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41 well
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!
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42 ♦ may
♦ may (1) /meɪ/v. modalemay, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a persona sing., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti; la forma del passato, solo per alcuni significati, è might:● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● la forma negativa è may not;● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;● viene usato nelle question tags1 ( esprime eventualità, possibilità, probabilità) – It may rain, può piovere; It may be true, può essere vero; può darsi che sia vero; He may come or he may not, può darsi che venga, ma può anche non venire; potrebbe venire come potrebbe non venire; Tom may not be there, può darsi che Tom non ci sia; There may be people who do not like this programme, possono esserci persone a cui questa trasmissione non piace2 ( esprime possibilità, opportunità) – This coat may be worn with or without a belt, questo cappotto può essere portato con o senza cintura3 ( dopo verbi di speranza o timore) – We hope he may be able to help us, speriamo che possa aiutarci; I fear it may be too late, temo che sia troppo tardi; I fear he may have already left, temo che possa essersene già andato4 (form.) ( dopo so that o that, esprime fine o scopo) – Let's wait for John, so that he may help us decide, aspettiamo John perché ci aiuti a decidere5 (form.) ( esprime permesso concesso o richiesto) – People under 16 may not marry without parental consent, i minori di 16 anni non possono sposarsi senza il consenso dei genitori; May I go out?, posso uscire?; I may leave now, mayn't I?, posso andare ora, vero?; If I may go back to the first point I discussed, col vostro permesso, vorrei tornare al primo punto trattato6 (form.) (esprime richiesta cortese, suggerimento, ecc.) – May I take this chair?, posso prendere questa sedia?; May we have some tea?, possiamo avere del tè?; May I offer you a drink?, posso offrirvi qualcosa da bere?; May I suggest we leave this matter aside for the moment?, posso suggerire di accantonare questa faccenda per il momento?7 ( esprime una concessione) – I may be old, but I'm not daft!, posso essere (o sarò) vecchio ma non sono scemo!; It may be a longer route, but the scenery is superb, forse è un percorso più lungo, ma il panorama è stupendo; You may think I'm exaggerating, but…, tu penserai che io esagero, ma…8 (form.) (nelle esclamazioni, esprime augurio, speranza,) – May you be happy!, che tu sia felice; sii felice!; May God protect you!, (che) Dio ti protegga!; May the best man win!, vinca il migliore!; Long may he live!, possa egli vivere a lungo!● may as well ► well (2) □ He may well refuse, potrebbe benissimo rifiutare □ You may well be asked to make a speech, è più che possibile che ti chiedano di fare un discorso □ That may well be, but…, certo, è possibile, ma… □ Well may you ask!, hai ben ragione di chiederlo!; domanda più che legittima! □ (iron. o scherz.) And who may you be?, e tu, chi saresti? □ Be that as it may, sia come sia; comunque sia □ Come what may, accada quel che accada; qualunque cosa accada □ That is as may be, può darsi ( ma la cosa non è importante) NOTA D'USO: - can o may?-, NOTA D'USO: - might o may?-.NOTA D'USO: - may not- may (2) /meɪ/n. (bot.)may (3) /meɪ/n.(arc. o poet.) fanciulla; pulzella (poet.). -
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1) ( indicating possibility) können;I \May see you at the party later vielleicht sehe ich dich später bei der Party;are you going to Neil's party? - I \May, I don't know yet gehst du zu Neils Party? - vielleicht, ich weiß es noch nicht;there \May be side effects from the new drug diese Arznei kann Nebenwirkungen haben;you \May well get lost here es kann gut sein, dass du dich hier verirrst;what time will we arrive? - you \May well ask! wann werden wir denn ankommen? - das ist eine gute Frage!;if George is going to be that late we \May as well start dinner without him wenn George so spät dran ist, können wir auch genauso gut schon ohne ihn mit dem Essen anfangen;I \May be overreacting to the letter but I think we should let the police see it mag sein, dass ich den Brief überbewerte, aber ich glaube, wir sollten ihn der Polizei zeigen;that's as \May be ( esp Brit) das mag schon sein;be that as it \May wie dem auch [immer] sei2) ( be allowed) dürfen, können;\May I ask you a question? darf ich Ihnen [mal] eine Frage stellen?3) ( expressing wish) mögen;\May she rest in peace möge sie in Frieden ruhen ( form)one's \May die Blüte seiner JahrePHRASES: -
