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1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) desear (que)2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) querer, desear3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) desear
2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) deseo2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) deseo3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) deseo, saludo, recuerdo•- wishing-well
wish1 n deseoto make a wish pedir un deseo / pensar un deseowish2 vb1. querer2. desear3. ojalátr[wɪʃ]1 (want) querer, desear■ I wish I was rich! ¡ojalá fuera rico!2 formal use (demand, want) querer3 (hope) desear1 desear ( for, -)2 formal use (want) querer1 deseo1 (greeting) deseos nombre masculino plural; (in letter) saludos nombre masculino plural, recuerdos nombre masculino pluralwith best wishes from... saludos cordiales de..., recuerdos de...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a wish pedir un deseoto wish somebody well / wish somebody all the best desear buena suerte a alguienwish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquíyour wish is my command sus deseos son órdenes para míwish ['wɪʃ] vt1) want: desear, querer2)to wish (something) for : desearthey wished me well: me desearon lo mejorwish vi1) : pedir (como deseo)2) : quereras you wish: como quieraswish n1) : deseo mto grant a wish: conceder un deseo2) wishes npl: saludos mpl, recuerdos mplto send best wishes: mandar muchos recuerdosv.• dar los buenos días v.• desear v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)n.• anhelo s.m.• desear s.m.• deseo s.m.• voto s.m.wɪʃ
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a) ( desire) deseo mto make a wish — pedir* un deseo
her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo
his last o dying wish — su última voluntad
your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)
wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra
give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)
best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack
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a) ( desire fervently) desearto wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!
b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)
to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)
c) ( want for somebody) desearto wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien
to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien
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via) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseob) (want, desire)as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor
Phrasal Verbs:- wish for[wɪʃ]1. N1) (=desire, will) deseo mthey are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past — son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado
their wish for peace is sincere, they are sincere in their wish for peace — son sinceros en sus deseos de paz
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he did it against my wishes — lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntadto go against sb's wishes — ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn
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his wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad•
it is her dearest wish to go there one day — su mayor deseo es ir allí un día•
his dying wish was to be buried here — su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí•
she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity — manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas•
the fairy granted her three wishes — el hada le concedió tres deseos•
I have no great wish to go — no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho irdeath 2.•
to make a wish — pedir un deseo2) (in letters, greetings)(with) best wishes — saludos, recuerdos
best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday — te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños
(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year — (con) nuestros mejores deseos or frm augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo
the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president — el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés
2. VT1)I wish (=if only) —
I wish I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!
"did you go?" - "I wish I had" — -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!
I wish I hadn't said that — siento haber dicho eso, ojalá no hubiera dicho eso
I do wish you'd let me help — ¿por qué no me dejas que te ayude?
I wish you wouldn't shout — me gustaría que no gritaras, a ver si dejas de gritar
2) (other subjects, other tenses)she wishes that she could go to school like other children — le gustaría poder ir a la escuela como otros niños
I bet you wish you were still working here! — ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!
3)to wish sb sth: to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas — desear buena suerte/felices pascuas a algn
wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!
I wish you all possible happiness — os/te deseo la más completa felicidad
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to wish sb well/ ill, we wish her well in her new job — le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajoI don't wish her ill or any harm — no le deseo ningún mal
4)• to wish sth on sb — desear algo a algn
5) frm (=want) querer, desear frmI do not wish it — no lo quiero, no lo deseo frm
to wish to do sth — querer or frm desear hacer algo
I wish to be alone — quiero or frm deseo estar solo
I wish to be told when he comes — quiero or frm deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue
I don't wish to sound mean, but... — no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero...
without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company — sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante
to wish sb to do sth — querer or frm desear que algn haga algo
what do you wish me to do? — ¿qué quieres or frm deseas que haga?
3. VI1) (=make a wish) pedir un deseo•
to wish for sth — desear algowhat more could one wish for? — ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?
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"of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" — -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!2) frm (=want)•
(just) as you wish — como quieras, como usted desee frm4.CPDwish fulfilment N —
daydreams are a sort of wish fulfilment — las fantasías son una especie de satisfacción de los deseos
top of my wish list is... — mi deseo principal es...
* * *[wɪʃ]
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a) ( desire) deseo mto make a wish — pedir* un deseo
her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo
his last o dying wish — su última voluntad
your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)
wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra
give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)
best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack
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a) ( desire fervently) desearto wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!
b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)
to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)
c) ( want for somebody) desearto wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien
to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien
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via) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseob) (want, desire)as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor
Phrasal Verbs:- wish for -
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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) ha høye tanker om, synes godt/dårlig ombra--------brønn--------frisk--------god--------sjaktIsubst. \/wel\/1) brønn, (boret) kilde2) (gammeldags, poetisk) (naturlig) kilde, vannkilde3) trappeoppgang, trapperom, heissjakt, lyssjakt4) ( til væske) fordypning, hull, dump5) blekkhus6) (britisk, jus) forklaring: sted i rettsalen der advokatene sitter7) ( sjøfart) (fiske)brønn, fiskekasse, fiskekumcap a well lukke en (olje)brønnthe well of English undefiled forklaring: benevnelse på Chaucers diktverk, noe av den eldste litteraturen i EnglandWells ( spesielt i stedsnavn) forklaring: sted der det er mineralkilderIIsubst. \/wel\/1) vel2) friskleave\/let well alone eller leave\/let well enough alone (amer.) la det være med det, det er bra (nok) som det erthe well de friskeIIIverb \/wel\/strømme, vellewell forth velle frem, strømme fremwell forth from velle frem frawell out velle frem, velle ut, strømme frem, strømme utwell out from velle ut fra, strømme ut frawell out of velle ut fra, velle ut av, strømme ut fra, strømme ut avwell over renne overwell up velle frem, strømme frem, velle oppIVadj. \/wel\/1) frisk, bra2) bra, godt, vel, goddet kan nok være så, men jeg er ferdig• he is all very well in his way but...han kan nok være bra på sitt vis, men...all's well ( militærvesen eller sjøfart) alt velall's well that ends well når enden er god, er allting godtbe well in with komme godt overens medbe well without klare seg bra uten, kunne avsejust as well like (så) bramake well bote, kurereV1) vel, bra, godt• well played!2) nøye, grundig, ordentlig, godt, skikkelig3) nok, med rette, med god grunn4) langt, betydelig, et godt stykkeas well også, dessuten, likeledes, til og med(like) gjerne, like godtas well as så vel som, både...oglike bra som• as well as help me, she also continued her workforuten at hun hjalp meg, fortsatte hun (også) sitt eget arbeidas well one might som naturlig er, naturlig nokbe well off være velsituert, ha mye penger ha det bra, være uten bekymringer, være heldigbe well up in\/on something vite en del om noecome off well gå bra, lykkes, ha stor fremgangjust as well like gjerne, like godtmarry well gjøre et godt partipretty well praktisk talt, nestenvery well meget bra, utmerket, fortreffeligwell and truly ordentlig, virkelig, med rettewell away (britisk, hverdagslig) på god vei borte vekk (av søvn), sluknet, veldig fullwell on in life tilårskommenwell on into langt inne i, på god vei inn iVIinterj. \/wel\/nå, vel, nåja, nåvel• well, here we are at last!nå, så er vi endelig her!• well, but what about Jones?ja, men hva med Jones?• well, you may be right!tja, du kan ha rett!very well OKvery well then! da så!well, I declare! eller well, I never! det er det verste jeg har hørt!, jeg har aldri hørt\/sett på maken!well, it can't be helped! nåvel, det er ikke noe å gjøre med det!well, really! det må jeg si!well, then? og så da?well, the next day arrived jaja, tiden gikk allikevel viderewell then, what do you say? nå, hva sier du!well, there he is! der er han!well, well! nå!, ja, ja!, ser man det!well, who would have thought it? hvem hadde vel trodd det? -
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§ წყარო; ჭა; კარგად; ჰო, ჰოდა; კარგი, ჯანმრთელი§1 კარგად●●well done! კარგია! ყოჩაღ!as well (as) ასვე (ისევე), როგორც...; კიდევაც; აგრეთვე; ასე კიდეც...;she plays the piano as well as violin; ფორტეპიანოზეც უკრავს და ვიოლინოზეცI may as well stay at home სწორედ ასევე შინ დარჩენაც შემიძლია;she is a gossip and a liar as well ჭორიკანაა და თან მატყუარაც;you may just as well say that black is white შენ ასევე შგიძლია შავს თეთრი უწოდო;we may just as well stay at home ჩვენ ასევე შინაც შეგვიძლია დავრჩეთ;2 მაშ, აბა;well then, that's decided მაშ ეს გადაწყვეტილია;well, now tell me all about it აბა, ახლა კი ყველაფერი მომიყევი (?????) ამის თაობაზე3 სიკეთეI wish her well მისთვის სიკეთე/კარგი მინდა4 ჭა, ჭაბურღილი -
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well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
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wish [wɪʃ]souhaiter ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d), 2 (a) vouloir ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (a) faire un vœu ⇒ 2 (b) souhait ⇒ 3 (a) vœu ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c) désir ⇒ 3 (b) amitiés ⇒ 3 (c)(a) (expressing something impossible or unlikely) souhaiter;∎ to wish sb dead souhaiter la mort de qn;∎ I wish I were a bird! je voudrais être un oiseau!;∎ she wished herself far away elle aurait souhaité être loin;∎ wish you were here (on postcard) j'aimerais bien que tu sois là;∎ I wish you didn't have to leave j'aimerais que tu ne sois pas ou ce serait bien si tu n'étais pas obligé de partir;∎ I wish you hadn't said that tu n'aurais pas dû dire ça;∎ I wish I'd never come! je n'aurais jamais dû venir;∎ I wish I'd thought of that before je regrette de n'y avoir pas pensé plus tôt;∎ why don't you come with us? - I wish I could pourquoi ne venez-vous pas avec nous? - j'aimerais bien(b) (expressing criticism, reproach)∎ I wish you'd be more careful j'aimerais que vous fassiez plus attention;∎ I wish you wouldn't talk so much! tu ne peux pas te taire un peu?;∎ I wish you wouldn't play that music so loud j'aimerais bien que tu ne mettes pas la musique aussi fort∎ I don't wish to appear rude, but… je ne voudrais pas paraître grossier mais…;∎ he no longer wishes to discuss it il ne veut ou il ne souhaite plus en parler;∎ do you wish to see me? désirez-vous me voir?;∎ how do you wish to pay? comment désirez-vous payer?(d) (in greeting, expressions of goodwill) souhaiter;∎ I wished her a pleasant journey je lui ai souhaité (un) bon voyage;∎ he wished them success in their future careers il leur a souhaité de réussir dans leur carrière;∎ he wished us good day il nous a souhaité le bonjour;∎ I wish you no harm je ne vous veux pas de mal;∎ I wish you well j'espère que tout ira bien pour vous;∎ I wish you (good) luck je vous souhaite bonne chance;∎ to wish sb joy of sth souhaiter bien du plaisir à qn pour qch∎ may I see you again? - if you wish puis-je vous revoir? - si vous le voulez ou le souhaitez;∎ do as you wish faites comme vous voulez;∎ ironic did you get a pay rise/go on holiday this year? - I wish! tu as eu une augmentation/tu es allé en vacances cette année? - tu parles!(b) (make a wish) faire un vœu;∎ close your eyes and wish hard ferme les yeux et fais un vœu;∎ literary to wish upon a star faire un vœu en regardant une étoile3 noun(a) (act of wishing, thing wished for) souhait m, vœu m;∎ make a wish! fais un souhait ou un vœu!;∎ to grant a wish exaucer un vœu;∎ he got his wish, his wish came true son vœu s'est réalisé∎ to express a wish for sth exprimer le désir de qch;∎ formal it is my (dearest) wish that… c'est mon vœu le plus cher que…;∎ it was his last wish c'était sa dernière volonté;∎ formal I have no wish to appear melodramatic, but… je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air de dramatiser mais…;∎ she had no great wish to travel elle n'avait pas très envie de voyager;∎ to respect sb's wishes respecter les vœux de qn;∎ she went against my wishes elle a agi contre ma volonté;∎ he joined the navy against or contrary to my wishes il s'est engagé dans la marine contre mon gré ou ma volonté∎ give your wife my best wishes transmettez toutes mes amitiés à votre épouse;∎ my parents send their best wishes mes parents vous font toutes leurs amitiés;∎ with every good wish (in card) avec mes meilleurs vœux;∎ best wishes for the coming year meilleurs vœux pour la nouvelle année;∎ best wishes for a Merry Christmas joyeux Noël;∎ best wishes on your graduation (day) toutes mes/nos félicitations à l'occasion de l'obtention de votre diplôme;∎ (with) best wishes (in letter) bien amicalement, toutes mes amitiés►► Psychology wish fulfilment accomplissement m d'un désir;wish list liste f de vœux;∎ the unions presented a wish list of their conditions les syndicats ont présenté une liste de conditions∎ you can't simply wish away the things you don't like on ne peut pas faire comme si les choses qui nous déplaisent n'existaient passouhaiter;∎ what did you wish for? quel était ton vœu?;∎ what more could a man/a woman wish for? que peut-on souhaiter de plus?(a) (fate, problem) souhaiter à;∎ I wouldn't wish this headache on anyone je ne souhaite à personne d'avoir un mal de tête pareil∎ it's a terribly complicated system wished on us by head office c'est un système très compliqué dont nous a fait cadeau la direction;∎ he'll probably wish the children on us for the afternoon il nous fera sans doute cadeau des enfants pour l'après-midi -
