Bileşik Şekiller:
well | we'll |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | iyi iş i. |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
| as well adv | (also) | ayrıca |
| | | de, dahi |
| | | hatta, bile |
| | William invited not only Sue to the party, but her sister as well. |
| as well as conj | (in addition to) | ilaveten |
| | | yanı sıra |
| | | hem de |
| | | kadar iyi |
| | Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | iyi olmak f. |
| | | sağlığı yerinde olmak f. |
| | 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) | iyileşmek f. |
| | | iyi olmak f. |
| | A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| do well vi + adv | (be successful) | başarılı olmak f. |
| | He's doing well in his new job. |
| get on well v expr | informal (be friends) | iyi anlaşmak f. |
| | | iyi geçinmek f. |
| | Rick and Steve get on well. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) | iyi anlaşmak/uyuşmak f. |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| get well v expr | (recover from illness or injury) | iyileşmek f. |
| | | sağlığına kavuşmak f. |
| | | düzelmek f. |
| | I'm sorry to hear you're ill – let's hope you get well soon. |
| get well soon interj | (expressing wish for recovery) | geçmiş olsun ünl. |
| | | acil şifalar dilerim ünl. |
| | I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon! |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (news: be welcome) | olumlu karşılanmak f. |
| | News of an increase in profits went down well with investors in the company. |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (performance: be enjoyed) | beğenilmek, beğeni toplamak f. |
| | The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. |
| go well expr | (favorable outcome) | iyi gitmek f. |
| | | rast gitmek, yaver gitmek f. |
| | Ruth's meeting with her boyfriend's parents went well. |
| just as well expr | (to equal standard) | kadar iyi i. |
| | Jerome makes delicious cakes, but Audrey makes cakes just as well. |
| just as well expr | informal (fortunate) | iyi ki |
| | 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) | çok iyi bilmek f. |
| | Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | çok iyi bilmek f. |
| | 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) | rahat bırakmak geçişli f. |
| | | yalnız bırakmak geçişli f. |
| | | kendi haline bırakmak geçişli f. |
| | 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) | rahatsız etmemek geçişli f. |
| | | rahat bırakmak geçişli f. |
| | She wished that the man beside her at the bar would leave her alone. |
may,
may well v aux | (even though) | anlaşılan o ki |
| | | -ebilir, -abilir sonek |
| | She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that. |
| | O senin en iyi arkadaşın olabilir ama seninle böyle konuşmaya hakkı yok. |
| may well v expr | (might very possibly) | büyük olasılıkla z. |
| | They may well win the tournament. |
| mean well v expr | (have good intentions) | niyeti iyi olmak, kötü bir niyeti olmamak f. |
| | Even though you meant well, what you said was hurtful. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (have no reason not to) | bari edat |
| | I might as well go with you. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (would be the same) | bari ... olsaydı |
| | It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. |
| not well founded adj | (not based on fact) | haklı nedene dayanmayan f. |
| | | gerçeklere dayanmayan f. |
| | 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) | ne yapalım ünl. |
| | | neyse ne ünl. |
| | Sam didn't invite me to his party. Oh well - I'd rather chill at home tonight anyway. |
| oil well n | (petroleum mine) | petrol kuyusu i. |
| | Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| quite well adv | (to a fairly high standard) | oldukça iyi z. |
| | James did quite well in his exam. |
| quite well adv | (fairly successfully) | oldukça başarılı bir şekilde z. |
| | The business performed quite well in its first year of trading. |
| relate well to [sb] v expr | (get along with [sb]) (birisiyle) | iyi geçinmek f. |
| | | iyi anlaşmak f. |
| | For a teenager, she relates well to adults. |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) | aklına yatmak f. |
| | | uygun bulmak f. |
| | | hoşuna gitmek f. |
| | This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| sleep well v expr | (have a restful sleep) | iyi uyumak f. |
| | 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) | iyi uykular ünl. |
| | Sleep well, darling. See you in the morning. |
| speak well of [sb] v expr | (praise) | hakkında iyi konuşmak/iyi şeyler söylemek f. |
| | You need your clients to speak well of you to their friends and acquaintances. |
stairwell,
stair-well,
stair well n | (stair shaft) | merdiven boşluğu i. |
| | In our building you can look up through the stairwell to the top. |
| think well of [sb] v expr | (respect, admire) | hakkında iyi düşünmek, iyi düşüncelere sahip olmak f. |
| | Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| very well adv | (successfully) | başarıyla, başarılı bir şekilde z. |
| | | iyi bir şekilde z. |
| | He patched the hole in the wall very well: you'd never know it was there. |
