Forme compuse:
well | What do you know! | we'll |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | o treabă bine făcută expr. |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
| act well vi | (play an acting role well) | a juca bine loc.vb. |
| | Little Johnny acted so well in the school play, I'm sure he'll grow up to win an Oscar. |
All's well that ends well.,
All is well that ends well. expr | (everything is resolved happily) | Totul e bine când se termină cu bine. expr. |
| Notă: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. |
| artesian well n | (well with natural outflow) | fântână arteziană s.f. |
| | This artesian well has been flowing for over one hundred years. |
| as well adv | (also) | de asemenea adv. |
| | William invited not only Sue to the party, but her sister as well. |
| as well as conj | (in addition to) | precum și |
| | Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| augur well vi | (be a good omen) | de bun augur adj. |
| | Your tardiness does not auger well for your scholastic future. |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | a fi bine, a se simți bine loc.vb. |
| | | a fi înfloritor expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a se simți bine loc.vb. |
| | (după un accident, o boală) | a-și reveni, a se recupera vb.reflex. |
| | A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| do well vi + adv | (be successful) | a face bine loc.vb. |
| | | a-i merge bine loc.vb. |
| | He's doing well in his new job. |
| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) | a se descurca de minune expr.vb. |
| | | a reuși în viață expr.vb. |
| | | a avea succes expr.vb. |
| | You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| do well to do [sth] v expr | (be wise) | a face bine să expr.vb. |
| | | a fi bine să expr.vb. |
| | You would do well to heed her advice. |
| get on well vi | (have a good relationship) | a se înțelege bine cu loc.vb. |
| | Rick and Steve get on well. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) | a se înțelege bine cu expr. |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| get well vi | (recover from illness or injury) | a se face bine loc.vb. |
| | I'm sorry you're ill; get well soon. |
| get well soon interj | (expressing wish for recovery) | sănătate interj. |
| | I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon! |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (news: be welcome) (vești) | a fi bine primit loc.vb. |
| | News of an increase in profits went down well with investors in the company. |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (performance: be enjoyed) | a fi plăcut, a fi apreciat vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi bine primit loc.vb. |
| | The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. |
| go well expr | (favorable outcome) | a merge bine expr.vb. |
| | Ruth's meeting with her boyfriend's parents went well. |
| hail-fellow-well-met adj | formal (over-familiar) (învechit) | excesiv de prietenos loc.adj. |
| just as well expr | informal (fortunate) | noroc că expr. |
| | | ce bine că expr. |
| | 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) | a ști al naibii de bine loc.vb. |
| | | a ști foarte bine loc.vb. |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | a ști foarte bine loc.vb. |
| | He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
| live well v expr | (be comfortably well off) | a trăi bine loc.vb. |
| | | a o duce bine loc.vb. |
| | We're not rich, but we live well. |
may,
may well v aux | (even though) | chiar dacă expr. |
| | 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) | s-ar putea ca expr.vb. |
| | | este posibil ca expr.vb. |
| | They may well win the tournament. |
| mean well v expr | (have good intentions) | a avea intenții bune loc.vb. |
| | Even though you meant well, what you said was hurtful. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (have no reason not to) (alternativa mai bună) | mai bine să expr. |
| | | de ce (să) nu expr. |
| | I might as well go with you. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (would be the same) (similaritate) | parcă ar fi loc.adv. |
| | It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. |
| not well founded adj | (not based on fact) | nefondat, neîntemeiat adj. |
| | The evidence against John was not well founded, so he avoided prosecution. |
| | Your optimism about the stock market was clearly not well founded. |
| note well interj | (nota bene, please note) | de reținut expr. |
| | Please note well the deadlines for submitting your work. |
| oh well interj | (expressing resignation) | asta e expr. |