44 may
1) ( indicating possibility) können;I \may see you at the party later vielleicht sehe ich dich später bei der Party;are you going to Neil's party? - I \may, I don't know yet gehst du zu Neils Party? - vielleicht, ich weiß es noch nicht;there \may be side effects from the new drug diese Arznei kann Nebenwirkungen haben;you \may well get lost here es kann gut sein, dass du dich hier verirrst;what time will we arrive? - you \may well ask! wann werden wir denn ankommen? - das ist eine gute Frage!;if George is going to be that late we \may as well start dinner without him wenn George so spät dran ist, können wir auch genauso gut schon ohne ihn mit dem Essen anfangen;I \may be overreacting to the letter but I think we should let the police see it mag sein, dass ich den Brief überbewerte, aber ich glaube, wir sollten ihn der Polizei zeigen;that's as \may be ( esp Brit) das mag schon sein;be that as it \may wie dem auch [immer] sei2) ( be allowed) dürfen, können;\may I ask you a question? darf ich Ihnen [mal] eine Frage stellen?3) ( expressing wish) mögen;\may she rest in peace möge sie in Frieden ruhen ( form)one's \may die Blüte seiner JahrePHRASES: -
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46 well
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 -
47 well
(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?
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
IV
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!
* * *
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
IV
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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{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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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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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. -
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Ⅰ.may1 [meɪ]ⓘ GRAM May et might peuvent s'utiliser indifféremment ou presque dans les expressions de la catégorie (a).∎ this may take some time ça prendra peut-être ou il se peut que ça prenne du temps;∎ symptoms may disappear after a few days les symptômes peuvent disparaître après quelques jours;∎ you may be right vous avez peut-être raison, il se peut que vous ayez raison;∎ you may well be right il est fort possible ou il se peut bien que vous ayez raison;∎ what he says may be true ce qu'il dit est peut-être vrai;∎ it may well be that he misunderstood il est fort possible ou il se peut bien qu'il ait mal compris;∎ I may live to regret this! il se peut que je le regrette un jour!;∎ she may have missed the plane elle a peut-être manqué l'avion, il se peut qu'elle ait manqué l'avion;∎ she may not have arrived yet il se peut ou il se pourrait qu'elle ne soit pas encore arrivée;∎ he may have been right il avait peut-être raison;∎ you may be wondering why I'm doing that vous vous demandez peut-être pourquoi je fais cela∎ you may go vous pouvez partir;∎ you may sit down vous pouvez vous asseoir;∎ only close relatives may attend seuls les parents proches sont invités à assister à la cérémonie;∎ passengers may take only one item of hand luggage les passagers ne peuvent prendre ou ne sont autorisés à prendre qu'un bagage à main;∎ candidates may consult a dictionary l'utilisation d'un dictionnaire est autorisée pendant l'examen;∎ I will go home now, if I may je vais rentrer chez moi, si vous me le permettez;∎ if I may be allowed to express an opinion si je puis me permettre;∎ if I may say so si je peux ou puis me permettre cette remarque;∎ you may well ask! bonne question!