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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
1.well /wel/ agg. (compar. better, superl. best)
  1. (in good health) to feel ~ sentirsi bene;
    are you ~? stai bene?
    he’s not ~ enough to travel non sta ancora abbastanza bene per viaggiare;
    he’s not a ~ man ha dei problemi di salute;
    he doesn’t look at all ~ non sembra proprio in forma;
    to get ~ stare meglio
  1. (in satisfactory state) bene;
    all is ~ va tutto bene;
    all is not ~ in their marriage ci sono dei problemi nel loro matrimonio;
    that’s all very ~, but è tutto molto bello, però;
    it’s all very ~ for you to laugh, but tu fai presto a ridere, ma;
    ~ and good (va) benissimo
  1. (prudent) it would be just as ~ to check sarebbe meglio controllare;
    it would be as ~ for you to… faresti meglio a…
  1. (fortunate) it was just as ~ for him that… gli è andata bene che…;
    the flight was delayed, which was just as ~ per fortuna il volo era in ritardo.
2.well /wel/ avv. (compar. better, superl. best)
  1. (satisfactorily) [treat, behave, sleep etc.] bene;
    that boy will do ~ quel ragazzo farà strada;
    he hasn’t done as ~ as he might non ha fatto quanto avrebbe potuto;
    I did ~ in the general knowledge questions sono andato bene nelle domande di cultura generale;
    to do ~ at school andare bene a scuola;
    mother and baby are both doing ~ la madre e il bambino stanno entrambi bene;
    the operation went ~ l’operazione è andata bene;
    you did ~ to tell me hai fatto bene a dirmelo;
    we’ll be doing ~ if we get there on time saremo fortunati se arriveremo in tempo;
    ~ done! bravo!
    to do oneself ~ trattarsi bene, non farsi mancare nulla;
    to do ~ by sb. mostrarsi gentile con qcn., comportarsi bene con qcn.
  1. (used with modal verbs) you may ~ be right potresti anche avere ragione;
    I can ~ believe it credo bene, ci credo;
    it may ~ be that potrebbe anche darsi che;
    I couldn’t very ~ say no mi è stato impossibile dire di no;
    you may ~ ask! hai un bel chiedere!
    we may as ~ go home potremmo benissimo andarcene a casa;
    “shall I shut the door?” - “you might as ~” “chiudo la porta?” - “fai pure”;
    he looked shocked, as ~ he might sembrava scioccato, e non c’è da stupirsi
  1. (intensifier) ben;
    he is ~ over 30 è ben oltre i 30;
    it was ~ worth waiting for è valsa proprio la pena di aspettare;
    the weather remained fine ~ into September il tempo è rimasto bello fino a settembre inoltrato;
    profits are ~ below average i guadagni sono ben al di sotto della media
  1. (approvingly) to speak ~ of sb. parlare bene di qcn.
  1. to wish sb. ~ augurare ogni bene a qcn.
  1. as ~ (also) anche;
    as ~ as (in addition to) così come;
    is he coming as ~? viene anche lui?
    I worked on Saturday as ~ as on Sunday ho lavorato sabato e pure domenica;
    by day as ~ as by night di giorno così come di notte
locuzioni idiomatiche to be ~ in with sb. colloq. stare bene con qcn.;
to be ~ up in sth. conoscere bene qcs.;
to leave ~ alone BE o ~ enough alone AE (not get involved) non metterci le mani;
you’re ~ out of it! colloq. per fortuna ne sei fuori!
~ and truly completamente.
3.well /wel/ inter. (expressing surprise) beh, mah;
(expressing indignation, disgust) (ma) insomma;
(expressing disappointment) (va) bene;
(introducing topic, sentence, or after a pause) allora;
~, you may be right beh, forse hai ragione;
~ then, what’s the problem? allora, qual è il problema?
oh ~, there’s nothing I can do about it beh, non posso farci niente;
~, ~, ~, so you’re off to America? e così parti per l’America?
very ~ then molto bene.
4. well /wel/ n.
