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"Decided" is a form of "decide", a transitive verb which is often translated as "decidir". "Well" is a form of "well", an adjective which is often translated as "bien". Learn more about the difference between "decided" and "well" below.
decide(
dih
-
sayd
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. decidir
We must decide what to do next.Tenemos que decidir qué hacer a continuación.
a. decidir
His pass decided the result of the game.Su pase decidió el resultado del partido.
a. decidir
Experiencing an illness firsthand made me decide to study medicine.Pasar por una enfermedad de primera mano me hizo decidir estudiar medicina.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. decidir
I have already decided on the city I want to live in.Ya he decidido en qué ciudad quiero vivir.
b. optar
We decided against selling the old car.Optamos por no vender el coche viejo.
a. fallar
The court decided in favor of the defendant.El tribunal falló a favor del acusado.
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well(
wehl
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. bien
I hope you will get well very soon.Espero que te pongas bien muy pronto.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. bien
They did well in Latin.Les fue bien en latín.
Well done!¡Bien hecho!
a. perfectamente
I can well see your point of view.Entiendo perfectamente su punto de vista.
b. muy
The town is well above sea level.La ciudad está muy por encima del nivel del mar.
a. probablemente
He may well come with us to the auction.Probablemente vendrá con nosotros a la subasta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pozo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
There was a well outside the village.Había un pozo a la salida del pueblo.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
a. bueno
Well, as I was saying...Bueno, como iba diciendo...
b. vaya
Well, well, look who came.Vaya, vaya, mira quién vino.
c. pues
Well, if that is how you want it.Pues, si lo prefieres así.
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