Složené tvary
well | we'll |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | dobře odvedená práce fráze |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
| as well adv | (also) | také, taky, rovněž přísl |
| | William invited not only Sue to the party, but her sister as well. |
| as well as conj | (in addition to) | i sp |
| | | jakož i, stejně jako přísl + sp |
| | Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | mít se dobře, dařit se dobře ned + přísl |
| | Sarah and Jim are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Grace. Both mother and baby are doing well. |
| be doing well v expr | (recover) | zotavit se dok |
| | | uzdravit se dok |
| | A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| do well vi + adv | (be successful) | dařit se ned |
| | He's doing well in his new job. |
| | V nové práci se mu daří. |
| get on well v expr | informal (be friends) | vycházet spolu ned + přísl |
| | | rozumět si ned |
| | Rick and Steve get on well. |
| | Rick a Steve spolu vycházejí. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) | vycházet dobře |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| get well v expr | (recover from illness or injury) | uzdravit se dok |
| | I'm sorry to hear you're ill – let's hope you get well soon. |
| get well soon interj | (expressing wish for recovery) (přání) | brzy se uzdrav zvol |
| | I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon! |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (news: be welcome) | být přijat dobře ned, fráze |
| | News of an increase in profits went down well with investors in the company. |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (performance: be enjoyed) | mít ohlas ned + m |
| | | mít dobrou odezvu ned, fráze |
| | The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. |
| go well expr | (favorable outcome) | vydařit se dok |
| | | být úspěšný ned + příd |
| | | dopadnout dobře dok + přísl |
| | Ruth's meeting with her boyfriend's parents went well. |
| just as well expr | informal (fortunate) | překlad není dostupný |
| | It's just as well I retired before they changed all the duties of my job. |
know damn well [sth],
know damn well that v expr | potentially offensive, informal (be aware) (neformální) | vědět zatraceně dobře ned, fráze |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | vědět velmi dobře ned, fráze |
| | | být si plně vědom ned, fráze |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
leave [sb/sth] alone,
leave [sb/sth] well enough alone vtr + adj | (not disturb) (neformální) | nechat na pokoji dok, fráze |
| | I just want to be left alone to get on with my novel. |
leave [sb/sth] alone,
leave [sb/sth] well enough alone vtr + adj | (stop harassing) | přestat obtěžovat dok + ned |
| | She wished that the man beside her at the bar would leave her alone. |
may,
may well v aux | (even though) | překlad není dostupný |
| | She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that. |
| may well v expr | (might very possibly) | by klidně mohlo fráze |
| | They may well win the tournament. |
| mean well v expr | (have good intentions) | myslet to dobře |
| | Even though you meant well, what you said was hurtful. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (have no reason not to) | překlad není dostupný |
| | I might as well go with you. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (would be the same) | stejně tak být možné fráze |
| | It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. |
| not well founded adj | (not based on fact) (fakty) | nepodložený příd |
| | The evidence against John was not well founded, so he avoided prosecution. |
| | Your optimism about the stock market was clearly not well founded. |
| oh well interj | (expressing resignation) | No což!, No dobře! zvol |
| | Sam didn't invite me to his party. Oh well - I'd rather chill at home tonight anyway. |
| oil well n | (petroleum mine) | ropný vrt příd + m |
| | Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| quite well adv | (to a fairly high standard) | docela dobře přísl + přísl |
| | James did quite well in his exam. |
| quite well adv | (fairly successfully) | docela úspěšně přísl + přísl |
| | The business performed quite well in its first year of trading. |
| relate well to [sb] v expr | (get along with [sb]) | vycházet s ned + předl |
| | | rozumět si s ned + předl |
| | For a teenager, she relates well to adults. |
| sleep well v expr | (have a restful sleep) | klidně spát, dobře spát přísl + ned |
| | I felt really good in my new house, so I slept well that night. |
| | The babies sleep well when it's raining. |
| sleep well interj | informal (have a restful sleep) | Hezky se vyspi!, Dobře se vyspi! zvol |
| | Sleep well, darling. See you in the morning. |
| speak well of [sb] v expr | (praise) | mluvit hezky o ned, fráze |
| | | chválit ned |
| | You need your clients to speak well of you to their friends and acquaintances. |
stairwell,
stair-well,
stair well n | (stair shaft) | schodnová šachta příd + ž |
| | In our building you can look up through the stairwell to the top. |
| think well of [sb] v expr | (respect, admire) | mít dobré mínění o ned, fráze |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| very well adv | (successfully) | velmi dobře přísl + přísl |
| | He patched the hole in the wall very well: you'd never know it was there. |
| very well interj | (expressing consent) | Velmi dobře! zvol |
| | Very well, then: you may go out tonight, but you must be home by midnight. |
| wear [sth] well vtr + adv | (look good in) | osvědčit se dok |
| | Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! |
| wear well vtr + adv | figurative (age, etc.: assume comfortably) (věk, zodpovědnost apod.) | dobře snášet přísl + ned |
| | Mr Jones is wearing his new authority well! |
| wear well vi + adv | (be enduring) | osvědčit se dok |
| | I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. |
| wear well vi + adv | (not age too fast) | osvědčit se dok |
| | Car tires don't seem to wear as well as they used to. |
| wear well vi + adv | figurative (person: not look old) (na svůj věk) | vypadat dobře ned + přísl |
