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1 wish

wish [wɪ∫]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = desire) souhaiter

• I wish I'd gone with you je regrette de ne pas vous avoir accompagné

• I wish you had left with him je regrette que tu ne sois pas parti avec lui

• I wish I hadn't said that je regrette d'avoir dit cela

• I only wish I'd known about that before! si seulement j'avais su ça avant !

• I wish I could! si seulement je pouvais !

   b. ( = desire for sb else) souhaiter

• I wish you well in what you're trying to do je vous souhaite de réussir dans ce que vous voulez faire

• wish me luck! souhaite-moi bonne chance !

• to wish sb a happy birthday souhaiter bon anniversaire à qn

• I wish you every happiness! je vous souhaite d'être très heureux !

• he wished us every happiness il nous a exprimé tous ses vœux de bonheur

• I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy c'est quelque chose que je ne souhaiterais pas à mon pire ennemi

2. intransitive verb

faire un vœu

• to wish for sth souhaiter qch

• she's got everything she could wish for elle a tout ce qu'elle peut désirer

• what more could you wish for? que pourrais-tu souhaiter de plus ?

3. noun

   a. ( = desire, will) désir m

• your wish is my command vos désirs sont des ordres

• he had no great wish to go il n'avait pas grande envie d'y aller

• to go against sb's wishes contrecarrer les désirs de qn

• he did it against my wishes il l'a fait contre mon gré

   b. ( = specific desire) vœu m

• to make a wish faire un vœu

• his wish came true son vœu s'est réalisé

   c. ( = greeting) he sends his best wishes il vous fait ses amitiés

• (with) best wishes for your future happiness tous mes (or nos) vœux de bonheur

• (with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year (nos) meilleurs vœux pour Noël et la nouvelle année

• with best wishes from (in letter) bien amicalement

4. compounds

► wish list noun liste f de souhaits

• top of my wish list mon souhait le plus cher

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[wɪʃ] 1.
noun ( desire) désir m ( for de; to do de faire); ( in story) souhait m ( for de)

to make a wish — faire un vœu

to grant somebody's wish — gen accéder au désir de quelqu'un; [fairy] exaucer le souhait de quelqu'un

I have no wish to disturb you — je n'ai pas l'intention de vous déranger
2.
wishes plural noun vœux mpl

good ou best wishes — meilleurs vœux; ( ending letter) bien amicalement

please give him my best wishes — je vous prie de lui faire toutes mes amitiés
3.
transitive verb

1) ( expressing longing)

I wish he were here — si seulement il était ici

I just wish we lived closer — si seulement nous habitions plus près

he wished he had written — il regrettait de ne pas avoir écrit

he wishes his mother would write — il voudrait que sa mère écrive

he bought it and then wished he hadn't — il l'a acheté et puis a regretté de l'avoir fait

I wished myself single again — j'aurais voulu être à nouveau célibataire

2) (express congratulations, greetings) souhaiter

to wish somebody joy ou happiness — souhaiter à quelqu'un d'être heureux

to wish somebody joy of something/somebody — iron souhaiter bien du plaisir à quelqu'un avec quelque chose/quelqu'un

we wished each other goodbye and good luck — nous nous sommes dit au revoir et bonne chance

I wished him well — j'espérais que tout irait bien pour lui

3) ( want) souhaiter; ( weaker) désirer
4.
intransitive verb

1) (desire, want) vouloir

just as you wish — comme vous voudrez

to wish for — souhaiter, espérer

what more could one wish for? — qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait espérer or souhaiter de plus?

2) ( in fairy story) faire un vœu

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wish on

English-French dictionary > wish
2 ♦ wish

♦ wish /wɪʃ/
n.

1 desiderio; voglia; quel che si desidera; richiesta: (form.) in obedience to your wishes, in ottemperanza ai tuoi desideri; He has a great wish to visit London, ha un gran desiderio di visitare Londra; He has no wish to be a soldier, non ha nessuna voglia di fare il soldato; He got his wish, ottenne quel che desiderava; Unfortunately I cannot grant your wish, purtroppo non posso soddisfare il tuo desiderio; non posso accogliere la tua richiesta; to make a wish, fare (o esprimere dentro di sé) un desiderio; to respect sb. 's wishes, rispettare i desideri di q.; at one's express wish, per espresso desiderio di q.; dying wish, ultimo desiderio ( prima di morire)

2 augurio; voto (augurale): with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, con i migliori auguri di Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo

3 (pl.) saluti

● (psic.) wish fulfilment, soddisfazione dei desideri □ wish list, lista dei desideri □ You had your wish, siete stati accontentati □ (prov.) If wishes were horses, beggars might ride, i desideri non riempiono il sacco □ (prov.) The wish is father to the thought, si crede facilmente a ciò che fa piacere.
♦ (to) wish /wɪʃ/
v. t. e i.

1 desiderare; volere: Do you wish to leave at once?, desideri partire subito?; What do you wish me to do?, che cosa vuoi che (io) faccia?; When do you wish it ( to be) finished?, quando vuoi che sia finito?; per quando dev'essere finito?; He cannot wish for anything better, non può desiderare niente di meglio

2 augurare: to wish sb. good luck [a pleasant trip, happiness], augurare a q. buona fortuna [buon viaggio, ogni felicità]: DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- Wish me luck!, fammi in bocca al lupo; to wish sb. well, augurare a q. ogni bene

3 augurarsi; sperare: I wish the news may prove wrong, spero che la notizia si dimostri falsa

4 – I wish [I wished] (+ congiunt.), vorrei [avrei voluto]; se almeno…; magari: I wish I were a poet, vorrei esser un poeta; I wished I were dead, avrei voluto essere morto; I wish you had told me in time, se almeno tu me l'avessi detto per tempo!; I wish I could go abroad, vorrei poter andare all'estero; I wish you were back again, vorrei che tu fossi già di ritorno; I wish I were a multimillionaire, come vorrei essere un milionario; magari fossi milionario!; I wish he wouldn't always interfere!, ma perché deve sempre interferire?; I wish you wouldn't say that!, per favore non dire cose simili!

● to wish sb. away, desiderare che q. se ne vada □ (infant.) to wish the pain away, far passare la bua ( a un bambino: con un bacio, ecc.) □ to wish sb. goodbye, salutare q. ( alla partenza); dire addio a q. □ to wish sb. good morning, dare il buongiorno a q. □ to wish sb. good night, augurare la buona notte a q. □ to wish st. on sb., augurare qc. ( di sgradevole) a q.; (fam.) rifilare, sbolognare (q. o qc.) a q.: I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy, non lo augurerei al mio peggior nemico □ to wish on a star, esprimere un desiderio guardando una stella □ (iron.) I wish you joy of it, buon pro ti faccia!
NOTA D'USO: - to wish-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ wish
3 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!

-n. e mirë; wish sb well i dua të mirën dikujt; let / leave well alone prov. më mirë prishet.

-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

● welladay ['welëdei] interj. vjet. shih wellaway

● 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)

● wellaway [welë'wei] interj. vjet. eh!

● 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

● wellborn [wel'bo:n] adj. nga familje e mirë

● 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-fed [wel'fed] adj. i ushqyer mirë; i shëndetshëm; i shëndoshë

● 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-kept [wel'kept] adj. i mbajtur mirë; i përkujdesur

● 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-nigh ['welnai] adv. gati, pothuaj, thuajse

● well-off ['welof] adj 1. në gjendje të mirë; i kamur; i pasur. 2. fig. i fituar; i lumtur

● 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-read ['welred] adj. i kënduar; i ditur

● 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

● wellspring ['welspring] n 1. burim. 2. fig. burim i pashtershëm

● 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

● well-worn [wel'wo:n] adj 1. i ngrënë, shumë i përdorur. 2. fig. i konsumuar, bajat

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mirë

English-Albanian dictionary > well
4 well

well [wel]

1. noun

(for water, oil) puits m

2. intransitive verb

also well up [tears, emotion] monter

• tears welled (up) in her eyes les larmes lui montèrent aux yeux

• anger welled (up) within him la colère monta en lui

3. adverb

(comparative better, superlative best)

   a. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien

• he sings as well as he plays il chante aussi bien qu'il joue

• he sings as well as she does il chante aussi bien qu'elle

• well done! bravo !

• well played! bien joué !

• everything is going well tout va bien

• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !

► to do well

• to do well at school bien marcher à l'école

• he did very well il s'est bien débrouillé

• the patient is doing well le malade est en bonne voie

• you did well to come at once vous avez bien fait de venir tout de suite

• you would do well to think about it tu ferais bien d'y penser

   b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien

• it's well past 10 o'clock il est bien plus de 10 heures

• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnes

• he is well over fifty il a largement dépassé la cinquantaine

• it continued well into 1996 cela a continué pendant une bonne partie de 1996

• well and truly bel et bien

• well dodgy/annoyed (inf!) (British = very) super (inf) louche/contrarié

• to leave well alone laisser les choses telles qu'elles sont

   c. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi

• he couldn't very well refuse il ne pouvait guère refuser

• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...

• you may as well tell me the truth tu ferais aussi bien de me dire la vérité

   d. ► as well ( = also) aussi ; ( = on top of all that) par-dessus le marché

• I'll take those as well je prendrai ceux-là aussi

• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !

• as well as his dog he has two rabbits en plus de son chien il a deux lapins

   e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de

4. exclamation

(surprise) tiens ! ; (relief) ah bon !, eh bien ! ; (resignation) enfin !

• 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 ici

5. 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 bien

   b. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci

• I hope you're well j'espère que vous allez bien

• to feel well se sentir bien

• to get well se remettre

• get well soon! remets-toi vite !

   c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...

• it's as well not to offend her il vaudrait mieux ne pas la froisser

6. prefix

• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé

7. compounds

► well-adjusted adjective [person] (gen) équilibré ; (to society, school) bien adapté

► well-advised adjective [action, decision] sage

• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé

► well-assorted adjective bien assorti

► well-attended adjective [meeting, lecture, show, play] qui attire beaucoup de monde

► well-balanced adjective [person, diet, argument] équilibré

► well-behaved adjective [child] sage ; [animal] obéissant

► well-being noun bien-être m

► well-bred adjective ( = of good family) de bonne famille ; ( = courteous) bien élevé

► well-built adjective [building] bien construit ; [person] bien bâti

► well-chosen adjective bien choisi

► well-connected adjective [person] qui a des relations

► well-cooked adjective [food, meal] bien cuisiné ; ( = not rare) [meat] bien cuit

► well-defined adjective [colours, distinctions, problem] bien défini ; [photo, outline] net

► well-deserved adjective bien mérité

► well-disposed adjective bien disposé ( towards envers)

► well-dressed adjective bien habillé

► well-earned adjective bien mérité

► well-educated adjective cultivé

► well-equipped adjective bien équipé

► well-established adjective bien établi

► well-fed adjective bien nourri

► well-founded adjective [suspicion] fondé

► well-groomed adjective [person] soigné ; [hair] bien coiffé

► well-heeled (inf) adjective nanti

► well-informed adjective bien renseigné ( about sur)

► well-intentioned adjective bien intentionné

► well-judged adjective [remark, criticism] bien vu ; [shot, throw] bien ajusté ; [estimate] juste

► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé

► well-known adjective ( = famous) célèbre

• it's a well-known fact that... tout le monde sait que... ► well-liked adjective très apprécié

► well-loved adjective très aimé

► well-made adjective bien fait

► well-mannered adjective bien élevé

► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions

► well-meant adjective fait avec les meilleures intentions

► well-nigh adverb presque

► well-off adjective ( = rich)

to be well-off vivre dans l'aisance

• the less well-off ceux qui ont de petits moyens

• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé

► well-preserved adjective [building, person] bien conservé

► well-read adjective cultivé

► well-rounded adjective [style] harmonieux ; [sentence] bien tourné

► well-spoken adjective [person] qui parle bien

► well-stocked adjective [shop, fridge] bien approvisionné

► well-timed adjective [remark, entrance] tout à fait opportun ; [blow] bien calculé

► well-to-do adjective aisé

► well-wisher noun ami (e) m(f) ; (unknown) admirateur m, - trice f

• 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

► well-worn adjective [carpet, clothes] usagé ; [phrase, expression] éculé

► well-written adjective bien écrit

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I 1. [wel]
adjective (comparative better, superlative best)

1) ( in good health)

to feel well — se sentir bien

are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?