(c) (in polite questions, suggestions)∎ may I interrupt? puis-je vous interrompre?, vous permettez que je vous interrompe?;∎ may I? vous permettez?;∎ may I make a suggestion? puis-je me permettre de faire une suggestion?;∎ may I help you? puis-je vous aider?;∎ may I buy you ladies a drink? puis-je vous offir un verre, mesdames?;∎ may I come too? - yes, you may puis-je venir aussi? - oui, je vous en prie;∎ and how, may I ask, did you find out? et comment vous en êtes-vous rendu compte, s'il vous plaît?;∎ may I say how pleased we are that you could come permettez-moi de vous dire à quel point nous sommes ravis que vous ayez pu venir;∎ we may remind ourselves at this point that… il n'est pas inutile de rappeler ici que…∎ you may think I'm imagining things, but I think I'm being followed tu vas croire que je divague mais je crois que je suis suivi;∎ such facts may seem insignificant, but they could prove vital de telles choses peuvent paraître insignifiantes mais elles pourraient se révéler vitales;∎ whatever faults he may have he's never dull quels que soient ses défauts, il n'est jamais ennuyeux;∎ he may not be very bright, but he's got a heart of gold il n'est peut-être pas très brillant mais il a un cœur d'or;∎ be that as it may quoi qu'il en soit;∎ brilliant she may be, but is she reliable? elle est peut-être brillante, mais peut-on compter sur elle?;∎ that's as may be c'est possible;∎ that's as may be, but we can't afford it peut-être, mais nous ne pouvons pas nous le permettre;∎ that's as may be, but I still don't think you're right c'est possible mais je ne suis toujours pas convaincu que tu aies raison∎ this, it may be said, is yet another example of government interference c'est là, on peut le dire, un autre exemple de l'interventionnisme de l'État∎ they work hard so that their children may have a better life ils travaillent dur pour que leurs enfants aient une vie meilleure;∎ so that others may sleep in peace pour que les autres puissent dormir en paix(g) (expressing wishes, hopes)∎ long may he reign vive le roi;∎ may she rest in peace qu'elle repose en paix;∎ may he rot in hell! qu'il aille au diable!;∎ may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne!;∎ much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;∎ I pray that you may be mistaken j'espère que tu te trompes∎ can I go home now? - you may as well est-ce que je peux rentrer chez moi maintenant? - tu ferais aussi bien;∎ you may as well apply for the job anyway tu n'as qu'à poser quand même ta candidature pour le poste;∎ we may as well have another drink tant qu'à faire, autant prendre un autre verreⅡ.may2►► may blossom (UNCOUNT) fleurs fpl d'aubépine;may tree aubépine f -
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nounMai, der; see also academic.ru/4393/August">August* * *[mei](the fifth month of the year, the month following April.) der Mai- May Day- maypole* * *[meɪ]n▪ one's \May die Blüte seiner Jahre3.* * *[meɪ]1. nMai m2. vito go maying — den Mai feiern
* * *may1 [meı], obs 2. sg präs mayst [meıst], 3. sg präs may, prät und optativ might [maıt] v irr (defektiv, meist Hilfsverb)1. (Möglichkeit, Gelegenheit) können, mögen:it may happen any time es kann jederzeit geschehen;it might happen es könnte geschehen;you may be right du magst recht haben, vielleicht hast du recht;he may not come vielleicht kommt er nicht; es ist möglich, dass er nicht kommt;come what may komme, was da wolle;he might lose his way er könnte sich verirren2. (Erlaubnis) dürfen, können:may I ask? darf ich fragen?;I wish I might tell you ich wollte, ich dürfte es dir sagen; selten neg:he may not do it er darf es nicht tun3. mit (as) well, just as well:you may well say so du hast gut reden;we might as well go da können wir (auch) ebenso gut gehen, gehen wir schon;he may as well dazu hat er auch allen Grund4. ungewisse Frage:how old may she be? wie alt mag sie wohl sein?;I wondered what he might be doing ich fragte mich, was er wohl tue5. (Wunschgedanke, Segenswunsch) mögen:may God bless you!;may it please your Grace Euer Gnaden mögen geruhen6. als Aufforderung:you may post this letter for me du kannst diesen Brief für mich einstecken;you might help me du könntest mir (eigentlich) helfen;you might at least offer to help du könntest wenigstens deine Hilfe anbieten7. may oder might als Konjunktionsumschreibung: I shall write to him so that he may know our plans damit er unsere Pläne erfährt;though it may cost a good deal obwohl es eine Menge kosten kann;difficult as it may be so schwierig es auch sein mag;we feared they might attack wir fürchteten, sie würden angreifenmay2 [meı] s poet Maid f* * *nounMai, der; see also August* * *n.Mai -e m. -
