| Σύνθετοι Τύποι: |
| act well | vi | (behave, conduct oneself well) | συμπεριφέρομαι καλά ρ.αμ. |
| act well | vi | (play an acting role well) | παίζω ένα ρόλο καλά ρ.μετ. |
| Little Johnny acted so well in the school play, I'm sure he'll grow up to win an Oscar. |
| all is well that ends well | expr | (stated when a difficult matter is resolved happily or successfully) | τέλος καλό, όλα καλά έκφρ. |
| artesian well | n | (well that draws water by hydrostatic pressure) | αρτεσιανό πηγάδι ουσ.ουδ. |
| This artesian well has been flowing for over one hundred years. |
| as well | adv | (also, in addition) | εξ ίσου, επίσης, καθώς επίσης, συνάμα επίρ. |
| as well as | prep | (in addition to) | εξ ίσου, επίσης, καθώς επίσης, συνάμα επίρ. |
| Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| augur well | vi | (be a good omen) | είμαι καλός οιωνός ρ.αμ. |
| Your tardiness does not auger well for your scholastic future. |
| do well | vi | (be successful) | τα πάω καλά έκφρ. |
| As executive director of the foundation he's done well by doing good. |
| do well for yourself | vi | (be successful) | τα πάω καλά έκφρ. |
| You're a doctor driving a Bentley; you've done well for yourself. |
| do well to | v | (be wise to: do sth) | καλά θα κάνω να έκφρ. |
| You would do well to heed her advice. |
| doing well | adj | (thriving, flourishing) | που πηγαίνει καλά, που ευδοκιμεί, που ακμάζει επίθ. |
| Note: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| He is doing well in his new job. |
| doing well | adj | (making a good recovery) | που πηγαίνει καλά, που αναρρώνει, που συνέρχεται επίθ. |
| Note: δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία |
| A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| get on well | vi | (have a good relationship) | τα πάω καλά (με κάποιον) έκφρ. |
| Rick and Steve get on well. |
| get on well with | vtr | informal (have a good relationship with) έχω καλές σχέσεις με, καθομιλουμένη | τα πηγαίνω καλά με, τα πάω καλά με έκφρ. |
| I get on well with my sister. |
| get well | vi | (recover from illness or injury) από ασθένεια | καλυτερεύω, συνέρχομαι ρ.αμ. |
| I'm sorry to hear you're ill – let's hope you get well soon. |
| get well soon | interj | (expressing wish for recovery) | περαστικά επίφ. |
| I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon! |
| know damn well | vtr | slang, potentially offensive (be very much aware) | ξέρω πολύ καλά έκφρ. |
| know full well | vtr | (be very much aware) συνειδητοποιώ, ξέρω | ξέρω πολύ καλά έκφρ. |
| live well | vi | (be comfortably well off) | ζω άνετα έκφρ. |
| We're not rich, but we live well. |
| mean well | vi | (have good intentions) | έχω καλές προθέσεις περίφρ. |
| not well founded | adj | (not based on fact) δε βασίζεται σε δεδομένα | αβάσιμος επίθ. |
| note well | interj | (nota bene, please note) | σημειωτέον δε έκφρ. |
| Please note well the deadlines for submitting your work. |
| oh well | interj | (expressing resignation) | δε βαριέσαι επίφ. |
| oil well | n | (petroleum mine) | πετρελαιοπηγή ουσ.θηλ. |
| Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| pretty well | adv | informal (quite successfully) | αρκετά καλά επίρ. |
| I think that went pretty well. |
| We worked pretty well together. |
| pretty well | adv | informal (almost completely) | σχεδόν τελείως επίρ. |
| He pretty well won the game single-handedly. |
| reasonably well | adv | (quite successfully) | αρκετά καλά επίρ. |
| Though I'm not an expert, I can cook reasonably well. |
| sleep well | vi | (have a restful sleep) | καλόν ύπνο έκφρ. |
| 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) | καλόν ύπνο έκφρ. |
| speak well of | vtr | (say good things about) | μιλώ επαινετικά για κάποιον, λέω καλά λόγια ρ.αμ. |
| that's all very well, but | | informal (nevertheless, even so) | ναι μεν, αλλά έκφρ. |
| 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 | | informal (nevertheless, even so) | ναι μεν, αλλά έκφρ. |
| 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 | vtr | (hold in high regard) | εκτιμώ, σέβομαι ρ.μετ. |
| very well | adv | (successfully) | πολύ καλά επίρ. |
| very well | interj | (expressing consent) | πολύ καλά, ωραία επίρ. |
| water well | n | (hole dug to obtain water) | πηγάδι ουσ.ουδ. |
| wear well | vtr | (look good in) μεταφορικά | κρατιέμαι, βαστιέμαι καλά ρ.αμ. |
| wear well | vi | (be enduring) μεταφορικά | κρατιέμαι, βαστιέμαι καλά ρ.αμ. |
