well-meant in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for well-meant in the English»Italian Dictionary

well-meant [Brit wɛlˈmɛnt, Am ˌwɛlˈmɛnt] ADJ

his offer was well-meant, but she was too proud to accept it

la sua offerta era fatta a fin di bene, ma lei era troppo orgogliosa per accettarla

my remarks were well-meant, but I offended her

le mie osservazioni erano fatte in buona fede, ma l'ho offesa

Translations for well-meant in the Italian»English Dictionary

bene² [ˈbɛne] N m

1. bene (ciò che è buono):

bene

good

bene

right

il bene e il male

good and evil, right and wrong

una forza che tende al bene

a force for good

opere di bene

charitable acts

non è bene fare (cosa opportuna)

it is not nice to do

2. bene (beneficio, vantaggio):

è un bene che tu sia venuto

it's a good thing you came

in fondo è stato un bene per lei

it was a blessing in disguise for her

la sua offerta era a fin di bene

his offer was well-meant

3. bene (interesse, benessere, felicità):

il bene comune, pubblico

the common good

il bene comune, pubblico

the public weal arch

il bene comune, pubblico

the common weal arch

avere a cuore il bene di qn

to have sb's best interest at heart

per il bene della ditta

for the good of the company

è per il tuo bene

it's for your own benefit or good or sake

sacrificare il proprio bene per quello altrui

to put others first

fare del bene a qn

to do sb good

augurare ogni bene a qn

to wish sb well

fare bene a persona, salute, pelle

to be good for

ha fatto a loro un gran bene

it did them a world of good

porta bene fare

it's good luck to do

il numero tre mi porta bene

number three is lucky for me

4. bene:

bene (proprietà)

possessions

bene (proprietà)

belongings

bene (proprietà)

property

bene (proprietà)

goods

bene (patrimonio)

assets

comunione dei beni

community of goods

comunione dei beni

community property Am

5. bene (sentimento):

volersi bene

to love (each other)

voler bene a qn

to love sb

il meglio è nemico del bene

= perfectionism can be counter-productive

chi fa bene ha bene

a good turn is never wasted

rendere bene per male

to return good for evil

avere ogni ben di Dio

to live like fighting cocks

Phrases:

beni di consumo

consumer goods

beni di consumo

expendable goods

beni deperibili

perishable goods

beni deperibili

perishables

beni durevoli

durables

beni fondiari

landed property

beni fondiari

estates

beni immobili

real estate

beni immobili

immovables

beni di lusso

luxury goods

beni mobili

content

beni mobili

movables

beni mobili

personalty

beni personali

personal property

beni di prima necessità

essential goods

beni di prima necessità

necessaries

beni di prima necessità

necessities

beni strumentali

capital goods

beni terreni

wordly goods

well-meant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-meant in the English»Italian Dictionary

well-meant [ˌwel·ˈment] ADJ

well-meant

benintenzionato, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His comments to women about their appearance and clothing were unfortunately old-fashioned, but well-meant.

www.smh.com.au

Neither banners, nor sideline speeches, nor well-meant promises win championships.

www.cleveland.com

People are not going to be attracted by pages of sesquipedalian verbiage, however well-meant.

www.catholicherald.co.uk

He will be keeping things simple, playing to his strengths and implementing well-meant advice sparingly.

www.independent.co.uk

All it took was one adverb -- "incredibly" -- and well-meant reinforcement backfired where it was most needed.

www.newyorker.com

A well-meant nod to get in well before the tables around us filled.

www.stuff.co.nz

Yet another was to listen to his inner voice even when what it told him ran opposite to well-meant advice.

www.thetelegram.com

Putting the system in danger because of such well-meant intent is not compassionate.

voices.washingtonpost.com

It is well-meant and not really a question but a sigh of perplexed admiration, but is memory really that impressive?

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

What remains to be seen is whether the public also frowns on non-engagements that are well-meant but fail.

foreignpolicy.com