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

she doesn't look at all well — elle n'a pas l'air en forme du tout

to get well — se rétablir

‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’

2) ( in satisfactory state) bien

all is not well in their marriage — il y a des problèmes dans leur mariage

that'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

well and good — c'est très bien

3) ( 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

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

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
2.
adverb (comparative better, superlative best)

1) ( satisfactorily) bien

he isn't eating very well — il ne mange pas beaucoup

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

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — on aura de la chance si on arrive à l'heure

well done! — bravo!

he has done very well for himself — il s'en tire très bien

to do oneself well — bien se soigner

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)

you may well be right — il se pourrait bien que tu aies raison

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

I couldn't very well say no — je pouvais difficilement dire non

you may well ask! — je me le demande bien!

we may as well go home — on ferait aussi bien de rentrer

‘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, largement

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

profits are well above average — les bénéfices sont nettement supérieurs à la moyenne

4) ( approvingly)

to speak well of somebody — dire du bien de quelqu'un

5)

to wish somebody well — souhaiter beaucoup de chance à quelqu'un
3.
exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfin

well, 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

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!

very well then — très bien
4.
as well adverbial phrase aussi
5.
as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien que

they 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

by day as well as by night — de jour comme de nuit

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to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)

to be well up in something — s'y connaître en quelque chose

to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler

you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!

well and truly — bel et bien
II 1. [wel]
noun ( in ground) puits m; ( pool) source f
2.
intransitive verb = well up

Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

English-French dictionary > well
5 wish

1. transitive verb
1) (desire, hope) wünschen

I wish I was or were rich — ich wollte od. (geh.) wünschte, ich wäre reich

I do wish he would come — wenn er nur kommen würde

I wish you would shut up — es wäre mir lieb, wenn du den Mund hieltest

‘wish you were here’ — (on postcard) "schade, dass du nicht hier bist"

2) with inf. (want) wünschen (geh.)

I wish to go — ich möchte od. will gehen

I wish you to stay — ich möchte od. will, dass du bleibst

3) (say that one hopes somebody will have something) wünschen

wish somebody luck/success — etc. jemandem Glück/Erfolg usw. wünschen

wish somebody good morning/a happy birthday — jemandem guten Morgen sagen/zum Geburtstag gratulieren

wish somebody ill/well — jemandem [etwas] Schlechtes/alles Gute wünschen

4) (coll.): (foist)

wish somebody/something on somebody — jemandem jemanden/etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
wünschen

come on, wish! — nun, wünsch dir was!

wish for something — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen

what more could one wish for? — was will man mehr?

they have everything they could possibly wish for — sie haben alles, was sie sich (Dat.) nur wünschen können
3. noun
1) Wunsch, der

her wish is that... — es ist ihr Wunsch od. sie wünscht, dass...

I have no [great/particular] wish to go — ich habe keine [große/besondere] Lust zu gehen

make a wish — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen

with best/[all] good wishes, with every good wish — mit den besten/allen guten Wünschen (on, for zu)

2) (thing desired)

get or have one's wish — seinen Wunsch erfüllt bekommen

at last he has [got] his wish — endlich ist sein Wunsch in Erfüllung gegangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93821/wish_away">wish away

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[wiʃ] 1. verb
1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) wünschen

2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) wollen

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) wünschen
2. noun
1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) der Wunsch

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) der Wunsch

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) die Glückwünsche (pl.)

•

- wishful thinking
- wishing-well
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wish

[wɪʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (desire) Wunsch m, Verlangen nt

against the \wishes of the party members gegen den Willen der Parteimitglieder

it was your mother's dearest/greatest/last \wish es war der sehnlichste/größte/letzte Wunsch deiner Mutter

your \wish is my command! dein Wunsch sei mir Befehl! hum

to express a \wish einen Wunsch äußern

to have a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen

to have no \wish to do sth keine Lust haben [o geh nicht das Verlangen verspüren], etw zu tun

he had no \wish to go through the experience again er wollte diese Erfahrung nicht noch einmal durchmachen

I've no \wish to be offensive, but... ich möchte niemandem zu nahe treten, aber...

2. (thing desired) Wunsch m

may all your \wishes come true mögen alle deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen

to get [or have] one's \wish seinen Willen bekommen

well, you've got your \wish, here we are in Paris nun, jetzt hast du deinen Willen — wir sind in Paris

to grant sb a \wish jdm einen Wunsch erfüllen

to make a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen

3. (regards)

▪ \wishes pl Grüße pl

good \wishes for your time at university alles Gute für deine Zeit an der Universität

with best \wishes mit den besten Wünschen

[with] best [or all good] \wishes (at end of letter) mit herzlichen Grüßen, herzliche Grüße

to give [or send] sb one's best \wishes jdn herzlich grüßen [lassen], jdm die besten Wünsche ausrichten [lassen]

please send her my best \wishes for a speedy recovery richten Sie ihr bitte meine besten Wünsche für eine baldige Genesung aus geh

4.

▶ the \wish is father to the thought ( prov) der Wunsch ist der Vater des Gedankens prov

▶ if \wishes were horses[, then beggars would ride] ( saying) wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wär'[, wär' mein Vater Millionär] prov

II. vt

1. (be desirous)

▪ to \wish sth etw wünschen

whatever you \wish was immer du möchtest

if that is what you \wish, you shall have it wenn es das ist, was du möchtest, dann sollst du es haben

▪ to \wish [that]... wünschen, dass...; (expressing annoyance) wollen [o erwarten], dass...

I \wish I hadn't said that ich wünschte, ich hätte das nicht gesagt

I do \wish you wouldn't keep calling me ich möchte, dass du endlich aufhörst, mich anzurufen

I \wish she'd shut up for a minute! wenn sie doch nur für einen Moment den Mund halten würde!

2. ( form: want)

▪ to \wish to do sth etw tun wollen

I \wish to make a complaint ich möchte mich beschweren

we don't \wish to be disturbed wir möchten nicht gestört werden

what do you \wish me to do? was kann ich für Sie tun?

passengers \wishing to take the Kings Cross train... Passagiere für den Zug nach Kings Cross...

I don't \wish to worry you, but... ich möchte Sie nicht beunruhigen, aber...

I don't \wish to appear rude, but... ich möchte nicht unhöflich erscheinen, aber...

without \wishing to appear overcritical,... ohne allzu kritisch erscheinen zu wollen,...

▪ to [not] \wish sth [up]on sb jdm etw [nicht] wünschen

I wouldn't \wish it on my worst enemy! das würde ich nicht einmal meinem schlimmsten Feind wünschen!

3. (make a magic wish)

▪ to \wish [that]... sich dat wünschen, dass...

I \wish you were here ich wünschte, du wärst hier

I \wished the day over ich wünschte, der Tag wäre schon vorbei

she \wished herself anywhere but there sie wünschte sich möglichst weit weg

sometimes I \wished myself dead manchmal wollte ich am liebsten tot sein

to \wish oneself back home sich akk nach Hause sehnen

4. (express wishes)

▪ to \wish sb sth jdm etw wünschen

to \wish sb happy birthday jdm zum Geburtstag gratulieren

to \wish sb merry Christmas jdm frohe Weihnachten wünschen

to \wish sb goodnight jdm [eine] gute Nacht wünschen

to \wish sb a safe journey/luck/every success jdm eine gute Reise/Glück/viel Erfolg wünschen

to \wish sb well/ill jdm [viel] Glück [o alles Gute] /nur Schlechtes wünschen

5. ( fam: impose on)

▪ to \wish sb/sth [up]on sb jdm jdn/etw aufhalsen fam

III. vi

1. (want) wollen, wünschen

[just] as you \wish [ganz] wie Sie wünschen

if you \wish wenn Sie es wünschen

▪ to \wish for sth etw wünschen [o wollen]

what more could you \wish for? was kann man sich mehr wünschen?

2. (make a wish)

▪ to \wish for sth sich dat etw wünschen

we couldn't have \wished for a better start wir hätten uns keinen besseren Start wünschen können

they've got everything a normal person could \wish for sie haben alles, was sich ein normaler Mensch nur wünschen kann

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[wɪʃ]
1. n

1) Wunsch m (for nach)

your wish is my command — dein Wunsch ist or sei mir Befehl

I have no great wish to see him — ich habe kein Bedürfnis or keine große Lust, ihn zu sehen

to make a wish — sich (dat) etwas wünschen

you can make three wishes — du hast drei Wünsche

the wish is father to the thought (prov) — der Wunsch ist Vater des Gedankens (prov)

well, you got your wish —

you shall have your wish — dein Wunsch soll (dir) erfüllt werden or soll in Erfüllung gehen

2) wishespl

(in greetings) with best wishes — mit den besten Wünschen or Grüßen, alles Gute

please give him my good wishes — bitte grüßen Sie ihn (vielmals) von mir, bitte richten Sie ihm meine besten Wünsche aus

he sends his best wishes — er lässt (vielmals) grüßen

a message of good wishes — eine Gruß- or Glückwunschbotschaft

best wishes for a speedy recovery — alles Gute für eine baldige Genesung

2. vt

1) (= want) wünschen

I do not wish it — ich möchte or wünsche (form) es nicht

he wishes to be alone/to see you immediately — er möchte allein sein/dich sofort sehen

I wish you to be present — ich wünsche, dass Sie anwesend sind

what do you wish me to do? — was soll ich (bitte) tun?

do you wish more coffee, sir? ( Scot form ) — hätten Sie gern or wünschen Sie noch Kaffee?