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mei(the fifth month of the year, the month following April.) mai- May Day- maypolekanIsubst. \/meɪ\/1) ( plante i slekten Crataegus) hagtorn2) ( også may bloom) hagtornblomst, hagtornblomsterIIsubst. \/meɪ\/( gammeldags eller poetisk) jomfru, møyIIIverb ( might - might) \/meɪ\/1) ( om mulighet) kunne, villekanskje han gjør det, kanskje ikkedet er mulig jeg kommer\/kanskje jeg kommerdet er mulig jeg tar feil\/jeg tar kanskje feil• it may be mentioned that...det kan nevnes at...• who may that be, I wonder?hvem kan det være, mon tro?• well, and who may you be?2) ( om tillatelse) (kunne) få lov• may I interrupt you?• may I come in?• yes, you mayja, det kan du• no, you may notnei, det kan du ikke• I may remark that...jeg kan kanskje nevne at... \/ jeg tillater meg å nevne at...• you may be sure that...du kan være sikker på at...3) ( uttrykker ønske) må, måtte• may he succeed!jeg håper det vil lykkes for ham\/jeg håper han lykkesuansett hva han måtte si\/uansett hva han kommer til å sibe that as it may det får være som det vil -
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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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(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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I1. [wel] n1. колодец2. 1) родник, ключ; источник (особ. минеральный)2) водоём3) pl минеральные воды ( курорт)3. источник, кладезьa well of life [of knowledge] - источник жизни [познания]
4. 1) лестничная клетка; пролёт лестницы2) шахта лифта5. места адвокатов ( в английском суде)6. горн. скважина7. мор. кокпит8. тех. отстойник, зумпф2. [wel] v книжн.2. вскипать (тж. well up)3. бить ключом; хлынуть, брызнуть (тж. well out, well forth)4. (over) переполняться; литься через крайII1. [wel] n1. добро; благо2. (the well) собир. здоровыеthe sick are often impatient with the well - больных часто раздражают здоровые
2. [wel] a (better; best)1. обыкн. predic здоровый; выздоровевшийis she well or ill? - она здорова или больна?
to feel well - чувствовать себя хорошо /здоровым/
to look well - хорошо выглядеть; иметь цветущий вид
I hope you'll soon get well again - надеюсь, вы скоро поправитесь
2. predic хороший, в удовлетворительном состоянииall is well - всё в порядке, всё хорошо
we are very well where we are - нам здесь очень хорошо /очень удобно/
3. зажиточный, состоятельный; процветающий4. удачныйit was well for you that nobody saw you - тебе повезло, что тебя никто не видел
5. желательный, целесообразныйit might be well for you to leave - возможно, вам следовало бы уехать
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it's all very well - ирон. легко сказатьit's all very well (for you) to suggest doing that but where's the money coming from? - (вам) легко советовать, но где взять деньги?
3. [wel] adv (better; best)1. хорошо, отлично; удачно; благополучно2. положительно, благоприятно; одобрительноto think well of smb. - быть о ком-л. хорошего мнения
to speak well of smb. - хорошо отзываться о ком-л.
3. зажиточно4. значительноhe must be well over fifty - ему, вероятно, далеко за пятьдесят
well on in life - немолодой, пожилой
I am well forward with my work - моя работа значительно продвинулась, я уже много сделал
well to the east - гораздо /значительно/ восточнее
5. совершенно, полностью6. разумно, с полным основанием; справедливо7. тщательно8. очень, весьма9. вполне10. в сочетанияхas well - а) также тоже; there were other books as well - были и другие книги; б) с таким же успехом; we may as well begin at once - мы вполне можем начать сразу; you might as well throw your money away - вы могли бы с таким же успехом выкинуть свои деньги
that is just as well - ну что ж, жалеть не стоит
as well as - также; так же как; в дополнение; кроме того; не только... но и
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well and truly - основательно; полностьюwell and good - а) ну и прекрасно ну и ладно; тем лучше; б) всё прекрасно, но...
let /leave/ well alone - ≅ и так сойдёт; от добра добра не ищут
he can never let well alone - он всегда недоволен, он никогда не удовлетворён ( сделанным)
well away - а) на ходу, идущий полным ходом; б) сл. начинающий пьянеть
to turn out well - окончиться благополучно; оказаться к лучшему
to come off well - а) добиться успеха; б) закончиться благополучно
to go well together - подходить друг к другу; гармонировать
to be well out of smth. - счастливо отделаться от чего-л.; вовремя избавиться от чего-л. или убраться откуда-л.
to be well up in smth. - быть хорошо осведомлённым о чём-л.