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well I [wel] n.,v. -n 1. pus (uji, nafte). 2. ndërt. kafaz (shkalle); kullë (ashensori). 3. Br. drejt. bankë e avokatëve. 4. fig. pus (njohurish) /-vi. del, gufon (loti).● well out a) kërcen (susta); b) shpërthejnë (lotët)well II [wel] adv., adj.,n., interj. -adv. ( better; best) 1. mirë; be doing well jam mirë; do well at school jam mirë me mësime; do quite well ndahem mjaft mirë; do well by sb tregohem i mirë me dikë, i bëj një të mirë dikujt; well I know it! e di fort mirë! 2. fort, mjaft, goxha; she is well past/over thirty ajo i ka kaluar me kohë të tridhjetat; well over a thousand shumë më tepër se njëmijë; he's well away është xurxull fare. 3. fare mirë; me të drejtë; one might well ask why fare mirë mund të shtrohet pyetja përse; she couldn't very well refuse ajo nuk ka sesi të refuzojë në asnjë mënyrë; you may as well tell her the truth bën mirë t'i thuash të drejtën; he apologized-well he might! ai kërkoi të falur dhe bëri shumë mirë! 4. plotësisht, mirë (e mirë); shake well before using tundeni mirë para përdorimit. 5. me hollësi, me imtësi.● as well a) gjithashtu, po ashtu; përveç kësaj; as well as a) si edhe; veç kësaj; b) po aq.-adj 1. i mirë; i kënaqshëm; that's all very well, but... në rregull me këtë, por..; dakord, po..; It's just as well she asked bëri mirë që pyeti. 2. mirë me shëndet; he doesn't feel well nuk ndihet mirë; get well soon! shërim të shpejtë!-interj. 1. pra; well, as I was saying pra, siç po thoja. 2. bah; well I never! bah, ç'më thua! 3. pa shiko; ja; Well! Well! Here's Jack! Shiko, shiko! Qenka Xheku! well there you are then! ja, e pe?● we'll [wi:l] = we shall; we will ne do të● well-adjusted [welë'xhastid] adj. i pjekur; i ekuilibruar; gjakftohtë● well-advised [welëd'vaizd] adj 1. i matur; i mençur. 2. i bërë me mend (veprim)● well-appointed [welë'pointid] adj. e pajisur mirë (shtëpi)● well-balanced ['wel'bælënst] adj 1. i balancuar/i rregulluar si duhet. 2. i matur, i përmbajtur● well-behaved [welbi'heivd] adj 1. i sjellshëm. 2. e urtë, e bindur (kafshë)● well-being [wel'biing] n. mirëqenie; mbarëvajtje● well-bred [wel'bred] adj 1. i sjellshëm, i edukuar. 2. nga familje e mirë. 3. race, e racës (kafshë)● well-connected [welkë'nektid] adj 1. nga familje e mirë; me lidhje të rëndësishme. 2. i përmbledhur (paragraf)● well-defined [weldi'faind] adj. i qartë; i përcaktuar mirë● well-disposed [weldis'pouzd] adj. dashamirës● well-doing [wel'du:ing] n 1. drejtësi. 2. mirësi● well-favo(u)red [wel'feivë:d] adj. i pashëm● well-fixed [wel'fikst] adj. gj.fol. i kamur, në gjendje● well-found [wel'faund] adj. i pajisur me të gjitha● well-founded [wel'faundid] adj. i bazuar; me themele të shëndosha● well-groomed [wel'gru:md] adj. i pastër; i ndrequr, i ujdisur● well-grounded [wel'graundid] adj 1. i bazuar; me themele të shëndosha. 2. i ditur, me njohuri të shëndosha● wellhead ['welhed] n 1. burim. 2. krye pusi● well-heeled [wel'hi:ld] adj. zhrg. i kamur; i pasur● well-informed ['welinfo:md] adj 1. i mirinformuar. 2. i ditur, me kulturë të gjerë● well-known ['welnëun] adj. i mirënjohur● well-mannered ['welmænë:d] adj. i sjellshëm, i lëmuar● well-marked [wel'ma:kt] adj. i qartë, i dallueshëm● well-meaning [wel'mi:ning] adj. dashamirës; me qëllime të mira● well-meant ['welment] adj. i nisur nga qëllimet më të mira● well-placed [wel'pleist] adj 1. në vend të përshtatshëm. 2. me pozitë● well-preserved [welpri'zë:vd] adj. i mbajtur mirë, që nuk e tregon moshën● well-proportioned [welprë'po:shënd] adj. i formuar, me trup të rregullt● well-rounded [wel'raundid] adj. i harmonishëm (stil); e ujdisur mirë (fjali)● well-spoken [wel'spoukën] adj 1. gojëtar, që di të flasë. 2. i thënë bukur, i shprehur si duhet● well-suited [wel'su:tid] adj. i përshtatshëm; i volitshëm● well-timed [wel'taimd] adj. i llogaritur mirë, në kohën e duhur● well-to-do [weltë'du:] adj. i kamur; i pasur● well-turned [wel'të:nd] adj 1. i shprehur bukur. 2. me trajtë të bukur/të rregullt● well-turned-out [weltë:nd'aut] adj. i veshur bukur, elegant● well-wisher ['welwishë:] n. dashamirës* * *mirë -
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I noun1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, derII 1. interjection1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanuwell, well! — sieh mal einer an!
2) (expr. relief) mein Gott3) (expr. concession) na jawell then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon
4) (expr. resumption) nunwell [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?
5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...
6) (expr. resignation)[oh] well — nun denn
7) (expr. expectation)2. adverb,well [then]? — na?
1) (satisfactorily) gutdo well out of something — mit etwas ein gutes Geschäft machen
the patient is doing well — dem Patienten geht es gut
you did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist
didn't he do well! — hat er sich nicht gut geschlagen?
you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...
you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast
2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun
I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat
let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben
well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)
I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....
3) (considerably) weitit was well on into the afternoon — es war schon spät am Nachmittag
he is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht
he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig
be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)
4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben
speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern
5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl6) (easily) ohne weiteresyou cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen
7)as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut
Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?
that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser
it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...
A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A
3. adjectiveas well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
1) (in good health) gesundHow are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke
I am perfectly well — ich fühle mich bestens
2) pred. (satisfactory)I am very well where I am — ich bin hier sehr zufrieden
all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut
all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung
[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön
3) pred. (advisable) ratsam* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) viel,etwas,wenig halten von* * *well1[wel]I. adj< better, best>1. (healthy) gesundare you \well? geht es dir gut?thank you, [I'm] very \well danke, [es geht mir] sehr gutI'm fairly/perfectly \well mir geht es einigermaßen/bestenshe hasn't been too \well lately ihm geht es in letzter Zeit nicht besonders gutyou're looking very \well today! Sie sehen heute blendend aus!to be alive and \well gesund und munter seinto feel \well sich akk gut [o wohl] fühlento get \well gesund werdenI hope you get \well soon ich hoffe, dass es dir bald wieder besser gehtget \well soon! gute Besserung!get \well card Genesungskarte fall \well at work? ist bei der Arbeit alles in Ordnung?all's \well here hier ist alles in Ordnungall is not \well at the office im Büro gibt es Problemenobody believes all is \well in our health service keiner glaubt, dass mit unserem Gesundheitswesen alles in Ordnung istall being \well, we should arrive on time wenn alles gutgeht, müssten wir pünktlich ankommenit's all very \well saying that [or for you to say that], but... du hast gut reden, aber...it's all very \well for you to laugh but... du hast gut lachen, aber...all's not \well with sb/sth mit jdm/etw steht es nicht zum Bestenall \well and good, all very \well gut und schönthat's all very \well but... das ist [ja] alles schön und gut, aber...electric heating is all very \well until there's a power cut elektrische Heizungen sind so weit ganz in Ordnung, es sei denn, es kommt zum Stromausfallit's just as \well that... es ist [nur] gut, dass...just as \well you're not here — you wouldn't like it [nur] gut, dass du nicht hier bist — es würde dir nicht gefallenit would be as \well to do sth es wäre [o ist] ratsam, etw zu tunit would be as \well to check the small print es ist ratsam, auch das Kleingedruckte zu überprüfen4.II. adv<better, best>1. (in a good way) gutyou speak English very \well du sprichst sehr gut Englischthey discussed the plans for two hours at considered it time \well spent sie diskutierten zwei Stunden lang die Pläne und waren der Meinung, diese Zeit sinnvoll genutzt zu haben\well spotted! gut aufgepasst!look at all those wine bottles! you certainly live \well! guck dir nur all die Weinflaschen an! du lässt es dir aber gutgehen![that was] \well put gut ausgedrückt\well done! gut gemacht!, super! famit's a job \well done! das wäre erledigt!to be money \well spent gut angelegtes Geld seinto do \well to do sth gut daran tun, etw zu tunas \well as sb/sth so gut wie jd/etwI can't do it as \well as Marie [can] ich kann es nicht so gut wie Marieshe can sing as \well as her sister [does] sie kann genauso gut singen wie ihre Schwesterthe concert was \well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor obwohl das Konzert ausreichend angekündigt war, wurden kaum Tickets verkaufthe plays the piano \well enough er spielt ganz gut Klavierpretty \well ganz gutto do \well for oneself erfolgreich seinto mean \well es gut meinen2. (favourably) guthis point was \well taken sein Beitrag wurde gut aufgenommento speak \well of sb/sth nur Gutes über jdn/etw sagento think \well of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw halten3. (thoroughly) gutto know sb \well jdn gut kennento cost \well over/under £ 100 weit über/unter 100 Pfund kostenthe results are \well above [our] expectations die Ergebnisse liegen weit über unseren Erwartungenstand \well clear of the doors halten Sie deutlich Abstand von den Türenkeep \well away from the edge of the cliff halten Sie sich weit vom Rand des Abhangs fernthey kept the crowd \well behind the white line sie hielten die Menge weit hinter der weißen Linie zurückI can \well believe it das glaube ich gernhe could \well imagine how... er konnte sich lebhaft vorstellen, wie...there are no buses after midnight, as you \well know du weißt doch, dass nach Mitternacht keine Busse mehr fahrenI \well remember the last time they visited us ( form) ich kann mich gut an ihren letzten Besuch erinnernto be \well able to do sth durchaus [o sehr wohl] in der Lage sein, etw zu tunto be \well over forty weit über vierzig seinto be \well worth it/an attempt es/einen Versuch wert sein\well and truly ganz einfachyou may \well ask! das kann man wohl fragen!where's Pete? — you may \well ask! he should have been here hours ago! wo ist Pete? — das kannst du laut fragen! er hätte schon seit Stunden hier sein sollen!I couldn't very \well refuse the offer ich konnte das Angebot ja wohl schlecht ablehnenhe may \well wonder why no one was there — he forgot to confirm the date er braucht sich [gar] nicht zu wundern, warum keiner da war — er hat vergessen, den Termin fest zu vereinbarenyou may \well think it was his fault es mag gut sein, dass es seine Schuld warit may \well be that... es ist gut möglich [o es kann gut sein], dass...he might \well be sick after that drinking spree es ist gut möglich, dass er nach dem Trinkgelage krank istit may \well be finished by tomorrow es kann gut sein, dass es morgen fertig istshe might \well be the best person to ask sie ist wahrscheinlich die Beste, die man fragen kannas \well auch; (and)... as \well as... und [auch]..., sowie gehinvite Emlyn — and Simon as \well lade Emlyn ein — und Simon auchI'll have the ice cream as \well as the cake ich nehme das Eis und auch den Kuchen[just] as \well ebenso gut [auch], eigentlich [auch]you might [just] as \well wash the dishes eigentlich könntest du das Geschirr abwaschenif you publish this, you may just as \well hand in your notice wenn du das veröffentlichst, kannst du ebenso gut auch gleich kündigen11.▶ to leave \well [AM enough] alone es lieber seinlassen▶ if you want a thing done \well, do it yourself ( saying) wenn du möchtest, dass etwas ordentlich erledigt wird, machst du es am besten selbstIII. interj (introducing, continuing a statement) nun [ja], also; (introducing a question) und; (showing hesitation, resignation) tja fam, na ja fam; (showing doubt, disagreement, annoyance) na fam; (showing surprise)\well [, \well]! sieh mal einer an!, na, so was!\well? what did you do next? und? was hast du dann gemacht?\well, \well... ja, ja...\well now [or then] ... also [dann]...oh \well, it doesn't matter ach [was], das macht doch nichtsvery \well... na gut...to wish sb \well jdm alles Gute [o jdm viel Glück] wünschenwell2[wel]I. nto drill a \well einen Brunnen bohrengas \well Gasbrunnen moil \well Ölquelle fto drill a \well einen Schacht bohren; (for oil) ein Bohrloch anlegenII. vitears \welled up in her eyes Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen; ( fig)conflicting emotions \welled up in his heart widerstreitende Gefühle stiegen in seinem Herzen auf gehpride \welled up in his chest Stolz schwellte seine Brust geh[wi:l, wil]* * *I [wel]1. n1) (= water well) Brunnen m; (= oil well) Ölquelle f; (drilled) Bohrloch nt; (fig = source) Quelle fto sink a well — einen Brunnen bohren or anlegen or graben; (for oil) ein Bohrloch nt anlegen or vorantreiben
2) (= shaft) (for lift) Schacht m; (for stairs) Treppenschacht m; (down centre of staircase) Treppenhaus nt3) (of theatre) Parkett nt; (of auditorium) ebenerdiger Teil des Zuschauer-/Konferenz-/Versammlungsraums (Brit of court) Teil des Gerichtssaals, in dem die Rechtsanwälte und Protokollschreiber sitzen4) (= ink well) Tintenfass nt2. viquellen II comp better, superl best1. adv1) (= in a good or satisfactory manner) gutit 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
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
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!
to do oneself well (inf) — es sich (dat) gut gehen lassen
everything went well/quite well — es ging alles gut or glatt (inf)/recht or ganz gut
2) (= favourably, fortunately) gutto speak/think well of sb — 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 do well out of sth — 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
are you coming? – I might as well — kommst du? – ach, könnte ich eigentlich (auch) (inf) or ach, warum nicht
3) (= thoroughly, considerably, to a great degree) gut, gründlichshake the bottle well (on medicine) —
he loved her too well to leave her (liter) — er liebte sie zu sehr, als dass er sie verlassen hätte
well and truly — (ganz) gründlich; married, settled in ganz richtig; (iro also) fest; westernized, conditioned
he was well away (inf) (= drunk) — er war in Fahrt or Schwung (inf) er hatte einen sitzen (inf)
well within... — durchaus in... (dat)
it continued well into 1996/the night — es zog sich bis weit ins Jahr 1996/in die Nacht hin
4) (= probably, reasonably) ohne Weiteres, gut, wohlI 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...
