well

bien

De manera correcta, buena o con éxito.

En inglés sencillo: In a good, correct, or successful manner.

• She sings well.
• The children played well yesterday.
• Did I explain it well?

Sinónimos: successfully, properly

Antónimos: badly, poorly

Expresiones frecuentes: do well, play well, work well, perform well

bien

Con buena salud, especialmente después de haber estado enfermo.

En inglés sencillo: In good health, especially after being ill.

• I hope you get well soon.
• She felt well enough to return to work.
• He got well after several days in bed.

Cómo se usa: get well (I hope you get well soon.); feel well (I do not feel well today.)

Antónimos: ill, sick

Expresiones frecuentes: get well, feel well, well again

muy, bastante

En gran medida o con una diferencia considerable.

En inglés sencillo: To a large extent, or by a large amount.

• The town is well known for its cheese.
• Their house is well above the river.
• We arrived well before the concert started.

Sinónimos: considerably, greatly

Expresiones frecuentes: well known, well above average, well worth it

bien, sano

Que tiene buena salud y no está enfermo.

En inglés sencillo: Healthy and free from illness.

• Are you well?
• She was not well enough to travel.
• Everyone in the family is well now.

Cómo se usa: be/feel well (I am well again.)

Sinónimos: healthy

Antónimos: ill, sick

Expresiones frecuentes: feel well, well again, well enough

bien

Bueno, aceptable o que funciona como debería.

En inglés sencillo: Good, acceptable, or happening as it should.

• All is well at home.
• Is everything well with your family?
• All was well until the lights went out.

Cómo se usa: all/everything is well (Everything is well at home.)

Sinónimos: fine, good, satisfactory

Expresiones frecuentes: all is well, well and good, all well

bueno, pues

Se usa para empezar a hablar, continuar tras una pausa o pasar a otro tema.

En inglés sencillo: Used to begin speaking, continue after a pause, or introduce a new topic.

• Well, let us begin.
• Well, I think we should leave now.
• Well, anyway, how was your holiday?

Expresiones frecuentes: well I think, well then, well anyway, well I suppose

vaya, mira por dónde

Se usa para expresar sorpresa divertida o fingida, especialmente al repetirlo.

En inglés sencillo: Used to show amused or false surprise, especially when repeated.

• Well, well, you finally arrived!
• Well, well, what a surprise to find you here!
• Well, well, well, someone has been eating my cake.

Expresiones frecuentes: well well, well well well, well look here

pozo

Agujero profundo en el suelo del que se extrae agua, petróleo o gas.

En inglés sencillo: A deep hole in the ground from which people get water, oil, or gas.

• They dug a well behind the house.
• We pulled water from the well with a bucket.
• The company closed three oil wells last year.

Expresiones frecuentes: water well, oil well, dig a well