2) (= desire, hope, desire sth unlikely) wünschen, wollen

I wish the play would begin — ich wünschte or wollte, das Stück finge an

I wish you'd be quiet — ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest ruhig

how he wished that his wife was or were there — wie sehr er sich (dat) wünschte, dass seine Frau hier wäre

wish you were here — ich wünschte or wollte, du wärest hier

3) (= entertain wishes towards sb) wünschen

to wish sb well/ill — jdm Glück or alles Gute/Schlechtes or Böses wünschen

I don't wish her any harm — ich wünsche ihr nichts Böses

to wish sb good luck/happiness — jdm viel Glück or alles Gute/Glück (und Zufriedenheit) wünschen

4) (= bid, express wish) wünschen

to wish sb a pleasant journey/good morning/merry Christmas — jdm eine gute Reise/guten Morgen/frohe Weihnachten wünschen

to wish sb goodbye — jdm Auf or auf Wiedersehen sagen

5)

to wish a wish — sich (dat) etwas wünschen

he wished himself anywhere but there —

if I could wish myself into the castle — wenn ich mich nur in das Schloss wünschen könnte

3. vi
(= make a wish) sich (dat) etwas wünschen
wishing won't solve the problem — der Wunsch allein wird das Problem nicht lösen

to wish upon a star (liter) — sich (dat) bei einer Sternschnuppe etwas wünschen

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wish [wıʃ]

A v/t

1. wollen, wünschen:

I wish I were there ich wollte, ich wäre dort;

wish sb further ( oder at the devil) jemanden zum Teufel wünschen;

wish o.s. home sich nach Hause sehnen;

wish sb to do sth wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut

2. hoffen:

it is to be wished es ist zu hoffen oder zu wünschen

3. jemandem Glück, Spaß etc wünschen:

wish sb well (ill) jemandem Gutes (Böses) wünschen, jemandem wohlwollen (übelwollen);

wish sb good morning jemandem guten Morgen wünschen;

wish sb (sth) on sb jemandem jemanden (etwas) aufhalsen;

I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy das würde ich nicht einmal meinem ärgsten Feind wünschen; → birthday A, joy A 1, luck A 2

4. jemanden ersuchen, bitten ( beide:

to do zu tun)

B v/i (for) sich sehnen (nach), sich (etwas) wünschen:

I have been wishing for you to come ich habe mir gewünscht, dass du kommst;

he cannot wish for anything better er kann sich nichts Besseres wünschen;

as you wish wie Sie wünschen oder wollen

C s

1. Wunsch m:

a) Verlangen n ( for nach)

b) Bitte f ( for um)

c) (das) Gewünschte:

you shall have your wish du sollst haben, was du dir wünschst;

what’s your Christmas wish? was wünschst du dir zu Weihnachten?;

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride (Sprichwort) es hat keinen Sinn, sich Unmögliches zu wünschen; → father A 5

2. pl (gute) Wünsche pl, Glückwünsche pl

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1. transitive verb
1) (desire, hope) wünschen

I wish I was or were rich — ich wollte od. (geh.) wünschte, ich wäre reich

I do wish he would come — wenn er nur kommen würde

I wish you would shut up — es wäre mir lieb, wenn du den Mund hieltest

‘wish you were here’ — (on postcard) "schade, dass du nicht hier bist"

2) with inf. (want) wünschen (geh.)

I wish to go — ich möchte od. will gehen

I wish you to stay — ich möchte od. will, dass du bleibst

3) (say that one hopes somebody will have something) wünschen

wish somebody luck/success — etc. jemandem Glück/Erfolg usw. wünschen

wish somebody good morning/a happy birthday — jemandem guten Morgen sagen/zum Geburtstag gratulieren

wish somebody ill/well — jemandem [etwas] Schlechtes/alles Gute wünschen

4) (coll.): (foist)

wish somebody/something on somebody — jemandem jemanden/etwas aufhalsen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
wünschen

come on, wish! — nun, wünsch dir was!

wish for something — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen

what more could one wish for? — was will man mehr?

they have everything they could possibly wish for — sie haben alles, was sie sich (Dat.) nur wünschen können
3. noun
1) Wunsch, der

her wish is that... — es ist ihr Wunsch od. sie wünscht, dass...

I have no [great/particular] wish to go — ich habe keine [große/besondere] Lust zu gehen

make a wish — sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen

with best/[all] good wishes, with every good wish — mit den besten/allen guten Wünschen (on, for zu)

2) (thing desired)

get or have one's wish — seinen Wunsch erfüllt bekommen

at last he has [got] his wish — endlich ist sein Wunsch in Erfüllung gegangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- wish away

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v.

wünschen v. n.

Wunsch -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > wish
6 wish

wiʃ
1. verb
1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) desear (que)

2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) querer, desear

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) desear

2. noun
1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) deseo

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) deseo

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) deseo, saludo, recuerdo

•

- wishful thinking
- wishing-well

wish¹ n deseo

the genie granted him three wishes el genio le dio tres deseos

her wish came true su deseo se hizo realidad

best wishes un abrazo

to make a wish pedir un deseo / pensar un deseo

El plural de wish se escribe wishes

wish² vb

1. querer

I wish to speak to the manager quisiera hablar con el director

2. desear

she wished me happy birthday me deseó un feliz cumpleaños

3. ojalá

I wish I had a lot of money ojalá tuviera mucho dinero

I wish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquí

wish

tr[wɪʃ]

transitive verb

1 (want) querer, desear

■ she wishes she were on holiday quisiera estar de vacaciones

■ I wish I was rich! ¡ojalá fuera rico!

■ I wish I hadn't drunk so much ojalá no hubiese bebido tanto

■ I wish it would stop raining ojalá dejara de llover

2 formal use (demand, want) querer

■ I wish to make a complaint quisiera formular una queja

3 (hope) desear

■ we wish you a Merry Christmas te deseamos una Feliz Navidad

■ they wished us luck nos desearon buena suerte

intransitive verb

1 desear ( for, -)

■ everything one could wish for todo lo que uno pudiera desear

2 formal use (want) querer

■ as you wish como quiera

noun

1 deseo

you have three wishes tienes tres deseos

you went against my wishes obraste contra mis deseos

her wish came true su deseo se hizo realidad

plural noun wishes

1 (greeting) deseos nombre masculino plural; (in letter) saludos nombre masculino plural, recuerdos nombre masculino plural

with best wishes for the future con mis mejores deseos para el futuro

with best wishes from... saludos cordiales de..., recuerdos de...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a wish pedir un deseo

to wish somebody well / wish somebody all the best desear buena suerte a alguien

wish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquí

your wish is my command sus deseos son órdenes para mí

wish ['wɪʃ] vt

1) want: desear, querer

2)

to wish (something) for : desear

they wished me well: me desearon lo mejor

wish vi

1) : pedir (como deseo)

2) : querer

as you wish: como quieras

wish n

1) : deseo m

to grant a wish: conceder un deseo

2) wishes npl

: saludos mpl, recuerdos mpl

to send best wishes: mandar muchos recuerdos

wish

v.

• dar los buenos días v.

• desear v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

n.

• anhelo s.m.

• desear s.m.

• deseo s.m.

• voto s.m.

wɪʃ
I

noun

a) ( desire) deseo m

to make a wish — pedir* un deseo

her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo

his last o dying wish — su última voluntad

they got married against my wishes — se casaron en contra de mi voluntad

your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)

wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra

b) wishes pl ( greetings)

give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)

with our best wishes for a speedy recovery — deseándole una pronta mejoría

best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( desire fervently) desear

to wish something ON somebody — desearle algo a alguien

to wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!

b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*

should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)

to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)

c) ( want for somebody) desear

we wish you every happiness — te deseamos lo mejor

wish me luck! — deséame suerte!

he called to wish me (a) happy birthday — me llamó para desearme feliz cumpleaños

to wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien

to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien

I wish you well — espero que te vaya bien

2.

vi

a) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseo

b) (want, desire)

as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor

if you wish — como quieras

Phrasal Verbs:

- wish away

- wish for

[wɪʃ]
1. N

1) (=desire, will) deseo m

they are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past — son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado

their wish for peace is sincere, they are sincere in their wish for peace — son sinceros en sus deseos de paz

it has long been my wish to do that — desde hace mucho tiempo vengo deseando hacer eso

• he did it against my wishes — lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntad

to go against sb's wishes — ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn

• his wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad

• your wish is my command — sus deseos son órdenes para mí

• it is her dearest wish to go there one day — su mayor deseo es ir allí un día

• his dying wish was to be buried here — su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí

• she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity — manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas

• the fairy granted her three wishes — el hada le concedió tres deseos

• I have no great wish to go — no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho ir

• you shall have or get your wish — tu deseo se hará realidad, tu deseo se cumplirá

• to make a wish — pedir un deseo

- if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
death 2.
2) (in letters, greetings)

(with) best wishes — saludos, recuerdos

with best wishes from Peter — recuerdos de Peter

best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday — te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños

(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year — (con) nuestros mejores deseos or frm augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo

please give him my best wishes — dale recuerdos míos

I went to give him my best wishes — fui a darle la enhorabuena

the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president — el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés

2. VT

1)

I wish (=if only) —

a) (in unrealizable or unlikely situations)

I wish I were rich — ojalá fuese rico

I wish it weren't true — ojalá no fuera así

I only wish I'd known that before — ojalá lo hubiera sabido antes

I wish I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!

"did you go?" - "I wish I had" — -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!

I wish I hadn't said that — siento haber dicho eso, ojalá no hubiera dicho eso

b) (when change is possible)

I wish you'd hurry up — a ver si te das prisa

I do wish you'd let me help — ¿por qué no me dejas que te ayude?

I wish you wouldn't shout — me gustaría que no gritaras, a ver si dejas de gritar

2) (other subjects, other tenses)

she wishes that she could go to school like other children — le gustaría poder ir a la escuela como otros niños

I bet you wish you were still working here! — ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!

3)

to wish sb sth: to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas — desear buena suerte/felices pascuas a algn

wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!

I wish you all possible happiness — os/te deseo la más completa felicidad

to wish sb good morning — dar los buenos días a algn

to wish sb goodbye — despedirse de algn

• to wish sb well/ ill, we wish her well in her new job — le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajo

I don't wish her ill or any harm — no le deseo ningún mal

4)

• to wish sth on sb — desear algo a algn

I wouldn't wish that on anybody — eso no se lo desearía a nadie

5) frm (=want) querer, desear frm

I do not wish it — no lo quiero, no lo deseo frm

to wish to do sth — querer or frm desear hacer algo

I wish to be alone — quiero or frm deseo estar solo

I wish to be told when he comes — quiero or frm deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue

I don't wish to sound mean, but... — no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero...

without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company — sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante

to wish sb to do sth — querer or frm desear que algn haga algo

what do you wish me to do? — ¿qué quieres or frm deseas que haga?

3. VI

1) (=make a wish) pedir un deseo

• to wish for sth — desear algo

she has everything she could wish for — tiene todo lo que pudiera desear

what more could one wish for? — ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?

I couldn't have wished for a nicer birthday — no podía haber soñado con un día de cumpleaños mejor

• "of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" — -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!

2) frm (=want)

• (just) as you wish — como quieras, como usted desee frm

you may stay here as long as you wish — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo que quieras or desees

4.

CPD

wish fulfilment N —

daydreams are a sort of wish fulfilment — las fantasías son una especie de satisfacción de los deseos

wish list N — lista f de deseos

top of my wish list is... — mi deseo principal es...

- wish away

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[wɪʃ]
I

noun

a) ( desire) deseo m

to make a wish — pedir* un deseo

her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo

his last o dying wish — su última voluntad

they got married against my wishes — se casaron en contra de mi voluntad

your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)

wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra

b) wishes pl ( greetings)

give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)

with our best wishes for a speedy recovery — deseándole una pronta mejoría

best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( desire fervently) desear

to wish something ON somebody — desearle algo a alguien

to wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!

b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*

should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)

to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)

c) ( want for somebody) desear

we wish you every happiness — te deseamos lo mejor

wish me luck! — deséame suerte!

he called to wish me (a) happy birthday — me llamó para desearme feliz cumpleaños

to wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien

to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien

I wish you well — espero que te vaya bien

2.

vi

a) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseo

b) (want, desire)

as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor

if you wish — como quieras

Phrasal Verbs:

- wish away

- wish for

English-spanish dictionary > wish
7 well

I noun
1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, der

2) (Archit.) Schacht, der; (of staircase) Treppenloch, das
II 1. interjection
1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanu

well, well! — sieh mal einer an!

2) (expr. relief) mein Gott

3) (expr. concession) na ja

well then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon

4) (expr. resumption) nun

well [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?

5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)

well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...