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
5)(= in addition)
as well — auchx as well as y — x sowohl als auch y, x und auch y
6) (Brit inf= very)
well happy — total glücklich (inf)well annoyed — ganz schön verärgert (inf)
2. adj1) (= in good health) gesundI'm very well, thanks — danke, es geht mir sehr gut
he's not a well man — er ist gar nicht gesund
2) (= satisfactory, desirable, advantageous) gutall 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... —
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
3. interjalso; (expectantly also) na; (doubtfully) na jawell, well!, well I never (did)! — also, so was!, na so was!
well now —
well, it was like this well there you are, that proves it! well, as I was saying — also, es war so or folgendermaßen na bitte or also bitte, das beweist es doch 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!
4. nGute(s) ntto wish sb 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...
* * *well1 [wel] komp better [-betə(r)], sup best [best]A adv1. gut, wohl:a) gut versehen sein ( for mit),he is well off ihm geht es gut;do o.s. well, live well gut leben, es sich gut gehen lassen2. gut, recht, geschickt:well done! gut gemacht!, bravo!;well roared, lion! gut gebrüllt, Löwe!;sing well gut singen3. gut, günstig, vorteilhaft:a) gut abschneiden,b) Glück haben;if all goes well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt4. gut, freundschaftlich:think (speak) well of gut denken (sprechen) über (akk)5. gut, sehr, vollauf:be well pleased hocherfreut sein;it speaks well for him es spricht sehr für ihn6. wohl, mit gutem Grund:not very well wohl kaum;you cannot very well do that das kannst du nicht gut tun;I couldn’t very well say no ich konnte schlecht Nein sagen;7. recht, eigentlich, so richtig:he does not know well how er weiß nicht recht, wie8. gut, genau, gründlich:know sb well jemanden gut kennen;he knows only too well er weiß nur zu gut ( that dass);remember well sich gut erinnern an (akk)9. gut, ganz, völlig:he is well out of sight er ist völlig außer Sicht;be well out of sth etwas glücklich hinter sich gebracht haben10. gut, beträchtlich, ziemlich, weit:well away weit weg;he walked well ahead of them er ging ihnen ein gutes Stück voraus;he is well up in the list er steht weit oben auf der Liste;be well on in years nicht mehr der oder die Jüngste sein;well past fifty weit über 50;until well past midnight bis lange nach Mitternacht;well in advance schon lange vorher;he finished well back SPORT er endete weit abgeschlagen;11. gut, tüchtig, gründlich, kräftig:12. gut, mit Leichtigkeit, durchaus:you could well have done it du hättest es leicht tun können;it is very well possible es ist durchaus oder sehr wohl möglich;as well ebenso, außerdem;shall I bring the paper as well? soll ich auch die Zeitung bringen?;(just) as well ebenso (gut), genauso (gut);just as well Gott sei Dank! zum Glück!;just as well I had … zum Glück hatte ich …;as well … as sowohl … als auch; nicht nur …, sondern auch;B adj1. wohl, gesund:“get well soon!” (auf Karten) „gute Besserung!“;look well gesund aussehen;he isn’t a well man bes US er ist nicht gesund2. in Ordnung, richtig, gut:all is not well with him etwas ist nicht in Ordnung mit ihm;all will be well es wird sich alles wieder einrenken;all being well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;I am very well where I am ich fühle mich sehr wohl;that is all very well, but das ist ja alles gut und schön, aber;it’s all very well for you to laugh du hast gut lachen;all’s well that ends well (Sprichwort) Ende gut, alles gut3. vorteilhaft, günstig, gut:it will be as well for her to know it es schadet ihr gar nichts, es zu wissen;that is just as well das ist schon gut so;well and good schön und gut4. ratsam, richtig, gut:well! (empört) na, hör mal!;well, who would have thought it? (erstaunt) wer hätte das gedacht?;well then nun (also);well then? (erwartend) na und?;well, here we are at last (erleichtert) so, da wären wir endlich;well, what should I say? (überlegend, zögernd) tja oder hm, was soll ich (da) sagen?, well, well! so, so!, (beruhigend) schon gut!D s (das) Gute:a) lass gut sein!,b) lass die Finger davon!;wish sb well jemandem alles Gute wünschenwell2 [wel]A s2. (auch Gas-, Öl) Quelle f3. Heilquelle f, Mineralbrunnen m4. fig (Ur)Quell m, Quelle f, Ursprung m5. Ölgewinnung etc: Bohrloch n6. ARCHa) (Aufzugs- etc) Schacht mb) Treppenauge n7. SCHIFFa) TECH Pumpensod mb) Buhne f, Fischbehälter m (im Fischerboot)8. JUR Br Platz für Anwälte im Gerichtssaalwell up aufsteigen (Flüssigkeit etc);tears welled up in her eyes die Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen;hatred welled up within him Hass stieg in ihm auf* * *I noun1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, derII 1. interjection1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanuwell, well! — sieh mal einer an!
2) (expr. relief) mein Gott3) (expr. concession) na jawell then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon
4) (expr. resumption) nunwell [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?
5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...
6) (expr. resignation)[oh] well — nun denn
7) (expr. expectation)2. adverb,well [then]? — na?
1) (satisfactorily) gutyou did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist
you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...
you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast
2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun
I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat
let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben
well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)
I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....
3) (considerably) weithe is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht
he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig
be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)
4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben
speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern
5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl6) (easily) ohne weiteresyou cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen
7)as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut
Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?
that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser
it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...
A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A
3. adjectiveas well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
1) (in good health) gesundHow are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke
2) pred. (satisfactory)all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut
all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung
[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön
3) pred. (advisable) ratsam* * *adj.gesund adj.gut adj.gänzlich adj.wohl adj. expr.Nun! ausdr.gänzlich ausdr.wohl ausdr. n.Brunnen - m. -
8 wish
1. transitive verbI wish I was or were rich — ich wollte od. (geh.) wünschte, ich wäre reich
I do wish he would come — wenn er nur kommen würde
I wish you would shut up — es wäre mir lieb, wenn du den Mund hieltest
‘wish you were here’ — (on postcard) "schade, dass du nicht hier bist"
I wish to go — ich möchte od. will gehen
I wish you to stay — ich möchte od. will, dass du bleibst
3) (say that one hopes somebody will have something) wünschenwish somebody luck/success — etc. jemandem Glück/Erfolg usw. wünschen
wish somebody good morning/a happy birthday — jemandem guten Morgen sagen/zum Geburtstag gratulieren
wish somebody ill/well — jemandem [etwas] Schlechtes/alles Gute wünschen
4) (coll.): (foist)2. intransitive verbwish somebody/something on somebody — jemandem jemanden/etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
come on, wish! — nun, wünsch dir was!
wish for something — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen
what more could one wish for? — was will man mehr?
3. nounthey have everything they could possibly wish for — sie haben alles, was sie sich (Dat.) nur wünschen können
1) Wunsch, derher wish is that... — es ist ihr Wunsch od. sie wünscht, dass...
I have no [great/particular] wish to go — ich habe keine [große/besondere] Lust zu gehen
make a wish — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen
with best/[all] good wishes, with every good wish — mit den besten/allen guten Wünschen (on, for zu)
2) (thing desired)get or have one's wish — seinen Wunsch erfüllt bekommen
at last he has [got] his wish — endlich ist sein Wunsch in Erfüllung gegangen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93821/wish_away">wish away* * *[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) wünschen2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) wollen2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) der Wunsch3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) die Glückwünsche (pl.)•- wishful thinking- wishing-well* * *[wɪʃ]I. n<pl -es>against the \wishes of the party members gegen den Willen der Parteimitgliederit was your mother's dearest/greatest/last \wish es war der sehnlichste/größte/letzte Wunsch deiner Mutteryour \wish is my command! dein Wunsch sei mir Befehl! humto express a \wish einen Wunsch äußernto have a \wish sich dat etwas wünschento have no \wish to do sth keine Lust haben [o geh nicht das Verlangen verspüren], etw zu tunhe had no \wish to go through the experience again er wollte diese Erfahrung nicht noch einmal durchmachenI've no \wish to be offensive, but... ich möchte niemandem zu nahe treten, aber...may all your \wishes come true mögen alle deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehenwell, you've got your \wish, here we are in Paris nun, jetzt hast du deinen Willen — wir sind in Paristo grant sb a \wish jdm einen Wunsch erfüllento make a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen3. (regards)▪ \wishes pl Grüße plgood \wishes for your time at university alles Gute für deine Zeit an der Universitätwith best \wishes mit den besten Wünschento give [or send] sb one's best \wishes jdn herzlich grüßen [lassen], jdm die besten Wünsche ausrichten [lassen]please send her my best \wishes for a speedy recovery richten Sie ihr bitte meine besten Wünsche für eine baldige Genesung aus geh4.▶ if \wishes were horses[, then beggars would ride] ( saying) wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wär'[, wär' mein Vater Millionär] provII. vt1. (be desirous)▪ to \wish sth etw wünschenwhatever you \wish was immer du möchtestif that is what you \wish, you shall have it wenn es das ist, was du möchtest, dann sollst du es habenI \wish I hadn't said that ich wünschte, ich hätte das nicht gesagtI do \wish you wouldn't keep calling me ich möchte, dass du endlich aufhörst, mich anzurufenI \wish she'd shut up for a minute! wenn sie doch nur für einen Moment den Mund halten würde!▪ to \wish to do sth etw tun wollenI \wish to make a complaint ich möchte mich beschwerenwe don't \wish to be disturbed wir möchten nicht gestört werdenwhat do you \wish me to do? was kann ich für Sie tun?passengers \wishing to take the Kings Cross train... Passagiere für den Zug nach Kings Cross...I don't \wish to worry you, but... ich möchte Sie nicht beunruhigen, aber...I don't \wish to appear rude, but... ich möchte nicht unhöflich erscheinen, aber...without \wishing to appear overcritical,... ohne allzu kritisch erscheinen zu wollen,...▪ to [not] \wish sth [up]on sb jdm etw [nicht] wünschenI wouldn't \wish it on my worst enemy! das würde ich nicht einmal meinem schlimmsten Feind wünschen!I \wish you were here ich wünschte, du wärst hierI \wished the day over ich wünschte, der Tag wäre schon vorbeishe \wished herself anywhere but there sie wünschte sich möglichst weit wegsometimes I \wished myself dead manchmal wollte ich am liebsten tot sein▪ to \wish sb sth jdm etw wünschento \wish sb happy birthday jdm zum Geburtstag gratulierento \wish sb merry Christmas jdm frohe Weihnachten wünschento \wish sb goodnight jdm [eine] gute Nacht wünschento \wish sb a safe journey/luck/every success jdm eine gute Reise/Glück/viel Erfolg wünschento \wish sb well/ill jdm [viel] Glück [o alles Gute] /nur Schlechtes wünschenIII. vi1. (want) wollen, wünschen[just] as you \wish [ganz] wie Sie wünschenif you \wish wenn Sie es wünschen▪ to \wish for sth etw wünschen [o wollen]what more could you \wish for? was kann man sich mehr wünschen?we couldn't have \wished for a better start wir hätten uns keinen besseren Start wünschen könnenthey've got everything a normal person could \wish for sie haben alles, was sich ein normaler Mensch nur wünschen kann* * *[wɪʃ]1. n1) Wunsch m (for nach)I have no great wish to see him — ich habe kein Bedürfnis or keine große Lust, ihn zu sehen
to make a wish — sich (dat) etwas wünschen
well, you got your wish —
2) wishesplplease give him my good wishes — bitte grüßen Sie ihn (vielmals) von mir, bitte richten Sie ihm meine besten Wünsche aus
2. vt1) (= want) wünschenI do not wish it — ich möchte or wünsche (form) es nicht
he wishes to be alone/to see you immediately — er möchte allein sein/dich sofort sehen
I wish you to be present — ich wünsche, dass Sie anwesend sind
do you wish more coffee, sir? ( Scot form ) — hätten Sie gern or wünschen Sie noch Kaffee?
