Level | A1 |
---|---|
Kind | adverb |
Front | well |
IPA | /wel / adverb (better; best) |
Back | iyi |
Back 2 | well (adverb) /wel /
adverb (better; best)
1 in a
good way
iyi
You speak English very well.
I hope your work is going well.
You passed your exam!Well done (aferin)!
Did they treat you well?
The car is running much better (çok
daha iyi) since it was serviced.
He took it well when I told him he wasn't
on the team.
OPPOSITE BADLY
2
completely or fully
iyice, adamakıllı
Shake the bottle well before opening.
How well do you know Henry?
3 very
much
hayli, epeyce
They arrived home well past midnight.
She says she's 32 but I'm sure she's well
over 40.
This book is well worth reading.
4 [used
with can, could, may or might]
probably or possibly
herhalde
He might well be right.
5 [used
with can, could, may or might]
with good reason
yapması
kolay değil
I can't very well refuse to help them after
all they've done for me.
‘Where's Bill?’ ‘You may well ask (hiç
sormasan)!’
IDIOMS
as
well (as sb/sth)
in addition to sb/sth
de/da
Can I come as well?
He's worked in Japan as well as Italy.
note at ALSO
augur
well/ill for sb/sth
(formal)
to be a good/bad sign
of what will happen in the future
iyiye/kötüye
alamet olmak
The opinion polls augur well for the
government.
bode
well/ill (for sb/sth)
to be a sign that
sb/sth will have a good/bad future
(iyiye
ya da kötüye) alamet olmak
do
well
1 to
be successful
başarılı
olmak
Their daughter has done well at university.
2 to
be getting better after an illness
toparlanmak
Mr Singh is doing well after his operation.
do
well to do sth
used to say that sth
is the right and sensible thing to do
iyi
yapmak
He would do well to check the facts before
accusing people.
You did very well to buy this house (evi
alarak çok iyi yaptın) before prices went up.
it
is just as well (that...)
it is a good thing
neyse
ki, iyi ki
It's just as well you remembered to bring
your umbrella!
may/might
(just) as well
used for saying that
sth is the best thing you can do in the situation, even though you may not want
to do it
oldu
olacak, bari
I may as well tell you the truth – you'll
find out anyway.
mean
well
to want to be kind and
helpful but usually without success
iyi
niyetli olmak
My mother means well but I wish she'd stop
treating me like a child.
well
and truly
completely
tamamen
We were well and truly lost.
well/badly
off
having/not having a
lot of money
hali
vakti yerinde/değil
They don't seem too badly off – they have
smart clothes and a nice house.
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