well kept in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for well kept in the English»French Dictionary

well-kept ADJ

well-kept house, garden, village:

well-kept

bien entretenu, bien tenu

Translations for well kept in the English»French Dictionary

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

Translations for well kept in the French»English Dictionary

bien/mal entretenu intérieur, plante

well-/badly-kept

maison impeccablement tenue

very well kept house

bien/mal tenu maison

well/badly kept

coquet (coquette) village

well-kept

un secret bien gardé

a well-kept secret

marche bien à droite

keep well over to the right

leur trésorerie est bien/mal tenue

their accounts are well/badly kept

tenir son cheval RIDING

to keep one's horse well in hand

Translations for well kept in the English»French Dictionary

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

See also clear

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

1. clear:

clear, a. clear text COMPUT, MIL in clear

en clair

2. clear SPORTS (in football):

clear

dégagement m

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

1. clear (transparent):

clear glass, liquid

transparent

clear blue

limpide

clear lens, varnish

incolore

2. clear (distinct):

clear image, outline, impression

net/nette

clear writing

lisible

clear sound, voice

clair

I didn't get a clear look at the car

je n'ai pas bien vu la voiture

he had a clear view of the man

il voyait très bien l'homme

3. clear (comprehensibly plain):

clear description, instruction, text

clair

to make sth clear to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

he made it clear to her that he disapproved

il lui a bien fait comprendre qu'il désapprouvait

I wish to make it clear that …

je tiens à préciser que …

is that clear?, do I make myself clear?

est-ce que c'est clair?

to make one's views/intentions clear

exprimer clairement ses opinions/intentions

let's get this clear

que les choses soient claires

4. clear (obvious):

clear lack, need, sign

évident

clear advantage, lead

net/nette

clear example

beau

clear attr majority

large

it is clear that …

il est clair que …

it's a clear case of fraud

il est clair qu'il s'agit d'une fraude

5. clear (not confused):

clear idea, memory

clair

clear plan

précis

to have a clear picture in one's mind of sth

avoir une idée très claire de qc

to have/keep a clear head

avoir/garder les idées claires

we need someone with a clear head

on a besoin de quelqu'un qui a les idées claires

a clear thinker

un esprit lucide

I'm not clear what to do/how to start

je ne sais pas très bien quoi faire/par où commencer

I have no clear idea how it happened

je ne sais pas très bien comment ça s'est passé

he had a clear understanding of the problem

il comprenait très bien le problème

she's quite clear about what the job involves

elle sait exactement en quoi consiste le travail

6. clear (empty):

clear road, view, area

dégagé

clear table

débarrassé

clear space

libre

the road is clear of obstacles/snow

il n'y a plus d'obstacles/de neige sur la route

7. clear (not guilty):

clear conscience

tranquille

8. clear (unblemished):

clear skin, complexion

net/nette

9. clear MED:

clear X-ray, scan

normal

10. clear (cloudless):

clear sky

sans nuage, clair

clear after n day, night

clair

on a clear day

par temps clair

11. clear (frank):

clear gaze, look

franc/franche

12. clear (pure):

clear sound, tone, voice

clair

13. clear FOOD:

clear honey

liquide

14. clear:

to be clear of (to be exempt from) debt

être libre de

to be clear of blame

être exempt de

to be clear of suspicion

être lavé de

15. clear (free):

clear day, diary

libre

keep the 24th clear, I'm having a party

ne prévois rien d'autre le 24, je fais une fête

16. clear (whole):

clear week, day

entier/-ière

you must allow three clear days

il faut compter trois jours entiers

17. clear (net):

clear gain, profit

net

18. clear LING:

clear

clair

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

to jump clear

sauter sur le côté

to jump clear of (jump out of) vehicle

sauter hors de

(avoid) he leapt clear of the car/rock

il a évité la voiture/pierre en sautant sur le côté

to pull sb clear of wreckage

extraire qn de

to stay or steer clear of town centre, rocks

éviter

to stay or steer clear of alcohol, trouble, troublemakers

éviter

he kept the boat clear of the rocks

il a gardé le bateau au large des rochers

stand clear of the gates!