2) (= desire, hope, desire sth unlikely) wünschen, wollenI wish the play would begin — ich wünschte or wollte, das Stück finge an
I wish you'd be quiet — ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest ruhig
how he wished that his wife was or were there — wie sehr er sich (dat) wünschte, dass seine Frau hier wäre
wish you were here — ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest hier
3) (= entertain wishes towards sb) wünschento wish sb well/ill — jdm Glück or alles Gute/Schlechtes or Böses wünschen
to wish sb good luck/happiness — jdm viel Glück or alles Gute/Glück (und Zufriedenheit) wünschen
4) (= bid, express wish) wünschento wish sb a pleasant journey/good morning/merry Christmas — jdm eine gute Reise/guten Morgen/frohe Weihnachten wünschen
5)to wish a wish — sich (dat) etwas wünschen
he wished himself anywhere but there —
3. vi(= make a wish) sich (dat) etwas wünschento wish upon a star (liter) — sich (dat) bei einer Sternschnuppe etwas wünschen
* * *wish [wıʃ]A v/t1. wollen, wünschen:I wish I were there ich wollte, ich wäre dort;wish o.s. home sich nach Hause sehnen;wish sb to do sth wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut2. hoffen:it is to be wished es ist zu hoffen oder zu wünschen3. jemandem Glück, Spaß etc wünschen:wish sb well (ill) jemandem Gutes (Böses) wünschen, jemandem wohlwollen (übelwollen);wish sb good morning jemandem guten Morgen wünschen;wish sb (sth) on sb jemandem jemanden (etwas) aufhalsen;I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy das würde ich nicht einmal meinem ärgsten Feind wünschen; → birthday A, joy A 1, luck A 2to do zu tun)I have been wishing for you to come ich habe mir gewünscht, dass du kommst;he cannot wish for anything better er kann sich nichts Besseres wünschen;as you wish wie Sie wünschen oder wollenC s1. Wunsch m:c) (das) Gewünschte:you shall have your wish du sollst haben, was du dir wünschst;what’s your Christmas wish? was wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten?;if wishes were horses, beggars would ride (Sprichwort) es hat keinen Sinn, sich Unmögliches zu wünschen; → father A 52. pl (gute) Wünsche pl, Glückwünsche pl* * *1. transitive verb1) (desire, hope) wünschenI wish I was or were rich — ich wollte od. (geh.) wünschte, ich wäre reich
I wish you would shut up — es wäre mir lieb, wenn du den Mund hieltest
‘wish you were here’ — (on postcard) "schade, dass du nicht hier bist"
I wish to go — ich möchte od. will gehen
I wish you to stay — ich möchte od. will, dass du bleibst
3) (say that one hopes somebody will have something) wünschenwish somebody luck/success — etc. jemandem Glück/Erfolg usw. wünschen
wish somebody good morning/a happy birthday — jemandem guten Morgen sagen/zum Geburtstag gratulieren
wish somebody ill/well — jemandem [etwas] Schlechtes/alles Gute wünschen
4) (coll.): (foist)2. intransitive verbwish somebody/something on somebody — jemandem jemanden/etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
come on, wish! — nun, wünsch dir was!
wish for something — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen
3. nounthey have everything they could possibly wish for — sie haben alles, was sie sich (Dat.) nur wünschen können
1) Wunsch, derher wish is that... — es ist ihr Wunsch od. sie wünscht, dass...
I have no [great/particular] wish to go — ich habe keine [große/besondere] Lust zu gehen
make a wish — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen
with best/[all] good wishes, with every good wish — mit den besten/allen guten Wünschen (on, for zu)
get or have one's wish — seinen Wunsch erfüllt bekommen
at last he has [got] his wish — endlich ist sein Wunsch in Erfüllung gegangen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.wünschen v. n.Wunsch -¨e m. -
9 well
I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up* * *(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)* * *I [wɛl]1. n2. vi(tears, emotions) sgorgare•- well upII [wɛl] better comp best superl1. adv1) (gen) benewell done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!
well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille
all or only too well — anche troppo bene
he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato
2)(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...
I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo
3)as well — (in addition) anche
she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta
we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti
2. adj1)to be well — stare bene2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...
3. excl(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) be'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!
it's enormous! Well, quite big anyway — è gigantesco! Be', diciamo molto grande
4. nto wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire
* * *well (1) /wɛl/n.1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe● (naut.) well boat, (barca) vivaio □ well borer, scavatore di pozzi; (ind. min.) sonda-trivella □ well-boring, che scava pozzi □ (ind. min.) well core, carota □ well-curb, vera (di pozzo) □ (naut.) well deck, ponte a pozzo (per es., di aliscafo) □ (ind. min.) well drilling, trivellazione; sondaggio □ well-hole, pozzo; (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale □ (metall.) the well of a blast furnace, il crogiolo di un altoforno □ well sinker, scavatore di pozzi □ well sweep, pertica del pozzo; shaduf, sciaduf □ well water, acqua di pozzo.♦ well (2) /wɛl/1 bene; attentamente; diligentemente; rettamente; con cura; a fondo; completamente: to sleep well, dormire bene; to speak well of sb., parlar bene di q.; Stir it well before you drink it, rimescolalo bene prima di berlo; Green and yellow go well together, il verde e il giallo stanno bene insieme; to treat sb. well, trattar bene q.; The work is well done, il lavoro è fatto bene; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I think I answered the questions quite well, credo di aver risposto abbastanza bene a tutte le domande; to know sb. well, conoscer bene q.; conoscere a fondo q.2 bene; a ragione: You may well say so, puoi ben dirlo; You did well to stay at home, hai fatto bene a restare a casa; You can't very well back out now, non puoi tirarti indietro adesso a ragione● (fam.) well and truly, del tutto; completamente □ (fam.) well and truly drunk, ubriaco fradicio □ well away, avanti (nel fare qc.); a buon punto; (pop.) bell'e che andato ( cioè ubriaco o addormentato) □ to be well on in life, essere avanti con gli anni □ It's well on midday, è quasi mezzogiorno □ to be well out of it, essersela cavata a buon mercato; esserne fuori □ to be well past forty [fifty, sixty], aver passato la quarantina [la cinquantina, la sessantina] da un pezzo □ to be well up in st., essere al corrente di qc.; conoscere bene qc. □ as well, anche; pure: I shall come as well, verrò io pure; DIALOGO → - Booking online- We might as well book now, potremmo anche (o tanto vale) prenotare adesso NOTA D'USO: - also / too- □ as well as, così come; tanto quanto; non solo ma anche; come pure: He gave me shelter as well as food, mi diede non solo asilo, ma anche da sfamarmi □ to come off well, ( di persona) cavarsela, uscirne bene; ( di cosa) riuscir bene; (fam.) fare una bella figura □ to do well, fare bene ( nella vita, ecc.): Your son will do well, tuo figlio farà bene (o si farà strada) □ to do oneself well, trattarsi bene; non farsi mancar nulla □ to do well out of the sale of one's car, vendere bene la propria automobile □ to examine st. well, esaminare qc. a fondo □ just as well = (That's) just as well ► sotto □ to live well, vivere nell'agiatezza; passarsela bene □ to look well, guardar bene; cercare attentamente; ( anche: di persona) stare bene, fare la propria figura; ( di cosa) stare bene: Jane looks well in green, Jane sta bene vestita di verde; Does this tie look well on me?, mi sta bene questa cravatta? □ perfectly well, alla perfezione; perfettamente □ pretty well finished, quasi finito □ to receive sb. well, fare buona accoglienza a q. □ (impers.) to speak well for sb., far onore a q.: It speaks well for him that he refused, gli fa onore l'aver rifiutato □ to stand well with sb., essere in buoni rapporti con q.; essere nelle buone grazie di q. □ very well, benissimo: You've done your homework very well, hai fatto benissimo i tuoi compiti □ DIALOGO → - Business trip 2- Well done!, ben fatto!; bravo! □ Well met!, proprio te!; che piacere incontrarti! □ Well run! hai fatto un'ottima corsa!; bravo! □ That boy will do well ( in life), quel ragazzo si farà strada (nella vita) □ Look well to yourself, bada a te!; sta' bene attento! □ You might ( just) as well throw your money away, tanto varrebbe che i tuoi soldi li buttassi via □ ( That's) just as well, poco male!; meglio così!; pazienza!; fa lo stesso! □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera □ (prov.) Let well ( enough) alone, il meglio è nemico del bene.♦ well (3) /wɛl/1 bene; in buona salute; in buone condizioni: Is he well or ill?, sta bene o è malato?; I am feeling well today, oggi mi sento bene; I am perfectly well, sto benissimo; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- I'm very well, thank you, sto molto bene, grazie; fairly (o reasonably) well, abbastanza bene2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagareB a. attr.● well and good!, d'accordo!; sta bene!; alla buon'ora! □ well enough, abbastanza bene; benino; discretamente: I am well enough, sto abbastanza bene □ to be well off, passarsela bene; essere in buone condizioni finanziarie □ to be well up in Latin, essere forte in latino □ to get well ( again), guarire; ristabilirsi; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- Get well soon!, guarisci presto! □ to look well (o to be looking well), avere una bella cera (o un bell'aspetto) □ (iron.) It's all very well … but, sta bene… ma □ All's well, tutto a posto!; tutto bene! □ (prov.) All's well that ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.well (4) /wɛl/n. [u]● It was well for her that you were present, fu una fortuna (fam.: un bene) per lei che tu fossi presente.♦ well (5) /wɛl/inter.beh; ebbene; dunque; allora: Well, what shall we do now?, beh, e ora che facciamo?; Well, what about it?, ebbene, che ne dici?; Well, as I was saying…, dunque, come stavo dicendo…; Well then?, e allora?, e poi?; e con ciò?● well, but, sì, ma: Well, but what about the others?, sì, ma gli altri? □ Very well!, benissimo!; benone!; d'accordo!; ( anche) fa pure!; staremo a vedere! □ Well, I see, bene, bene; capisco □ Well, to be sure!, ma certo!; questa sì che è bella!; ( con incredulità) ma no!; davvero? □ Well, I never!, chi l'avrebbe mai detto?; ma no!; impossibile!well (6) /wɛl/pref.(in numerosi composti, quali:) well-adjusted, ben inserito ( nel lavoro, nella società); well-advised, saggio; prudente: a well-advised decision, una decisione saggia; well-appointed, bene attrezzato; bene arredato; ben equipaggiato: a well-appointed office, un ufficio bene arredato; well-balanced, ben proporzionato; bilanciato; equilibrato: (med.) a well-balanced diet, una dieta bilanciata; a well-balanced mind, una mente equilibrata; ( boxe, lotta, ecc.) well-balanced stance, positura bene impostata; buona impostazione della posizione; well-behaved, educato, beneducato; well-beloved, beneamato; amatissimo; well-born, bennato, di buona famiglia; well-bred, ( di persona) educato, beneducato; ( di cavallo, ecc.) di razza; ( di un uomo) well-built, ben piantato; ben messo; well-chosen, scelto bene, appropriato; well-conditioned, onesto, retto; ( di animale) sano; well-conducted, bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato; ( di azienda, ecc.) gestito bene, bene organizzato; well-connected, di buon parentado; che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali); ( del gioco) well-constructed, ben costruito; articolato; ( di un giocatore) well-coordinated, coordinato; che ha una buona coordinazione; well-defined, ben definito; ( di concetto) chiaro, esplicito; well-deserved, meritato; giusto: well-deserved win, vittoria meritata; well-disposed, bendisposto, benevolo, favorevole; well-doer, chi fa del bene; persona virtuosa; well-doing, l'agir bene; la virtù; well-done, ben fatto; ( di cibo) ben cotto; well-dressed, ben vestito; well-earned, meritato: a well-earned reward, una ricompensa meritata; well-endowed, ben dotato ( fisicamente); superdotato; well established, ( di organo, potere, ecc.) solido, saldo; ( di costume) inveterato, radicato; ( di professionista) affermato; (arc.) well-favoured, bello, di bell'aspetto; well-fed, ben nutrito; well-found, bene attrezzato, ben equipaggiato; well-founded, fondato: well-founded charges, accuse fondate; (arc.) well-graced, aggraziato; attraente; well-groomed, attillato, azzimato; well-grounded, fondato; bene informato, competente, esperto; (fig. fam.) well-heeled, ricco, facoltoso, agiato; ( anche) bene organizzato, ben strutturato; (fam.) well-hung, ( d'abito) che cade bene, che sta bene; ( d'uomo) ben messo ( fisicamente); ben piantato; ( di donna) prosperosa, popputa (pop.); well-informed, bene informato; al corrente; well-intentioned, ben intenzionato; (fatto) a fin di bene; well-judged, pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio; ( sport) calcolato bene; calibrato; well-kept, ben tenuto; tenuto bene; well-knit, ( di persona) forte, robusto, ben piantato; ( di ragionamento, ecc.) coerente; ( di edificio, ecc.) solido; well-known, notorio, noto; rinomato; well-liked, popolare, amato; well-lined, ( dello stomaco) pieno; ( del portafogli) gonfio; well-made, ben fatto; di belle fattezze; well-managed, gestito bene; condotto bene; well-mannered, educato, cortese, beneducato; well-marked, chiaro, distinto, evidente; well-matched, bene assortito; bene accoppiato; ( sport: di un incontro) equilibrato; ( di due contendenti) di pari forza, dello stesso valore; well-meaning, ben intenzionato; well-meant, fatto (o detto) a fin di bene; (form.) well-nigh, quasi, pressoché; well-off, agiato, benestante, ricco; messo bene ( in fatto di attrezzature, servizi, ecc.); (fam.) fortunato; well-oiled, bene oliato; (fig.) complimentoso, untuoso; ( slang) sbronzo; well-ordered, bene ordinato; well-organised, ben organizzato; well-placed, ben piazzato; ‘Well played!’, ‘bella giocata!’; ‘bravo!’; well-prepared, ( di un atleta) preparato bene; ( di un piano di gioco, ecc.) studiato bene; well-preserved, conservato bene, in buono stato; ( di persona) che si conserva bene, benportante; well-proportioned, ben proporzionato; well-read, che ha letto molto, colto, istruito; well-regulated, bene ordinato, disciplinato; well-reputed, stimato, che gode di buona fama; well-rounded, (ben) finito; completo; ben tornito; (fig.) eclettico; well-seasoned, ( di legno, ecc.) ben stagionato; ( di cibo) ben condito; (fig.: di persona) di grande esperienza; well-set, compatto, saldo, solido; ( di persona) ben messo, ben piantato, robusto; well-set-up, ben fatto, ben piantato, robusto; agiato, facoltoso, ricco; well-spent, speso bene: a well-spent life, una vita spesa bene; well-spoken, facondo, eloquente, raffinato nel parlare; detto (o pronunciato) bene; che parla bene; (org. az.) well-staffed, ben fornito di personale; well-taken, tirato (o battuto) bene; bello; well-thought-of, che gode della considerazione generale; stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti; well-thought-out, ( di una decisione, di un passo) ponderato, ben meditato; ( di un progetto) pensato bene, ben progettato; ( di un libro) well-thumbed, pieno di ditate; (fig.) molto compulsato; well-timed, tempestivo, opportuno; well-to-do, agiato, benestante, ricco; well-tried, provato, sperimentato, sicuro: well-tried remedies, rimedi sicuri; well-trodden, assai frequentato; ( di frase, ecc.) well-turned, ben tornito; well-watered, ( di un giardino, ecc.) ben annaffiato; (agric.) ben irrigato; well-wisher, persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata); fautore, sostenitore; well-wishing, benaugurante; well-worn, consunto, logoro, liso, frusto, sdrucito; (fig.) comune, trito, banale, vieto: a well-worn tale, una storiella trita.(to) well /wɛl/v. i.( di solito to well up, out, forth) scaturire; sgorgare; pullulare; zampillare: Bitter tears welled from her eyes ( o up in her eyes), amare lacrime le sono sgorgate dagli occhi; Suddenly water welled up, d'improvviso zampillò l'acqua.* * *I [wel]2) (in satisfactory state) benethat's all very well, but — è tutto molto bello, però
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu fai presto a ridere, ma
3) (prudent)it would be as well for you to... — faresti meglio a
4) (fortunate)it was just as well for him that... — gli è andata bene che...
