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"Regular" is an adjective which is often translated as "regular", and "bien" is an adverb which is often translated as "well". Learn more about the difference between "regular" and "bien" below.
regular(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (uniform)
a. regular
Necesitamos colocar la máquina sobre una superficie regular.We need to put the machine on a regular surface.
2. (mediocre)
a. fair
Las notas de Johnny son regulares a pesar de que concentra sus esfuerzos en el deporte.Johnny still gets fair grades despite focusing all his efforts on sport.
b. ordinary
Fui al nuevo restaurante italiano y me pareció bastante regular.I went to the new Italian restaurant and I thought it was pretty ordinary.
3. (common)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (military)
a. regular
Los regulares del ejército llevan un entrenamiento intenso.Army regulars go through intense training.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. so-so
¿Cómo has estado, Dany? - Regular, Fer. David sigue sin trabajo.How have you been, Dany? - So-so, Fer. David's still unemployed.
b. all right
¿Qué tal hornea Diana? Nunca he probado sus postres. - Regular. Nada extraordinario, en realidad.How does Diana bake? I've never tried her desserts. - All right. Nothing out of the ordinary, really.
c. not too bad
¿Cómo te fue anoche en el trabajo? - Regular, una que otra buena propina.How was work last night? - Not too bad. There were some good tips.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to manage)
a. to control
Se hicieron nuevas propuestas para regular la venta de armas.New proposals were made to control arms sales.
b. to regulate
El gobierno quiere regular la entrada de inmigrantes ilegales.The government wants to regulate the entry of illegal immigrants.
8. (to fix)
a. to adjust
Urge regular la temperatura en la sala de juntas.The temperature in the conference room needs to be adjusted.
b. to regulate
¿Dónde está el botón para regular las luces del coche?Where's the switch to regulate the car lights?
bien, el bien(
byehn
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
2. (properly)
a. well
Si la carne molida no se cocina bien, las bacterias no mueren.If the ground meat is not cooked well, the bacteria don't die.
3. (all right)
4. (extremely)
a. very
Me di un paseo bien largo para despejar mi mente.I went for a very long walk to clear my mind.
a. well
Cuando viajé a España, me comentaban que sabía hablar bien el español.When I traveled to Spain, people told me I could speak Spanish well.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se hace el tonto pero bien sabía que no nos había pagado.He's pretending he didn't, but he knew full well he hadn't paid us.
Bien podías habérselo dicho.You really could have told him.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
8. (benefit)
a. good
Está dispuesto a sacrificar su vida por el bien de la nación.He is willing to sacrifice his own life for the good of the nation.
9. (possession)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Bien nos vamos, bien no, pero hay que decidirlo ya.We either go or we don't, but we need to decide.
Tenemos que mudarnos, bien este año, bien el que viene.We have to move, whether it's this year or next.
