well
BrE /wɛl/ AmE /wɛl/
adjective / adverb en → es
in good health; not sick or injured
en buen estado de salud, sano/a
- sb is well
Collocations feel well · look well
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I'm feeling well today.
Me siento bien hoy.
used to say that something is good or satisfactory
bien, satisfactoriamente
- do sth well
Collocations speak well · play well
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She sings very well.
Ella canta muy bien.
a deep hole in the ground from which water can be taken
pozo, manantial
- a well of sth
Collocations water well · oil well
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They dug a well to get water.
Excavaron un pozo para obtener agua.
having enough money and possessions to live comfortably
rico/a, acomodado/a
- sb is well-off
Collocations well-off family · well-off neighborhood
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He comes from a well-off family.
Él proviene de una familia adinerada.
known by many people; famous
famoso/a, conocido/a
- sb/sth is well-known
Collocations well-known actor · well-known place
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She's a well-known actress.
Ella es una actriz famosa.
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
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The team has a well-trained coach.
El equipo tiene un entrenador bien preparado.
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
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The conference was very well organized.
La conferencia estaba muy bien organizada.
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
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He gave some well-meaning but unhelpful advice.
Él dio algunos consejos bienintencionados pero poco útiles.
Idioms
completamente, definitivamente
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The team has well and truly won the match.
El equipo ha ganado la partida de manera definitiva.
¡bien hecho!
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Well done! You passed the exam.
¡Bien hecho! Aprobaste el examen.
¡vaya, vaya, vaya!
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Well, well, well! What a surprise to see you here.
¡Vaya, vaya, vaya! Qué sorpresa verte aquí.