II [wel]the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] beneto do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla
to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn
I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo
"shall I shut the door?" - "you might as well" — "chiudo la porta?" - "fai pure"
he looked shocked, as well he might — sembrava scioccato, e non c'è da stupirsi
3) (intensifier) bento speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn
5)to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn
6)as well as — (in addition to) così come
••to be well in with sb. — colloq. stare bene con qcn.
to be well up in sth. — conoscere bene qcs.
to leave well alone — BE o
well enough alone — AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani
III [wel]you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allorawell, you may be right — beh, forse hai ragione
well then, what's the problem? — allora, qual è il problema?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — beh, non posso farci niente
IV [wel]well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?
1) (in ground) pozzo m.2) (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.3) ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.4) BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensoriV [wel]- well up -
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1. I1) let's wish! давайте задумаем /загадаем/ желание!; it is no good wishing бессмысленно просто мечтать; doing is better than wishing лучше действовать, чем [просто] мечтать;2) if /as/ you wish как хотите, как вам угодно; I will do what you wish я сделаю так, как вы хотите /желаете/; you may have whichever you wish возьмите тот [кусок и т.п.] или ту [книгу и т.п.], который или которая вам нравится2. IIIwish smth. wish peace (help, money, an interview, etc.) хотеть мира и т.д., стремиться к миру и т.д.; what do you wish? что вы хотите?, что вам угодно?3. IVwish smth. in хате manner wish smth. desperately (earnestly, heartily, ardently, passionately, vainly, personally, vaguely, particularly, shamelessly, immediately, etc.) отчаянно и т.д. желать чего-л.; wish smb. somewhere wish smb. away (here, there, miles away, anywhere but where one is, etc.) желать, чтобы кого-л. здесь не было и т.д.4. Vwish smb. smth. wish him success (smb. a happy life, her every happiness, you a pleasant journey, all men health, him every joy, us a good passage, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I don't wish you any harm я не желаю вам зла; wish smb. goodbye попрощаться с кем-л.; wish smb. good night пожелать кому-л. спокойной /доброй/ ночи;smb. good morning пожелать кому-л. доброго утра, сказать кому-л. "с добрым утром"; wish smb. a happy New Year (a merry Christmas) поздравить кого-л. с Новым годом (с рождеством); I wish you many happy returns of the day поздравляю вас с днем рождения и желаю долгих лет жизни5. VIwish smb., smth. in some state wish oneself dead хотеть умереть, желать себе смерти; wish smb., smth. well (ill) желать кому-л., чему-л. добра (зла); he never ceases to wish me well он всегда доброжелательно относится ко мне: I could not wish it better лучшего и желать нельзя6. VIIwish smb. to do smth. wish him to come (you to finish the work by twelve o'clock, him to lend you his camera, him to give up fencing, you to come back early, her to be polite with everybody, etc.) хотеть /желать/, чтобы он пришел и т.д.; father wishes me to take drawing lessons отец хочет, чтобы я учился рисовать /брал уроки рисования/; I don't wish you to cultivate this man's acquaintance мне не хотелось бы, чтобы вы поддерживали знакомство с этим человеком; do you really wish me to go? вам действительно хочется, чтобы я ушел?7. IXwish smth. done wish it finished (the problem settled, the experiment concluded, etc.) хотеть, чтобы это было закончено и т.д.; I don't wish anything said about it мне бы не хотелось, чтобы об этом говорили8. XIIIwish to do smth. wish to say smth. (to add smth., to make a few remarks, to see you, to buy it, to rent a room, to stay, to go, to travel, etc.) хотеть /иметь желание/ сказать что-л. и т.д.; I don't wish to meet this man again у меня нет желания снова встретиться с этим человеком; he wished to be alone ему хотелось остаться /побыть/ одному; he wished to be thought learned ему хотелось, чтобы о нем думали-как об образованном человеке; much as I wish to go there... как бы мне ни хотелось пойти туда...; she wishes to see the house она желает осмотреть дом9. XVIwish for smth. wish for peace (for happiness, for a great success, for more appreciation, for assistance, for better times, for a day's leisure, for smth. better, etc.) желать мира и т.д., мечтать о мире и т.д.; she wished for a new house она мечтала о новом доме; wish for more than one has желать больше, чем имеешь; what do you wish for most? чего бы вам больше всего хотелось?; what more can you wish for? что еще вам нужно?, чего еще вам не хватает?; I would not wish for anything better ни о чем лучшем я и мечтать не могу; she has everything a woman can wish for у нее есть все, чего может желать женщина; the weather was everything they could wish for лучшей погоды и желать было нельзя, погода как на заказ; how I wish for an opportunity to go there! если бы только у меня была возможность туда поехать!; how he wished for a glass of cold water ему так хотелось выпить стакан холодной воды10. XXI11) wish smth. to (on) smb. wish success to him (happiness to all one's friends, good luck to the travellers, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy такую ужасную работу я своему злейшему врагу не пожелаю2) wish smth. on smb. let's wish this job on somebody else давайте свалим эту работу на кого-л. другого; who wished this on me? кто мне это навязал?; wish smb. in some place I wished myself on a desert island я хотел очутиться на необитаемом острове3) || wish smth. at an end мечтать об окончании чего-л.; wish the voyage at an end мечтать, чтобы путешествие окончилось11. XXVwish [that]1) usually followed by subjunctive; the connective that usually omitted I wish I were there (I were rich, the work were finished, it were already done, I were in your place, I had more energy, he were more attentive, etc.) как бы мне хотелось быть там и т.д., если бы мне быть там и т.д., ах, если бы я был там и т.д.; I wish I knew если б я только знал; I wish I were dead мне жить не хочется; she wished [that] it were morning ей хотелось, чтоб уже настало /наступило/ утро; I wish I had seen it (I had stayed at home, I had come earlier, I had spoken to him, etc.) как жаль, что я этого не видел и т.д.; I wish I hadn't left so early жаль, что я так рано ушел; I wish I had never seen her лучше бы мне ее никогда не видеть; I wish you may live to see it желаю вам дожить и увидеть это [своими глазами]; I wish I could stay a little longer мне бы хотелось здесь остаться подольше; I wish you wouldn't make so much noise не шумите, пожалуйста: нельзя ли потише?2) I wish you would be quiet (you would be more polite, etc.) нельзя ли не шуметь? и т.д.; I wish you would shut the door when you go out закройте /захлопните/, пожалуйста, дверь, когда выйдете -
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wiʃ 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) ønske (seg)2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) ønske (å), ville gjerne, vil3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) ønske lykke til2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) ønske(mål)2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ønske3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) hilsen, (ønske) alt godt•- wishing-wellønskeIsubst. \/wɪʃ\/ønske, lengsel, lyst, viljeact upon somebody's wishes handle i overensstemmelse med noens ønskerbest wishes varme hilsener, beste ønsker, hilsentil lykkeif wishes were horses, beggars would ride hvis bare ens ønsker ble oppfylt, ville alt gå av seg selvmake a wish ønske (seg noe)meet somebody's wishes oppfylle noens ønskerthe wish is father to the thought man tror det man ønsker å trowish for ønske om, lyst til, lengsel etter, vilje tilwishes ønskerhilsenerIIverb \/wɪʃ\/1) ønske, ha lyst til, ville2) ønske (seg noe)• close your eyes and wish!3) ønske, unne, villeas you wish som du vilhave somebody wished on oneself få noen på nakkenwish for ønske, lengte etter, trakte etterwish somebody further ( hverdagslig) ønske noen dit pepperen grorwish somebody joy lykkønske noen, ønske noen lykke til• I wish you joy of it!lykke til med det, da!wish somebody well ønske noen alt godtwish something on someone prakke noe på noen, lesse noe over på noen, påtvinge noen noeønske at noe skal skje med noenwish to God\/Heaven that ønske ved Gud at, håpe inderlig atwish to goodness håpe inderlig(don't) you wish (amer., hverdagslig, ironisk) du kan jo tro det, det er ønsketekning• you think the teacher's sick today? you wish! -
12 well
̈ɪwel I
1. сущ.
1) а) родник б) перен. источник, кладезь( чего-л.) She was a well of quotations. ≈ Она была ходячей энциклопедией знаменитых выражений. Syn: source, origin
2) водоем, колодец to bore, dig, drill, sink a well ≈ выкапывать колодец abandoned well ≈ заброшенный колодец artesian well ≈ артезианский колодец deep well ≈ глубокий колодец oil well ≈ нефтяная скважина a well dries up ≈ колодец высыхает
3) а) лестничная клетка б) шахта лифта в) отсек на корабле, в котором перевозится живая рыба
4) места адвокатов (в английском суде)
5) горн. скважина;
зумпф, отстойник
2. гл. хлынуть, бить ключом (часто well up, well out, well forth) II
1. нареч.;
сравн. - better;
превосх. - best
1) хорошо!
2) а) справедливо, верно, правильно Syn: justly, rightly б) как следует;
хорошенько;
основательно to talk well ≈ наговориться вдоволь
3) хорошо, со знанием дела He paints well. ≈ Он хорошо рисует.
4) внимательно Syn: attentively
5) сильно, очень, в высокой степени He well deserved the honor. ≈ Он действительно заслуживает награды. Syn: fully, quite
6) ясно, четко, понятно He well knew the law. ≈ Он четко представлял себе законодательные нормы. Syn: clearly
7) а) действительно, в самом деле It may well be true. ≈ Это действительно может оказаться правдой. Syn: indeed б) охотно, действительно, без труда, с готовностью Syn: easily, readily ∙ as well as it's just as well well enough
2. прил.;
сравн. - better;
превосх. - best
1) а) процветающий, обеспеченный, состоятельный Syn: prosperous, well-off б) предик. хороший, в хорошем состоянии
2) а) занимающий удачную позицию, имеющий хорошее положение( о человеке) He was well spoken of. ≈ Он нем были хорошие отзывы. б) удачный, удовлетворительный, приятный It is well that he came. ≈ Хорошо, что он пришел. Syn: satisfactory, pleasing
3) желательный, целесообразный It might be well for him to leave. ≈ Было бы лучше, если бы он ушел. Syn: advisable, desirable
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4) а) предик. здоровый( о человеке) Syn: healthy б) вылеченный, заживший (о болезни, ране и т.д.) The wound is nearly well. ≈ Рана почти зажила.
