Engelsk ordbog
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Engelsk tillægsord: well | |||
| 1. | well in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Appears to be entirely well. The wound is nearly well. A well man. I think I'm well; at least I feel well. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | asymptomatic, cured, healed, recovered, symptomless | ||
| Se også | fit, healthy | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | ill, sick | ||
| 2. | well resulting favorably | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It's a good thing that I wasn't there. It is good that you stayed. It is well that no one saw you. All's well that ends well. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | good | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | fortunate | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unfortunate | ||
| 3. | well wise or advantageous and hence advisable | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It would be well to start early. | ||
| Termer med lignende betydning | advisable | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | inadvisable, unadvisable | ||
Engelsk navneord: well | |||
| 1. | well (om genstand) a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | excavation | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | artesian well, driven well, gas well, oil well, oiler, sump, tube well | ||
| 2. | well (om genstand) a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | vessel | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | inkstand, inkwell | ||
| 3. | well (om kommunikation) an abundant source | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She was a well of information. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fountainhead, wellspring | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | source | ||
| 4. | well (om genstand) an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | shaft | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | stairwell | ||
| 5. | well (om genstand) 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 | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | compartment | ||
| Mere specifikke termer | bilge well, pump well | ||
Engelsk biord: well | |||
| 1. | well (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The children behaved well. A task well done. The party went well. He slept well. A well-argued thesis. A well-seasoned dish. A well-planned party. The baby can walk pretty good. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | good | ||
| Overordnet anvendelse | combining form | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | ill, poorly, badly | ||
| 2. | well thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The problem is well understood. She was well informed. Shake well before using. In order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked. Well-done beef. Well-satisfied customers. Well-educated. | ||
| 3. | well indicating high probability; in all likelihood | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I might well do it. A mistake that could easily have ended in disaster. You may well need your umbrella. He could equally well be trying to deceive us. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | easily | ||
| 4. | well (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A book well worth reading. Was well aware of the difficulties ahead. Suspected only too well what might be going on. | ||
| Overordnet anvendelse | intensifier, intensive | ||
| 5. | well to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The project was well underway. The fetus has well developed organs. His father was well pleased with his grades. | ||
| 6. | well favorably; with approval | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Their neighbors spoke well of them. He thought well of the book. | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | ill, badly | ||
| 7. | well to a great extent or degree | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I'm afraid the film was well over budget. Painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger. The house has fallen considerably in value. The price went up substantially. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | considerably, substantially | ||
| 8. | well with great or especially intimate knowledge | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We knew them well. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | intimately | ||
| 9. | well with prudence or propriety | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | You would do well to say nothing more. Could not well refuse. | ||
| 10. | well with skill or in a pleasing manner | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She dances well. He writes well. | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | badly | ||
| 11. | well in a manner affording benefit or advantage | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She married well. The children were settled advantageously in Seattle. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | advantageously | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | disadvantageously, badly | ||
| 12. | well in financial comfort | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They live well. She has been able to live comfortably since her husband died. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | comfortably | ||
| 13. | well without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Took the joke well. Took the tragic news well. | ||
| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | badly | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: well | |||
| 1. | well (om bevægelse) come up, as of a liquid | ||
| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Tears well in her eyes. The currents well up. | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | swell | ||
| Anvendelsesmønster | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | come up, rise, rise up, surface | ||
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