well Significado & definición

Significado de well en español

• 0 healthy -- bien

  • You look well!

  • I’m not feeling very well.

• 1 in a good way -- bien

  • I thought they played well.

  • He’s doing well at school.

• 2 in a complete way or as much as possible -- bien

  • I know him quite well.

• 3 used to tell someone how pleased you are about their success -- ¡muy bien!

  • ‘I scored three goals!’ ‘Well done!’

• 4 also -- también

  • Are you going to invite Steve as well?

• 5 in addition to something -- además de algo

  • They have lived in the United States as well as Britain.

• 6 used to say that a situation cannot be changed even though it might be disappointing -- ¡en fin!

  • Oh well, you’ll have plenty of other chances to find a job.

• 7 everything is in a good or acceptable state -- todo va bien

  • I hope all is well with Zack.

• 8 used to say that it is better to do something, even though it is not a lot better -- mejor

  • It’s not raining, so we might as well walk there.

• 9 to be a good thing to do, or to be a lucky thing to happen or be done -- menos mal

  • It’s just as well you’re not here – you wouldn’t like the noise.

• 10 something you say before you start speaking -- pues

  • ‘You’ll go, won’t you?’ ‘Well, I’m not sure.’

• 11 a deep hole in the ground from which you can get water, oil, or gas -- pozo

• 12 short form of we will -- forma abreviada de “we will”

  • We’ll be home on Friday.

• 13 to a good or excellent standard -- bien

  • He’s doing well in his new job. Le está yendo bien en su nuevo trabajo.

• 14 effectively or with skill -- bien

  • She writes very well. Ella escribe muy bien.

• 15 thoroughly -- adecuadamente

  • Stir the milk in well. Mezcla bien la leche.

• 16 very much -- mucho/cha

  • The novel was well worth waiting for. Esperar a la novela valía mucho la pena.

• 17 in addition to -- también

  • I’ll be there and John will as well. Yo estaré allí y John también.

  • Bring something to eat as well as your bathing suit. Trae algo para comer además de tu traje de baño.

• 18 to be earning plenty of money -- irle bien

  • He’s a lawyer and doing very well for himself. Él es un abogado y le va muy bien.

• 19 indicates you think sth is a good idea even if it is not perfect -- también podría

  • We might as well start without Gina. También podríamos empezar sin gina.

• 20 indicates sth is likely -- deben haber

  • He may well have misunderstood me. Él debe haberme entendido mal.

• 21 used to praise -- muy bien

  • Well done everyone! ¡Muy bien hecho todo el mundo!

• 22 used to start a statement, especially a reply expressing doubt or disagreement -- bueno

  • “I think he stole it.” “Well, there isn’t any proof.” “Creo que él lo robó. “Bueno, no hay ninguna prueba”.

  • Well, how about meeting for lunch? Bueno, ¿Y si nos reunimos para almorzar?

• 23 indicates surprise, anger, etc. -- vaya

  • Well, that was a nasty thing to say! Vaya, ¡que cosa más desagradable ha dicho!

  • Well, well, look who’s over there. Bueno, bueno, mira quién está allí.

• 24 indicates acceptance of sth bad -- oh vaya

  • Oh well, we’ll just have to come back later. Oh, vaya, tendremos que volver más tarde.

• 25 in good health -- bien [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • “How’s your mother?” “Very well, thanks.” “¿Cómo esta tu madre?” “Muy bien, gracias.”

  • He didn’t feel very well. Él no se encontraba muy bien.

• 26 a hole in the ground from which water is taken -- pozo [ masculine, singular ]

  • The well had dried up. El pozo se había secado.

• 27 a hole in the ground from which oil or gas is taken -- pozo [ masculine, singular ]

  • oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico pozos de petróleo en el golfo de México