5) приятный, симпатичный( о внешности)
6) счастливый, удачливый Syn: fortunate ∙ well up
3. сущ. добро, благо let well alone, амер. let well enough alone ≈ от добра добра не ищут
4. межд. ну! (выражает удивление, уступку, согласие, ожидание и т. п.) колодец родник, ключ;
источник (особ. минеральный) водоем pl минеральный воды (курорт) источник, кладезь - a * of life источник жизни - he is a * of information он кладезь знаний лестничная клетка;
пролет лестницы шахта лифта места адвокатов (в английском суде) (горное) скважина (морское) кокпит (техническое) отстойник, зумпф (книжное) подниматься( о воде;
часто * up) - tears *ed up in her eyes ее глаза наполнились слезами вскипать (тж. * up) бить ключом;
хлынуть, брызнуть (тж. * out, * forth) - the blood was *ing out from the wound из раны хлестала кровь( over) переполняться;
литься через край - his heart *ed over with joy его сердце преисполнилось радостью добро;
благо - I wish him * я желаю ему добра (the *) (собирательнле) здоровые - the sick are often impatient with the * больных часто раздражают здоровые здоровый;
выздоровевший - is she * or ill? она здорова или больна? - I am not very * today мне сегодня нездоровится - to feel * чувствовать себя хорошо /здоровым/ - to look * хорошо выглядеть;
иметь цветущий вид - I hope you'll soon get * again надеюсь, вы скоро поправитесь - I am practically a * man я практически здоров - * baby ward палата здоровых новорожденных (в родильном доме) - the wound is nearly * рана почти зажила хороший, в удовлетворительном состоянии - all is * все в порядке, все хорошо - all is not * with him у него не все благополучно - things are * with us у нас все в порядке - we are very * where we are нам здесь очень хорошо /очень удобно/ зажиточный, состоятельный;
процветающий удачный - it was * for you that nobody saw you тебе повезло, что тебя никто не видел желательный, целесообразный - it might be * for you to leave возможно, вам следовало бы уехать - it would be * to inquire хорошо бы навести справки > it's all very * (ироничное) легко сказать > it's all very * (for you) to suggest doing that but where's the money coming from? (вам) легко советовать, но где взять деньги? хорошо, отлично;
удачно;
благополучно - the work is * done работа сделана отлично - I did not sleep * last night сегодня я плохо спал положительно, благоприятно;
одобрительно - to think * of smb. быть о ком-л. хорошего мнения - to speak * of smb. хорошо отзываться о ком-л. зажиточно - to live * жить в достатке значительно - he must be * over fifty ему, вероятно, далеко за пятьдесят - * on in life немолодой, пожилой - I am * forward with my work моя работа значительно продвинулась, я уже много сделал - it is * up in the list это где-то в начале списка - * into the night далеко за полночь - * to the east гораздо /значительно/ восточнее совершенно, полностью - he was * out of sight он совсем исчез из виду разумно, с полным основанием;
справедливо - I could not * refuse я никак не мог отказать(ся) тщательно - shake the bottle * перед употреблением взбалтывать( о лекарстве) - examine the account * внимательно проверьте счет очень, весьма - I like him * он мне очень нравится - to be * pleased быть весьма довольным вполне - it may * be true это вполне возможно - you may * be surprised вы имеете все основания удивляться - he could * afford a new car он вполне мог бы купить новую машину в сочетаниях - as * также, тоже;
с таким же успехом - there were other books as * были и другие книги - we may as * begin at once мы вполне можем начать сразу - you might as * throw your money away вы могли бы с таким же успехом выкинуть свои деньги - that is just as * ну что ж, жалеть не стоит - as * as также;
так же как;
в дополнение;
кроме того;
не только... но и > * and truly основательно;
полностью > * and good ну и прекрасно;
ну и ладно;
тем лучше;
все прекрасно, но... > let /leave/ * alone и так сойдет;
от добра добра не ищут > he can never let * alone он всегда недоволен, он никогда не удовлетворен (сделанным) > * away на ходу, идущий полным ходом;
(сленг) начинающий пьянеть > to turn out * окончиться благополучно;
оказаться к лучшему > to come off * добиться успеха;
закончиться благополучно > to go * together подходить друг к другу;
гармонировать > to be doing * поправляться( о больном) > mother and child are doing * мать и ребенок чувствуют себя хорошо > to be * out of smth. счастливо отделаться от чего-л.;
вовремя избавиться от чего-л. или убраться откуда-л. > to be * up in smth. быть хорошо осведомленным о чем-л. > * done /run/! здорово!, хорошо! (одобрение) > * said! хорошо сказано! > * met! какая приятная встреча > to do oneself * ни в чем себе не отказывать > all is * that ends * (пословица) все хорошо, что хорошо кончается, конец венчает дело ну! (выражает удивление, сомнение, уступку, согласие, чувство облегчения, удовлетворения и т. п.) - *, you of all people! ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал! - *, I declare! ну, скажу я вам!;
ну и ну!, нечего сказать! - *, to be sure вот те раз!, вот те на!, нечего сказать! - *, I never! вот те на!, не может быть! - *, it can't be helped! ну что же, ничего не поделаешь! итак( используется при возобновлении прерванного разговора или как вступительное слово при каком-л. замечании) - *, then she said итак, после этого она заявила ~ a (better;
best) хороший;
all is well все в порядке, все прекрасно;
all turned out well все прекрасно ~ a (better;
best) хороший;
all is well все в порядке, все прекрасно;
all turned out well все прекрасно all turned out ~ out (of smth.) счастливо отделаться( от чего-л.) this may ~ be so это весьма вероятно;
as well as так же как, а также;
заодно и ~ хорошо, разумно, правильно;
to behave well хорошо вести себя;
you can't well refuse to help him у вас нет достаточных оснований отказать ему в помощи the girl speaks French ~ enough to act as our interpreter девушка достаточно хорошо владеет французским языком, чтобы быть нашим переводчиком ~ очень, значительно, далеко, вполне;
the work is well on работа значительно продвинулась;
he is well past forty ему далеко за сорок ~ up знающий, толковый;
he isn't well up in psychology он не силен в психологии ~ совершенно, полностью;
he was well out of sight он совсем исчез из виду hot ~ горячий источник hot ~ тех. резервуар горячей воды ~ a predic. здоровый;
I am quite well я совершенно здоров well добро;
I wish him well я желаю ему добра;
let well alone, амер. let well enough alone = от добра добра не ищут if you promise that, ~ and good если вы обещаете это, тогда хорошо;
well, to be sure вот тебе раз! it may ~ be true весьма возможно, что так оно и есть на самом деле it's just as ~ ну что же, пусть будет так, = жалеть не стоит;
well enough довольно хорошо well добро;
I wish him well я желаю ему добра;
let well alone, амер. let well enough alone = от добра добра не ищут well добро;
I wish him well я желаю ему добра;
let well alone, амер. let well enough alone = от добра добра не ищут ~, what next? ну, а что дальше?;
well, now tell me all about it ну, теперь расскажите мне все об этом ~ adv (better;
best) хорошо! well done! отлично;
здорово!;
she is well spoken of у нее отличная репутация ~ как следует;
хорошенько;
основательно;
we ought to examine the results well следует тщательно изучить результаты;
to talk well наговориться вдоволь this may ~ be so это весьма вероятно;
as well as так же как, а также;
заодно и ~ как следует;
хорошенько;
основательно;
we ought to examine the results well следует тщательно изучить результаты;
to talk well наговориться вдоволь ~ int ну! (выражает удивление, уступку, согласие, ожидание и т. п.) ;
well and good! хорошо!, ладно! if you promise that, ~ and good если вы обещаете это, тогда хорошо;
well, to be sure вот тебе раз! it's just as ~ ну что же, пусть будет так, = жалеть не стоит;
well enough довольно хорошо ~ over далеко за ~ over значительно больше ~ up знающий, толковый;
he isn't well up in psychology он не силен в психологии ~ очень, значительно, далеко, вполне;
the work is well on работа значительно продвинулась;
he is well past forty ему далеко за сорок ~ хорошо, разумно, правильно;
to behave well хорошо вести себя;
you can't well refuse to help him у вас нет достаточных оснований отказать ему в помощи -
13 well
I.1 ( in good health) to feel well se sentir bien ; are you well? vous allez bien?, tu vas bien? ; I'm very well, thank you je vais très bien, merci ; she's not well enough to travel elle n'est pas en état de voyager ; he's not a well man il a des problèmes de santé ; people who are well don't need doctors les gens qui se portent bien n'ont pas besoin de médecin ; she doesn't look at all well elle n'a pas l'air en forme du tout ; to get well se rétablir ; get well soon! rétablis-toi vite! ; ‘how is he?’-‘as well as can be expected’ ‘comment va-t-il?’-‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’ ;2 (in satisfactory state, condition) bien ; all is well tout va bien ; she began to fear that all was not well elle commençait à craindre qu'il y eût un problème ; all is not well in their marriage il y a des problèmes dans leur mariage ; I hope all is well with you j'espère que tout va bien pour vous ; all being well, I'll be home before six si tout va bien, je serai à la maison avant six heures ; that's all very well, but tout ça c'est bien beau or joli, mais ; it's all very well to go on strike, but c'est bien beau or joli de faire la grève, mais ; it's all very well for you to laugh, but tu peux rire, mais ; that's all very well for him, but some of us have to work for a living tant mieux pour lui, mais certains d'entre nous doivent gagner leur vie ; if you think you can cope on your own, well and good si tu penses que tu peux te débrouiller tout seul, c'est très bien ;3 (advisable, prudent) it would be just as well to check il vaudrait mieux vérifier ; it would be as well for you not to get involved tu ferais mieux de ne pas t'en mêler ; it might be as well to telephone first il vaudrait mieux téléphoner d'abord, ce serait peut-être aussi bien de téléphoner d'abord ;4 ( fortunate) it was just as well for him that the shops were still open il a eu de la chance que les magasins étaient encore ouverts ; it's just as well you're not hungry, because I didn't buy any food c'est aussi bien que tu n'aies pas faim, parce que je n'ai rien acheté à manger ; the flight was delayed, which was just as well le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal.1 ( satisfactorily) [treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc] bien ; to work well [person] bien travailler, [system] bien marcher ; these scissors cut well ces ciseaux coupent bien ; he isn't eating very well il ne mange pas beaucoup ; she can play the piano as well as her sister elle joue du piano aussi bien que sa sœur ; that boy will do well ce garçon ira loin ; he hasn't done as well as he might il n'a pas réussi aussi bien qu'il aurait pu ; I did well in the general knowledge questions je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale ; to do well at school être bon/bonne élève ; mother and baby are both doing well la mère et l'enfant se portent bien ; the operation went well l'opération s'est bien passée ; you did well to tell me tu as bien fait de me le dire ; he would do well to remember that il ferait bien de se rappeler que ; we'll be doing well if we get there on time on aura de la chance si on arrive à l'heure ; if all goes well si tout va bien ; all went well until tout allait bien jusqu'à ce que ; well done! bravo! ; well played! bien joué! ; he has done very well for himself since he became self-employed il s'en tire très bien depuis qu'il travaille à son compte ; to do oneself well bien se soigner ; to do well by sb se montrer généreux/-euse avec qn ; they're doing quite well out of the mail-order business leur affaire de vente par correspondance marche très bien ; some businessmen did quite well out of the war certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre ; she didn't come out of it very well ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie ; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle ; as I know only too well comme je ne le sais que trop bien ; he is well able to look after himself il est assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( used with modal verbs) you may well be right il se pourrait bien que tu aies raison ; I might well go there il se pourrait bien que j'y aille, je pourrais bien y aller ; the concert might very well be cancelled il est bien possible que le concert soit annulé ; I can well believe it je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire ; it may well be that il se pourrait bien que (+ subj), il est bien possible que (+ subj) ; I couldn't very well say no je pouvais difficilement dire non ; you may well ask! je me le demande bien!, alors ça, si je le savais! ; we might just as well have stayed at home on aurait aussi bien fait de rester à la maison ; we may as well go home on ferait aussi bien de rentrer ; one might well ask why the police were not informed on est en droit de se demander pourquoi la police n'a pas été informée ; ‘shall I shut the door?’-‘you might as well’ ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’-‘pourquoi pas’ ; he offered to pay for the damage, as well he might! il a proposé de payer pour les dégâts, c'était la moindre des choses! ; she looked shocked, as well she might elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant ; we didn't panic, as well we might (have done) nous n'avons pas paniqué, alors qu'il y avait de quoi ;3 ( intensifier) bien, largement ; to be well over the speed limit être bien au-dessus de la vitesse autorisée, avoir largement dépassé la vitesse autorisée ; she is well over 30 elle a bien plus de 30 ans ; she looks well over 30 elle fait largement 30 ans ; there were well over a hundred people il y avait largement plus de cent personnes ; the house is well over a hundred years old la maison a bien plus de cent ans ; the museum is well worth a visit le musée mérite vraiment la visite ; it was well worth waiting for ça valait vraiment la peine d'attendre ; the weather remained fine well into September le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre ; she was active well into her eighties elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans ; temperatures are well up in the twenties les températures dépassent largement vingt degrés ; profits are well above/below average les bénéfices sont nettement supérieurs/inférieurs à la moyenne ; stand well back from the kerb tenez-vous bien à l'écart du bord du trottoir ; the house is situated well back from the road la maison est située bien à l'écart de la route ; it was well after midnight il était bien après minuit ; it went on until well after midnight ça s'est prolongé bien au-delà de minuit ; the party went on well into the night la soirée a continué tard dans la nuit ;4 ( approvingly) to speak/think well of sb dire/penser du bien de qn ;5 to wish sb well souhaiter beaucoup de chance à qn ; I wish you well of it! iron je vous souhaite bien du plaisir! iron ;6 as well ( also) aussi ; as well as ( in addition to) aussi bien que ; is Tom coming as well? est-ce que Tom vient aussi? ; you know as well as I do why he left tu sais aussi bien que moi pourquoi il est parti ; he is studying Italian as well as French il étudie à la fois l'italien et le français ; I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday j'ai travaillé samedi et dimanche ; they have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris ils ont une maison à la campagne ainsi qu'un appartement à Paris ; by day as well as by night de jour comme de nuit ;C excl1 ( expressing astonishment) eh bien! ; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors! ; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis! ; (after pause in conversation, account) bon ; ( qualifying statement) enfin ; well, who would have thought it! eh bien, qui aurait pu croire ça! ; well, I think so eh bien, je crois ; well, you may have a point, but bon or d'accord, ce que tu dis est peut-être vrai, mais ; well, you may be right après tout, tu as peut-être raison ; well, as I was saying bon, comme je disais ; well, that's too bad c'est vraiment dommage ; well then, what's the problem? alors, quel est le problème? ; they've gone already? oh well! ils sont déjà partis? tant pis! ; oh well, there's nothing I can do about it ma foi, je n'y peux rien ; well, well, well, if it isn't my aunt Violet! ma parole, c'est ma tante Violet! ; well, well, well, so you're off to America? alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis! ; the weather was good, well, good for March il faisait beau, enfin beau pour un mois de mars ; ‘he said he'd kill himself’-‘well, did he?’ ‘il a dit qu'il se tuerait’-‘eh bien or et alors, est-ce qu'il l'a fait?’ ; very well then très bien.all's well that ends well Prov tout est bien qui finit bien ; to be well in with sb ○ être bien avec qn ○ ; to be well up in sth s'y connaître en qch ; to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US ( not get involved) ne pas s'en mêler ; I would leave well alone if I were you moi à ta place je ne m'en mêlerais pas ; you're well out of it ○ ! heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça! ; well and truly bel et bien ; well and truly over/lost bel et bien fini/perdu.II.A n2 ( pool) source f ;■ well up monter ; tears welled up in my eyes les larmes me sont montées aux yeux ; anger welled up inside me j'ai senti la colère monter en moi. -
14 wish
1. n1) бажання, побажання2) воля; наказ3) проханняto comply with smb.'s wish — задовольнити чиєсь прохання
4) бажане, предмет бажанняhe got his wish — він домігся, чого хотів
5) проклін; накликання бідиif wishes were horses, beggars might ride — присл. якби та в роті виросли гриби
2. v1) бажати, висловлювати побажання; хотітиI wish you to understand — я хочу, щоб ви зрозуміли
I wish it to be done — я хочу, щоб це було зроблено
do you wish me to leave? — ви хочете, щоб я пішов?
