Sammansatta former:
well | |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | ett jobb väl utfört uttr |
| ett jobb väl avklarat uttr |
| Congratulations on a job well done! |
| as well adv | (also) | också adv |
| William invited not only Sue to the party, but her sister as well. |
| as well as conj | (in addition to) | både ngt och ngt konj |
| såväl ngt som ngt konj |
| Our neighbor brought cake as well as juice for everyone. |
| Vår granne tog med sig både tårta och juice till alla. |
| Vår granne tog med sig såväl tårta som juice till alla. |
| be well out of [sth] v expr | UK, informal (be lucky not to be still involved in) | inte vara inblandad i ngt vbal uttr |
| hålla sig långt borta ifrån ngt vbal uttr |
| be doing well v expr | (thrive) | må bra vtr + adj |
| Sarah and Jim are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Grace. Both mother and baby are doing well. |
| be doing well v expr | (recover) | må bra vtr + adj |
| A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
| do well vi + adv | (be successful) | gå bra vitr + adj |
| vara framgångsrik vtr + adj |
| He's doing well in his new job. |
| do well for yourself v expr | informal (be successful) | klara sig bra vbal uttr |
| klara sig bra på egen hand vbal uttr |
| You've obviously done well for yourself. |
| get on well v expr | informal (be friends) | komma bra överens vbal uttr |
| vara goda vänner vbal uttr |
| Rick and Steve get on well. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) (formell) | komma väl överens med vbal uttr |
| (informell) | komma bra överens med vbal uttr |
| I get on well with my sister. |
| get well v expr | (recover from illness or injury) | bli frisk vitr + adj |
| (vardagligt) | bli bra vitr + adj |
| krya på sig vbal uttr |
| I'm sorry to hear you're ill – let's hope you get well soon. |
| get well soon interj | (expressing wish for recovery) | krya på dig interj |
| I heard you came down with the flu. Get well soon! |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (news: be welcome) | välkomna ngt vbal uttr |
| ta emot med öppna armar vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | gå hem vbal uttr |
| News of an increase in profits went down well with investors in the company. |
| go down well v expr | informal, figurative (performance: be enjoyed) (familjär) | gå hem vbal uttr |
| (ofta passivt) | uppskatta ngt vtr |
| The band were very good and they went down well with the fans. |
| go well expr | (favorable outcome) | gå bra vitr + adj |
| (vardagligt) | gå fint vitr + adj |
| Ruth's meeting with her boyfriend's parents went well. |
| hail-fellow-well-met adj | formal (over-familiar) | överdrivet kamratlig adv + adj |
| påflugen adj |
| just as well expr | (to equal standard) | lika bra uttr |
| på samma nivå uttr |
| (negativ) | lika dålig uttr |
| Jerome makes delicious cakes, but Audrey makes cakes just as well. |
| just as well as [sb] expr | (to equal standard) | lika bra som ngn uttr |
| på samma nivå som ngn uttr |
| My best friend can speak French just as well as I can. |
| just as well expr | informal (fortunate) | likaså gott, likaså väl, likaså bra adv |
| likaväl, lika väl adv |
| It's just as well I retired before they changed all the duties of my job. |
know damn well [sth],
know damn well that v expr | potentially offensive, informal (be aware) | du vet mycket väl uttr |
| Don't play coy with me, you know damn well what I'm talking about! |
| know full well v expr | (be very much aware) | veta mycket väl vbal uttr |
| He knew full well that what he was doing was illegal, but it didn't stop him. |
leave [sb/sth] alone,
leave [sb/sth] well enough alone vtr + adj | (not disturb) | lämna ngn/ngt i fred vbal uttr |
| låta ngn/ngt vara i fred vbal uttr |
| I just want to be left alone to get on with my novel. |
leave [sb/sth] alone,
leave [sb/sth] well enough alone vtr + adj | (stop harassing) | lämna ngn/ngt i fred vbal uttr |
| låta ngn/ngt vara i fred vbal uttr |
| She wished that the man beside her at the bar would leave her alone. |
may,
may well v aux | (even though) (formell, ålderdomligt) | må hjv |
| (möjlighet) | kan hjv |
| She may well be your best friend, but she doesn't have the right to speak to you like that. |
| may well v expr | (might very possibly) | kan lika gärna uttr |
| troligen adv |
| They may well win the tournament. |
| mean well v expr | (have good intentions) | mena väl vtr + adj |
| Even though you meant well, what you said was hurtful. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (have no reason not to) | kan lika gärna uttr |
| I might as well go with you. |
might as well,
may as well v expr | (would be the same) | kan lika gärna uttr |
| It might as well be winter, with all this cold wet weather we're having. |
| not well founded adj | (not based on fact) | inte välgrundad adj |
| The evidence against John was not well founded, so he avoided prosecution. |
| Your optimism about the stock market was clearly not well founded. |
| oh well interj | (expressing resignation) | jaja, ja ja interj |
| inget att göra åt det interj |
| sånt är livet interj |
| Sam didn't invite me to his party. Oh well - I'd rather chill at home tonight anyway. |
| oil well n | (petroleum mine) | oljekälla s |
| Their oil well turned out to be a gusher, producing over 1,200 barrels a day. |