| | Sam didn't invite me to his party. Oh well - I'd rather chill at home tonight anyway. |
| oil well n | (petroleum mine) | puț de petrol s.n. |
| | Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| pretty well adv | informal (quite successfully) | destul de bine adv. |
| | I think that went pretty well. |
| | We worked pretty well together. |
| pretty well adv | informal (almost completely) | destul de mult adv. |
| | He pretty well won the game single-handedly. |
| quite well adv | (to a fairly high standard) | destul de loc.adv. |
| | James did quite well in his exam. |
| quite well adv | (fairly successfully) | destul de bine expr. |
| | The business performed quite well in its first year of trading. |
| reasonably well adv | (quite successfully) | destul de bine adv. |
| | Though I'm not an expert, I can cook reasonably well. |
| relate well to [sb] v expr | (get along with [sb]) | a se înțelege bine cu expr.vb. |
| | For a teenager, she relates well to adults. |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) | a-i conveni vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi pe placul loc.vb. |
| | This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| sleep well vi | (have a restful sleep) | a dormi bine vb.intranz. |
| | I felt really good in my new house, so I slept well that night. |
| sleep well interj | informal (have a restful sleep) | somn ușor exclm. |
| | Sleep well, darling. See you in the morning. |
| speak well of [sb] v expr | (praise) | a vorbi de bine loc.vb. |
| | You need your clients to speak well of you to their friends and acquaintances. |
stairwell,
stair-well,
stair well n | (stair shaft) | casa scării loc.subst. |
| | In our building you can look up through the stairwell to the top. |
that's all very well,
but expr | informal (nevertheless, even so) | toate bune, dar expr. |
| | That's all very well, but it still doesn't explain why you didn't finish the work. |
that's all well and good,
but expr | informal (nevertheless, even so) | toate bune, dar expr. |
| | That's all well and good, and I enjoy talking to your granny, but isn't it about time we left for the movies ? |
| think well of [sb] v expr | (respect, admire) | a avea o părere bună despre loc.vb. |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| very well adv | (successfully) | foarte bine |
| | He patched the hole in the wall very well: you'd never know it was there. |
| very well interj | (expressing consent) | foarte bine |
| | Very well, then: you may go out tonight, but you must be home by midnight. |
| water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | puț s.n. |
| wear [sth] well vtr + adv | (look good in) | a fi rezistent la uzură |
| | Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! |
| wear well vi + adv | (be enduring) | a fi rezistent la uzură |
| | I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. |
| wear well vi + adv | (not age too fast) | a fi rezistent la uzură |
| | Car tires don't seem to wear as well as they used to. |
| well away from prep | (a good distance from, clear of) | hăt departe de loc.adv. |
| | After the argument they decided to stay well away from one other. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | (in good proportion) | echilibrat adj. |
| Notă: 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) | echilibrat adj. |
| | Children who know they are loved tend to grow into well-balanced adults. |
well behaved,
well-behaved adj | (good, not naughty) (copil) | cuminte adj. |
| | | bine crescut loc.adj. |
| Notă: 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. |
| well done interj | (congratulations) | bravo exclm. |
| | You got an A on the test? Well done! |
well done,
well-done adj | (meat: cooked right through) | bine fript, bine prăjit loc.adj. |
| | | bine pătruns loc.adj. |
| Notă: 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) | destul de bine adv. |
| | The team played well enough to have deserved at least a draw. |
| well enough adv | (in a sufficiently good way) | destul de bine adv. |
| | I speak French well enough, but I couldn't pass for a native speaker. |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) | sub control |
| | I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | cunoscut, faimos, celebru adj. |
| Notă: 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) | bine cunoscut adj. |
| Notă: 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) | iubit, apreciat, popular adj. |
| | 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) | bine făcut adj. |
| Notă: 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) | bine făcut adj. |
| | Only master craftsmen can produce well-made furniture. |
