well

S1 W1

BrE /wɛl/ AmE /wɛl/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 HEALTHY [predicative] A2

in good health; not sick or injured

en buen estado de salud, sano/a

  • sb is well

Collocations feel well · look well

  • I'm feeling well today.

    Me siento bien hoy.

2 GOODLY [adverb] A1

used to say that something is good or satisfactory

bien, satisfactoriamente

  • do sth well

Collocations speak well · play well

  • She sings very well.

    Ella canta muy bien.

3 WATER SOURCE [noun] B1

a deep hole in the ground from which water can be taken

pozo, manantial

  • a well of sth

Collocations water well · oil well

  • They dug a well to get water.

    Excavaron un pozo para obtener agua.

4 WELL-OFF [adjective] B1

having enough money and possessions to live comfortably

rico/a, acomodado/a

  • sb is well-off

Collocations well-off family · well-off neighborhood

  • He comes from a well-off family.

    Él proviene de una familia adinerada.

5 WELL-KNOWN [adjective] B1

known by many people; famous

famoso/a, conocido/a

  • sb/sth is well-known

Collocations well-known actor · well-known place

  • She's a well-known actress.

    Ella es una actriz famosa.

6 WELL-TRAINED [adjective] B1

trained or educated to a high standard

bien entrenado/a, bien educado/a

  • sb/sth is well-trained

Collocations well-trained athlete · well-trained dog

  • The team has a well-trained coach.

    El equipo tiene un entrenador bien preparado.

7 WELL-ORGANIZED [adjective] B1

organized in an efficient way; orderly and systematic

bien organizado/a, ordenado/a

  • sb/sth is well-organized

Collocations well-organized event · well-organized schedule

  • The conference was very well organized.

    La conferencia estaba muy bien organizada.

8 WELL-MEANING [adjective] B2

having good intentions, even if the results are not always positive

bienintencionado/a

  • sb/sth is well-meaning

Collocations well-meaning advice · well-meaning friend

  • He gave some well-meaning but unhelpful advice.

    Él dio algunos consejos bienintencionados pero poco útiles.

Idioms

well and truly B2

completamente, definitivamente

  • The team has well and truly won the match.

    El equipo ha ganado la partida de manera definitiva.

well done! A2

¡bien hecho!

  • Well done! You passed the exam.

    ¡Bien hecho! Aprobaste el examen.

well, well, well! B1

¡vaya, vaya, vaya!

  • Well, well, well! What a surprise to see you here.

    ¡Vaya, vaya, vaya! Qué sorpresa verte aquí.