well done /run/! - здорово!, хорошо! ( одобрение)
well said! - хорошо сказано!
well met! - какая приятная встреча
all is well that ends well - посл. всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается, конец венчает дело
4. [wel] int1. ну! (выражает удивление, сомнение, уступки, согласие, чувство облегчения, удовлетворения и т. п.)well, you of all people! - ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал!
well, I declare! - ну, скажу я вам!; ну и ну!, нечего сказать!
well, to be sure - вот те раз!, вот те на!, нечего сказать!
well, I never! - вот те на!, не может быть!
well, it can't be helped! - ну что же, ничего не поделаешь!
2. итак (используется при возобновлении прерванного разговора или как вступительное слово при каком-л. замечании)well, then she said - итак, после этого она заявила
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I1. [wel] n1. колодец2. 1) родник, ключ; источник (особ. минеральный)2) водоём3) pl минеральные воды ( курорт)3. источник, кладезьa well of life [of knowledge] - источник жизни [познания]
4. 1) лестничная клетка; пролёт лестницы2) шахта лифта5. места адвокатов ( в английском суде)6. горн. скважина7. мор. кокпит8. тех. отстойник, зумпф2. [wel] v книжн.2. вскипать (тж. well up)3. бить ключом; хлынуть, брызнуть (тж. well out, well forth)4. (over) переполняться; литься через крайII1. [wel] n1. добро; благо2. (the well) собир. здоровыеthe sick are often impatient with the well - больных часто раздражают здоровые
2. [wel] a (better; best)1. обыкн. predic здоровый; выздоровевшийis she well or ill? - она здорова или больна?
to feel well - чувствовать себя хорошо /здоровым/
to look well - хорошо выглядеть; иметь цветущий вид
I hope you'll soon get well again - надеюсь, вы скоро поправитесь
2. predic хороший, в удовлетворительном состоянииall is well - всё в порядке, всё хорошо
we are very well where we are - нам здесь очень хорошо /очень удобно/
3. зажиточный, состоятельный; процветающий4. удачныйit was well for you that nobody saw you - тебе повезло, что тебя никто не видел
5. желательный, целесообразныйit might be well for you to leave - возможно, вам следовало бы уехать
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it's all very well - ирон. легко сказатьit's all very well (for you) to suggest doing that but where's the money coming from? - (вам) легко советовать, но где взять деньги?
3. [wel] adv (better; best)1. хорошо, отлично; удачно; благополучно2. положительно, благоприятно; одобрительноto think well of smb. - быть о ком-л. хорошего мнения
to speak well of smb. - хорошо отзываться о ком-л.
3. зажиточно4. значительноhe must be well over fifty - ему, вероятно, далеко за пятьдесят
well on in life - немолодой, пожилой
I am well forward with my work - моя работа значительно продвинулась, я уже много сделал
well to the east - гораздо /значительно/ восточнее
5. совершенно, полностью6. разумно, с полным основанием; справедливо7. тщательно8. очень, весьма9. вполне10. в сочетанияхas well - а) также тоже; there were other books as well - были и другие книги; б) с таким же успехом; we may as well begin at once - мы вполне можем начать сразу; you might as well throw your money away - вы могли бы с таким же успехом выкинуть свои деньги
that is just as well - ну что ж, жалеть не стоит
as well as - также; так же как; в дополнение; кроме того; не только... но и
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well and truly - основательно; полностьюwell and good - а) ну и прекрасно ну и ладно; тем лучше; б) всё прекрасно, но...
let /leave/ well alone - ≅ и так сойдёт; от добра добра не ищут
he can never let well alone - он всегда недоволен, он никогда не удовлетворён ( сделанным)
well away - а) на ходу, идущий полным ходом; б) сл. начинающий пьянеть
to turn out well - окончиться благополучно; оказаться к лучшему
to come off well - а) добиться успеха; б) закончиться благополучно
to go well together - подходить друг к другу; гармонировать
to be well out of smth. - счастливо отделаться от чего-л.; вовремя избавиться от чего-л. или убраться откуда-л.
to be well up in smth. - быть хорошо осведомлённым о чём-л.
well done /run/! - здорово!, хорошо! ( одобрение)
well said! - хорошо сказано!
well met! - какая приятная встреча
all is well that ends well - посл. всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается, конец венчает дело
4. [wel] int1. ну! (выражает удивление, сомнение, уступки, согласие, чувство облегчения, удовлетворения и т. п.)well, you of all people! - ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал!
well, I declare! - ну, скажу я вам!; ну и ну!, нечего сказать!
well, to be sure - вот те раз!, вот те на!, нечего сказать!
well, I never! - вот те на!, не может быть!
well, it can't be helped! - ну что же, ничего не поделаешь!
