyi!, Bravo! 做得好 молодець! بہت اچھا tốt lắm 干得好

well enough

fairly, but not particularly, well. goed genoeg حَسَنٌ إلى حَدٍّ ما става dosti dobře i orden ganz gut αρκετά καλά no mal del todo üsna hästi نسبتا خوب riittävän hyvin pas trop mal בְּסֶדֶר पर्याप्त prilično dobar elég jó(l) cukup baik sæmilega benino, (abbastanza bene) まあまあよく 제법, 그런 대로 pakenčiamai diezgan labi; ciešami boleh lah redelijk ganske bra nie najgorzej razoavelmente destul de bine вполне dosť dobre še kar dobro prilično ganska bra ค่อนข้างดี oldukça iyi 還好 нічого بہت کافی khá 还好

well up in

knowing a great deal about He's very well up in financial matters. bekend met واسِع المَعْرِفَه عن в големи дългове na výši v have forstand på bewandert in γνώστης, ενήμερος muy bien informado hästi kursis olema اطلاعات زياد داشتن olla perehtynyt bien renseigné בָּקִי בַּנוֹשֵׂא जानकार dobro upućen tájékozott vmiben mengetahui banyak vel að sér í informato in ～に精通した ...에 정통한 išmanantis būt ļoti zinošam arif goed thuis in velorientert/oppdatert om dobrze zorientowany bem informado bine in­for­mat сведущий в vyznať sa v dobro poučen upućen insatt i มีความรู้มากในเรื่องบางอย่าง çok bilgili 懂很多 тямущий; досвідчений کسی چیز کے بارے میں بہت علم ہونا am hiểu 熟悉

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well → بئر, حَسَن, كُليَةً dobře, studna, zdravý brønd, godt, rask Brunnen, gut καλός, καλώς, πηγάδι bien, conveniente, pozo hyvin, kaivo, terve bien, puits dobro, izvor, zdrav bene, pozzo 井戸, 申し分ない, 申し分なく 건강한, 우물, 잘 goed, op de juiste manier, put brønn, godt, vel dobry, dobrze, studnia bem, poço колодец, хороший, хорошо bra, brunn, väl ดี, บ่อ เช่น บ่อแร่ บ่อน้ำมัน บ่อน้ำ, อย่างชำนาญ iyi, kuyu, pekala giếng, khỏe mạnh, tốt 井, 健康的, 好