WELL - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. well¹ <comp better, superl best> [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] ADV

1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):

well sing/write/work

bien

I can't swim as well as he can

no sé nadar tan bien como él

he's managing as well as can be expected

se las arregla bien dentro de lo que cabe

I explained it as well as I could

lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

well said!

¡bien dicho!

to do well , you did very well

lo hiciste muy bien

he's doing very well

le van muy bien las cosas

she did well in history

le fue muy bien en historia

I think I did quite well to get 30%

creo que no estuve nada mal sacándome el 30%

mother and baby are both doing well

madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien

he's done well for himself

se ha sabido forjar una posición

well done!

¡así se hace!

well done!

¡muy bien!

to go well performance/operation:

salir bien

to live well

vivir bien

2. well (thoroughly):

well wash/dry/know

bien

I can well understand your concern

entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort

realmente valió la pena

I'm only too well aware of the danger

me doy perfecta cuenta del peligro

I'm only too well aware of the danger

tengo plena conciencia del peligro

he knows only too well that …

bien sabe or sabe de sobra que …

well and truly ugs our team was well and truly beaten

nuestro equipo recibió una soberana paliza ugs

I'm well and truly fed up

estoy requeteharto ugs

he was well and truly drunk

estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away ugs the thieves will be well away by now

los ladrones ya deben estar lejos

two beers and he's well away Brit

con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3.1. well (considerably):

well kein Komp

bastante

I was home well before two

llegué a casa bastante antes de las dos

until well into the next century

hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

3.2. well (with justification):

how did he pay for it? — you may well ask!

¿y cómo lo pagó? — ¡muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be

se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it

¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4.1. well (advantageously):

well marry

bien

to do well to + infin

hacer bien en +  infin

to do well to + infin

deber +  infin

you'd do well to bear that in mind

harías bien en or deberías tenerlo en cuenta

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer

sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well or do well out of sth

salir bien parado de algo

I'm well out of that job

gracias a Dios me libré de aquel trabajo

4.2. well (favorably):

to speak well of sb

hablar bien de alguien

to think well of sb

tener buena opinión de alguien

5.1. well in phrases:

as well (in addition)

también

are they coming as well?

¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well!

¡y además me mintió!

5.2. well in phrases:

as well as (in addition to)

además de

he designs as well as makes them

además de hacerlos los diseña

as well as that, there's the question of money

aparte or además de eso está la cuestión del dinero

at night as well as during the day

tanto de noche como durante el día

I can't carry his bags as well as my own

no puedo llevar mis maletas y las suyas

5.3. well in phrases:

may/might as well I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take

para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste

why don't we finish it while we're at it? — we may as well!

¿ya que estamos por qué no lo terminamos? — pues sí ¿por qué no?

now you've told him, you may as well give it to him!

ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II. well¹ <comp better, superl best> [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] ADJ

1. well (healthy):

well

bien

to be well

estar bien

you look well

tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? — I'm very well, thank you

¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias

he's not a well man Brit

no tiene muy buena salud

get well soon!

¡que te mejores!

2. well (pleasing, satisfactory):

well

bien

all is not well

algo va mal

is all well with your family?

¿tu familia? ¿todos bien?

that's all well and good, but …

todo eso está muy bien, pero …

it's all very well for him to talk, but …

él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero …

it's all very well for him to talk, but …

es muy fácil hablar, pero …

all's well that ends well

bien está lo que bien acaba

3.1. well (desirable, advisable):

well form

conveniente

it would be well if …

sería conveniente que …

Wendungen:

as well, it would be as well to keep this quiet

mejor no decir nada de esto

it's just as well I've got some money with me

menos mal que llevo dinero encima

I didn't see her this morning — that's just as well

esta mañana no la vi — pues menos mal or mejor para ti

III. well¹ [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] INTERJ

1.1. well (introducing topic, sentence):

well

bueno

well

bien

well, shall we get started?

bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now or then, what's the problem?

a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

1.2. well (continuing):

well

bien

well

bueno

well, as I was saying …

bien or bueno, como iba diciendo …

1.3. well (expressing hesitation):

well, I'll have to think about it

pues no sé, tendré que pensarlo

he's a bit, well, you know, stupid

es un poco … bueno tú ya sabes, tonto

do you like it? — well …

¿te gusta? — pues …

do you like it? — well …

¿te gusta? — este … esp LatAm

2.1. well (expressing surprise):

well, well, well! look who's here!

¡vaya, vaya! or ¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí!

well, I never or Brit also never did! veraltend

¡qué increíble!

well, I'll be! Am

¡mira tú!

2.2. well (expressing indignation):

well

bueno

well! if that's how you feel … !

bueno, si eso es lo que piensas …

well! he can talk!

¡mira quién para hablar!

2.3. well (dismissively):

well

¡bah!

2.4. well (expressing resignation):

well

bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes

bueno … ¡qué se le va a hacer!

(oh) well, you can always try again

bueno, hombre, se puede volver a intentar

3.1. well (expressing expectation):

well? I'm listening

bien, tú dirás

well? I'm listening

¿sí? te escucho

well? who won?

bueno ¿y quién ganó?

3.2. well (expressing skepticism):

well

bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen

(sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

I. worth [Am wərθ, Brit wəːθ] ADJ pred

1. worth (equal in value to):

to be worth

valer

it's worth a lot more than I paid for it

vale mucho más de lo que pagué por él

it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money

el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio

goods worth £5, 000 were stolen

robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras

she must be worth millions

debe ser millonaria

he was worth $20 million when he died

cuando murió tenía una fortuna de 20 millones de dólares

how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it?

¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?

it's more than my job's worth to let you in

estoy arriesgando el puesto si te dejo entrar

she's worth ten of you

vale diez veces más que tú

it's worth nothing to me

para mí no vale nada

they ran for all they were worth

corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder

for what it's worth

por si sirve de algo

this is my opinion, for what it's worth

esta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa

2. worth (worthy of):

the museum is worth a visit

vale or merece la pena visitar el museo

it's worth a try

vale or merece la pena intentarlo

it's well worth the risk

bien vale or merece la pena correr el riesgo

I don't think it's worth waiting for her any longer

creo que no vale la pena esperarla más

it might be worth checking whether they've received it

convendría comprobar si lo han recibido

it's not worth the trouble or the effort

no vale or no merece la pena molestarse

that's worth knowing

es bueno saberlo

don't argue with them, it isn't worth it

no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena

don't let him upset you, he isn't worth it

no te amargues por él, no vale la pena

it's not worth my while going into town for that

no me vale la pena or me compensa ir al centro para eso

it could be worth your while to make a friend of him

te convendría hacerte amigo suyo

you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while

tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré

it doesn't make the trip worth his while

no le vale la pena or no le compensa hacer el viaje

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well

si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

II. worth [Am wərθ, Brit wəːθ] SUBST U

1. worth (equivalent):

$2, 000 dollars' worth of furniture

muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares

three years' worth of hard work

tres años de duro trabajo

2. worth:

worth (of thing)

valor m

worth (of person)

valía f

to prove one's worth

demostrar su (or mi etc.) valía

the car proved its worth on the long journey

en ese largo viaje nos dimos cuenta de lo bueno que era el coche

I. alone [Am əˈloʊn, Brit əˈləʊn] ADJ

1.1. alone (without others):

alone

solo

at last we're alone

por fin solos

I want to be alone with you

quiero estar a solas contigo

I felt all alone

me sentí muy solo

1.2. alone:

to leave or Brit also let sth/sb alone

dejar algo/a alguien en paz

just leave me alone

déjame en paz

to leave or let well (enough) alone it's a big job: I'd leave well alone if I were you

es mucho trabajo, yo que tú no me metería (en camisa de once varas)

1.3. alone:

let alone I can't afford beer, let alone champagne

no puedo comprar ni cerveza, para qué hablar de champán

she can't sew a button on, let alone make a dress

no sabe ni pegar un botón, menos aún hacer un vestido

2. alone (unique):

to be alone in sth/-ing am I alone in finding the novel a bore?

¿soy la única que encuentra la novela aburrida?

we're not alone in this opinion

no somos los únicos que opinamos así

II. alone [Am əˈloʊn, Brit əˈləʊn] ADV

1. alone (without others):

alone

solo

to go it alone if you don't get their support, are you prepared to go it alone?

si no te apoyan ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo por tu cuenta?

after ten years in the partnership, he decided to go it alone

después de diez años en la sociedad decidió establecerse por su cuenta

2. alone (exclusively):

the choice is yours alone

la elección es solo tuya

you and you alone are responsible

tú eres el único responsable

3. alone (without addition):

alone

solo

their kitchen alone is bigger than my apartment

ya solo la cocina es más grande que todo mi apartamento

their kitchen alone is bigger than my apartment

la cocina nomás es más grande que todo mi apartamento LatAm

that one book alone sold two million copies

solo de ese libro se vendieron dos millones de ejemplares

I. well² SUBST

1.1. well (for water):

well

pozo m

well

aljibe m

1.2. well (for oil, gas):

well

pozo m

2.1. well (for stairs):

well

caja f de la escalera

well

hueco m de la escalera

2.2. well (for ventilation):

well Brit

patio m

well Brit

patio m de luces

well Brit

patio m de luz

well Brit

pozo m de aire

2.3. well (in UK lawcourt):

well

área donde se sientan los abogados

3. well (luck):

to wish sb well

desearle suerte a alguien

II. well² VERB intr

well water:

well

manar

well

brotar

the tears welled to her eyes

se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

well- [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] PREFIX

well-

bien

well-made

bien hecho

well-paid

bien remunerado

well-favored, well-favoured Brit [ˌwɛlˈfeɪvəd] ADJ <pred well favored> veraltend

well-favored

bien parecido veraltend

well-traveled, well-travelled Brit ADJ <pred well traveled Brit well travelled>

1. well-traveled person:

well-traveled

muy viajado

well-traveled

que ha viajado mucho

well-traveled

que ha visto mucho mundo

2. well-traveled route:

well-traveled

muy frecuentado

well-meaning <pred well meaning> [Am ˌwɛlˈminɪŋ, Brit wɛlˈmiːnɪŋ] ADJ

well-meaning person:

well-meaning

bienintencionado

he's well meaning, but …

lo hace con la mejor intención, pero …

well-mannered <pred well mannered> [wɛlˈmanəd] ADJ

well-mannered

de buenos modales

well-mannered

educado

well-oiled <pred well oiled> [wɛlˈɔɪld] ADJ

1. well-oiled machine:

well-oiled

bien engrasado

2. well-oiled (drunk):

well-oiled sl

como una cuba ugs

well-liked <pred well liked> [Am ˌwɛlˈlaɪkt, Brit wɛlˈlʌɪkt] ADJ

well-liked

muy querido

well-liked

muy gustado LatAm

well-meant <pred well meant> [Am ˌwɛlˈmɛnt, Brit wɛlˈmɛnt] ADJ

well-meant advice/help:

well-meant

dado con la mejor intención

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I. well¹ [wel] better, best better, best ADJ

well

bien

to feel well

sentirse bien

to get well

recuperarse

to look well

tener buen aspecto

II. well¹ [wel] better, best better, best ADV

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

well

bien

well enough

suficientemente bien

well done

bien hecho

to do sth as well as ...

hacer algo tan bien como...

well put

bien expresado

(time/money) well spent

(tiempo/dinero) bien gastado

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

well

completamente

well east/west

bien hacia el este/oeste

well enough

suficiente

pretty well

bastante a fondo

to know sb pretty well

conocer a alguien bastante bien

well and truly

de verdad

it costs well over...

cuesta tranquilamente más de...

3. well (very, completely):

well

muy

to be well pleased with sth

estar muy satisfecho con algo

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

well

justamente

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer

no podía rechazar su amable oferta

you may well think it was his fault

bien podrías pensar que tiene la culpa

he might well be the best person to ask

puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

más valdría que le dijeras la verdad

Wendungen:

to leave well alone

no meterse en algo

to be well away Brit ugs (completely absorbed)

estar completamente absorto

to be well away (asleep)

estar profundamente dormido

to be well away (drunk)

estar borracho como una cuba

all well and good

muy bien

that's all very well, but ...

todo eso está muy bien, pero...

as well Brit (also)

también

as well as

así como

just as well

menos mal

to be well in with sb Brit ugs, to be in well with sb Am ugs

estar a bien con alguien

to be well in with sth Brit ugs, to be in well with sth Am ugs

estar metido en algo

to be well out of it Brit, Aus

librarse de una buena

III. well¹ [wel] better, best better, best INTERJ (exclamation)

well

vaya

well, well

¡vaya, vaya!

very well!

¡muy bien!