  1. (in ground) pozzo m.
  1. (pool) sorgente f., fonte f.
  1. ing. (for stairs, lift) vano m.
  1. BE (in law court) = spazio riservato ai difensori.
5. well /wel/ intr. See→ well up.
Phrasal verbs:
well up sgorgare;
tears ~ed up in my eyes mi vennero le lacrime agli occhi.


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
welladv (satisfactorily)bene avv
Things are going well lately; we have no unmet needs.
Le cose stanno andando bene ultimamente; non abbiamo bisogni insoddisfatti.
welladv (in a proper way)bene avv
The job has been done well.
Il lavoro è stato fatto bene.
welladv (healthy)bene avv
Yesterday, I didn't feel too good, but today I feel well.
Ieri non mi sentivo un granché, ma oggi mi sento bene.
welladv (person: with intimacy)bene avv
I know him well.
Lo conosco bene.
welladj (in health)bene avv
I was sick yesterday, but I am well today.
Ieri stavo male ma oggi sto bene.
wellinterj (indignation, surprise)bene inter
 bè, beh inter
Well! Look what I have discovered!
Bene! Guarda cosa ho scoperto!
welln (oil)pozzo petrolifero, pozzo di petrolio nm
They have thousands of wells in Saudi Arabia.
Ci sono migliaia di pozzi petroliferi in Arabia Saudita.
welln (water)pozzo nm
This house gets its water from a well.
Questa casa prende l'acqua da un pozzo.
 
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welladj (smart, prudent)bene nm
It's just as well that you left the company.
È un bene che tu abbia lasciato la compagnia.
welladj (pleasing)bene avv
You look very well in that pink dress.
Stai molto bene con quel vestito rosa.
welladj (good)bene avv
All is well in our town today.
Va tutto bene oggi nella nostra città.
welladj (like or of a well)pozzo nm
The well water tasted strange.
L'acqua del pozzo aveva un sapore strano.
welladv (happily)bene avv
He took the news well, as it was better than he had expected.
Ha preso bene la notizia, poiché era migliore di quanto si aspettasse.
welladv (reasonably)bene avv
The meeting went well, with no major difficulties.
La riunione è andata bene, con nessuna grande difficoltà.
welladv (adequately)bene avv
We are well supplied with food.
Siamo bene riforniti di cibo.
welladv (clearly)bene avv
The professor explained the material well, and we all understood the theory.
Il professore ha spiegato bene il materiale e abbiamo tutti capito la teoria.
welladv (to a great extent)bene avv
I understood him well, but still had a few questions.
L'ho capito bene ma avevo comunque qualche domanda.
welladv (carefully)bene avv
The instructions tell us to mix the ingredients well before adding eggs.
Le istruzioni dicono di mescolare bene gli ingredienti prima di aggiungere le uova.
welladv (without doubt)bene avv
 assolutamente avv
Nota: Spesso, davanti agli aggettivi, si usa la forma abbreviata di bene: ben
We are well convinced of the truth of her statements.
Siamo ben convinti della verità delle sue affermazioni.
welladv (certainly)bene avv
 molto avv
Undoubtedly, he was well pleased to see her.
Certo, era ben contento di vederla.
welladv (with good humour)bene avv
He took the news well, and smiled.
Ha preso bene la notizia e ha sorriso.
welladv (very)bene avv
He is well aware of his responsibilities.
È ben consapevole delle sue responsabilità.
welladv (correct, the right thing)bene avv
You did well by telling the doctor the truth.
Hai fatto bene a dire al dottore la verità.
welladv (good)bene avv
The summer has started well.
L'estate è cominciata bene.
welladv (good financially)bene avv
We did well with that investment.
Abbiamo fatto bene con quell'investimento.
welln (bored or drilled hole)pozzo nm
They dug a wishing well in the garden.
Hanno scavato un pozzo dei desideri in giardino.
welln (architecture: stairs, elevator)tromba delle scale nf
They built the well in the centre of the building, and it has both stairs and a lift.