éloignez-vous des portes!

to get clear of traffic, town

sortir de

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

1. clear (remove):

clear trees

abattre

clear weeds

arracher

clear debris, papers, mines

enlever

clear snow

dégager (from, off de)

to clear demonstrators from the streets, to clear the streets of demonstrators

débarrasser les rues des manifestants

2. clear (free from obstruction):

clear drains

déboucher

clear road

dégager

clear table, surface

débarrasser

clear site

déblayer

clear land

défricher

to clear the road of snow/obstacles

dégager la neige/les obstacles de la route

to clear sth out of the way (from table, seat)

enlever qc

to clear sth out of the way (from floor)

enlever qc du passsage

to clear the way for sth/sb lit

libérer le passage pour qc/qn

to clear the way for sth/sb fig developments

ouvrir la voie pour

to clear the way for sth/sb fig person

laisser la place à

3. clear (freshen):

to clear the air lit

aérer

to clear the air fig

apaiser les tensions

4. clear (empty):

clear desk, drawer

vider (of de)

clear room, surface

débarrasser (of de)

clear post box

lever

clear area, building

évacuer

the judge cleared the court

le juge a fait évacuer la salle

to clear the office of furniture

débarrasser le bureau de tous ses meubles

you're fired, clear your desk

vous êtes renvoyé, débarrassez votre bureau

his singing cleared the room

la pièce se vida au son de sa voix

5. clear (create):

clear space

faire

to clear a path through sth

se frayer un chemin à travers qc

6. clear (disperse):

clear fog, smoke

dissiper

clear crowd

disperser

7. clear (unblock):

clear nose

dégager

to clear one's throat

se racler la gorge

the fresh air will clear your head

un peu d'air frais t'éclaircira les idées

8. clear (rid skin of):

clear dandruff, spots

faire disparaître

9. clear (remove impurities):

clear wine

clarifier

10. clear (destroy):

clear building

détruire

11. clear COMPUT:

clear screen, data

effacer

12. clear (dispose of):

clear stock

liquider

to clear the backlog

rattraper le retard sur le travail

‘reduced to clear’

‘solde’

13. clear (pay off):

clear debt

s'acquitter de

clear loan

rembourser

clear mortgage

purger

14. clear FIN bank:

clear cheque

compenser

15. clear (make):

clear profit

se faire

16. clear (free from blame) jury:

clear accused

innocenter (of de)

to be cleared of suspicion

être lavé de tout soupçon

to clear one's name/reputation

blanchir son nom/sa réputation

17. clear (vet):

clear ADMIN, MIL employee

mener une enquête administrative sur

I've been cleared

j'ai fait l'objet d'une enquête administrative

she's been cleared to see the documents

elle a été déclarée apte à consulter les documents

18. clear (officially approve):

clear proposal, request

approuver

clear goods

dédouaner

to clear sth with sb

obtenir l'accord de qn pour qc

to be cleared for take-off/landing

recevoir l'autorisation de décoller/atterrir

19. clear (jump over):

clear fence, hurdle, wall

franchir

she cleared 2 m at the high jump

elle a réussi 2 m au saut en hauteur

20. clear (pass through):

clear bridge

passer sous

clear gateposts

passer entre

to clear customs

passer à la douane

21. clear SPORTS:

clear ball

dégager

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

1. clear (become transparent, unclouded):

clear liquid, sky:

s'éclaircir

2. clear (disappear):

clear smoke, fog, cloud:

se dissiper

3. clear (become pure):

clear air:

se purifier

4. clear (go away):

clear rash, pimples:

disparaître

clear skin:

devenir net/nette

5. clear FIN:

clear cheque:

être compensé

VI.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr]

the coast is clear fig

le champ est libre

to be in the clear (safe)

