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"Well" is a form of "well", an adjective which is often translated as "bien". "Decided" is a form of "decided", an adjective which is often translated as "decidido". Learn more about the difference between "well" and "decided" below.
well(
wehl
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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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decided(
dih
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say
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dihd
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. decidido
"I've had enough," she said in a decided tone."Ya es suficiente", dijo con un tono decidido.
b. resuelto
I'm decided to be productive today.Estoy resuelto a ser productivo hoy.
a. claro
Our team had a decided advantage when their star player got expelled.Nuestro equipo tuvo una ventaja clara cuando su jugador estrella fue expulsado.
b. marcado
We see a decided improvement in your health.Vemos una mejora marcada en tu salud.
c. categórico
Your exam results today show a decided improvement.Los resultados del examen de hoy muestran una mejora categórica.
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