| very well interj | (expressing consent) | iyi o zaman ünl. |
| | | tamam o zaman ünl. |
| | Very well, then: you may go out tonight, but you must be home by midnight. |
| water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) | su kuyusu i. |
| wear [sth] well vtr + adv | (look good in) (bir giysinin içinde) | iyi görünmek f. |
| | | iyi taşımak f. |
| | Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! |
| wear well vtr + adv | figurative (age, etc.: assume comfortably) | iyi taşımak f. |
| | Mr Jones is wearing his new authority well! |
| wear well vi + adv | (be enduring) | dayanmak f. |
| | | dayanıklı olmak f. |
| | | sağlam olmak f. |
| | I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. |
| wear well vi + adv | (not age too fast) | yaşını göstermemek f. |
| | | yıllara meydan okumak f. |
| | Car tires don't seem to wear as well as they used to. |
| wear well vi + adv | figurative (person: not look old) | yaşlı görünmemek f. |
| | Your father's wearing well, considering he's 93. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | (in good proportion) (beslenme, vb.) | dengeli s. |
| Not: 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) (kişi) | aklı başında s. |
| | Children who know they are loved tend to grow into well-balanced adults. |
well behaved,
well-behaved adj | (good, not naughty) | uslu s. |
| | | terbiyeli s. |
| | | edepli s. |
| Not: 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) | aferin ünl. |
| | | tebrikler ünl. |
| | You got an A on the test? Well done! |
well done,
well-done adj | (meat: cooked right through) (et) | iyi pişmiş, tam pişmiş s. |
| Not: 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) | oldukça iyi/yeterince iyi z. |
| | The team played well enough to have deserved at least a draw. |
| well enough adv | (in a sufficiently good way) | oldukça iyi/yeterince iyi z. |
| | I speak French well enough, but I couldn't pass for a native speaker. |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) | kontrol altında |
| | | kontrol altında olmak/iyi denetlenmek f. |
| | I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | ünlü s. |
| | | meşhur s. |
| | | tanınmış s. |
| Not: 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) | iyi bilinen s. |
| | | herkesçe bilinen s. |
| Not: 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) | popüler s. |
| | | sevilen s. |
| | 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) | dayanıklı s. |
| | | sağlam s. |
| Not: 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) | iyi yapılmış s. |
| | Only master craftsmen can produce well-made furniture. |
well off,
well-off adj | (wealthy) | zengin s. |
| | | varlıklı s. |
| | 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) | çok daha yüksek s. |
| | | -in çok üzerinde s. |
| | (boy) | çok daha uzun s. |
| | 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) (kişi) | yüksek gelirli s. |
| Not: 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) (iş) | yüksek maaşlı s. |
| | 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) (kişi) | çok yönlü s. |
| Not: 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) | geniş kapsamlı s. |
| | My daughter received a well-rounded education at this excellent school. |
well-being,
wellbeing n | (health, happiness) | sağlık i. |
| | | sıhhat i. |
| | | esenlik i. |
| | | mutluluk i. |
| | Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. |
well-brought-up,
well brought up adj | (taught etiquette as child) | iyi yetiştirilmiş s. |
| | | görgülü s. |
| Not: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | This private school only accepts well-brought-up children from wealthy families. |
| well-built adj | (structure: solid, stable) (yapı) | sağlam s. |
| | | dayanıklı s. |
| Not: 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) (kişi) | kaslı s. |
| | | yapılı s. |
| | | iri yarı s. |
| | The police are looking for a young well-built man with a light complexion. |
| well-dressed adj | (with smart expensive clothing) | iyi giyimli s. |
| | | şık giyimli s. |
| | Arthur is a well-dressed man. |
well-educated,
well educated adj | (high level of education) | iyi eğitimli s. |
| | | kültürlü s. |
| Not: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Amy wants a boyfriend who is rich, handsome, funny, and well educated. |
| well-intentioned adj | (meaning to do good) | iyi niyetli s. |
| | Mary is well-intentioned but her advice is unhelpful. |
well-kept,
well kept adj | (maintained in good condition) | bakımlı s. |
| Not: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | My grandfather is proud of his well-kept garden. |
| well-mannered adj | (polite, courteous) | kibar s. |
| | | nazik s. |
| | All of Astrid's daughters are well-mannered. |
well-meaning,
well meaning adj | (having good intentions) | iyi niyetli s. |
| Not: 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) | zengin s. |
| | | varlıklı s. |
| | His clothing made him look rather well-to-do; his accent said otherwise. |
| wishing well n | (well for dropping coins into) | dilek kuyusu i. |
| | 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. |