I. well² [wel] SUBST (hole for water etc.)

well

pozo m

water well

manantial m de agua

to drill a well

perforar un pozo

II. well² [wel] VERB intr (flow)

well

manar

to well up in sth

brotar en algo

to well (up) out of sth water

emanar de algo

well-founded [ˌwelˈfaʊndɪd] ADJ

well-founded

fundado, -a

well-founded suspicions

sospechas bien fundadas

well-done [ˌwelˈdʌn] ADJ

well-done meat:

well-done

muy hecho, -a

well-educated [ˌwelˈedʒʊkeɪtɪd, Am -ˈedʒʊkeɪt̬ɪd] ADJ

well-educated

culto, -a

well-behaved [ˌwelbɪˈheɪvd] ADJ

well-behaved

bien educado, -a

well-behaved child

formal

well-behaved dog

manso, -a

oil well SUBST

oil well

pozo m de petróleo

well-organised [ˌwelˈɔ:gənaɪzd, Am -ˈɔ:r-] ADJ

well-organised

bien organizado, -a

I. well-heeled [ˌwelˈhi:ld] ADJ ugs

well-heeled

ricachón, -ona

II. well-heeled [ˌwelˈhi:ld] SUBST Pl

the well-heeled

los ricos

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well-hung ADJ

well-hung ugs

bien dotado, -a

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I. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

well

bien

to feel well

sentirse bien

to get well

recuperarse

to look well

tener buen aspecto

II. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

well

bien

well enough

suficientemente bien

well done

bien hecho

to do sth as well as...

hacer algo tan bien como...

well put

bien expresado

(time/money) well spent

(tiempo/dinero) bien empleado

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

well

completamente

that's well east/west of here

está muy al este/oeste

well enough

suficiente

pretty well

bastante a fondo

to know sb pretty well

conocer a alguien bastante bien

well and truly

de verdad

it costs well over...

cuesta tranquilamente más de...

3. well (very, completely):

well

muy

to be well pleased with sth

estar muy satisfecho con algo

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

well

justamente

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer

no podía rechazar su amable oferta

you may well think it was his fault

bien podrías pensar que tiene la culpa

he might well be the best person to ask

puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

más valdría que le dijeras la verdad

Wendungen:

all well and good

muy bien

that's all very well, but...

todo eso está muy bien, pero...

as well (also)

también

as well as

así como

just as well

menos mal

to be in well with sb ugs

estar a bien con alguien

to be in well with sth ugs

estar metido en algo

III. well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

vaya

well, well

¡vaya, vaya!

very well!

¡muy bien!

I. well² [wel] SUBST (hole for water etc.)

well

pozo m

water well

manantial m de agua

to drill a well

perforar un pozo

II. well² [wel] VERB intr (flow)

well

manar

to well up in sth

brotar en algo

to well (up) out of sth water

emanar de algo

artesian well [ar·ˈti·ʒən·ˈwel] SUBST

artesian well

pozo m artesiano

well-disposed [ˌwel·dɪ·ˈspoʊzd] ADJ

well-disposed

favorable

to be well-disposed towards sth

ser favorable a algo

to feel well-disposed towards sb

tener una disposición favorable hacia alguien

well-known [ˌwel·ˈnoʊn] ADJ

well-known

conocido, -a

to be well-known for sth

ser conocido por algo

it is well-known that...

es bien sabido que...

well-read [ˌwel·ˈred] ADJ

1. well-read (knowledgeable):

well-read

instruido, -a

2. well-read (read frequently):

well-read

muy leído, -a

oil well SUBST

oil well

pozo m de petróleo

well-advised [ˌwel·əd·ˈvaɪzd] ADJ form

well-advised

bien asesorado, -a

he would be well-advised to stay at home

haría bien en quedarse en casa

well up VERB intr a. übtr (rise)

well up

brotar

well-developed [ˌwel·dɪ·ˈvel·əpt] ADJ

well-developed

bien desarrollado, -a

well-developed area

zona desarrollada

physically well-developed

físicamente desarrollado

a well-developed sense of humor

un agudo sentido del humor

Present

I	well
you	well
he/she/it	wells
we	well
you	well
they	well

Past

I	welled
you	welled
he/she/it	welled
we	welled
you	welled
they	welled

Present Perfect

I	have	welled
you	have	welled
he/she/it	has	welled
we	have	welled
you	have	welled
they	have	welled

Past Perfect

I	had	welled
you	had	welled
he/she/it	had	welled
we	had	welled
you	had	welled
they	had	welled

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Young, slender, radiantly handsome man 23 years old, well-mannered pride, majestic friendliness, politely adroit as well as wily.

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They are artistic, refined, intuitive, intelligent and well-mannered.

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Then she had him turn it to a castle, and then she had him turn himself into a handsome and well-mannered man.

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By all accounts, he was a strongly built, quietly spoken, and well-mannered young man.

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Being young, he remembers and goes abroad, at six months, a well-mannered little beast with a chastened appetite.

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