| wear well | vi | (not age too fast) μεταφορικά | κρατιέμαι, βαστιέμαι καλά ρ.αμ. |
| well away from | prep | (a good distance from, clear of) | μακριά από επίρ. |
| After the argument they decided to stay well away from one other. |
| Any nuclear energy plant should be located well away from urban centers. |
| well balanced, well-balanced | adj | (in good proportion) | ισορροπημένος μτχ. |
| In order to stay healthy it is important to eat a well-balanced diet. |
| well balanced, well-balanced | adj | (person: emotionally stable) | συνετός επίθ. |
| | | ισορροπημένος μτχ. |
| well behaved, well-behaved | adj | (child: good, not naughty) | που συμπεριφέρεται καλά επίθ. |
| Note: επιθετικός προσδιορισμός |
| Your dog's so well-behaved - it never seems to bark. |
| well built, well-built | adj | (structure: solid, stable) | στέρεος, σταθερός, γερός, ατόφιος επίθ. |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| I can't deny the new headquarters is well built, but does it have to be so ugly? |
| well built, well-built | adj | (person: heavy, large) | μεγαλόσωμος, βαρύς επίθ. |
| well done | interj | (congratulations) | συγχαρητήρια επίφ. |
| You got an A on the test? Well done! |
| well done! | interj | (congratulations!) | μπράβο, συγχαρητήρια επίφ. |
| You've worked hard and so you deserve this prize. Well done! |
| well enough | adv | (sufficiently) | αρκούντως, επαρκώς, αρκετά επίρ. |
| well enough | adv | (in a sufficiently good way) | αρκούντως, επαρκώς, αρκετά επίρ. |
| well in hand | adv | (under control) | υπό έλεγχο πρόθ. |
| well known, well-known | adj | (commonly accepted) | αποδεκτός, γνωστός επίθ. |
| It's a well-known fact that sea water is salty. |
| well known, well-known | adj | (famous) | διάσημος, γνωστός επίθ. |
| Most actresses and actors are well known all around the world. |
| well liked, well-liked | adj | (popular) | διάσημος, γνωστός επίθ. |
| 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) | στέρεος, ανθεκτικός επίθ. |
| He was a very well-made young man indeed. |
| well made, well-made | adj | (finely crafted) | καλοφτιαγμένος, προσεγμένος μτχ. |
| Only master craftsmen can produce well-made furniture. |
| well off, well-off | adj | (wealthy) | εύπορος, πλούσιος επίθ. |
| | αργκό | ματσωμένος επίθ. |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| They must be well-off if they can afford to buy a house there! |
| well over | | (a lot more or higher than) | πολύ περισσότερο |
| 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) | καλοπληρωμένος μτχ. |
| For as little as he does around here, he certainly is well paid. |
| well paid, well-paid | adj | (work: earning high salary) | καλοπληρωμένος μτχ. |
| Finding well-paid work can be difficult if you don't have the right qualifications. |
| well rounded, well-rounded | adj | (complete) | ακέραιος, πλήρης, απόλυτος επίθ. |
| | | ολοκληρωμένος μτχ. |
| As a well-rounded individual, John excels in school as well as in sports and music. |
| well suited, well-suited | adj | (appropriate, fitting) | κατάλληλος, ταιριαστός επίθ. |
| His long legs and slender build made him well-suited for long-distance running. |
| well to do, well-to-do | adj | (wealthy, rich) | πλούσιος, εύπορος επίθ. |
| His clothing made him look rather well-to-do; his accent said otherwise. |
| well up | vi | (water, tears: spring up) | βουρκώνω ρ.αμ. |
| Tears welled up in her eyes when she heard the news. |
| Her eyes welled up as I left the room. |
| well-being | n | (health and happiness) | ευημερία ουσ.θηλ. |
| Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. |
| Regular exercise is good for a person's general well-being. |
| well-done, well done | adj | (steak: cooked right through) | καλοψημένος μτχ. |
| Note: hyphen omitted when term is an adj after a noun |
| I prefer my steak well-done because I can't stand the sight of blood. |
| well-known fact | n | (sth of which many people are aware) | ευρέως γνωστό γεγονός ουσ.ουδ. |
| A well known fact is that smoking causes cancer. |
| well! | interj | (expressing displeasure) ειρωνικά | Μπράβο! Ωραία! επιφώνημα |
| well! | interj | (expressing surprise) | Αλήθεια? Μπράβο! επιφώνημα |
| wishing well | n | (well for dropping coins into) | πηγάδι ευχών ουσ.ουδ. |
| 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. |
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