2) накликати (лихо)3) насилати (проклін)4) розм. рекомендуватиwish for — прагнути, жадати
wish on — нав'язувати, покладати
* * *I n1) бажання; побажання; намірto have a wish to do smth — мати бажання /бажати, хотіти/ зробити що-н.
2) воля; наказto disobey smb 's wishes — піти проти чиєї-н. волі
to do smth at smb 's wish — робити що-н. за чиїм-н. наказом
3) проханняto grant /to comply with/ smb 's wish — виконати /задовольнити/ чиє-н. прохання
4) бажане, предмет бажанняshe got her wish — вона домоглася свого /чого хотіла/; you shall have your wish ви отримаєте бажане, ваше бажання збудеться
5) дiaл. прокляття; the wish is father to the thought = люди вірять в те, що хочуть вірити••II vif wishes were horses, beggars might ride — пpиcл. якби та якби
1) бажати, хотіти; виражати бажанняit is to be wished that... — бажано, щоб...
2) ( for) бажати; прагнутиto have everything one can wish for — мати все, що тільки можна побажати
3) побажати (кому-н. що-н.); to wish smb good morning побажати кому-н. доброго ранку; I wish you good luck [a pleasant journey]бажаю вам вдачі [щасливої дороги]4) (on) нав'язуватиanother duty was wished on him — йому нав'язали ще один обов'язок; накликати, насилати ( біди)
I wouldn't wish her on my enemy — я, ворогу не побажаю мати з нею справу
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1)against the \wishes of the party members gegen den Willen der Parteimitglieder;it was your mother's dearest/ greatest/last \wish es war der sehnlichste/größte/letzte Wunsch deiner Mutter;your \wish is my command! dein Wunsch sei mir Befehl! ( hum)to express a \wish einen Wunsch äußern;to have a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen;he had no \wish to go through the experience again er wollte diese Erfahrung nicht noch einmal durchmachen;I've no \wish to be offensive, but... ich möchte niemandem zu nahe treten, aber...may all your \wishes come true mögen alle deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen;well, you've got your \wish, here we are in Paris nun, jetzt hast du deinen Willen - wir sind in Paris;to grant sb a \wish jdm einen Wunsch erfüllen;to make a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen3) ( regards)good \wishes for your time at university alles Gute für deine Zeit an der Universität;with best \wishes mit den besten Wünschen;to give [or send] sb one's best \wishes jdn herzlich grüßen [lassen], jdm die besten Wünsche ausrichten [lassen];please send her my best \wishes for a speedy recovery richten Sie ihr bitte meine besten Wünsche für eine baldige Genesung aus ( geh)PHRASES:if \wishes were horses[, then beggars would ride] ([, then beggars would ride]) wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wär'[, wär' mein Vater Millionär] ( prov) vt1) ( be desirous)to \wish sth etw wünschen;whatever you \wish was immer du möchtest;if that is what you \wish, you shall have it wenn es das ist, was du möchtest, dann sollst du es haben;to \wish [that]... wünschen, dass...;( expressing annoyance) wollen [o erwarten], dass...;I \wish I hadn't said that ich wünschte, ich hätte das nicht gesagt;I do \wish you wouldn't keep calling me ich möchte, dass du endlich aufhörst, mich anzurufen;I \wish she'd shut up for a minute! wenn sie doch nur für einen Moment den Mund halten würde!to \wish to do sth etw tun wollen;I \wish to make a complaint ich möchte mich beschweren;we don't \wish to be disturbed wir möchten nicht gestört werden;what do you \wish me to do? was kann ich für Sie tun?;passengers \wishing to take the Kings Cross train... Passagiere für den Zug nach Kings Cross...;I don't \wish to worry you, but... ich möchte Sie nicht beunruhigen, aber...;I don't \wish to appear rude, but... ich möchte nicht unhöflich erscheinen, aber...;without \wishing to appear overcritical,... ohne allzu kritisch erscheinen zu wollen,...;to [not] \wish sth [up]on sb jdm etw [nicht] wünschen;I wouldn't \wish it on my worst enemy! das würde ich nicht einmal meinem schlimmsten Feind wünschen!3) ( make a magic wish)to \wish [that]... sich dat wünschen, dass...;I \wish you were here ich wünschte, du wärst hier;I \wished the day over ich wünschte, der Tag wäre schon vorbei;she \wished herself anywhere but there sie wünschte sich möglichst weit weg;sometimes I \wished myself dead manchmal wollte ich am liebsten tot sein;to \wish oneself back home sich akk nach Hause sehnen4) ( express wishes)to \wish sb sth jdm etw wünschen;to \wish sb happy birthday jdm zum Geburtstag gratulieren;to \wish sb merry Christmas jdm frohe Weihnachten wünschen;to \wish sb goodnight jdm [eine] gute Nacht wünschen;1) ( want) wollen, wünschen;[just] as you \wish [ganz] wie Sie wünschen;if you \wish wenn Sie es wünschen;to \wish for sth etw wünschen [o wollen];what more could you \wish for? was kann man sich mehr wünschen?2) ( make a wish)to \wish for sth sich dat etw wünschen;we couldn't have \wished for a better start wir hätten uns keinen besseren Start wünschen können;they've got everything a normal person could \wish for sie haben alles, was sich ein normaler Mensch nur wünschen kann -
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[wɪʃ] 1. гл.1) желать, хотетьI wish it to be done. — Я хочу, чтобы это было сделано.
I wish you to understand. — Я хочу, чтобы вы поняли.
We were wishing for cool weather. — Нам хотелось, чтобы была прохладная погода.
Do you wish me to stay? — Вы хотите, чтобы я остался?
We can dress as we wish now. — Сейчас мы можем одеваться так, как нам хочется.
If you wish to go away for the weekend, our office will be delighted to make hotel reservations. — Если вы хотите на выходные уехать, наша фирма будет рада зарезервировать для вас места в гостинице.
A philosopher once said "Be careful what you wish for; you might get it". — "Будь осторожен в своих мечтах, они могут исполниться", - говорил один философ.
Syn:2) желать (кому-л. что-л.); выражать пожелание, надеждуto wish smb. well (ill) — желать кому-л. добра (зла)
He wishes well. — Он настроен доброжелательно.
I wish you joy. — Желаю вам счастья.
I wish you both a very good journey. — Я желаю вам обоим приятного путешествия.
They wished us good luck. — Они пожелали нам удачи.
3) хотелось бы; жаль, что неI wish I could do that. — Жаль, что я не смог этого сделать. / Хотел бы я это сделать.
"Wish You Were Here". — "Жаль, что тебя здесь нет" (название альбома и песни группы "Pink Floyd", 1975 г.)
I wish I were rich. — Жаль, что я не богат. / Хотел бы я быть богатым.
4) ( wish on) разг. навязывать (кому-л.)We had Peter's son wished on us for the weekend. — Питер подкинул нам своего сына на выходные.
•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]wish + that - clause[/ref]••- Without wishing to be unkind… 2. сущ.1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать)fervent / strong wish — горячее / сильное желание
unfulfilled wish — неисполненное желание, несбывшаяся мечта
Clearly she had no wish for conversation. — Было очевидно, что у неё не было желания разговаривать.
Project was carried out against our wishes. — Проект был осуществлён против нашей воли.
- respect smb.'s wishSyn:2) просьба, пожелание, желание (адресованная кому-л.)to fulfill / realize a wish — исполнить желание
to carry out smb.'s wish — выполнять чью-л. просьбу
They expressed a wish to visit the museum. — Они выразили желание посетить музей.
She expressed a wish to be alone. — Она пожелала остаться одна.
Syn:She got her wish. — Она получила, что хотела.
4) ( wishes) пожелания, поздравленияone's best / good / warm / warmest wishes — наилучшие пожелания
Please give him my best wishes. — Передайте ему мои наилучшие пожелания, пожалуйста.
Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Good wishes[/ref]••If wishes were horses beggars might ride. посл. — Если бы да кабы во рту росли грибы.
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1. [wıʃ] n1. желание; пожелание; стремлениеwith best wishes for a happy New Year - с наилучшими пожеланиями счастья в наступающем Новом году
to have a wish to do smth. - иметь желание /желать, хотеть, стремиться/ сделать что-л.
2. воля; приказаниеto disobey smb.'s wishes - пойти против чьей-л. воли
to do smth. at smb.'s wish - делать что-л. по чьему-л. приказанию
it was done against my wishes - это было сделано вопреки моему приказанию /против моей воли/
3. просьбаto grant /to comply with/ smb.'s wish - выполнить /удовлетворить/ чью-л. просьбу
4. желаемое, предмет желанийshe got her wish - она добилась своего /чего хотела/
you shall have your wish - вы получите желаемое, ваше желание сбудется /будет удовлетворено/
5. диал. проклятие; накликание беды♢
the wish is father to the thought - ≅ люди охотно верят тому, чему хотят верить2. [wıʃ] vif wishes were horses, beggars might ride - посл. ≅ если бы да кабы (во рту росли грибы)
1. желать, хотеть; выражать желаниеdo you wish to leave now? - вы хотите сейчас уйти?
do you wish me to leave? - вы хотите, чтобы я ушёл?
what do you wish? - что вы желаете?
I wish you to understand - я хочу, чтобы вы поняли
it is to be wished that... - желательно, чтобы...
I wish the news may not prove true - хорошо бы это известие оказалось ошибочным
2. (for) желать; стремитьсяto have everything one can wish for - иметь всё, что только можно пожелать
3. пожелать, желать (кому-л. что-л.)to wish smb. well [ill] - желать кому-л. добра [зла]
to wish smb. good morning - пожелать кому-л. доброго утра
I wish you good luck [a pleasant journey] - желаю вам удачи [счастливого пути]
to wish smb. welcome - приветствовать ( гостя); говорить кому-л. «добро пожаловать»
4. (on)1) навязывать, возлагать2) накликать, насылать (беды и т. п.)5. загадывать желание6. выражать просьбу или приказание -
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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) tener en mucho/poco a alguien, tener muy buena/mala opinión de alguienwell1 adj adv1. bien2. buenowell, what shall we do then? bueno, ¿qué hacemos pues?can I go as well? ¿puedo ir yo también?as well as y... tambiénhe has a helicopter as well as a plane tiene un avión, y también un helicópterowell2 n pozotr[wel]1 (in good health) bien■ I'm very well, thank you estoy muy bien, gracias2 (satisfactory, right) bien1 (gen) bien■ well played! ¡bien jugado!2 (with modals) bien■ she couldn't very well refuse ¿cómo iba a decir que no?■ you may as well tell him, he'll find out anyway ¿de qué te sirve no decírselo, se va a enterar de todas maneras3 (much, quite) bien1 (gen) bueno, bien, pues■ well, I think that... bueno, yo creo que...■ well why didn't you say so? ¿pues, por qué no lo has dicho?■ well, as I said earlier bueno, como he dicho antes2 (surprise) ¡vaya!■ well, well, well, look who it is! ¡vaya! ¡mira quién es!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall's well that ends well bien está lo que bien acabaall well and good muy bien, perfectoas well (also, too) tambiénas well as además de, aparte de■ she studies German as well as English además de inglés, estudia alemánit's all very well to «+ inf» resulta muy fácil + infto be (just) as well to «+ inf» no estar de más + inf, convenir + infto be well in with somebody ser muy amigo,-a de alguiento be well off for something tener algo de sobrato be well out of something tener la suerte de haberse librado de algoto be well up on/in something estar muy bien informado,-a de algoto do well (business etc) ir bien, marchar bien, tener éxito 2 (person - success) irle bien las cosas 3 (- health) encontrarse bien, estar biento do well by somebody tratar bien a alguiento do well for oneself prosperar, tener éxitoto do well in something hacer algo bien, irle algo bien a alguiento do well out of... sacar provecho de...to do well to do something convenir hacer algoto speak well of somebody hablar bien de alguiento think well of somebody pensar bien de alguienvery well muy bien, buenowell and truly completamentewell done! ¡muy bien!, ¡así se hace!well I never! ¡vaya!, ¡habráse visto!well off (comfortable, rich) acomodado,-a, rico,-a, pudiente————————tr[wel]1 (for water) pozo2 (of staircase) hueco de la escalera; (of lift) hueco del ascensor1 (tears, blood) brotar (up, -), manar (up, -)1) rightly: bien, correctamente2) satisfactorily: biento turn out well: resultar bien, salir bien3) completely: completamentewell-hidden: completamente escondido4) intimately: bienI knew him well: lo conocía bien5) considerably, far: muy, bastantewell ahead: muy adelantewell before the deadline: bastante antes de la fecha6)as well also: también7) as well aswell adj1) satisfactory: bienall is well: todo está bien2) desirable: convenienteit would be well if you left: sería conveniente que te fueras3) healthy: bien, sanowell n1) : pozo m (de agua, petróleo, gas, etc.), aljibe m (de agua)2) source: fuente fa well of information: una fuente de informaciónwell interjv.• manar v.adj.• bien adj.adv.• bien adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.• muy bien adv.• pues adv.interj.• bueno interj.n.• depósito s.m.• fuente s.f.• manantial s.m.• pozo s.m.