2. итак (используется при возобновлении прерванного разговора или как вступительное слово при каком-л. замечании)well, then she said - итак, после этого она заявила
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I1. [wel] n1. колодец2. 1) родник, ключ; источник (особ. минеральный)2) водоём3) pl минеральные воды ( курорт)3. источник, кладезьa well of life [of knowledge] - источник жизни [познания]
4. 1) лестничная клетка; пролёт лестницы2) шахта лифта5. места адвокатов ( в английском суде)6. горн. скважина7. мор. кокпит8. тех. отстойник, зумпф2. [wel] v книжн.2. вскипать (тж. well up)3. бить ключом; хлынуть, брызнуть (тж. well out, well forth)4. (over) переполняться; литься через крайII1. [wel] n1. добро; благо2. (the well) собир. здоровыеthe sick are often impatient with the well - больных часто раздражают здоровые
2. [wel] a (better; best)1. обыкн. predic здоровый; выздоровевшийis she well or ill? - она здорова или больна?
to feel well - чувствовать себя хорошо /здоровым/
to look well - хорошо выглядеть; иметь цветущий вид
I hope you'll soon get well again - надеюсь, вы скоро поправитесь
2. predic хороший, в удовлетворительном состоянииall is well - всё в порядке, всё хорошо
we are very well where we are - нам здесь очень хорошо /очень удобно/
3. зажиточный, состоятельный; процветающий4. удачныйit was well for you that nobody saw you - тебе повезло, что тебя никто не видел
5. желательный, целесообразныйit might be well for you to leave - возможно, вам следовало бы уехать
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it's all very well - ирон. легко сказатьit's all very well (for you) to suggest doing that but where's the money coming from? - (вам) легко советовать, но где взять деньги?
3. [wel] adv (better; best)1. хорошо, отлично; удачно; благополучно2. положительно, благоприятно; одобрительноto think well of smb. - быть о ком-л. хорошего мнения
to speak well of smb. - хорошо отзываться о ком-л.
3. зажиточно4. значительноhe must be well over fifty - ему, вероятно, далеко за пятьдесят
well on in life - немолодой, пожилой
I am well forward with my work - моя работа значительно продвинулась, я уже много сделал
well to the east - гораздо /значительно/ восточнее
5. совершенно, полностью6. разумно, с полным основанием; справедливо7. тщательно8. очень, весьма9. вполне10. в сочетанияхas well - а) также тоже; there were other books as well - были и другие книги; б) с таким же успехом; we may as well begin at once - мы вполне можем начать сразу; you might as well throw your money away - вы могли бы с таким же успехом выкинуть свои деньги
that is just as well - ну что ж, жалеть не стоит
as well as - также; так же как; в дополнение; кроме того; не только... но и
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well and truly - основательно; полностьюwell and good - а) ну и прекрасно ну и ладно; тем лучше; б) всё прекрасно, но...
let /leave/ well alone - ≅ и так сойдёт; от добра добра не ищут
he can never let well alone - он всегда недоволен, он никогда не удовлетворён ( сделанным)
well away - а) на ходу, идущий полным ходом; б) сл. начинающий пьянеть
to turn out well - окончиться благополучно; оказаться к лучшему
to come off well - а) добиться успеха; б) закончиться благополучно
to go well together - подходить друг к другу; гармонировать
to be well out of smth. - счастливо отделаться от чего-л.; вовремя избавиться от чего-л. или убраться откуда-л.
to be well up in smth. - быть хорошо осведомлённым о чём-л.
well done /run/! - здорово!, хорошо! ( одобрение)
well said! - хорошо сказано!
well met! - какая приятная встреча
all is well that ends well - посл. всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается, конец венчает дело
4. [wel] int1. ну! (выражает удивление, сомнение, уступки, согласие, чувство облегчения, удовлетворения и т. п.)well, you of all people! - ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал!
well, I declare! - ну, скажу я вам!; ну и ну!, нечего сказать!
well, to be sure - вот те раз!, вот те на!, нечего сказать!
well, I never! - вот те на!, не может быть!
well, it can't be helped! - ну что же, ничего не поделаешь!
