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1 not quite well
• alakunto• alakunnossa -
2 well off
• hyvissä varoissa• vauras• varakas* * *(poor, rich: The family was quite well off.) varaton, varakas -
3 by and large
• suurin piirtein• yleisesti• yleisesti ottaen• yleensä• lähinnä* * *(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yleisesti ottaen -
4 encounter
• ottelu• elämys• ajautua• yhteenotto• tavata toisensa• tavata• kokea• kohtaaminen• kohdata• kohtaus• kahakka• kamppailu• selkkaus• löytää• tappelu• tapaaminen* * *1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) tavata sattumalta2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) kohdata2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) tapaaminen2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) yhteenotto -
5 be/feel at home
(to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well: I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows - he used to live on a farm.) olla kuin kotonaan -
6 proper
• originaalinen• oiva• oivallinen• oikea• otollinen• normaali• hyvä• tyypillinen• verraton• varsinainen• erinomainen• aito• alkuperäinen• aiheellinen• arvonmukainen• asianmukainen• asianomainen• asiallinen• asiaankuuluva• vakinainen• reilu• rehellinen• tavallinen• tavanomainen• kelpo• kelvollinen• samainen• mainio• sovelias• sopiva• säällinen• säännönmukainen• säännöllinen• säädyllinen• kunnon• kunnollinen• kuuluva• käytännöllinen• luonnollinen• luonteenomainen* * *'propə1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) oikea2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) perusteellinen3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) asiallinen•- properly- proper noun/name
См. также в других словарях:
well-to-do — {adj.} Having or making enough money to live comfortably; prosperous. * /John s father owns a company and his family is well to do./ Often used with the like a plural noun. * /This is the part of town where the well to do live./ Compare: IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
well-to-do — {adj.} Having or making enough money to live comfortably; prosperous. * /John s father owns a company and his family is well to do./ Often used with the like a plural noun. * /This is the part of town where the well to do live./ Compare: IN THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
quite — W1S1 [kwaıt] predeterminer, adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: quit, quite free of (13 19 centuries), from Old French quite; QUIT] 1.) fairly or very, but not extremely →↑pretty ▪ The food in the canteen is usually quite good. ▪ He seems quite upset… … Dictionary of contemporary English
well — well1 [wel] n. [ME welle < OE wella, akin to weallan, to boil up, akin to Ger welle, wave, wallen, to boil < IE base * wel , to turn, roll > WALK, L volvere, to roll] 1. a flow of water from the earth; natural spring and pool 2. a hole… … English World dictionary
quite — [[t]kwa͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV a n, ADV before v (vagueness) You use quite to indicate that something is the case to a fairly great extent. Quite is less emphatic than very and extremely . I felt quite bitter about it at the time... I … English dictionary
well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well … Dictionary of contemporary English
well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — I UK [wel] / US adverb Word forms well : comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** Collocations: Well is used for making many compound adjectives (=formed from two or more words). In this dictionary, these … English dictionary
well — I. noun Etymology: Middle English welle, from Old English; akin to Old English weallan to bubble, boil, Old High German wella wave, Lithuanian vilnis Date: before 12th century 1. a. an issue of water from the earth ; a pool fed by a spring b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
well — I 1. adverb 1) please behave well Syn: satisfactorily, nicely, correctly, properly, fittingly, suitably, appropriately 2) they get on well together Syn: amicably, agreeably, pleasantly … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
well — 1 /wel/ adverb comparative better superlative best 1 SATISFACTORILY in a successful or satisfactory way: Did you sleep well? | James reads well for his age. | fairly/moderately/pretty well (=quite well) | go well (=happen in the way you planned… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