| quite well adv | (to a fairly high standard) | ganska bra adv |
| (vardagligt) | rätt så bra uttr |
| James did quite well in his exam. |
| quite well adv | (fairly successfully) | ganska bra adv |
| (vardagligt) | rätt så bra uttr |
| The business performed quite well in its first year of trading. |
| relate well to [sb] v expr | (get along with [sb]) | komma överens med vbal uttr |
| ha ett gott förhållande till vbal uttr |
| (löst) | förstå sig på vbal uttr |
| (löst) | handskas väl med vbal uttr |
| For a teenager, she relates well to adults. |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) (vardaglig) | kännas bra för ngn, kännas bekvämt för ngn vbal uttr |
| (ofta bildlig) | passa ngn vitr |
| This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| sleep well v expr | (have a restful sleep) | sova gott vitr + adv |
| 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) | sov gott interj |
| (familjär) | dröm sött interj |
| Sleep well, darling. See you in the morning. |
| speak well of [sb] v expr | (praise) (lovorda) | tala väl om ngn, tala gott om ngn vbal uttr |
| You need your clients to speak well of you to their friends and acquaintances. |
stairwell,
stair-well,
stair well n | (stair shaft) | trapphus s |
| trappuppgång s |
| (vardagligt) | trappa s |
| In our building you can look up through the stairwell to the top. |
that's all very well,
but expr | informal (nevertheless, even so) | så kan det nog vara, men uttr |
| det har du kanske rätt i, men uttr |
| det är nog bra, men uttr |
| That's all very well, but it still doesn't explain why you didn't finish the work. |
| think well of [sb] v expr | (respect, admire) | ha höga tankar om ngn vbal uttr |
| Amy's parents think well of her new boyfriend. |
| very well adv | (successfully) | mycket bra adv |
| väldigt bra adv |
| He patched the hole in the wall very well: you'd never know it was there. |
| very well interj | (expressing consent) (vardagligt) | okay, okej interj |
| (formell, omodern) | mycket väl interj |
| Very well, then: you may go out tonight, but you must be home by midnight. |
| wear [sth] well vtr + adv | (look good in) (passa bra i) | klä i ngt vtr + prep |
| (vara fin i) | se bra ut i vbal uttr |
| Mmm, she certainly wears that bikini well! |
| wear well vtr + adv | figurative (age, etc.: assume comfortably) (bildlig) | bära ngt väl vtr + adv |
| Mr Jones is wearing his new authority well! |
| wear well vi + adv | (be enduring) | vara hållbar vtr + adj |
| vara slittålig vtr + adj |
| I buy practical, simple clothes that wear well and don't go out of style. |
| wear well vi + adv | (not age too fast) (vara slitstark) | vara hållbar vtr + adj |
| (förbli i samma skick) | bibehållas vitr |
| Car tires don't seem to wear as well as they used to. |
| wear well vi + adv | figurative (person: not look old) | se bra ut för sin ålder vbal uttr |
| åldras väl vtr + adv |
| Your father's wearing well, considering he's 93. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | (in good proportion) | välbalanserad adj |
| (bildlig) | nyanserad adj |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| In order to stay healthy it is important to eat a well-balanced diet. |
well balanced,
well-balanced adj | figurative ([sb]: stable) | välbalanserad adj |
| stabil adj |
| Children who know they are loved tend to grow into well-balanced adults. |
well behaved,
well-behaved adj | (good, not naughty) | artig adj |
| (om barn) | väluppfostrad adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| It's always nice to see well-behaved children. |
| Your dog's so well behaved - it never seems to bark. |
| well done interj | (congratulations) | bra gjort interj |
| (vardagligt) | starkt jobbat interj |
| You got an A on the test? Well done! |
well done,
well-done adj | (meat: cooked right through) (lånord) | well done adj |
| välstekt, genomstekt adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I prefer my steak well done because I can't stand the sight of blood. |
| well enough adv | (sufficiently) | tillräckligt bra adv |
| (något formell) | tillräckligt väl adv |
| The team played well enough to have deserved at least a draw. |
| well enough adv | (in a sufficiently good way) | rätt så bra adv |
| ganska bra adv |
| I speak French well enough, but I couldn't pass for a native speaker. |
| well in hand adv | figurative (under control) | under kontroll adv |
| I don't need any help: I've got matters well in hand. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | välkänd adj |
| berömd adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| Many actresses and actors are well known all around the world. |
well known,
well-known adj | (commonly accepted) | allmänt accepterad adj |
| välkänd adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun. |
| It's a well-known fact that sea water is salty. |
well liked,
well-liked adj | (popular) | välomtyckt adj |
| populär adj |
| 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) | välbyggd adj |
| stark adj |
| stabil adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| He was a very well-made young man indeed. |
well made,
well-made adj | (finely crafted) | välgjord adj |
| välbyggd adj |
| Only master craftsmen can produce well-made furniture. |
well off,
well-off adj | (wealthy) | välbärgad adj |
| rik adj |
