English

Noun

well (wells )

1. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, or natural gas.
2. A small depression suitable for holding liquid, e.g. an ink well.

Translations

• Finnish: kaivo (1)
• French: puits (1)
• German: Brunnen m (1)
• Polish: studnia f (1,2)
• Portuguese: poço

  studňa f (1)

• Swedish: brunn (1)
• Tok Pisin: hul bilong wara (1)

Intransitive verb

to well

1. To seep out of the surface ("Blood welled from the wound.")

Adjective

well

1. In good health.

Translations

• Finnish: hyvin
• German: gesund
• Ido: sana
• Italian: bene
• Portuguese: bem
• Slovak: dobre
• Spanish: bien
• Swedish: frisk
• Tok Pisin: no sik

Adverb

well (better, best)

1. Accurately, competently ("He does his job well.")
2. Completely, fully ("A well done steak.")
3. To a significant degree ("well known.")

Translations

• Finnish: hyvin
• French: bien (1)
• German: gut (1), ganz (3)
• Ido: bone
• Italian: bene
• Polish: dobrze (1-3)
• Portuguese: bem
• Slovak: dobre
• Spanish: bien
• Swedish: väl (1,3), bra (1)
• Tok Pisin: gut (1)

Interjection

well!

1. Used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations. ("Do you think I care? Well, I don't.")
2. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled ("Well, well!")

Translations

• Finnish: no
• Polish: cóż (1)
• Slovak: no (1), no, teda (2)