well Meaning | BeDict

adjective

Bien, sano

In good health.

Examples :

"My grandmother is well and enjoying her retirement. "

Mi abuela está bien y disfrutando de su jubilación.

adjective

Bien, contento

Good, content.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a well person, always happy and content. "

Mi abuela es una persona bien, siempre feliz y contenta.

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adjective

Prudente, bueno, bien aconsejado

Prudent; good; well-advised.

Examples :

"My grandmother gave me some well-considered advice about managing my finances. "

Mi abuela me dio un consejo bien considerado sobre cómo administrar mis finanzas.

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adverb

Bien, correctamente

(manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.

Examples :

"He does his job well."

Él hace bien su trabajo.

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Bien, completamente

(manner) Completely, fully.

Examples :

"We’re well beat now."

Estamos bien derrotados ahora.

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Bien, mucho

(degree) To a significant degree.

Examples :

"That author is well known."

Ese autor es bien conocido.

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Muy, bien

(degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).

Examples :

"My sister played the piano very well. "

Mi hermana tocó el piano muy bien.

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Bien, satisfactoriamente

In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.

Examples :

"The student prepared for the exam very well. "

El estudiante se preparó muy bien para el examen.

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interjection

Bien, bueno, pues

Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.

Examples :

""You're going to the party tonight? Well, that sounds fun." "

¿Vas a la fiesta esta noche? Bueno, eso suena divertido.

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interjection

¡Vaya! ¡Anda!

An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).

Examples :

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?"

¡Vaya, vaya, vaya, qué tenemos aquí?

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interjection

¡Vaya, caramba!

An exclamation of indignance.

Examples :

"Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"

¡Vaya, caramba! ¡No había necesidad de decir eso delante de mi madre!

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interjection

Bueno, pues

Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.

Examples :

"It was a bit... well... too loud."

Era un poco... bueno... demasiado ruidoso.

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interjection

Bueno, pues, a ver

Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.

Examples :

"“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”"

“¿Y qué has estado haciendo?” “Bueno, fuimos a hacer un picnic, y luego empezó a llover, así que volvimos a casa temprano.”

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interjection

Hola, bueno

(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting

Examples :

""Well, I'm ready for school now." "

Hola, ya estoy listo para la escuela.

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noun

Pozo

A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.

Examples :

"The farmer dug a new well to get water for his crops. "

El granjero cavó un pozo nuevo para obtener agua para sus cultivos.

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noun

Pozo, manantial

A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.

Examples :

"The hikers found a cool, refreshing well near the mountain trail. "

Los excursionistas encontraron un pozo fresco y refrescante cerca del sendero de la montaña.

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noun

Pozo, hoyo

A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.

Examples :

"Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk."

Haz un hoyo en la mezcla de masa y vierte la leche.

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noun

Pozo, fuente

A source of supply.

Examples :

"The well in the backyard provided a reliable source of water for the family. "

El pozo en el patio trasero proporcionaba una fuente confiable de agua para la familia.

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noun

Pozo

A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.

Examples :

"The ship's well allowed the crew to pump out the bilge water. "

El pozo del barco permitió a la tripulación bombear el agua de sentina.

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noun

La bañera de un velero

The cockpit of a sailboat.

Examples :

"The captain steered the sailboat from the well. "

El capitán dirigió el velero desde la bañera.

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noun

Un vivero

A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.

Examples :

"The fishing boat's well was full of freshly caught cod, kept alive by the water circulating through the holes in the bottom. "

El vivero del barco pesquero estaba lleno de bacalao recién capturado, mantenido vivo por el agua que circulaba a través de los agujeros en el fondo.

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noun

Pozo

A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.

Examples :

"The ship's well allowed the crew to raise the auxiliary propeller for maintenance. "

El pozo del barco permitió a la tripulación levantar la hélice auxiliar para el mantenimiento.

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noun

Pozo

A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

Examples :

"The miners were working deep in the well, hoping to find more ore. "

Los mineros trabajaban en lo profundo del pozo, esperando encontrar más mineral.

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noun

Hueco, pozo

An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.

Examples :

"The well in the school's basement leads down to the basement storage area. "

El hueco en el sótano de la escuela conduce al área de almacenamiento del sótano.