6) (expr. resignation)

[oh] well — nun denn

ah well — na ja

7) (expr. expectation)

well [then]? — na?
2. adverb,
better, best

1) (satisfactorily) gut

the business is doing well — das Geschäft geht gut

do well for oneself — Erfolg haben

do well out of something — mit etwas ein gutes Geschäft machen

the patient is doing well — dem Patienten geht es gut

a well situated house — ein günstig gelegenes Haus

you did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist

well done! — großartig!

didn't he do well! — hat er sich nicht gut geschlagen?

you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...

come off well — gut abschneiden

you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast

2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]

be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat

let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben

be well pleased — sehr erfreut sein

well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)

we arrived well before the performance began — wir kamen eine ganze Zeit vor Beginn der Vorstellung

be well in with somebody — bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein

well and truly — vollkommen

I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....

3) (considerably) weit

it was well on into the afternoon — es war schon spät am Nachmittag

he is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht

he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig

be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)

4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]

think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben

speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern

wish somebody well — jemandem alles Gute wünschen

5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl

6) (easily) ohne weiteres

you cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen

7)

as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut

Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?

you might as well go — du kannst ruhig gehen

that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser

it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...

A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A

she can sing as well as dance — sie kann singen und auch tanzen

as well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
3. adjective
1) (in good health) gesund

How are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke

look well — gut od. gesund aussehen

I am perfectly well — ich fühle mich bestens

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

he hasn't been very well lately — es geht ihm in letzter Zeit nicht sehr gut

feel well — sich wohl fühlen

make somebody well — jemanden gesund machen

2) pred. (satisfactory)

I am very well where I am — ich bin hier sehr zufrieden

all's well — es ist alles in Ordnung

all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut

all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung

[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön

all being well — wenn alles gutgeht

3) pred. (advisable) ratsam

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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) viel,etwas,wenig halten von

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well¹

[wel]

I. adj

< better, best>

usu pred

1. (healthy) gesund

are you \well? geht es dir gut?

thank you, [I'm] very \well danke, [es geht mir] sehr gut

I'm fairly/perfectly \well mir geht es einigermaßen/bestens

he hasn't been too \well lately ihm geht es in letzter Zeit nicht besonders gut

you're looking very \well today! Sie sehen heute blendend aus!

to be alive and \well gesund und munter sein

to feel \well sich akk gut [o wohl] fühlen

to get \well gesund werden

I hope you get \well soon ich hoffe, dass es dir bald wieder besser geht

get \well soon! gute Besserung!

get \well card Genesungskarte f

2. inv (okay)

all \well at work? ist bei der Arbeit alles in Ordnung?

all's \well here hier ist alles in Ordnung

all is not \well at the office im Büro gibt es Probleme

nobody believes all is \well in our health service keiner glaubt, dass mit unserem Gesundheitswesen alles in Ordnung ist

all being \well, we should arrive on time wenn alles gutgeht, müssten wir pünktlich ankommen

it's all very \well saying that [or for you to say that], but... du hast gut reden, aber...

it's all very \well for you to laugh but... du hast gut lachen, aber...

all's not \well with sb/sth mit jdm/etw steht es nicht zum Besten

all \well and good, all very \well gut und schön

that's all very \well but... das ist [ja] alles schön und gut, aber...

electric heating is all very \well until there's a power cut elektrische Heizungen sind so weit ganz in Ordnung, es sei denn, es kommt zum Stromausfall

it's just as \well that... es ist [nur] gut, dass...

just as \well you're not here — you wouldn't like it [nur] gut, dass du nicht hier bist — es würde dir nicht gefallen

3. inv (sensible)

it would be as \well to do sth es wäre [o ist] ratsam, etw zu tun

it would be as \well to check the small print es ist ratsam, auch das Kleingedruckte zu überprüfen

4.

▶ all's \well that ends \well ( prov) Ende gut, alles gut prov

II. adv

<better, best>

1. (in a good way) gut

you speak English very \well du sprichst sehr gut Englisch

they discussed the plans for two hours at considered it time \well spent sie diskutierten zwei Stunden lang die Pläne und waren der Meinung, diese Zeit sinnvoll genutzt zu haben

\well spotted! gut aufgepasst!

look at all those wine bottles! you certainly live \well! guck dir nur all die Weinflaschen an! du lässt es dir aber gutgehen!

[that was] \well put gut ausgedrückt

\well done! gut gemacht!, super! fam

it's a job \well done! das wäre erledigt!

to be money \well spent gut angelegtes Geld sein

to do \well to do sth gut daran tun, etw zu tun

as \well as sb/sth so gut wie jd/etw

I can't do it as \well as Marie [can] ich kann es nicht so gut wie Marie

she can sing as \well as her sister [does] sie kann genauso gut singen wie ihre Schwester

\well enough (sufficiently) gut genug; (satisfactorily) ganz gut, einigermaßen

the concert was \well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor obwohl das Konzert ausreichend angekündigt war, wurden kaum Tickets verkauft

he plays the piano \well enough er spielt ganz gut Klavier

pretty \well ganz gut

to do \well for oneself erfolgreich sein

to mean \well es gut meinen

2. (favourably) gut

his point was \well taken sein Beitrag wurde gut aufgenommen

to speak \well of sb/sth nur Gutes über jdn/etw sagen

to think \well of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw halten

3. (thoroughly) gut

to know sb \well jdn gut kennen

4. inv (very much)

to cost \well over/under £ 100 weit über/unter 100 Pfund kosten

the results are \well above [our] expectations die Ergebnisse liegen weit über unseren Erwartungen

stand \well clear of the doors halten Sie deutlich Abstand von den Türen

keep \well away from the edge of the cliff halten Sie sich weit vom Rand des Abhangs fern

they kept the crowd \well behind the white line sie hielten die Menge weit hinter der weißen Linie zurück

5. inv (used for emphasis) [sehr] wohl

I can \well believe it das glaube ich gern

I should damn \well hope so! ( fam) das will ich [aber auch] stark hoffen!

he could \well imagine how... er konnte sich lebhaft vorstellen, wie...

there are no buses after midnight, as you \well know du weißt doch, dass nach Mitternacht keine Busse mehr fahren

I \well remember the last time they visited us ( form) ich kann mich gut an ihren letzten Besuch erinnern

to be \well able to do sth durchaus [o sehr wohl] in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

to be \well aware of sth sich dat einer S. gen durchaus [o sehr wohl] bewusst sein

to be \well over forty weit über vierzig sein

to be \well worth it/an attempt es/einen Versuch wert sein

to be \well away in sth BRIT ( fig fam) ganz in etw akk versunken sein

\well and truly ganz einfach

the party was \well and truly over when he arrived als er kam, war die Party bereits gelaufen fam

6. inv (justifiably) wohl

you may \well ask! das kann man wohl fragen!

where's Pete? — you may \well ask! he should have been here hours ago! wo ist Pete? — das kannst du laut fragen! er hätte schon seit Stunden hier sein sollen!

I couldn't very \well refuse the offer ich konnte das Angebot ja wohl schlecht ablehnen

he may \well wonder why no one was there — he forgot to confirm the date er braucht sich [gar] nicht zu wundern, warum keiner da war — er hat vergessen, den Termin fest zu vereinbaren

you may \well think it was his fault es mag gut sein, dass es seine Schuld war

7. inv (probably) gut

it may \well be that... es ist gut möglich [o es kann gut sein], dass...

he might \well be sick after that drinking spree es ist gut möglich, dass er nach dem Trinkgelage krank ist

it may \well be finished by tomorrow es kann gut sein, dass es morgen fertig ist

she might \well be the best person to ask sie ist wahrscheinlich die Beste, die man fragen kann

8. inv (very) völlig, total fam

we were \well bored at the concert BRIT ( fam) wir haben uns in dem Konzert furchtbar gelangweilt

to be \well pleased [or satisfied] with sth ( fam) mit etw dat vollauf zufrieden sein

9. inv (also)

as \well auch; (and)

... as \well as... und [auch]..., sowie geh

invite Emlyn — and Simon as \well lade Emlyn ein — und Simon auch

I'll have the ice cream as \well as the cake ich nehme das Eis und auch den Kuchen

10. inv (equally)

[just] as \well ebenso gut [auch], eigentlich [auch]

you might [just] as \well wash the dishes eigentlich könntest du das Geschirr abwaschen

if you publish this, you may just as \well hand in your notice wenn du das veröffentlichst, kannst du ebenso gut auch gleich kündigen

11.

▶ to be \well away BRIT ( fam: asleep) weg sein fam; (drunk) angeheitert sein fam

▶ to be \well in with sb, AM to be in \well with sb ( fam) gut mit jdm können fam

▶ to leave \well [AM enough] alone es lieber seinlassen

▶ to be \well out of it BRIT, AUS davongekommen sein

▶ if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing \well ( saying) wenn schon, denn schon fam

▶ to be \well up on [or in] sth in etw dat gut bewandert sein

▶ if you want a thing done \well, do it yourself ( saying) wenn du möchtest, dass etwas ordentlich erledigt wird, machst du es am besten selbst

III. interj (introducing, continuing a statement) nun [ja], also; (introducing a question) und; (showing hesitation, resignation) tja fam, na ja fam; (showing doubt, disagreement, annoyance) na fam; (showing surprise)

\well [, \well]! sieh mal einer an!, na, so was!

\well, what shall we do now? tja, was machen wir jetzt? fam

\well? what did you do next? und? was hast du dann gemacht?

\well, are you happy now? na, bist du jetzt zufrieden? fam

\well, \well... ja, ja...

\well now [or then] ... also [dann]...

oh \well, it doesn't matter ach [was], das macht doch nichts

very \well... na gut...

IV. n no pl

to wish sb \well jdm alles Gute [o jdm viel Glück] wünschen

well²

[wel]

I. n

1. (for water) Brunnen m

to drill a \well einen Brunnen bohren

2. (for mineral) Schacht m

gas \well Gasbrunnen m

oil \well Ölquelle f

to drill a \well einen Schacht bohren; (for oil) ein Bohrloch anlegen

3. ARCHIT (for stairs) Treppenhaus nt; (for lift) Fahrstuhlschacht m; (for light) Lichtschacht m

4. BRIT LAW Ort, wo die Anwälte und Protokollanten im Gerichtssaal sitzen

5. (bountiful source) Quelle f

6. (small depression) Kuhle f, Mulde f

II. vi

▪ to \well up in sth in etw dat aufsteigen

tears \welled up in her eyes Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen; ( fig)

conflicting emotions \welled up in his heart widerstreitende Gefühle stiegen in seinem Herzen auf geh

pride \welled up in his chest Stolz schwellte seine Brust geh

▪ to \well [up] out of sth aus etw dat hervorquellen

we'll

[wi:l, wil]

= we will/we shall, will¹, shall

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I [wel]
1. n

1) (= water well) Brunnen m; (= oil well) Ölquelle f; (drilled) Bohrloch nt; (fig = source) Quelle f

to sink a well — einen Brunnen bohren or anlegen or graben; (for oil) ein Bohrloch nt anlegen or vorantreiben

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

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

4) (= ink well) Tintenfass nt

2. vi
quellen
tears welled in her eyes — Tränen stiegen or schossen ihr in die Augen
II comp better, superl best
1. adv

1) (= in a good or satisfactory manner) gut

it is well painted (portrait) — es ist gut gemalt; (house, fence) es ist sauber or ordentlich angestrichen

he did it as well as he could/as I could have done — er machte es so gut er konnte/ebenso gut, wie ich es hätte machen können

he's doing well at school/in history — er ist gut or er kommt gut voran in der Schule/in Geschichte

he did well in the history exam — er hat in der Geschichtsprüfung gut abgeschnitten

for an eight-year-old he did very well — für einen Achtjährigen hat er seine Sache sehr gut gemacht

his business is doing well — sein Geschäft geht gut

mother and child are/the patient is doing well — Mutter und Kind/dem Patienten geht es gut, Mutter und Kind sind/der Patient ist wohlauf

he did quite well at improving sales — er war recht erfolgreich in der Erhöhung des Absatzes

if you do well you'll be promoted — wenn Sie sich bewähren, werden Sie befördert

you did well to help — du tatest gut daran zu helfen, es war gut, dass du geholfen hast

well done! — gut gemacht!, bravo!, sehr gut!