| | Your father's wearing well, considering he's 93. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | (in good proportion) (strava apod.) | vyvážený příd |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| | In order to stay healthy it is important to eat a well-balanced diet. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | figurative ([sb]: stable) (o někom) | vyrovnaný příd |
| | (o někom) | stabilní příd |
| | Children who know they are loved tend to grow into well-balanced adults. |
well behaved,
well-behaved adj | (good, not naughty) | hodný příd |
| | | dobře vychovaný přísl + příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's always nice to see well-behaved children. Your dog's so well behaved - it never seems to bark. |
| | Máte hodného psa, snad nikdy jsem ho neslyšela štěkat. |
| well done interj | (congratulations) (vyjádření uznání) | Dobrá práce! zvol |
| | (vyjádření uznání) | Velmi dobře! zvol |
| | You got an A on the test? Well done! |
well done,
well-done adj | (meat: cooked right through) | propečený příd |
| | | dobře propečený přísl + příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I prefer my steak well done because I can't stand the sight of blood. |
| well enough adv | (sufficiently) | dost dobře |
| | The team played well enough to have deserved at least a draw. |
| well enough adv | (in a sufficiently good way) | dost dobře |
| | I speak French well enough, but I couldn't pass for a native speaker. |
well established,
well-established adj | (existing, proven from long ago) | zavedený příd |
| | | osvědčený příd |
| | | etablovaný příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) | pod kontrolou |
| | I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | slavný příd |
| | | proslulý příd |
| | | známý příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| | Many actresses and actors are well known all around the world. |
well known,
well-known adj | (commonly accepted) | obecně známý přísl + příd |
| | | známý příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| | It's a well-known fact that sea water is salty. |
well liked,
well-liked adj | (popular) | oblíbený příd |
| | | populární příd |
| | Anchovies are not well liked by most people. |
| | Trisia is well-liked by all her classmates. |
well made,
well-made adj | (sturdy, built to last) | urostlý příd |
| | | svalnatý příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | He was a very well-made young man indeed. |
well made,
well-made adj | (finely crafted) | kvalitní příd |
| | Only master craftsmen can produce well-made furniture. |
| | Jen ti nejlepší truhláři dokáží vyrobit kvalitní nábytek. |
well off,
well-off adj | (wealthy) (finančně) | zaopatřený, zajištěný příd |
| | | bohatý příd |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | They must be well off if they can afford to buy a house there! These holiday packages are designed to appeal to well-off families. |
| well over | (a lot more or higher than) | více než přísl + přísl |
| | | mnohem více než fráze |
| | You've made well over the average score on the test. The boy was only 15, but he was already well over 2m tall. |
| | Tomu chlapci je teprve 15, ale už měří mnohem více než 2 metry. |
well paid,
well-paid adj | (person: earning high salary) (o někom) | dobře placený přísl + příd |
| | (o někom) | hodně vydělávající přísl + příd |
| Poznámka: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | The well-paid banker has a big house and a nice car. |
well paid,
well-paid adj | (work: earning high salary) (o někom) | dobře placený přísl + příd |
| | Finding well-paid work can be difficult if you don't have the right qualifications. |
well rounded,
well-rounded adj | figurative (person: having varied abilities) (kdo má různorodé znalosti) | všestranný příd |
| | | všeuměl m |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | As a well-rounded individual, John excels in school as well as in sports and music. |
well rounded,
well-rounded adj | figurative (desirably varied, complete) (někdo, něco) | všestranný příd |
| | | dostačující, vhodný příd |
| | My daughter received a well-rounded education at this excellent school. |
well-being,
wellbeing n | (health, happiness) | blaho s |
| | | blahobyt m |
| | Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. |
| | Rodičům by mělo jít o blaho jejich dětí. |
| well-brought-up adj | (taught etiquette as child) | slušně vychovaný přísl + příd |
| well-built adj | (structure: solid, stable) (konstrukce) | stabilní příd |
| | | dobře postavený přísl + příd |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | I can't deny the new headquarters is well built, but does it have to be so ugly? |
| well-built adj | (person: heavy, large) (člověk) | dobře stavěný přísl + příd |
| | The police are looking for a young well-built man with a light complexion. |
| well-dressed adj | (with expensive, clean clothing) | elegantní příd |
| | | dobře oblečený přísl + příd |
well-educated,
well educated adj | (high level of education) | vzdělaný příd |
| Poznámka: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Amy wants a boyfriend who is rich, handsome, funny, and well educated. |
| well-mannered adj | (polite, courteous) | způsobný příd |
| | | kultivovaný příd |
| | | slušný příd |
| | All of Astrid's daughters are well-mannered. |
well-meaning,
well meaning adj | (having good intentions) | dobře míněný přísl + příd |
| | | myslící to dobře fráze |
| Poznámka: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Sandra is well meaning, but can be a bit annoying. |
| well-to-do adj | (wealthy, rich) | bohatý, zámožný příd |
| | His clothing made him look rather well-to-do; his accent said otherwise. |
| wishing well n | (well for dropping coins into) | kouzelná studánka příd + ž |
| | | studna přání ž + s |
| | | kašna ž |
| | I dropped a coin into the wishing well, hoping all my dreams would come true. The coins in the wishing well are collected and given to charity. |
| | Hodila jsem minci do kouzelné studánky s přáním, aby se mi všechny sny vyplnily. |