2. итак (используется при возобновлении прерванного разговора или как вступительное слово при каком-л. замечании)well, then she said - итак, после этого она заявила
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v.1 tener licencia, libertad, facultad o permiso, tener el poder moral; ser lícito, permitido.2 ser posible dadas ciertas circunstancias; poderse.3 suceder, sea lo que sea: se usa elípticamente.4 denota deseo vivo, y se traduce por ojalá, Dios quiera, o se omite, y el verbo se pone en el modo optativo inglés, correspondiente al subjuntivo en castellano.vi.coger flores la mañana del día primero de mayo.va.he may return at any moment puede volver de un momento a otroI may tell you and I may not puede que te lo diga o puede que nohe may have lost it puede que lo haya perdidoit may be that… podría ser que…you may well ask! ¡eso quisiera saber yo!we may as well go ya puestos, podíamos irshall we go? - we may as well ¿vamos? - bueno o vale o (español de España) dale o (español de Argentina) órale (español de México)may I come in? ¿se puede?, ¿puedo pasar?if I may say so si me permite hacer una observaciónmay I? ¡con permiso!, ¿me permite? (when borrowing something)3 (expresar deseos, miedos, propositos)may she rest in peace que en paz descansemay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!I fear you may be right me temo que tengas razónthey work long hours so their children may have a better future trabajan mucho para que sus hijos tengan un futuro mejorhe may be very rich, but I still don't like him tendrá mucho dinero, pero sigue sin caerme bienbe that as it may, that's as may be en cualquier caso(3ra persona singular may; pt might) -
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[meɪ]v1) мочь, иметь разрешение2) (обозначает вероятность, неуверенность) возможно, может бытьI may come, but I am not sure. — Возможно, я приду, но я не уверен.
He may not come today. — Он может быть сегодня не придет. /Он может сегодня не придти.
•USAGE:(1.) В значении разрешения глагол may 1. редко употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, в которых он имеет значение категорического запрета. В утвердительных предложениях may обозначает разрешение что-либо сделать, в вопросительных - просьбу разрешить что-либо сделать. Просьба дать разрешение не делать что-либо передается глаголом must: must I come again? можно мне не приходить еще раз? Отрицательный ответ на просьбы с may, означающий запрещение, также передается глаголом must: May I write the test in pencil? No, you mustn't. Можно писать контрольную работу карандашом? Нет, нельзя. (2.) Разрешение не делать что-либо передается глаголом needn't или отрицательной формой модального глагола have: you needn't (или you don't have to) come можете не приходить. (3.) May 2. в значении возможности, вероятности события чаще употребляется в утвердительных предложениях и, как правило, в настоящей ситуации, т. к. у глагола may нет формы будущего времени. В отрицательных предложениях для выражения сомнения, относящегося к будущему времени, чаще используются слова probably, perhaps: he will probably not come он, возможно, не придет; We'll probably not go abroad this summer. Этим летом мы, видимо, не поедем за границу. "Do you think I dare ask him? " - "Perhaps not. " "Как вы думаете, стоит ли рискнуть и обратиться к нему? " - "Может быть, не стоит. " He won't perhaps say so, but will definitely think so. Он, возможно, никогда не скажет этого, но безусловно так подумает. He will perhaps/probably never agree to it. Он на это вряд ли согласится. /Он на это вероятно/наверное никогда не согласится. (4.) Сочетание may (might) as well do smth соответствует русскому словосочетанию можно с таким же успехом: you may as well stay at home ты с таким же успехом можешь остаться дома; you may as well say so вполне можно и так сказать. (5.) See have, mod. v; USAGE (3.). (6.) See must, mod. v; USAGE (3.), (4.).
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