well played! — gut gespielt!

to do oneself well (inf) — es sich (dat) gut gehen lassen

to do well by sb (inf) — jdm gegenüber or zu jdm großzügig sein

everything went well/quite well — es ging alles gut or glatt (inf)/recht or ganz gut

2) (= favourably, fortunately) gut

to speak/think well of sb — über jdn Gutes sagen/Positives denken, von jdm positiv sprechen/denken

to be well spoken of in certain circles/by one's colleagues — einen guten Ruf in gewissen Kreisen/bei seinen Kollegen haben

to stand well with sb — bei jdm angesehen sein

to be well in with sb (inf) — auf gutem Fuß mit jdm stehen

to marry well — eine gute Partie machen

to do well out of sth — von etw ganz schön or ordentlich profitieren, bei etw gut wegkommen (inf)

you would do well to arrive early — Sie täten gut daran, früh zu kommen

you might as well go — du könntest eigentlich geradeso gut or ebenso gut (auch) gehen

are you coming? – I might as well — kommst du? – ach, könnte ich eigentlich (auch) (inf) or ach, warum nicht

3) (= thoroughly, considerably, to a great degree) gut, gründlich

shake the bottle well (on medicine) —

he loved her too well to leave her (liter) — er liebte sie zu sehr, als dass er sie verlassen hätte

we were well beaten — wir sind gründlich geschlagen worden

he could well afford it — er konnte es sich (dat)

I'm well content with my lot — ich bin wohl zufrieden mit meinem Schicksal

all or only too well — nur (all)zu gut

well and truly — (ganz) gründlich; married, settled in ganz richtig; (iro also) fest; westernized, conditioned

he was well away (inf) (= drunk) — er war in Fahrt or Schwung (inf) er hatte einen sitzen (inf)

he sat well forward in his seat — er saß weit vorne auf seinem Sitz

it was well worth the trouble — das hat sich wohl or sehr gelohnt

well out of sight — weit außer Sichtweite

well within... — durchaus in... (dat)

well past midnight — lange nach Mitternacht

it continued well into 1996/the night — es zog sich bis weit ins Jahr 1996/in die Nacht hin

he's well over fifty — er ist weit über fünfzig

4) (= probably, reasonably) ohne Weiteres, gut, wohl

I may well be late — es kann leicht or wohl or ohne Weiteres sein, dass ich spät komme

it may well be that... — es ist gut or wohl or ohne Weiteres möglich, dass...

you may well be right — Sie mögen wohl recht haben

she cried, as well she might — sie weinte, und das (auch) mit Grund or wozu sie auch allen Grund hatte

you may well ask! (iro) — das kann man wohl fragen

I couldn't very well stay — ich konnte schlecht bleiben, ich konnte wohl nicht mehr gut bleiben

5)

(= in addition) as well — auch

if he comes as well — wenn er auch kommt

x as well as y — x sowohl als auch y, x und auch y

she sings as well as dances — sie singt und tanzt auch noch

6) (Brit inf

= very) well happy — total glücklich (inf)

well annoyed — ganz schön verärgert (inf)

2. adj

1) (= in good health) gesund

get well soon! — gute Besserung

are you well? — geht es Ihnen gut?

I'm very well, thanks — danke, es geht mir sehr gut

he's not a well man — er ist gar nicht gesund

she's not been well lately — ihr ging es in letzter Zeit (gesundheitlich) gar nicht gut

I don't feel at all well — ich fühle mich gar nicht gut or wohl

2) (= satisfactory, desirable, advantageous) gut

all is not well with him/in the world — mit ihm/mit or in der Welt steht es nicht zum Besten

that's all very well, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

if that's the case, (all) well and good — wenn das der Fall ist, dann soll es mir recht sein

it's all very well for you to suggest... — Sie können leicht vorschlagen...

it's all very well for you, you don't have to... —

it was well for him that no-one found out — es war sein Glück, dass es niemand entdeckt hat

it would be as well to ask first — es wäre wohl besser or gescheiter (inf), sich erst mal zu erkundigen

it's just as well he came — es ist (nur or schon) gut, dass er gekommen ist

you're well out of that — seien Sie froh, dass Sie damit nichts mehr zu tun haben

all's well that ends well — Ende gut, alles gut

3. interj
also; (expectantly also) na; (doubtfully) na ja
well, well!, well I never (did)! — also, so was!, na so was!

well now —

well, it was like this well there you are, that proves it! well, as I was saying — also, es war so or folgendermaßen na bitte or also bitte, das beweist es doch also, wie (bereits) gesagt

well then? — also (gut); (in question) na?, nun?, also?

very well then! — na gut, also gut!; (indignantly) also bitte (sehr)!

oh well, never mind — macht nichts

well, that's a relief! — na (also), das ist ja eine Erleichterung!

4. n
Gute(s) nt
to wish sb well (in general) — jdm alles Gute wünschen; ( in an attempt, also iro ) jdm Glück wünschen (in bei)

I wish him well, but... — ich wünsche ihm nichts Böses, aber...

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well¹ [wel] komp better [-betə(r)], sup best [best]

A adv

1. gut, wohl:

be well off

a) gut versehen sein ( for mit),

b) wohlhabend oder gut situiert oder gut dran sein;

he is well off ihm geht es gut;

do well with mit etwas gut fahren umg;

do o.s. well, live well gut leben, es sich gut gehen lassen

2. gut, recht, geschickt:

do well gut oder recht daran tun ( to do zu tun);

well done! gut gemacht!, bravo!;

well roared, lion! gut gebrüllt, Löwe!;

sing well gut singen

3. gut, günstig, vorteilhaft:

come off well

a) gut abschneiden,

b) Glück haben;

if all goes well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt

4. gut, freundschaftlich:

think (speak) well of gut denken (sprechen) über (akk)

5. gut, sehr, vollauf:

love ( oder like) sb well jemanden sehr lieben;

be well pleased hocherfreut sein;

it speaks well for him es spricht sehr für ihn

6. wohl, mit gutem Grund:

not very well wohl kaum;

you cannot very well do that das kannst du nicht gut tun;

I couldn’t very well say no ich konnte schlecht Nein sagen;

we might well try it wir können es ja versuchen; → academic.ru/80106/very">very A 1

7. recht, eigentlich, so richtig:

he does not know well how er weiß nicht recht, wie

8. gut, genau, gründlich:

know sb well jemanden gut kennen;

he knows only too well er weiß nur zu gut ( that dass);

remember well sich gut erinnern an (akk)

9. gut, ganz, völlig:

he is well out of sight er ist völlig außer Sicht;

be well out of sth etwas glücklich hinter sich gebracht haben

10. gut, beträchtlich, ziemlich, weit:

well away weit weg;

he walked well ahead of them er ging ihnen ein gutes Stück voraus;

he is well up in the list er steht weit oben auf der Liste;

be well on in years nicht mehr der oder die Jüngste sein;

well past fifty weit über 50;

until well past midnight bis lange nach Mitternacht;

well in advance schon lange vorher;

he finished well back SPORT er endete weit abgeschlagen;

be well above average weit über dem Durchschnitt liegen; → up D 4

11. gut, tüchtig, gründlich, kräftig:

stir well

12. gut, mit Leichtigkeit, durchaus:

you could well have done it du hättest es leicht tun können;

it is very well possible es ist durchaus oder sehr wohl möglich;

as well ebenso, außerdem;

shall I bring the paper as well? soll ich auch die Zeitung bringen?;

(just) as well ebenso (gut), genauso (gut);

just as well Gott sei Dank! zum Glück!;

just as well I had … zum Glück hatte ich …;

as well … as sowohl … als auch; nicht nur …, sondern auch;

as well as ebenso gut wie; → may¹ 3

B adj

1. wohl, gesund:

be ( oder feel) well sich wohlfühlen;

“get well soon!” (auf Karten) „gute Besserung!“;

look well gesund aussehen;

he isn’t a well man bes US er ist nicht gesund

2. in Ordnung, richtig, gut:

all is not well with him etwas ist nicht in Ordnung mit ihm;

all will be well es wird sich alles wieder einrenken;

all being well wenn alles gut geht, wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;

I am very well where I am ich fühle mich sehr wohl;

that is all very well, but das ist ja alles gut und schön, aber;

it’s all very well for you to laugh du hast gut lachen;

all’s well that ends well (Sprichwort) Ende gut, alles gut

3. vorteilhaft, günstig, gut:

it will be as well for her to know it es schadet ihr gar nichts, es zu wissen;

that is just as well das ist schon gut so;

well and good schön und gut

4. ratsam, richtig, gut:

it would be well es wäre angebracht oder ratsam ( to do zu tun)

C int nun, na, tja, schön (oft unübersetzt):

well! (empört) na, hör mal!;

well, who would have thought it? (erstaunt) wer hätte das gedacht?;

well then nun (also);

well then? (erwartend) na und?;

well, it can’t be helped (resigniert) da kann man (eben oder halt) nichts machen;

well, here we are at last (erleichtert) so, da wären wir endlich;

well, what should I say? (überlegend, zögernd) tja oder hm, was soll ich (da) sagen?, well, well! so, so!, (beruhigend) schon gut!

D s (das) Gute:

let well alone

a) lass gut sein!,

b) lass die Finger davon!;

wish sb well jemandem alles Gute wünschen

well² [wel]

A s

1. (gegrabener) Brunnen, Ziehbrunnen m:

well water Brunnenwasser n; → juvenescence 1

2. (auch Gas-, Öl) Quelle f

3. Heilquelle f, Mineralbrunnen m

4. fig (Ur)Quell m, Quelle f, Ursprung m

5. Ölgewinnung etc: Bohrloch n

6. ARCH

a) (Aufzugs- etc) Schacht m

b) Treppenauge n

7. SCHIFF

a) TECH Pumpensod m

b) Buhne f, Fischbehälter m (im Fischerboot)

8. JUR Br Platz für Anwälte im Gerichtssaal

B v/i quellen ( from aus):

well out ( oder forth) hervorquellen;

well up aufsteigen (Flüssigkeit etc);

tears welled up in her eyes die Tränen stiegen ihr in die Augen;

hatred welled up within him Hass stieg in ihm auf

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I noun
1) (water well, mineral spring) Brunnen, der

2) (Archit.) Schacht, der; (of staircase) Treppenloch, das
II 1. interjection
1) (expr. astonishment) mein Gott; meine Güte; nanu

well, well! — sieh mal einer an!

2) (expr. relief) mein Gott

3) (expr. concession) na ja

well then, let's say no more about it — schon gut, reden wir nicht mehr davon

4) (expr. resumption) nun

well [then], who was it? — nun, wer war's?

5) (expr. qualified recognition of point)

well[, but]... — na ja, aber...; ja schon, aber...