| They must be well off if they can afford to buy a house there! These holiday packages are designed to appeal to well-off families. |
| well over | (a lot more or higher than) (formell) | väl över adj |
| mycket över adj |
| 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) | välbetald adj |
| Anmärkning: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| The well-paid banker has a big house and a nice car. |
well paid,
well-paid adj | (work: earning high salary) | välbetald adj |
| Finding well-paid work can be difficult if you don't have the right qualifications. |
well rounded,
well-rounded adj | figurative (person: having varied abilities) | välbalanserad adj |
| sund adj |
| (främst bildlig) | hälsosam adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| As a well-rounded individual, John excels in school as well as in sports and music. |
well rounded,
well-rounded adj | figurative (desirably varied, complete) | välbalanserad adj |
| (bildlig) | rund adj |
| nyanserad adj |
| My daughter received a well-rounded education at this excellent school. |
| Well spotted! interj | (well done for noticing) | Bra jobbat! interj |
| Snyggt! interj |
| You're right, there is a typo there. Well spotted! |
| Well spotted! interj | (praising [sb] for noticing [sth]) | Bra jobbat! interj |
| Snyggt! interj |
well-being,
wellbeing n | (health, happiness) | välbefinnande s |
| (omodernt) | välmåga s |
| Parents should ensure the well-being of their children. |
well-bred,
well bred adj | (of good upbringing) | väluppfostrad adj |
| Anmärkning: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
well-brought-up,
well brought up adj | (taught etiquette as child) | väluppfostrad adj |
| Anmärkning: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| This private school only accepts well-brought-up children from wealthy families. |
| well-built adj | (structure: solid, stable) | välbyggd adj |
| stadig adj |
| stabil adj |
| solid adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| I can't deny the new headquarters is well built, but does it have to be so ugly? |
| well-built adj | (person: heavy, large) | välbyggd adj |
| stor adj |
| muskulös adj |
| (bildlig) | stark adj |
| The police are looking for a young well-built man with a light complexion. |
| well-dressed adj | (with smart expensive clothing) | välklädd adj |
| elegant adj |
| chic adj |
| Arthur is a well-dressed man. |
well-educated,
well educated adj | (high level of education) | välutbildad adj |
| Anmärkning: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| Amy wants a boyfriend who is rich, handsome, funny, and well educated. |
well-equipped,
well equipped adj | (furnished with conveniences) | välutrustad adj |
| Anmärkning: The hyphen is omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
well-heeled,
well heeled adj | figurative (wealthy) | välbärgad adj |
| (vardagligt) | rik adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| well-intentioned adj | (meaning to do good) | välmenad adj |
| Mary is well-intentioned but her advice is unhelpful. |
well-kept,
well kept adj | (maintained in good condition) | välbevarad adj |
| vårdad adj |
| omskött adj |
| Anmärkning: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun it modifies. |
| My grandfather is proud of his well-kept garden. |
well-kept,
well kept adj | (secret, confidence: not told) (bildlig) | välbevarad adj |
| Anmärkning: The term is hyphenated when it precedes the noun it modifies. |
| The exact mix of herbs and spices used in the recipe is a well-kept secret. |
| well-mannered adj | (polite, courteous) | väluppfostrad adj |
| belevad adj |
| artig adj |
| All of Astrid's daughters are well-mannered. |
well-meaning,
well meaning adj | (having good intentions) | välmenande adj |
| välvillig adj |
| med goda intentioner uttr |
| Anmärkning: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| Sandra is well meaning, but can be a bit annoying. |
well-spoken,
well spoken adj | (speaking clearly and articulately) | vältalig adj |
| Anmärkning: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
well-suited,
well suited adj | (appropriate, compatible) | passande adj |
| lämplig adj |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| I think they are well suited; they have so many common interests. |
| The old lady never thought she would find such a well-suited companion. |
| well suited to [sth] adj + prep | (suitable for) | passande för ngt adj + prep |
| lämplig för ngt adj + prep |
| well-thought-out adj | (carefully considered) | genomtänkt |
| välplanerad adj |
| well-to-do adj | (wealthy, rich) | rik adj |
| bemedlad adj |
| (formell) | välbeställd adj |
| His clothing made him look rather well-to-do; his accent said otherwise. |
| well-wisher n | (person who wishes another well) | välönskande person s |
| well-written adj | (eloquent style) | välskriven adj |
| (formell) | elokvent adj |
wellhead,
also UK: well head n | (source of a well) | källa s |
wellhead,
also UK: well head n | figurative (fountainhead, primary source) (bildlig) | källa s |
| ursprung s |
| orsak s |
wellhead,
also UK: well head n | (top of oil or gas well) | toppen av en källa - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| wishing well n | (well for dropping coins into) | önskebrunn s |
| 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. |