Hanno costruito una tromba delle scale al centro dell'edificio, e ci sono sia le scale che un ascensore.
welln (container for liquid)calamaio nm
The ink was kept in a well.
L'inchiostro si teneva in un calamaio.
wellvi (emit tears) di lacrimesgorgare vtr
She welled up when she thought about her father.
Quando pensava al padre le sgorgavano le lacrime.
wellvtr (gush up) di acquasgorgare vtr
The toilet welled up and overflowed.
Dal bagno sgorgava acqua ed è straripato.
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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
we'llcontraction abbr, colloquial (we will)-
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
a job well donen (task that is performed well)un lavoro ben fatto
 un lavoro a regola d'arte
act wellvi (behave, conduct oneself well)comportarsi bene
act wellvi (play an acting role well)recitare bene
Little Johnny acted so well in the school play, I'm sure he'll grow up to win an Oscar.
air wellpozzo d'aerazione
all is well that ends wellexpr (stated when a difficult matter is resolved happily or successfully)tutto è bene quel che finisce bene
all's welltutto va bene
artesian welln (well that draws water by hydrostatic pressure)pozzo artesiano nm
This artesian well has been flowing for over one hundred years.
as welladv (also, in addition)inoltre avv
as well asprep (in addition to)in aggiunta a
augur wellvi (be a good omen)presagire bene
 fare ben sperare
Your tardiness does not auger well for your scholastic future.
be well adjustedv figurative (be emotionally stable)equilibrato, psicologicamente sano vi
be well deservedv (be highly merited or earned)ben meritato vi
be well developedv (be elaborate or highly thought out)essere elaborato vi
be well developedv (be physically mature) crescitaessere ben sviluppato vi
be well into sthv (have made good progress with sth)essere a buon punto vi
be well into sthv slang (like, be enthusiastic about)essere entusiasta di vi
be well offv (be wealthy)essere ricco vi
 avere molti soldi vtr
be well paidv (receive a good salary or wage)essere pagato bene vi
 informaleprendere bene
be well suitedv (be compatible with one another)essere adatto a vi
be well wornvi (be scuffed or torn from frequent use)essere usurato vi
be well-informedessere ben informato
do wellvi (be successful)fare strada
As executive director of the foundation he's done well by doing good.
do well for yourselfvi (be successful)avere successo
 sfondare vtr
You're a doctor driving a Bentley; you've done well for yourself.
do well tov (be wise to: do sth)fare bene a
You would do well to heed her advice.
Faresti bene a non aprire bocca.
doing welladj (thriving, flourishing)andare bene, fare bene vi
He is doing well in his new job.
Sta andando bene col suo nuovo lavoro.
doing welladj (making a good recovery)riprendersi, guarire vi
A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well.
Un mese dopo l'incidente Maria si sta riprendendo.
drain wellvuotare bene
draw-wellpozzo nm
eat wellmangiare bene vi
eating welln (consuming healthy food)mangiare sano vi
eating welln (consuming plenty of food)mangiare bene vi
fairly wellpiuttosto bene
gas wellpozzo di gas
get on wellvi (have a good relationship)andare d'accordo vi
It's important that you get on well with your supervisor.
È importante andare d'accordo col proprio superiore.
get on well withvtr informal (have a good relationship with)andare d'accordo con vi
get on well with sbv (have good relationship with sb)andare d'accordo con vi
get wellvi (recover from illness or injury)guarire vi
I'm sorry you're ill; get well soon.
 rimettersi v rif
Mi dispiace che tu stia male, rimettiti presto.
get well sooninterj (expressing wish for recovery)rimettiti presto inter
I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon!
go down wellvi (be well received, popular)ricevere una buona accoglienza vtr
 essere gradito vi
go wellandare bene
holy wellfonte o sorgente dalle proprietà curative
hot wellsorgente termale
I'm wellio sto bene
just as welladj informal (fortunate)meglio così
keep wellvi (stay fit and healthy)restare in forma
know damn wellvtr slang, potentially offensive (be very much aware)sapere fin troppo bene
know full wellvtr (be very much aware)sapere fin troppo bene
know sb wellconoscere bene qualcuno vtr
know wellsapere bene
live wellvi (be comfortably well off)vivere bene, passarsela bene vi
We're not rich, but we live well.
