well

I [[t]wel[/t]]

1. noun

1) a lined shaft made in the earth from which to obtain water, oil, natural gas etc.

بِئْر

2) the space round which a staircase winds:

He fell down the stair-well.

فَراغ حَوْل مَطْلَع الدَّرَج

2. verb

(of water from the earth or of tears) to flow freely:

Tears welled up in her eyes.

يَتَدَفَّق II [[t]wel[/t]] comparative better [[t]ˈbetə[/t]]: superlative best [[t]best[/t]]

1. adjective

1) healthy:

I don't feel very / at all well

She doesn't look very well

She's been ill but she's quite well now.

بصِحَّةٍ جَيِّدَه

2) in a satisfactory state or condition:

All is well now.

جيِّد، في حالَةٍ مُرْضِيَه

2. adverb

1) in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way:

He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty

She plays the piano well

Mother and baby are both doing well

How well did he do in the exam?

بصورةٍ جيِّدَه، ناجِحَه

2) with good reason; with justice:

You may well look ashamed – that was a cruel thing to do

You can't very well refuse to go.

لسَبَبٍ وَجيه، بصورةٍ عادِلَه

3) with approval or praise:

He speaks well of you.

بصورةٍ جَيِّدَه، مادِحا

4) used (with eg damn, ～jolly etc) for emphasis:

You can jolly well do it yourself!

تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّوْكيد

5) thoroughly:

Examine the car well before you buy it.

تَماما، كُليّا، بِصورَةٍ شامِلَه

6) to a great or considerable extent:

He is well over fifty.

إلى حَدٍّ كبير

3. interjection

1) used to express surprise etc:

Well! I'd never have believed it!

تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن المُفاجأه

2) used when re-starting a conversation, starting an explanation etc:

Do you remember John Watson? Well, he's become a teacher.

حَسَنا: تُسْتَعْمَل عند إسْتِئْناف مُحادَثَه بالتَّفْسير