1. det. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
This classroom is where I learned to read and write.
2. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone just mentioned).
They give the appearance of knowing what they're doing. It's this appearance that lets them get away with so much.
3. det. The known (thing) (used in indicating something or someone about to be mentioned).
When asked what he wanted for his birthday, he gave this reply: “…”
4. det. A known (thing) (used in first mentioning a person or thing that the speaker does not think is known to the audience). Compare with "a certain ...".
I met this woman the other day who's allergic to wheat. I didn't even know that was possible!
There's just this nervous mannerism that Bob has with his hands, and it drives me crazy.
5. det. (Of a unit of time) which is current.
It snowed this week.
6. adv. To the degree or extent indicated.
I need this much water.
We've already come this far, we can't turn back now.
7. pron. The thing, item, etc. being indicated.
This is the excellent foppery of the world, that, when we are sick in fortune,—often the surfeit of our own behaviour,—we make guilty of our disasters the sun, the moon, and the stars(...) — Sh
8. s. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
9. interj. (Internet slang) Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material.
1. s. One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.
2. adj. Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
3. adj. (meteorology) wind from the east
4. adj. Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
5. adj. From the East; oriental.
6. adj. (ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel.
4. adv. (degree, British, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
5. adv. In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.
6. adj. In good health.
I had been sick, but now I'm well.
7. adj. (hypercorrect) Good, content.
“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”
8. adj. (archaic) Prudent; good; well-advised.
9. interj. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
“The car is broken.” “Well, we could walk to the movies instead.”
“I didn't like the music.” “Well, I thought it was good.”
“I forgot to pack the tent! Well, I guess we're sleeping under the stars tonight.”
10. interj. An exclamation of surprise, often doubled or tripled.
Well, well, well, what do we have here?
11. interj. An exclamation of indignance.
Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!
12. interj. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
It was a bit... well... too loud.
13. interj. Used in speech to fill gaps; filled pause.
“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”
14. interj. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting
Well lads. How's things?
15. s. A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
16. s. A place where a liquid such as water surfaces naturally; a spring.
17. s. A small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.
Make a well in the dough mixture and pour in the milk.
18. s. (figurative) A source of supply.
19. s. (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
20. s. (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
21. s. (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported
22. s. (nautical) A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of the water.
23. s. (military) A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.
24. s. (architecture) An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.
25. s. The open space between the bench and the counsel tables in a courtroom.
26. s. (metalworking) The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.
27. s. A well drink.
They're having a special tonight: $1 wells.
28. s. (video games) The playfield of Tetris and similar video games, into which the blocks fall.
29. s. (biology) In a microtiter plate, each of the small equal circular or square sections which serve as test tubes.
30. v. (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
31. v. (intransitive) To have something seep out of the surface.
Her eyes welled with tears.
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1. ¡Uf!, ¡puf!, empleado para expresar confusión, duda o pausa.
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1. interj. Expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
Uh, who was that?
2. interj. Space filler or pause during conversation.
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