6) (expr. resignation)

[oh] well — nun denn

ah well — na ja

7) (expr. expectation)

well [then]? — na?
2. adverb,
better, best

1) (satisfactorily) gut

the business is doing well — das Geschäft geht gut

do well for oneself — Erfolg haben

do well out of something — mit etwas ein gutes Geschäft machen

the patient is doing well — dem Patienten geht es gut

a well situated house — ein günstig gelegenes Haus

you did well to come — gut, dass du gekommen bist

well done! — großartig!

didn't he do well! — hat er sich nicht gut geschlagen?

you would do well to... — Sie täten gut daran, zu...

come off well — gut abschneiden

you're well out of it — es ist gut, dass du damit nichts mehr zu tun hast

2) (thoroughly) gründlich [trocknen, polieren, schütteln]; tüchtig [verprügeln]; genau [beobachten]; gewissenhaft [urteilen]

be well able to do something — durchaus od. sehr wohl in der Lage sein, etwas zu tun

I'm well aware of what has been going on — mir ist sehr wohl klar od. bewusst, was sich abgespielt hat

let or leave well alone — sich zufrieden geben

be well pleased — sehr erfreut sein

well out of sight — (very far off) völlig außer Sichtweite (of Gen.)

we arrived well before the performance began — wir kamen eine ganze Zeit vor Beginn der Vorstellung

be well in with somebody — bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein

well and truly — vollkommen

I know only too well how/what etc.... — ich weiß nur zu gut, wie/was usw....

3) (considerably) weit

it was well on into the afternoon — es war schon spät am Nachmittag

he is well past or over retiring age — er hat schon längst das Rentenalter erreicht

he is well past or over forty — er ist weit über vierzig

be well away — (lit. or fig.) einen guten Vorsprung haben; (coll.): (be drunk) ziemlich benebelt sein (ugs.)

4) (approvingly, kindly) gut, anständig [jemanden behandeln]

think well of somebody/something — eine gute Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben

speak well of somebody/something — sich positiv über jemanden/etwas äußern

wish somebody well — jemandem alles Gute wünschen

5) (in all likelihood) sehr wohl

6) (easily) ohne weiteres

you cannot very well refuse their help — du kannst ihre Hilfe nicht ohne weiteres od. nicht gut ausschlagen

7)

as well — (in addition) auch; ebenfalls; (as much, not less truly) genauso; ebenso; (with equal reason) genauso gut; ebenso gut; (advisable) ratsam; (equally well) genauso gut

Coming for a drink? - I might as well — Kommst du mit, einen trinken? - Warum nicht?

you might as well go — du kannst ruhig gehen

that is [just] as well — (not regrettable) um so besser

it was just as well that I had... — zum Glück hatte ich...

A as well as B — B und auch [noch] A

she can sing as well as dance — sie kann singen und auch tanzen

as well as helping or (coll.) help me, she continued her own work — sie half mir und machte dabei noch mit ihrer eigenen Arbeit weiter
3. adjective
1) (in good health) gesund

How are you feeling now? - Quite well, thank you — Wie fühlen Sie sich jetzt? - Ganz gut, danke

look well — gut od. gesund aussehen

I am perfectly well — ich fühle mich bestens

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

he hasn't been very well lately — es geht ihm in letzter Zeit nicht sehr gut

feel well — sich wohl fühlen

make somebody well — jemanden gesund machen

2) pred. (satisfactory)

I am very well where I am — ich bin hier sehr zufrieden

all's well — es ist alles in Ordnung

all's well that ends well — (prov.) Ende gut, alles gut

all is not well with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas ist etwas nicht in Ordnung

[that's all] well and good — [das ist alles] gut und schön

all being well — wenn alles gutgeht

3) pred. (advisable) ratsam

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adj.

gesund adj.

gut adj.

gänzlich adj.

wohl adj. expr.

Nun! ausdr.

gänzlich ausdr.

wohl ausdr. n.

Brunnen - m.

English-german dictionary > well
8 well

I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that'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

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

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...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"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) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

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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

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, 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

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

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 difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

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(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) (avere una buona/cattiva opinione di)

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I [wɛl]
1. n

(for water etc) pozzo, (of stairs) tromba, (of lift) gabbia

2. vi

(tears, emotions) sgorgare

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- well up
II [wɛl] better comp best superl
1. adv

1) (gen) bene

very well — benissimo

she plays the flute very well — suona molto bene il flauto

you did that really well — l'hai fatto proprio bene

he did as well as he could — ha fatto come meglio poteva

to do well (in sth) — andare bene (in qc)

she's doing really well at school — va molto bene a scuola

to be doing well — stare bene

the patient is doing well — il paziente si sta rimettendo

you did well to come — hai fatto bene a venire

he did well to come tenth — anche arrivare decimo è stato per lui un buon risultato

well done! — ben fatto!, bravo (-a)!

to think well of sb — avere una buona opinione di qn

to be well in with sb — essere in buoni rapporti con qn

to do well by sb — trattare bene qn

it was well worth it — ne valeva certo la pena

you're well out of it — è un bene che tu ne sia uscito

well and truly — completamente

well over a thousand — molto or ben più di mille

all or only too well — anche troppo bene

and well I know it! — è proprio vero!

he's well away — (fam: drunk) è completamente andato

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...

you may well ask! — buona domanda!

you might as well tell me — potresti anche dirmelo

I might or may as well come — quasi quasi vengo

I couldn't very well leave — non potevo andarmene così

3)

as well — (in addition) anche

she sings, as well as playing the piano — oltre a suonare il piano, canta

X as well as Y — sia X che Y

we worked hard, but we had some fun as well — abbiamo lavorato sodo, ma ci siamo anche divertiti

we went to Verona as well as Venice — siamo stati a Venezia e anche a Verona

2. adj

1)

(healthy) to be well — stare bene

I'm not very well at the moment — non sto molto bene in questo periodo

get well soon! — guarisci presto!

I don't feel well — non mi sento bene

2) (acceptable, satisfactory) buono (-a)

all is not well — non va tutto bene

that's all very well, but... — va benissimo, ma..., d'accordo, ma...

well and good — bene

it would be as well to ask — sarebbe bene chiedere

it's just as well we asked — abbiamo fatto bene a chiedere

3. excl

(gen) bene, (resignation, hesitation) 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

well? What's wrong? — allora? Cosa c'è che non va?

4. n

to wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn, (in exam, new job) augurare a qn di riuscire

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well (1) /wɛl/
n.

1 pozzo: artesian well, pozzo artesiano; oil wells, pozzi petroliferi; to sink a well, scavare un pozzo

2 fonte, fontana, sorgente (fig. e nei toponimi): the well of knowledge, la fonte del sapere

3 (edil.) tromba (o pozzo) delle scale; vano dell'ascensore

4 ( di penna stilografica) serbatoio

5 (naut.) pozzo delle pompe

6 (naut.) vivaio ( di un peschereccio)

7 (leg.: nei tribunali ingl.) spazio riservato ai difensori

● (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/
avv. (compar. better, superl. best)

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/
A a. pred. (compar. better, superl. best)

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 bene

2 bene; opportuno; consigliabile; utile; giusto; bello: It would be well to inquire, sarebbe bene indagare

B a. attr.

(spec. USA) che sta bene; che è in buona salute; sano: He's not a well man, non sta bene di salute

● 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]

(il) bene: to wish sb. well, augurare (ogni) bene a q.

● 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.

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I [wel]
aggettivo (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (in good health)

to feel well — sentirsi bene

are you well? — stai bene?

he's not well enough to travel — non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare

he's not a well man — ha dei problemi di salute

he doesn't look at all well — non sembra proprio in forma

to get well — stare meglio

2) (in satisfactory state) bene

all is well — va tutto bene

all is not well in their marriage — ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio

that'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

well and good — (va) benissimo

3) (prudent)

it would be just as well to check — sarebbe meglio controllare

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...

the flight was delayed, which was just as well — per fortuna il volo era in ritardo
II [wel]
avverbio (compar. better, superl. best)

1) (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene

that boy will do well — quel ragazzo farà strada

he hasn't done as well as he might — non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto

I did well in the general knowledge questions — sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale

to do well at school — andare bene a scuola

mother and baby are both doing well — la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene

the operation went well — l'operazione è andata bene

you did well to tell me — hai fatto bene a dirmelo

we'll be doing well if we get there on time — saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo

well done! — bravo!

to do oneself well — trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla

to do well by sb. — mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn

2) (used with modal verbs)

you may well be right — potresti anche avere ragione

I can well believe it — credo bene, ci credo

it may well be that — potrebbe anche darsi che

I couldn't very well say no — mi è stato impossibile dire di no

you may well ask! — hai un bel chiedere!

we may as well go home — potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa

"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) ben

he is well over 30 — è ben oltre i 30

it was well worth waiting for — è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare

the weather remained fine well into September — il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato

profits are well below average — i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media

4) (approvingly)

to speak well of sb. — parlare bene di qcn

5)

to wish sb. well — augurare ogni bene a qcn

6)

as well — (also) anche

as well as — (in addition to) così come

is he coming as well? — viene anche lui?

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday — ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica

by day as well as by night — di giorno così come di notte

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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

you're well out of it! — colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!

well and truly — completamente
III [wel]
interiezione (expressing astonishment) beh; (expressing indignation, disgust) insomma; (expressing disappointment) bene; (after pause in conversation, account) allora

well, 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

well, well, well, so you're off to America? — e così parti per l'America?

very well then — molto bene
IV [wel]
nome

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 difensori
V [wel]
verbo intransitivo well up

- well up

English-Italian dictionary > well
9 wish

1. I
abs

1) let's wish! давайте задумаем /загадаем/ желание!; it is no good wishing бессмысленно просто мечтать; doing is better than wishing лучше действовать, чем [просто] мечтать;

2) if /as/ you wish как хотите, как вам угодно; I will do what you wish я сделаю так, как вы хотите /желаете/; you may have whichever you wish возьмите тот [кусок и т.п.] или ту [книгу и т.п.], который или которая вам нравится
2. III
wish smth. wish peace (help, money, an interview, etc.) хотеть мира и т.д., стремиться к миру и т.д.; what do you wish? что вы хотите?, что вам угодно?
3. IV
wish smth. in хате manner wish smth. desperately (earnestly, heartily, ardently, passionately, vainly, personally, vaguely, particularly, shamelessly, immediately, etc.) отчаянно и т.д. желать чего-л.; wish smb. somewhere wish smb. away (here, there, miles away, anywhere but where one is, etc.) желать, чтобы кого-л. здесь не было и т.д.
4. V
wish smb. smth. wish him success (smb. a happy life, her every happiness, you a pleasant journey, all men health, him every joy, us a good passage, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I don't wish you any harm я не желаю вам зла; wish smb. goodbye попрощаться с кем-л.; wish smb. good night пожелать кому-л. спокойной /доброй/ ночи;smb. good morning пожелать кому-л. доброго утра, сказать кому-л. "с добрым утром"; wish smb. a happy New Year (a merry Christmas) поздравить кого-л. с Новым годом (с рождеством); I wish you many happy returns of the day поздравляю вас с днем рождения и желаю долгих лет жизни
5. VI
wish smb., smth. in some state wish oneself dead хотеть умереть, желать себе смерти; wish smb., smth. well (ill) желать кому-л., чему-л. добра (зла); he never ceases to wish me well он всегда доброжелательно относится ко мне: I could not wish it better лучшего и желать нельзя
6. VII
wish smb. to do smth. wish him to come (you to finish the work by twelve o'clock, him to lend you his camera, him to give up fencing, you to come back early, her to be polite with everybody, etc.) хотеть /желать/, чтобы он пришел и т.д.; father wishes me to take drawing lessons отец хочет, чтобы я учился рисовать /брал уроки рисования/; I don't wish you to cultivate this man's acquaintance мне не хотелось бы, чтобы вы поддерживали знакомство с этим человеком; do you really wish me to go? вам действительно хочется, чтобы я ушел?
7. IX
wish smth. done wish it finished (the problem settled, the experiment concluded, etc.) хотеть, чтобы это было закончено и т.д.; I don't wish anything said about it мне бы не хотелось, чтобы об этом говорили
8. XIII
wish to do smth. wish to say smth. (to add smth., to make a few remarks, to see you, to buy it, to rent a room, to stay, to go, to travel, etc.) хотеть /иметь желание/ сказать что-л. и т.д.; I don't wish to meet this man again у меня нет желания снова встретиться с этим человеком; he wished to be alone ему хотелось остаться /побыть/ одному; he wished to be thought learned ему хотелось, чтобы о нем думали-как об образованном человеке; much as I wish to go there... как бы мне ни хотелось пойти туда...; she wishes to see the house она желает осмотреть дом
9. XVI
wish for smth. wish for peace (for happiness, for a great success, for more appreciation, for assistance, for better times, for a day's leisure, for smth. better, etc.) желать мира и т.д., мечтать о мире и т.д.; she wished for a new house она мечтала о новом доме; wish for more than one has желать больше, чем имеешь; what do you wish for most? чего бы вам больше всего хотелось?; what more can you wish for? что еще вам нужно?, чего еще вам не хватает?; I would not wish for anything better ни о чем лучшем я и мечтать не могу; she has everything a woman can wish for у нее есть все, чего может желать женщина; the weather was everything they could wish for лучшей погоды и желать было нельзя, погода как на заказ; how I wish for an opportunity to go there! если бы только у меня была возможность туда поехать!; how he wished for a glass of cold water ему так хотелось выпить стакан холодной воды
10. XXI1
1) wish smth. to (on) smb. wish success to him (happiness to all one's friends, good luck to the travellers, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy такую ужасную работу я своему злейшему врагу не пожелаю