Non siamo ricchi, ma ce la passiamo bene.
may wellvtr (might very possibly)potrebbe bene vi
mean wellvi (have good intentions)avere buone intenzioni vtr
might as wellvtr (have no reason not to)tanto vale vi
not well foundedadj (not based on fact)infondato agg
not well-foundednon ben fondato
note wellinterj (nota bene, please note)prendere nota di, stare attento a, fare attenzione a vi
Please note well the deadlines for submitting your work.
Prendete nota della data di consegna dei vostri lavori.
oh wellinterj (expressing resignation) rassegnazionevabbé, va ben inter
oil welln (petroleum mine)pozzo petrolifero nm
Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day.
pretty welladv informal (quite successfully)molto bene, piuttosto bene avv
I think that went pretty well.
We worked pretty well together.
pretty welladv informal (almost completely)praticamente avv
He pretty well won the game single-handedly.
reasonably wellabbastanza bene avv
she/he/it goes well letteralmenteva bene v
sleep wellvi (have a restful sleep)dormire bene vi
I felt really good in my new house, so I slept well that night.
The babies sleep well when it's raining.
speak well ofparlare bene di
that get along wellaffiatato adj
that's all very well, butfin qui tutto bene, ma
that's all well and good, butva tutto benissimo, ma
the well to doi ricchi, gli agiati
think well ofpensare bene di
turn out wellprepararsi bene
very well superlativobenissimo avv
very wellmolto bene
very wellbenone excl
water welln (hole dug to obtain water)pozzo, pozzo di acqua potabile nm
In molti villaggi africani c'è solo un pozzo comune per l'approvvigionamento di acqua.
wear welldurare
well absorbedben assorbito
well alongben avanti
well and goodtanto meglio
well away fromprep (a good distance from, clear of)ben lontano da prep
After the argument, they decided to stay well away from each other.
Any nuclear energy plant should be located well away from an urban center.
Dopo la discussione, loro hanno deciso di mantenersi ben lontano uno dall'altro.
well balanced, well-balancedadj (in good proportion)bilanciato agg
In order to stay healthy, it is important to eat a well-balanced diet.
Per stare in salute è importante una dieta bilanciata.
well behaved, well-behavedadj (child: good, not naughty)educato, ben educato agg
Your dog is so well behaved, it never barks.
well built, well-builtadj (structure: solid, stable)robusto, solido, ben costruito agg
Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
From a distance she could see the workers were handsome and well built.
well built, well-builtadj (person: heavy, large) di corporaturarobusto agg
well casingtubo nm
well doneinterj (congratulations)congratulazioni, ottimo lavoro inter
You got an A on the test? Well done!
Questo compito è perfetto! Ottimo lavoro!
well done!interj (congratulations!)complimenti!, ben fatto! inter
You've worked hard, and so you deserve this prize. Well done!
Hai lavorato sodo e quindi ti meriti questo premio. Complimenti!
well drillermacchina perforatrice di pozzi
well drillingtrivellazione, perforazione nf
well enoughabbastanza bene
well I never!davvero?
well inbenestante
well in handsotto controllo
well known, well-knownadj (commonly accepted)noto, ben noto agg
Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
It is a well-known fact that summers can be hot.
well known, well-knownadj (famous)noto, famoso agg
Most actresses and actors are well known all around the world.
well made, well-madeadj (sturdy, built to last)ben costruito, solido agg
Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
This chair is solid! It's well made.
well metben trovato
well off, well-offadj (wealthy)benestante, ricco
Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
They must be well-off if they can afford to buy that expensive house!
Devono essere benestanti se si possono permettere di acquistare quella casa costosa!
well out ofapprofittare di
well over (a lot more or higher than)molto più di prep
You've made well over the average score on the test.
The boy was only 15, but he was already well over 2m tall.
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