I wel1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> biento do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)
2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bienhe knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...
well and truly — (colloq)
he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho
to be well away — (BrE colloq)
3)a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastanteb) ( with justification)she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón
she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?
4) ( advantageously) < marry> biento do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf
to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo
5) (in phrases)a)as well — ( in addition) también
are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?
b)as well as — ( in addition to) además de
c)may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?
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1) ( healthy) bienyou look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto
how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias
2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bienthat's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...
it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...
all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)
3)as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima
III
1)a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bienwell, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?
well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?
b) ( expressing hesitation)do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...
2)a) ( expressing surprise)well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!
well, I never! — qué increíble!
b) ( expressing indignation) buenowell, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...
c) ( dismissively) bah!d) ( expressing resignation) bueno(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!
3)a) ( expressing expectation)well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho
well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?
b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse
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1)a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe mb) (for oil, gas) pozo m2)a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalerab) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire•Phrasal Verbs:- well up
I [wel]1. N2) [of stairs] hueco m, caja f3) (in auditorium) estrado m2.VI (also: well out, well up) brotar, manar
II [wel] (compar better) (superl best)1. ADV1) (=in a good manner) bien(and) well I know it! — ¡(y) bien que lo sé!
to eat/live well — comer/vivir bien
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he sings as well as she does — canta tan bien como ella•
to do well at school — sacar buenas notas en el colegioyou would do well to think seriously about our offer — le convendría considerar seriamente nuestra oferta
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well done! — ¡bien hecho!•
to go well — ir 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 algn2) (=thoroughly, considerably)a) bien•
to be well in with sb — llevarse muy bien con algn•
it continued well into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996well over a thousand — muchos más de mil, los mil bien pasados
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she knows you too well to think that — te conoce demasiado bien para pensar eso de tias we know all or only too well — como sabemos perfectamente
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to wish sb well — desear todo lo mejor a algn•
it was well worth the trouble — realmente valió la penab)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
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we may as well begin now — ya podemos empezar, ¿no?"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
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you may well ask! — ¡buena pregunta!•
I couldn't very well leave — me resultaba imposible marcharmea)• as well — (=in addition) también
and it rained as well! — ¡y además llovió!
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as well as his dog he has two rabbits — además de un perro tiene dos conejosI 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
b)• to leave well alone, my advice is to leave well alone — te aconsejo que no te metas
2. ADJ1) (=healthy) bienI'm very well thank you — estoy muy bien, gracias
are you well? — ¿qué tal estás?
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to get well — mejorarseget well soon! — ¡que te mejores!
2) (=acceptable, satisfactory) bienthat's all very well, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...
it or we would be well to start early — mejor si salimos temprano
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it would be as well to ask — más vale or valdría preguntar•
it's as well for you that nobody saw you — menos mal que nadie te vio•
it's just as well we asked — menos mal que preguntamos3. EXCL1) (introducing topic, resuming) buenowell, it was like this — bueno, pues así ocurrió
well, as I was saying... — bueno, como iba diciendo
well, that's that! — ¡bueno, asunto concluido!
well, if we must go, let's get going — bueno, si nos tenemos que ir, vayámonos
well then? — ¿y qué?
3) (concessive, dismissive) pueswell, 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
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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I [wel]1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> biento do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)
2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bienhe knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...
well and truly — (colloq)
he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho
to be well away — (BrE colloq)
3)a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastanteb) ( with justification)she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón
she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?
4) ( advantageously) < marry> biento do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf
to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo
5) (in phrases)a)as well — ( in addition) también
are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?
b)as well as — ( in addition to) además de
c)may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?
II
1) ( healthy) bienyou look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto
how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias
2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bienthat's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...
it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...
all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)
3)as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima
III
1)a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bienwell, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?
well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?
b) ( expressing hesitation)do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...
2)a) ( expressing surprise)well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!
well, I never! — qué increíble!
b) ( expressing indignation) buenowell, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...
c) ( dismissively) bah!d) ( expressing resignation) bueno(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!
3)a) ( expressing expectation)well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho
well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?
b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse
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1)a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe mb) (for oil, gas) pozo m2)a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalerab) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire•Phrasal Verbs:- well up -
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[wɪʃ] 1. npragnienie nt; ( specific) życzenie nt2. vtI wish I were/I had been … — żałuję, że nie jestem/nie byłem …
best wishes — ( for birthday etc) najlepsze życzenia
with best wishes — ( in letter) łączę pozdrowienia
to make a wish — pomyśleć ( perf) sobie (jakieś) życzenie
to wish for — życzyć (zażyczyć perf) sobie (w myślach) +gen
* * *[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) pragnąć, wyrazić życzenie2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) życzyć sobie3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) życzyć2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) pragnienia2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) życzenie3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) życzenie•- wishing-well -
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{wel}
I. 1. кладенец, извор
pl минерални бани
2. сонда
3. стр. шахта
4. прен. извор, източник
5. част от съдебна зала, отделена за адвокати и пр
6. рибник (в риболовен кораб)
7. помещение в трюма на кораб около помпите
8. вдлъбнатина
9. inkwell
II. 1. бликам, избликвам (често с up, out, forth)
2. WELL over преливам, преизпълвам се
3. to WELL up надигам се, бликвам (за чувства, сълзи и пр.), лея се, струя
III. 1. добре, задоволително
to go WELL (together) вървя добре/подхождам си (с)
to take it WELL не се засягам/тревожа
to be WELL out of it, to be WELL rid of someone отървавам се благополучно от нещо/някого
WELL met добра среща
WELL and good много добре
you might as WELL say that he is a fool все едно да кажеш, че той е глупак
WELL enough доста добре
2. напълно, съвсем
it is WELL worth the price напълно си заслужава парите
WELL and truly съвсем, решително (победен и пр.)
to be WELL away напредвам бързо
sl. нафиркал съм се
3. доста
WELL past forty доста над 40-те
WELL on/advanced in years в напреднала възраст
WELL into the (night) до късно през (нощта)
it may WELL be (that) напълно e възможно (да/че)
I couldn't WELL refuse не вървеше/нямаше как да откажа
as WELL също, освен това и, също така добре, по-добре
we may as WELL begin няма да е зле да почнем, да бяхме почнали
you might as WELL защо (пък) не
that's just as WELL много добре/хубаво, добре, че стана така
as WELL as също така добре, както, така както, както и
she works as WELL as he/разг. him тя работи толкова добре, колкото и той, и тя работи, както и той
you may WELL ask с право/не току-тъй/ненапразно питаш
it may WELL be true може и да е вярно/истина
she may WELL afford a new car тя може преспокойно да си позволи нова кола
her name is WELL up in the list тя e на едно от първите места в списъка
to be WELL up in добър съм по, добре осведомен/подготвен съм по
IV. 1. здрав
to be/feel/look WELL чувствувам се/изглеждам добре
a WELL man здрав човек (не бoлен)
2. задоволителен, добър
all's WELL that ends WELL всичко е добре/наред, щом свърши добре
I am very WELL where I am много ми е добре, където съм
that's all very WELL but обик. /ирон./много добре/хубаво, ама
3. желателен, препоръчителен
it will be WELL to добре/желателно е да
4. успешен, благополучен, щастлив
it was WELL for you that nobody saw you имал си късмет, че никой не те е видял
V. 1. като въвеждаща частица е, е добре, и тъй
WELL, here we are e, пристигнахме/ето ни
WELL then? е, и? WELL, perhaps you're right а може и да си/може би си прав
very WELL then, we'll talk it over again е добре, пак ще поговорим за това
2. учудване, изненада бре! и таз добра
3. при подновяване на прекъснат разказ и пр. и така* * *{wel} n 1. кладенец; извор; pl минерални бани; 2. сонда; 3. стр.(2) {wel} v 1. бликам, избликвам (често с up, out, forth); 2. well {3} {wel} adv 1. добре; задоволително; to go well (together) вървя {4} {wel} а главно predic 1. здрав; to be/feel/look well чувствувам{5} {wel} int 1. като вьвеждаща частица е, е добре; и тъй; well, he* * *хубаво; шахта; сонда; бликвам; добре; кладенец;* * *1. a well man здрав човек (не бoлен) 2. all's well that ends well всичко е добре/наред, щом свърши добре 3. as well as също така добре, както, така както, както и 4. as well също, освен това и, също така добре, по-добре 5. her name is well up in the list тя e на едно от първите места в списъка 6. i am very well where i am много ми е добре, където съм 7. i couldn't well refuse не вървеше/нямаше как да откажа 8. i. кладенец, извор 9. ii. бликам, избликвам (често с up, out, forth) 10. iii. добре, задоволително 11. inkwell 12. it is well worth the price напълно си заслужава парите 13. it may well be (that) напълно e възможно (да/че) 14. it may well be true може и да е вярно/истина 15. it was well for you that nobody saw you имал си късмет, че никой не те е видял 16. it will be well to добре/желателно е да 17. iv. здрав 18. pl минерални бани 19. she may well afford a new car тя може преспокойно да си позволи нова кола 20. she works as well as he/разг. him тя работи толкова добре, колкото и той, и тя работи, както и той 21. sl. нафиркал съм се 22. that's all very well but обик. /ирон./много добре/хубаво, ама. 23. that's just as well много добре/хубаво, добре, че стана така 24. to be well away напредвам бързо 25. to be well out of it, to be well rid of someone отървавам се благополучно от нещо/някого 26. to be well up in добър съм по, добре осведомен/подготвен съм по 27. to be/feel/look well чувствувам се/изглеждам добре 28. to go well (together) вървя добре/подхождам си (с) 29. to take it well не се засягам/тревожа 30. to well up надигам се, бликвам (за чувства, сълзи и пр.), лея се, струя 31. v. като въвеждаща частица е, е добре, и тъй 32. very well then, we'll talk it over again е добре, пак ще поговорим за това 33. we may as well begin няма да е зле да почнем, да бяхме почнали 34. well and good много добре 35. well and truly съвсем, решително (победен и пр.) 36. well enough доста добре 37. well into the (night) до късно през (нощта) 38. well met добра среща 39. well on/advanced in years в напреднала възраст 40. well over преливам, преизпълвам се 41. well past forty доста над 40-те 42. well then? е, и? well, perhaps you're right а може и да си/може би си прав 43. well, here we are e, пристигнахме/ето ни 44. you may well ask с право/не току-тъй/ненапразно питаш 45. you might as well say that he is a fool все едно да кажеш, че той е глупак 46. you might as well защо (пък) не 47. вдлъбнатина 48. доста 49. желателен, препоръчителен 50. задоволителен, добър 51. напълно, съвсем 52. помещение в трюма на кораб около помпите 53. прен. извор, източник 54. при подновяване на прекъснат разказ и пр. и така 55. рибник (в риболовен кораб) 56. сонда 57. стр. шахта 58. успешен, благополучен, щастлив 59. учудване, изненада бре! и таз добра 60. част от съдебна зала, отделена за адвокати и пр* * *well [wel] I. adv 1. добре; задоволително; правилно; \well done ( said) добре свършено, сторено (казано, речено); to stand \well with в добри отношения съм с, близък съм с; to go \well together подхождаме си с; to be \well out of s.th. добре се отървавам от нещо; to do \well out of извличам голяма полза от, правя голяма далавера с (от); to be \well up in (on) s.th. спец съм по, добре съм запознат с; let \well alone (\well enough) добре е (остави го), както си е; 2. напълно, съвсем; оправдано; уместно; заслужено; you may very \well say that напълно си прав; it is \well worth a visit напълно си заслужава да се посети (види); 3. доста; \well past forty доста над 40-те; \well on ( advanced) in years в напреднала възраст, не много млад; \well into the night до късно през (нощта); \well over a million доста над милион; \well away напреднал, бързо постигнал успех; \well and truly определено, решително (победен и пр.) 4. вероятно, възможно; it may \well be that напълно е възможно, че; • as \well също, освен това; as \well as not също така добре, по-добре; we may as \well begin няма да е зле да почнем, можем преспокойно да почваме; that's just as \well добре, че стана така; as \well (it) might, as \well (it) may както и можеше да се очаква, и нищо чудно; you might as \well защо не; as \well as също така добре, както; така, както; както и; II. adj predic 1. здрав; to be ( look, feel) \well изглеждам (чувствам се) добре; all's \well всичко е наред; \well enough доста добре, определено добре; 2. задоволителен, добър; all's \well that ends \well всичко е наред (добре), щом свърши добре; 3. желателен, препоръчителен; 4. успешен, благополучен; III. int 1. (като уводна частица без особено значение) е, е добре; \well, here we are at last е, ето ни най-после; \well thеn? а, после? е, и? и какво от това? \well, that can easily be rectified е, това лесно може да се поправи; 2. (за промяна на темата) \well, let' s press on както и да е, да продължаваме; 3. (за смекчаване на отрицателен коментар) \well, I thought... всъщност, аз мислех, че...; 4. (за учудване) (и \well, \well!) и таз хубава! бре! леле! ами! нима? \well! to be sure! ти ли си, бре? нима! възможно ли е? \well! I never! леле Боже! леле мале! не бих си помислил даже; 5. (за подкана към отговор) \well? what is it? е? какво има? ; IV. n добро; I wish him \well желая му доброто. II. n 1. претегляне, измерване; 2. вдигане на котва, отплуване; • under \well мор. на път (обикн. way); V. n 1. кладенец; дълбока яма; 2. сондаж; 3. асансьорна шахта; стълбищна клетка; 4. колба (на термометър); VI. v 1. бликам, излизам на повърхността (за течност); tears \welled in her eyes очите ѝ се напълниха със сълзи; 2. надигам се, заливам (за чувство).
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