2) wish smth. on smb. let's wish this job on somebody else давайте свалим эту работу на кого-л. другого; who wished this on me? кто мне это навязал?; wish smb. in some place I wished myself on a desert island я хотел очутиться на необитаемом острове

3) || wish smth. at an end мечтать об окончании чего-л.; wish the voyage at an end мечтать, чтобы путешествие окончилось
11. XXV
wish [that]

1) usually followed by subjunctive; the connective that usually omitted I wish I were there (I were rich, the work were finished, it were already done, I were in your place, I had more energy, he were more attentive, etc.) как бы мне хотелось быть там и т.д., если бы мне быть там и т.д., ах, если бы я был там и т.д.; I wish I knew если б я только знал; I wish I were dead мне жить не хочется; she wished [that] it were morning ей хотелось, чтоб уже настало /наступило/ утро; I wish I had seen it (I had stayed at home, I had come earlier, I had spoken to him, etc.) как жаль, что я этого не видел и т.д.; I wish I hadn't left so early жаль, что я так рано ушел; I wish I had never seen her лучше бы мне ее никогда не видеть; I wish you may live to see it желаю вам дожить и увидеть это [своими глазами]; I wish I could stay a little longer мне бы хотелось здесь остаться подольше; I wish you wouldn't make so much noise не шумите, пожалуйста: нельзя ли потише?

2) I wish you would be quiet (you would be more polite, etc.) нельзя ли не шуметь? и т.д.; I wish you would shut the door when you go out закройте /захлопните/, пожалуйста, дверь, когда выйдете

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > wish
10 wish

[wɪʃ] n <pl - es>

1)

( desire) Wunsch m, Verlangen nt;

against the \wishes of the party members gegen den Willen der Parteimitglieder;

it was your mother's dearest/ greatest/last \wish es war der sehnlichste/größte/letzte Wunsch deiner Mutter;

your \wish is my command! dein Wunsch sei mir Befehl! ( hum)

to express a \wish einen Wunsch äußern;

to have a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen;

to have no \wish to do sth keine Lust haben [o ( geh) nicht das Verlangen verspüren], etw zu tun;

he had no \wish to go through the experience again er wollte diese Erfahrung nicht noch einmal durchmachen;

I've no \wish to be offensive, but... ich möchte niemandem zu nahe treten, aber...

2) ( thing desired) Wunsch m;

may all your \wishes come true mögen alle deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen;

to get [or have] one's \wish seinen Willen bekommen;

well, you've got your \wish, here we are in Paris nun, jetzt hast du deinen Willen - wir sind in Paris;

to grant sb a \wish jdm einen Wunsch erfüllen;

to make a \wish sich dat etwas wünschen

3) ( regards)

\wishes pl Grüße mpl;

good \wishes for your time at university alles Gute für deine Zeit an der Universität;

with best \wishes mit den besten Wünschen;

[with] best [or all good] \wishes ( at end of letter) mit herzlichen Grüßen, herzliche Grüße;

to give [or send] sb one's best \wishes jdn herzlich grüßen [lassen], jdm die besten Wünsche ausrichten [lassen];

please send her my best \wishes for a speedy recovery richten Sie ihr bitte meine besten Wünsche für eine baldige Genesung aus ( geh)

PHRASES:

the \wish is father to the thought ( to the thought) der Wunsch ist der Vater des Gedankens ( prov)

if \wishes were horses[, then beggars would ride] ([, then beggars would ride]) wenn das Wörtchen wenn nicht wär'[, wär' mein Vater Millionär] ( prov) vt

1) ( be desirous)

to \wish sth etw wünschen;

whatever you \wish was immer du möchtest;

if that is what you \wish, you shall have it wenn es das ist, was du möchtest, dann sollst du es haben;

to \wish [that]... wünschen, dass...;

( expressing annoyance) wollen [o erwarten], dass...;

I \wish I hadn't said that ich wünschte, ich hätte das nicht gesagt;

I do \wish you wouldn't keep calling me ich möchte, dass du endlich aufhörst, mich anzurufen;

I \wish she'd shut up for a minute! wenn sie doch nur für einen Moment den Mund halten würde!

2) (form: want)

to \wish to do sth etw tun wollen;

I \wish to make a complaint ich möchte mich beschweren;

we don't \wish to be disturbed wir möchten nicht gestört werden;

what do you \wish me to do? was kann ich für Sie tun?;

passengers \wishing to take the Kings Cross train... Passagiere für den Zug nach Kings Cross...;

I don't \wish to worry you, but... ich möchte Sie nicht beunruhigen, aber...;

I don't \wish to appear rude, but... ich möchte nicht unhöflich erscheinen, aber...;

without \wishing to appear overcritical,... ohne allzu kritisch erscheinen zu wollen,...;

to [not] \wish sth [up]on sb jdm etw [nicht] wünschen;

I wouldn't \wish it on my worst enemy! das würde ich nicht einmal meinem schlimmsten Feind wünschen!

3) ( make a magic wish)

to \wish [that]... sich dat wünschen, dass...;

I \wish you were here ich wünschte, du wärst hier;

I \wished the day over ich wünschte, der Tag wäre schon vorbei;

she \wished herself anywhere but there sie wünschte sich möglichst weit weg;

sometimes I \wished myself dead manchmal wollte ich am liebsten tot sein;

to \wish oneself back home sich akk nach Hause sehnen

4) ( express wishes)

to \wish sb sth jdm etw wünschen;

to \wish sb happy birthday jdm zum Geburtstag gratulieren;

to \wish sb merry Christmas jdm frohe Weihnachten wünschen;

to \wish sb goodnight jdm [eine] gute Nacht wünschen;

to \wish sb a safe journey/ luck/ every success jdm eine gute Reise/Glück/viel Erfolg wünschen;

to \wish sb well/ ill jdm [viel] Glück [o alles Gute] /nur Schlechtes wünschen

5) (fam: impose on)

to \wish sb/sth [up]on sb jdm jdn/etw aufhalsen ( fam) vi

1) ( want) wollen, wünschen;

[just] as you \wish [ganz] wie Sie wünschen;

if you \wish wenn Sie es wünschen;

to \wish for sth etw wünschen [o wollen];

what more could you \wish for? was kann man sich mehr wünschen?

2) ( make a wish)

to \wish for sth sich dat etw wünschen;

we couldn't have \wished for a better start wir hätten uns keinen besseren Start wünschen können;

they've got everything a normal person could \wish for sie haben alles, was sich ein normaler Mensch nur wünschen kann

English-German students dictionary > wish
11 wish

[wɪʃ] 1. гл.
1) желать, хотеть

I wish it to be done. — Я хочу, чтобы это было сделано.

long wished for — давно желанный

I wish you to understand. — Я хочу, чтобы вы поняли.

We were wishing for cool weather. — Нам хотелось, чтобы была прохладная погода.

Do you wish me to stay? — Вы хотите, чтобы я остался?

We can dress as we wish now. — Сейчас мы можем одеваться так, как нам хочется.

If you wish to go away for the weekend, our office will be delighted to make hotel reservations. — Если вы хотите на выходные уехать, наша фирма будет рада зарезервировать для вас места в гостинице.

What more can you wish for? — О чём ещё вы можете мечтать?

A philosopher once said "Be careful what you wish for; you might get it". — "Будь осторожен в своих мечтах, они могут исполниться", - говорил один философ.

Syn:

hope, want

2) желать (кому-л. что-л.); выражать пожелание, надежду

to wish smb. well (ill) — желать кому-л. добра (зла)

He wishes well. — Он настроен доброжелательно.

I wish you joy. — Желаю вам счастья.

I wish you both a very good journey. — Я желаю вам обоим приятного путешествия.

They wished us good luck. — Они пожелали нам удачи.

3) хотелось бы; жаль, что не

I wish I could do that. — Жаль, что я не смог этого сделать. / Хотел бы я это сделать.

"Wish You Were Here". — "Жаль, что тебя здесь нет" (название альбома и песни группы "Pink Floyd", 1975 г.)

I wish I were rich. — Жаль, что я не богат. / Хотел бы я быть богатым.

4) ( wish on) разг. навязывать (кому-л.)

We had Peter's son wished on us for the weekend. — Питер подкинул нам своего сына на выходные.

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Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]wish + that - clause[/ref]

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- I don't wish to be rude…
- Without wishing to be unkind… 2. сущ.
1) желание, охота (потребность что-л. делать, сделать)

fervent / strong wish — горячее / сильное желание

unfulfilled wish — неисполненное желание, несбывшаяся мечта

Clearly she had no wish for conversation. — Было очевидно, что у неё не было желания разговаривать.

Project was carried out against our wishes. — Проект был осуществлён против нашей воли.

- respect smb.'s wish

Syn:

desire, longing

2) просьба, пожелание, желание (адресованная кому-л.)

to fulfill / realize a wish — исполнить желание

to make a wish — загадать желание

to carry out smb.'s wish — выполнять чью-л. просьбу

to express a wish — высказать пожелание

They expressed a wish to visit the museum. — Они выразили желание посетить музей.

She expressed a wish to be alone. — Она пожелала остаться одна.

Syn:

will, request

3) предмет желания

She got her wish. — Она получила, что хотела.

4) ( wishes) пожелания, поздравления

one's best / good / warm / warmest wishes — наилучшие пожелания

one's best wishes for the New Year — сердечные поздравления с Новым годом

Please give him my best wishes. — Передайте ему мои наилучшие пожелания, пожалуйста.

Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Good wishes[/ref]

••

If wishes were horses beggars might ride. посл. — Если бы да кабы во рту росли грибы.

