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well

/ˈwɛl/ adjective A1 (estimated)

1. in good health

German	gut, gesund
French	bien, sain, ça va
Portuguese	bem-disposto
Czech	zdravý
Italian	bene
Spanish	bien
Dutch	fit, valide, gezond
Swedish	frisk, bra
Latin	sanus

2. well

Czech	totiž, inu

3. well, healthy, wholesome

Latin	salvus

4. healthy, well

Italian	sano
Latin	validus

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well

/ˈwɛl/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. accurately; competently

German	gut, wohl, wohlauf
French	bien, bene
Portuguese	bem, apuradamente
Czech	dobře, fajn
Italian	bene
Spanish	bien
Dutch	goed
Swedish	bra, väl, gott
Latin	bene

2. completely; fully — see also totally, completely

German	ganz
Portuguese	bem, completamente
Czech	dobře
Spanish	bien
Latin	omnino

3. to a significant degree

French	bien
Portuguese	bem
Czech	dobře
Spanish	bien
Swedish	väl
Latin	bene, recte, probe

4. (slang) very — see also very, so

French	vachement, drôlement
Portuguese	bem
Spanish	bien
Latin	multum

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well

/ˈwɛl/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations

German	na, na ja, nun
French	eh bien, et bien, bon
Portuguese	bem, bom, assim
Czech	inu, no
Italian	ebbene, beh, ahó
Spanish	bueno
Dutch	nou, welaan, nou ja
Swedish	nå, tja, nåja

2. used in conversation to fill space

German	na, naja
French	ben, écoutez, bah
Portuguese	é
Czech	no
Spanish	este, pues
Swedish	tja, öh

3. exclamation of surprise — see also bruh

French	tiens
Portuguese	ora
Italian	bene
Spanish	mira, anda, vaya
Swedish	nämen

4. to acknowledge a statement or situation

German	gut
French	bien
Portuguese	bem
Italian	beh
Spanish	bueno, pues
Swedish	tja, nämen

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well

/ˈwɛl/ noun · plural: wells A1 (estimated)

1. hole sunk into the ground

German	der Brunnen, die Quelle, das Bohrloch
French	le puits, doigt-de-gant
Portuguese	o poço, o bocal, o manancial
Czech	studna, vrt, studánka
Italian	il pozzo, il bene, la tromba
Spanish	el pozo, el aljibe
Dutch	de put, de waterput, de bron
Swedish	en brunn
Latin	puteus

2. spring

German	der Brunnen, die Quelle
French	la source
Portuguese	a fonte, a vertente, o vertedouro
Czech	pramen
Spanish	venero, el manantial
Dutch	het wel, de bron
Swedish	en källa
Latin	fons

3. small depression for holding

German	die Delle, die Kuhle
French	la fontaine

4. figurative: source of supply

German	die Quelle

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to well

/ˈwɛl/ verb A1 (estimated)

to issue forth

German	quellen
Portuguese	verter
Czech	pramenit, prýštit
Italian	sgorgare
Spanish	brotar, manar
Dutch	vloeien, opwellen
Swedish	välla
Latin	scateo

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