well
well
wɛl
vel
British pronunciation
/wɛl/

Définition et signification de « well » en anglais

01

bien

in a way that is right or satisfactory
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She performed well in the exam, earning top marks.
Elle a bien performé à l'examen, obtenant les meilleures notes.
The machine is functioning well after the repairs.
La machine fonctionne bien après les réparations.
02

bien, correctement

in a way that leaves nothing undone or unresolved
03

bien

quite likely to happen or be true
example
Exemples
The situation could well get worse before it improves.
La situation pourrait bien empirer avant de s'améliorer.
She could well be the best candidate for the job.
Elle pourrait bien être la meilleure candidate pour le poste.
04

used to emphasize something

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That cake was well nice!
I 'm well tired after that walk.
05

bien, favorablement

favorably; with approval
06

bien, correctement

to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
07

bien, largement

to a significant extent
example
Exemples
The weather is well above freezing today.
Le temps est bien au-dessus du point de congélation aujourd'hui.
It was well beyond the time to go home.
Il était bien au-delà du temps de rentrer à la maison.
08

bien

with great or especially intimate knowledge
09

bien

without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
10

bien, confortablement

in financial comfort
11

bien

in a manner affording benefit or advantage
12

bien

with skill or in a pleasing manner
13

prudemment, convenablement

with prudence or propriety
Well
01

puits

a deep hole dug in the ground to get access to the resources beneath, such as water, oil, etc.
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02

puits, réservoir

a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
03

puits, soute

an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
04

puits, cage d'escalier

an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)
05

source abondante, puits

an abundant source
01

bien, bon

having good health, especially after recovering from an illness or injury
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She was relieved to see her grandmother looking well after recovering from surgery.
Elle a été soulagée de voir sa grand-mère bien portante après son rétablissement suite à une opération.
He felt well enough to return to work after a week of rest and recuperation.
Il se sentait assez bien pour retourner au travail après une semaine de repos et de convalescence.
02

sage, avantageux

wise or advantageous and hence advisable
03

bien, favorable

resulting favorably
to well
01

surgir, jaillir

come up, as of a liquid
01

bon

said to express agreement to something, usually reluctantly
02

Eh bien, Bon

used to express contemplation, or fill the gaps in communciation
example
Exemples
Well, I'm not entirely convinced by your argument.
Eh bien, je ne suis pas entièrement convaincu par ton argument.
Well, I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this one.
Eh bien, je suppose que nous allons devoir accepter d'être en désaccord sur ce point.
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