Англо-русский современный словарь > wish
12 wish

wiʃ 1. verb
1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) ønske (seg)

2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) ønske (å), ville gjerne, vil

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) ønske lykke til
2. noun
1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) ønske(mål)

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) ønske

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) hilsen, (ønske) alt godt

•

- wishful thinking
- wishing-well

ønske

I
subst. \/wɪʃ\/

ønske, lengsel, lyst, vilje

• he has a great wish to go to sea

han har et stort ønske om å dra til sjøs

act upon somebody's wishes handle i overensstemmelse med noens ønsker

best wishes varme hilsener, beste ønsker, hilsen

• my best wishes

jeg ønsker deg alt godt

til lykke

if wishes were horses, beggars would ride hvis bare ens ønsker ble oppfylt, ville alt gå av seg selv

make a wish ønske (seg noe)

meet somebody's wishes oppfylle noens ønsker

the wish is father to the thought man tror det man ønsker å tro

wish for ønske om, lyst til, lengsel etter, vilje til

• he had a strong wish for peace and calm

han lengtet etter fred og ro

wishes ønsker

• she attained her wishes

hun oppnådde det hun ønsket

hilsener
II
verb \/wɪʃ\/

1) ønske, ha lyst til, ville

• I wish it were true

jeg skulle ønske det var sant

2) ønske (seg noe)

• close your eyes and wish!

lukk øynene dine og ønske deg noe!

3) ønske, unne, ville

• I wish you every success

jeg unner deg alt godt

• I wish you a pleasant journey

jeg ønsker deg en god reise

• he wishes nobody ill

han vil ingen noe vondt

as you wish som du vil

have somebody wished on oneself få noen på nakken

wish for ønske, lengte etter, trakte etter

• she has everything a woman can wish for

hun har alt en kvinne kan ønske seg

• I wished for something to happen

jeg lengtet etter at noe skulle skje

wish somebody further ( hverdagslig) ønske noen dit pepperen gror

wish somebody joy lykkønske noen, ønske noen lykke til

• I wish you joy of it!

lykke til med det, da!

• I wish success to each and all

jeg ønsker alle lykke til

wish somebody well ønske noen alt godt

• he wishes me well

han vil meg vel

wish something on someone prakke noe på noen, lesse noe over på noen, påtvinge noen noe

• another duty was wished on her

enda en plikt ble prakket på henne

ønske at noe skal skje med noen

• I would not wish it on my worst enemy

det unner jeg ikke min verste fiende

wish to God\/Heaven that ønske ved Gud at, håpe inderlig at

wish to goodness håpe inderlig

(don't) you wish (amer., hverdagslig, ironisk) du kan jo tro det, det er ønsketekning

• you think the teacher's sick today? you wish!

så du tror læreren er syk i dag? du kan jo tro det!

English-Norwegian dictionary > wish
13 well

I.

well

A adj ( comp better, superl best)

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.

B adv ( comp better, superl best)

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 ;

7 ○ GB it was well good! ou well bad! ( in approval) c'était d'enfer ○ !

C excl

1 ( 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.

Idioms

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.

well

A n

1 ( sunk in ground) puits m ; to get one's water from a well tirer son eau d'un puits ;

2 ( pool) source f ;

3 Constr (shaft for stairs, lift) cage f ;

4 GB Jur ( in law court) barreau m.

B vi = well up.

Phrasal verb

■ 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.

Big English-French dictionary > well
14 wish

[wɪʃ] 1. n
pragnienie nt; ( specific) życzenie nt
2. vt
I wish I were/I had been … — żałuję, że nie jestem/nie byłem …

best wishes — ( for birthday etc) najlepsze życzenia

with best wishes — ( in letter) łączę pozdrowienia

to make a wish — pomyśleć ( perf) sobie (jakieś) życzenie

give her my best wishes — pozdrów ją ode mnie

we have no wish to repeat their mistakes — nie mamy zamiaru powtarzać ich błędów

to wish sb well — dobrze komuś życzyć

to wish to do sth — pragnąć coś (z)robić

to wish for — życzyć (zażyczyć perf) sobie (w myślach) +gen

she wished him good luck — życzyła mu powodzenia

I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy — nie życzyłbym tego największemu wrogowi

* * *
[wiʃ] 1. verb
1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) pragnąć, wyrazić życzenie

2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) życzyć sobie

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) życzyć
2. noun
1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) pragnienia

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) życzenie

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) życzenie

•

- wishful thinking
- wishing-well

English-Polish dictionary > wish
15 wish

I

[wiʃ] n ցանկություն. strong/ardent wish ուժեղ/կրքոտ ցանկություն. limit one’s wishes ցան կությունները սահմանափակել. make a wish մի բան ցանկանալ/մտքում պահել. in accordance with his wish իր ցանկության հա մաձայն. against smn’s wish հակառակ մեկի ցանկու թյան. wishes ցանկություններ. give her my best/good wishes հաղորդեք նրան իմ լավա գույն ցանկությունները. with best wishes լա վագույն ցանկություններով (շնորհավո րանք ներ)

II

[wiʃ] v ցանկանալ, ուզենալ, կամենալ. as you wish ինչպես կկամենաք. That’s all I wish Դա այն ամենն է, ինչ ես ուզում եմ. I wish I’d known about it Ափսոս, որ ես այդ մասին չգիտեի. wish smb well/ill մեկին բարիք/չար կամենալ. He wished the job on me Նա այդ աշխատանքն ինձ պարտադրեց. I wouldn’t wish my teacher to anyone Ես ոչ ոքի չէի ցանկանա այդպիսի ուսուցիչ. What more could one wish for Էլ ի՛նչ կարելի է ցանկանալ

English-Armenian dictionary > wish
16 wish

1. [wıʃ] n
1. желание; пожелание; стремление

good wishes - добрые пожелания

with best wishes for a happy New Year - с наилучшими пожеланиями счастья в наступающем Новом году

to have a wish to do smth. - иметь желание /желать, хотеть, стремиться/ сделать что-л.

2. воля; приказание

to disobey smb.'s wishes - пойти против чьей-л. воли

to do smth. at smb.'s wish - делать что-л. по чьему-л. приказанию

by my father's wish - по воле отца

it was done against my wishes - это было сделано вопреки моему приказанию /против моей воли/

3. просьба

to grant /to comply with/ smb.'s wish - выполнить /удовлетворить/ чью-л. просьбу

4. желаемое, предмет желаний

she got her wish - она добилась своего /чего хотела/

you shall have your wish - вы получите желаемое, ваше желание сбудется /будет удовлетворено/

5. диал. проклятие; накликание беды

♢ the wish is father to the thought - ≅ люди охотно верят тому, чему хотят верить

if wishes were horses, beggars might ride - посл. ≅ если бы да кабы (во рту росли грибы)
2. [wıʃ] v
1. желать, хотеть; выражать желание

do you wish to leave now? - вы хотите сейчас уйти?

do you wish me to leave? - вы хотите, чтобы я ушёл?

what do you wish? - что вы желаете?

I wish you to understand - я хочу, чтобы вы поняли

it is to be wished that... - желательно, чтобы...

I wish I were dead - просто жить не хочется

I wish the news may not prove true - хорошо бы это известие оказалось ошибочным

2. (for) желать; стремиться

to wish for happiness - стремиться к счастью

to have everything one can wish for - иметь всё, что только можно пожелать

you cannot wish for anything better - ничего лучшего и желать нельзя

3. пожелать, желать (кому-л. что-л.)

to wish smb. well [ill] - желать кому-л. добра [зла]

to wish smb. good morning - пожелать кому-л. доброго утра

I wish you good luck [a pleasant journey] - желаю вам удачи [счастливого пути]

to wish smb. welcome - приветствовать ( гостя); говорить кому-л. «добро пожаловать»

4. (on)

1) навязывать, возлагать

another duty was wished on him - ему навязали ещё одну обязанность

2) накликать, насылать (беды и т. п.)

I wouldn't wish her on my enemy - я и врагу не пожелаю иметь с ней дело

5. загадывать желание

to wish a star - загадать желание при падении звезды

6. выражать просьбу или приказание

НБАРС > wish
17 wish

1 სურვილი, წადილი, ნატვრა

strong / ardent wish ძლიერი / მგზნებარე სურვილი

in accordance with your wish თქვენი სურვილის თანახმად

●●my best wishes to your parents შენს მშობლებს დიდი მოკითხვა გადაეცი

2 სურვილი (სურს), წადილი (სწადია), ნდომა (უნდა)

she wished him success წარმატება უსურვა

what do you wish me to do? რა გინდა რომ გავაკეთო?

I wish him well მისთვის კარგი მინდა / მსურს

I wish him ill მისი ჯავრი მჭირს / მისთვის კარგი არ მინდა

I wouldn't wish such relatives on anyone ასეთ ნათესავებს მტერს არ ვუსურვებდი

what more could one wish for? ამაზე უკეთესს ადამიანი რას ინატრებდა?

●●I wish you a happy birthday / new year მოგილოცავ დაბადების დღეს / ახალ წელს

3 ნეტავი

I wish I knew ნეტავი, ვიცოდე

I wish I had known ნეტავი, მცოდნოდა

I wish I could help you ნეტავი, შემეძლოს შენი დახმარება / დაგეხმარო

pick any book you wish ნებისმიერი წიგნი აარჩიე

●●I wish you joy ბედნერებას გისურვებ

I wish I could bring you to understand it ნეტავი შენი დარწმუნება შემეძლოს

English-Georgian dictionary > wish
18 wish

n. verlangen, wens; hoop; wilsuitdrukking; wensuitdrukking; felicitatie
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v. wensen, verlangen; feliciteren; zegenen voor; ordenen, een opdracht geven

wish¹

[ wisj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 verlangen ⇒ behoefte, zin

2 wens

♦voorbeelden:

1   have a great wish to go somewhere • een sterk verlangen hebben ergens heen te gaan

     she had no/not much wish to go there • ze had geen/ weinig zin om erheen te gaan

2   best/good wishes • beste wensen

     express a wish to • de wens te kennen geven te

     I have got my wish • mijn wens is vervuld

     she couldn't grant my wish • ze kon mijn wens niet inwilligen

     make a wish • een wens doen

     a last wish • een laatste wens

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wish²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 wensen ⇒ willen, verlangen

2 (toe)wensen

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 alleen tegenwoordige tijd〉 I wish I were/ 〈 Brits-Engels ook〉 was a cat • ik wou dat ik een kat was

     have everything one could (possibly) wish for • alles hebben wat zijn hartje begeert

     what more can you wish for? • wat wil je nog meer?

2   wish someone good day • iemand goedendag zeggen

     wish someone ill • iemand verwensen

     wish someone well • iemand het beste wensen

¶ wish away • wegwensen, wensen dat iets niet bestond

     I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy • dat zou ik mijn ergste vijand nog niet toewensen

     don't wish your kids on me again • scheep mij (nu) niet weer met je kinderen op

English-Dutch dictionary > wish
19 wish

/wi / * danh từ - lòng mong muốn, lòng ao ước; lòng thèm muốn =to express a wish+ tỏ lòng mong ước =to have a great wish to+ ước ao được - ý muốn; lệnh =in obedience to your wishes+ theo lệnh của ông - điều mong ước, nguyện vọng =to have one's wish+ ước gì được nấy - (số nhiều) lời chúc =with best wishes+ với những lời chúc mừng tốt đẹp nhất * ngoại động từ - muốn, mong, hy vọng =I wish to say+ tôi muốn nói =it is to be wished that...+ mong rằng... - chúc =to wish someone well+ chúc cho ai gặp điều tốt lành =to wish happiness to+ chúc hạnh phúc cho * nội động từ - mong ước, ước ao; thèm muốn =to wish for+ ước ao !to wish something upon somebody - (thông tục) gán cho ai cái gì

English-Vietnamese dictionary > wish
20 wish

- don't you wish you may get it?

- get one's wish

- if wishes were horses beggars might ride

- I wish to God

- the wish is father to the thought

- wish smb. at Jericho

- wish smb. ill

- wish smb. well

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wish — wish1 [ wıʃ ] verb *** 1. ) transitive wish (that) to want something to happen although it is unlikely: I wish I was rich! Andy wished that he could think of a way to help. I wish Beth would stop trying to be so nice. a ) used for saying that you … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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