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wellness

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well·ness  (wlns)
n.
The condition of good physical and mental health, especially when maintained by proper diet, exercise, and habits.

wellness [ˈwɛlnəs]
n
the state of being in good physical and mental health

Force health protection program that consolidates and incorporates physical and mental fitness, health promotion, and environmental and occupational health. See also force health protection.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from diseasewellness - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"
eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, well-being, wellbeing, welfare - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
illness, sickness, unwellness, malady - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Translations
wellness [ˈwɛlnəs] nbien-être m
well-nigh [ˌwɛlˈnaɪ] advpratiquement
well-nigh impossible → pratiquement impossible
well-off [ˌwɛlˈɒf] adj (= rich) → aisé(e)
to be well-off → être aisé(e)
well-oiled [ˌwɛlˈɔɪld] adj [system, organization] → bien huilé(e)
a well-oiled publicity machine → une machine publicitaire bien huilée
well-paid well paid [ˌwɛlˈpeɪd] adj [staff] → bien payé(e); [job] → bien payé(e)
well-preserved [ˌwɛlprɪˈzɜːrvd] adj
[person] → bien conservé(e)
[building, fossil, monument] → bien conservé(e)
well-read [ˌwɛlˈrɛd] adjcultivé(e)
well-rounded [ˌwɛlˈraʊndɪd] adj
(= well-balanced) [personality, person] → complet/ète
a well-rounded person → une personne complète
(= convincingly drawn) [fictional character] → bien campé(e)
well-spoken [ˌwɛlˈspəʊkən] adj
[person] → qui parle bien
[words] → bien senti(e)
well-spoken words → des paroles bien senties
well-stocked [ˌwɛlˈstɒkt] adj [shop, fridge] → bien approvisionné(e)
well-thumbed [ˌwɛlˈθʌmd] adj [book, magazine] → écorné(e) par l'usage
well-timed [ˌwɛlˈtaɪmd] adj [remark, entrance, tackle, pass, run] → fait au moment opportun
well-to-do [ˌwɛltəˈduː] adjaisé(e)
well-travelled [ˌwɛlˈtrævəld] (British) well-traveled (US) adj [person] to be well-travelled → avoir voyagé
well-tried well tried [ˌwɛlˈtraɪd] adj [treatment, remedy, method] (= tried and tested) [tactic, remedies] → éprouvé(e)
well-trodden [ˌwɛlˈtrɒdən] adj
(= much used) [path, track] → souvent emprunté(e)
a well-trodden path to sth (= popular method) → un moyen souvent utilisé pour qch
well versed well-versed [ˌwɛlˈvɜːrst] adj
to be well versed in sth → être très versé(e) en qch
well-wisher [ˈwɛlwɪʃər] nsupporter mf, supporteur/trice m/f
letters from well-wishers → des lettres de soutien
well-woman clinic [ˈwɛlwʊmən] n (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes
well-worn [ˌwɛlˈwɔːrn] adj
(= threadbare) [carpet, clothes] → usagé(e)
[phrase, expression] → éculé(e)
well-written [ˌwɛlˈrɪtən] adjbien écrit(e)


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Hamra Hotels and Resorts has announced that Al Hamra Beach Resort and Khatt Springs Hotel & SPA have today (Monday, October 12, 2009) been awarded the European Wellness Certificates after successfully passing a rigorous audit by the European Audit Institute Wellness & SPA SCE (EAWS) - the only awarding body in Europe that offers a Wellness Quality Certificate with a seal and guarantee of a publicly certified and sworn expert for wellness concepts and wellness facilities.
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