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noun

El espacio abierto entre los bancos y las mesas de los abogados en una sala de audiencias

The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.

Examples :

"The lawyer stood in the well, looking directly at the witness. "

El abogado se paró en el espacio abierto entre los bancos y las mesas de los abogados, mirando directamente al testigo.

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noun

La parte inferior de un horno, donde cae el metal

The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.

Examples :

"The blacksmith heated the metal in the furnace, and it flowed into the well to be shaped. "

El herrero calentó el metal en el horno, y fluyó hacia la parte inferior para ser moldeado.

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noun

Una bebida de pozo

A well drink.

Examples :

"We filled our water bottles at the community well. "

Llenamos nuestras botellas de agua en el pozo comunitario.

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noun

Campo de juego

The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed playing Tetris, especially when they could see the falling blocks in the well of the game. "

A los niños les gustaba jugar al Tetris, especialmente cuando podían ver los bloques cayendo en el campo de juego.

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noun

Pozo, pocillo

In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.

Examples :

"The scientist carefully added the solution to each well in the microtiter plate. "

El científico añadió cuidadosamente la solución a cada pocillo de la placa de microtitulación.

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verb

Manar, brotar

To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.

Examples :

"The spring in the park well water. "

El manantial del parque hace brotar agua.

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verb

Manar, brotar

To have something seep out of the surface.

Examples :

"Her eyes welled with tears."

Sus ojos manaron lágrimas.

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Meanings

Bien, sano

Examples :

"My grandmother is well and enjoying her retirement. "

Mi abuela está bien y disfrutando de su jubilación.

Bien, contento

Examples :

"My grandmother is a well person, always happy and content. "

Mi abuela es una persona bien, siempre feliz y contenta.

Prudente, bueno, bien aconsejado

Examples :

"My grandmother gave me some well-considered advice about managing my finances. "

Mi abuela me dio un consejo bien considerado sobre cómo administrar mis finanzas.

Bien, correctamente

Examples :

"He does his job well."

Él hace bien su trabajo.

Bien, completamente

Examples :

"We’re well beat now."

Estamos bien derrotados ahora.

Bien, mucho

Examples :

"That author is well known."

Ese autor es bien conocido.

Muy, bien

Examples :

"My sister played the piano very well. "

Mi hermana tocó el piano muy bien.

Bien, satisfactoriamente

Examples :

"The student prepared for the exam very well. "

El estudiante se preparó muy bien para el examen.

Bien, bueno, pues

Examples :

""You're going to the party tonight? Well, that sounds fun." "

¿Vas a la fiesta esta noche? Bueno, eso suena divertido.

¡Vaya! ¡Anda!

Examples :

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?"

¡Vaya, vaya, vaya, qué tenemos aquí?

¡Vaya, caramba!

Examples :

"Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"

¡Vaya, caramba! ¡No había necesidad de decir eso delante de mi madre!

Bueno, pues

Examples :

"It was a bit... well... too loud."

Era un poco... bueno... demasiado ruidoso.

Bueno, pues, a ver

Examples :

"“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”"

“¿Y qué has estado haciendo?” “Bueno, fuimos a hacer un picnic, y luego empezó a llover, así que volvimos a casa temprano.”

Hola, bueno

Examples :

""Well, I'm ready for school now." "

Hola, ya estoy listo para la escuela.

Pozo

Examples :

"The farmer dug a new well to get water for his crops. "

El granjero cavó un pozo nuevo para obtener agua para sus cultivos.

Pozo, manantial

Examples :

"The hikers found a cool, refreshing well near the mountain trail. "

Los excursionistas encontraron un pozo fresco y refrescante cerca del sendero de la montaña.

Pozo, hoyo

Examples :

"Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk."

Haz un hoyo en la mezcla de masa y vierte la leche.

Pozo, fuente

Examples :

"The well in the backyard provided a reliable source of water for the family. "

El pozo en el patio trasero proporcionaba una fuente confiable de agua para la familia.

Pozo

Examples :

"The ship's well allowed the crew to pump out the bilge water. "

El pozo del barco permitió a la tripulación bombear el agua de sentina.

La bañera de un velero

Examples :

"The captain steered the sailboat from the well. "