well off,
well-off adj | (wealthy) | bogat adj. |
| | | înstărit adj. |
| Notă: 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) | bine trecut de loc.adj. |
| | You've made well over the average score on the test. |
| | The boy was only 15, but he was already well over 2m tall. |
well paid,
well-paid adj | (person: earning high salary) | bine plătit adj. |
| | | cu salariu mare loc.adj. |
| Notă: 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) | bine plătit adj. |
| | Finding well-paid work can be difficult if you don't have the right qualifications. |
well prepared,
well-prepared adj | (skillfully, carefully made) | atent lucrat loc.adj. |
| | | meticulos pregătit loc.adj. |
| | The well-prepared dessert drew coos of admiration from the guests. |
well prepared,
well-prepared adj | (object: made ready) | bine finisat loc.adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The wall is well prepared and ready for painting. |
well prepared,
well-prepared adj | (person: ready for [sth]) | pregătit adj. |
| | | gata adj. |
| | Steve is well prepared for his exam. |
well prepared,
well-prepared adj | (person: has required skills for [sth]) | competent adj. |
| | | capabil, priceput adj. |
| | | avizat adj. |
| | A lifetime in politics means this candidate is well prepared to take over the leadership of the party. |
well rounded,
well-rounded adj | figurative (person: having varied abilities) | complet adj. |
| Notă: 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) | complet, integral adj. |
| | | cuprinzător adj. |
| | | multilateral adj. |
| | My daughter received a well-rounded education at this excellent school. |
well-appointed,
well appointed adj | (well furnished) | bine mobilat loc.adj. |
| | | plăcut mobilat loc.adj. |
| Notă: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
well-being,
wellbeing n | (health, happiness) | bună-stare s.f. |
| | Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. |
well-bred,
well bred adj | (of good upbringing) | binecrescut adj. |
| | | educat adj. |
| well-brought-up adj | (taught etiquette as child) | bine crescut loc.adj. |
| | | cu cei șapte ani de acasă loc.adj. |
| well-built adj | (structure: solid, stable) (structură) | bine construit loc.adj. |
| Notă: 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) (persoană) | bine făcut adj. |
| | | zdravăn, solid adj. |
| | The police are looking for a young well-built man with a light complexion. |
well-conducted,
well conducted adj | (skillfully done) | bine coordonat loc.adj. |
| | | bine realizat, bine făcut loc.adj. |
| Notă: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| well-dressed adj | (with smart expensive clothing) | bine îmbrăcat loc.adj. |
| | | la patru ace loc.adj. |
| | Arthur is a well-dressed man. |
well-educated,
well educated adj | (high level of education) | educat adj. |
| | | cu școală loc.adj. |
| | | cu facultate loc.adj. |
| Notă: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Amy wants a boyfriend who is rich, handsome, funny, and well educated. |
well-equipped,
well equipped adj | (furnished with conveniences) | bine echipat loc.adj. |
| | | bine utilat loc.adj. |
| Notă: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
well-heeled,
well heeled adj | figurative (wealthy) | bogat, avut adj. |
| | | cu bani loc.adj |
| well-intentioned adj | (meaning to do good) | bine intenționat loc.adj |
| | | cu intenții bune loc.adj |
| | Mary is well-intentioned but her advice is unhelpful. |
well-kept,
well kept adj | (maintained in good condition) | bine întreținut loc.adj |
| Notă: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun. |
well-kept,
well kept adj | (secret, confidence: not told) | ascuns adj. |
| | | bine păstrat loc.adj |
| Notă: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun. |
| well-known fact n | ([sth] of which many people are aware) | fapt bine cunoscut s.n. |
| | | realitate s.f. |
| | | certitudine s.f. |
| | It is a well-known fact that smoking causes cancer. |
| well-mannered adj | (polite, courteous) | manierat, binecrescut adj. |
| | | educat, cuviincios adj. |
| | | politicos adj. |
| | All of Astrid's daughters are well-mannered. |
well-meaning,
well meaning adj | (having good intentions) | bine intenționat loc.adj. |
| | | cu intenții bune loc.adj. |
| | Sandra is well meaning, but can be a bit annoying. |
well-nourished,
well nourished adj | (healthy, strong) | bine hrănit loc.adj. |
| | | sănătos adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
well-respected,
well respected adj | (person: widely admired) | respectat adj. |
| | | admirat, prețuit adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |