1 a lined shaft made in the earth from which to obtain water, oil, natural
gas etc: an oil well.
az: quyu
ru: колодец, скважина
2 the space round which a staircase winds: He fell down the stairwell.
az: pilləkən boşluğu, pillə arası
ru: лестничная клетка
♦ verb
(of water from the earth or of tears) to flow freely: Tears welled up in her eyes.
az: axmaq, yağmaq
ru: хлынуть, брызнуть
See also:
1 healthy: I don’t feel very/at all well; She doesn’t look very well; She’s been ill, but she’s quite well now.
az: sağlam
ru: здоровый
2 in a satisfactory state or condition: All is well now.
az: yaxşı
ru: хороший
♦ adverb
1 in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way: He’s done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam?
az: yaxşı, bacarıqlı şəkildə
ru: хорошо
2 with good reason; with justice: You may well look ashamed – that was a cruel thing to do; You can’t very well refuse to go.
az: tam olaraq, haqlı olaraq
ru: с полным основанием
3 with approval or praise: He speaks well of you.
az: razılıqla
ru: одобрительно
4 used (with eg damn, jolly) for emphasis: You can jolly well do it yourself!
az: tam, lap, çox
ru: вполне
5 thoroughly: Examine the car well before you buy it.
az: ətraflı, yaxşıca
ru: тщательно
6 to a great or considerable extent: He is well over fifty.
az: bir xeyli
ru: значительно
♦ interjection
1 used to express surprise etc : Well! I’d never have believed it!
az: buna bax!
ru: ну и ну!, вот те раз!
2 used when re-starting a conversation, starting an explanation etc: Do you remember John Watson? Well, he’s become a teacher.
az: deməli
ru: итак
See also:
English-Azerbaijani dictionary