être hors de danger

to be in the clear (free from suspicion)

être lavé de tout soupçon

I.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] VB pt VB pp

kept → keep

II.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] ADJ

kept man, woman:

kept

entretenu

See also keep

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

I.nigh [Brit nʌɪ, Am naɪ] ADJ archaic or liter

nigh

proche

II.nigh [Brit nʌɪ, Am naɪ] ADV archaic or liter

nigh

proche

to draw nigh

se rapprocher

III.well nigh ADV

well nigh

presque

IV.nigh on PREP

nigh on

presque

we'll [Brit wiːl, wɪl, Am wil]

we'll → we shall, → we will

I.well¹ <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

1. well (in good health):

to feel well

se sentir bien

are you well?

vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?

I'm very well, thank you

je vais très bien, merci

she's not well enough to travel

elle n'est pas en état de voyager

he's not a well man

il a des problèmes de santé

people who are well don't need doctors

les gens qui se portent bien n'ont pas besoin de médecin

she doesn't look at all well

elle n'a pas l'air en forme du tout

to get well

se rétablir

get well soon!

rétablis-toi vite!

‘how is he?’—‘as well as can be expected’

‘comment va-t-il?’—‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

well

bien

all is well

tout va bien

she began to fear that all was not well

elle commençait à craindre qu'il y eût un problème

all is not well in their marriage

il y a des problèmes dans leur mariage

I hope all is well with you

j'espère que tout va bien pour vous

all being well, I'll be home before six

si tout va bien, je serai à la maison avant six heures

that's all very well, but

tout ça c'est bien beau or joli, mais

it's all very well to go on strike, but

c'est bien beau or joli de faire la grève, mais

it's all very well for you to laugh, but

tu peux rire, mais

that's all very well for him, but some of us have to work for a living

tant mieux pour lui, mais certains d'entre nous doivent gagner leur vie

if you think you can cope on your own, well and good

si tu penses que tu peux te débrouiller tout seul, c'est très bien

3. well (advisable, prudent):

it would be just as well to check

il vaudrait mieux vérifier

it would be as well for you not to get involved

tu ferais mieux de ne pas t'en mêler

it might be as well to telephone first

il vaudrait mieux téléphoner d'abord, ce serait peut-être aussi bien de téléphoner d'abord

4. well (fortunate):

it was just as well for him that the shops were still open

il a eu de la chance que les magasins étaient encore ouverts

it's just as well you're not hungry, because I didn't buy any food

c'est aussi bien que tu n'aies pas faim, parce que je n'ai rien acheté à manger

the flight was delayed, which was just as well

le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal

II.well¹ <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

well treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc

bien

to work well person:

bien travailler

to work well system:

bien marcher

these scissors cut well

ces ciseaux coupent bien

he isn't eating very well

il ne mange pas beaucoup

she can play the piano as well as her sister

elle joue du piano aussi bien que sa sœur

that boy will do well

ce garçon ira loin

he hasn't done as well as he might

il n'a pas réussi aussi bien qu'il aurait pu

I did well in the general knowledge questions

je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale

to do well at school

être bon/bonne élève

mother and baby are both doing well

la mère et l'enfant se portent bien

the operation went well

l'opération s'est bien passée

you did well to tell me

tu as bien fait de me le dire

he would do well to remember that …

il ferait bien de se rappeler que …

we'll be doing well if we get there on time

on aura de la chance si on arrive à l'heure

if all goes well

si tout va bien

all went well until

tout allait bien jusqu'à ce que

well done!

bravo!

well played!

bien joué!

he has done very well for himself since he became self-employed

il s'en tire très bien depuis qu'il travaille à son compte

to do oneself well

bien se soigner

to do well by sb

se montrer généreux/-euse avec qn

they're doing quite well out of the mail-order business

leur affaire de vente par correspondance marche très bien

some businessmen did quite well out of the war

certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre

she didn't come out of it very well (of situation)

elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie

she didn't come out of it very well (of article, programme etc)

ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle

as I know only too well

comme je ne le sais que trop bien

he is well able to look after himself

il est assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul

2. well (used with modal verbs):

you may well be right

il se pourrait bien que tu aies raison

I might well go there

il se pourrait bien que j'y aille, je pourrais bien y aller

the concert might very well be cancelled

il est bien possible que le concert soit annulé

I can well believe it

je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire

it may well be that …

il se pourrait bien que …

it may well be that … + subj

il est bien possible que …

+ subj I couldn't very well say no

je pouvais difficilement dire non

you may well ask!

je me le demande bien!, alors ça, si je le savais!

we might just as well have stayed at home

on aurait aussi bien fait de rester à la maison

we may as well go home

on ferait aussi bien de rentrer

one might well ask why the police were not informed

on est en droit de se demander pourquoi la police n'a pas été informée

‘shall I shut the door?’—‘you might as well’

‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’—‘pourquoi pas’

he offered to pay for the damage, as well he might!

il a proposé de payer pour les dégâts, c'était la moindre des choses!

she looked shocked, as well she might

elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant

we didn't panic, as well we might (have done)

nous n'avons pas paniqué, alors qu'il y avait de quoi

3. well (intensifier):

well

bien, largement

to be well over the speed limit

être bien au-dessus de la vitesse autorisée, avoir largement dépassé la vitesse autorisée

she is well over 30

elle a bien plus de 30 ans

she looks well over 30

elle fait largement 30 ans

there were well over a hundred people

il y avait largement plus de cent personnes

the house is well over a hundred years old

la maison a bien plus de cent ans

the museum is well worth a visit

le musée mérite vraiment la visite

it was well worth waiting for

ça valait vraiment la peine d'attendre

the weather remained fine well into September

le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre

she was active well into her eighties

elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans

temperatures are well up in the twenties

les températures dépassent largement vingt degrés

profits are well above/below average

les bénéfices sont nettement supérieurs/inférieurs à la moyenne

stand well back from the kerb

tenez-vous bien à l'écart du bord du trottoir

the house is situated well back from the road

la maison est située bien à l'écart de la route

it was well after midnight

il était bien après minuit

it went on until well after midnight

ça s'est prolongé bien au-delà de minuit

the party went on well into the night

la soirée a continué tard dans la nuit

4. well (approvingly):

to speak/think well of sb

dire/penser du bien de qn

5. well:

to wish sb well

souhaiter beaucoup de chance à qn

I wish you well of it! iron

je vous souhaite bien du plaisir! iron

6. well:

as well (also)

aussi

as well as (in addition to)

aussi bien que

is Tom coming as well?

est-ce que Tom vient aussi?

you know as well as I do why he left

tu sais aussi bien que moi pourquoi il est parti

he is studying Italian as well as French

il étudie à la fois l'italien et le français

I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday

j'ai travaillé samedi et dimanche

they have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris

ils ont une maison à la campagne ainsi qu'un appartement à Paris

by day as well as by night

de jour comme de nuit

7. well Brit inf:

it was well good! or well bad! (in approval)

c'était d'enfer! inf

III.well¹ [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

well (expressing astonishment)

eh bien!

well (expressing indignation, disgust)

ça alors!

well (expressing disappointment)

tant pis!

well (after pause in conversation, account)

bon

well (qualifying statement)

enfin

well, who would have thought it!

eh bien, qui aurait pu croire ça!

well, I think so

eh bien, je crois

well, you may have a point, but

bon or d'accord, ce que tu dis est peut-être vrai, mais

well, you may be right

après tout, tu as peut-être raison

well, as I was saying

bon, comme je disais

well, that's too bad

c'est vraiment dommage

well then, what's the problem?

alors, quel est le problème?

they've gone already? oh well!

ils sont déjà partis? tant pis!

oh well, there's nothing I can do about it

ma foi, je n'y peux rien

well, well, well, if it isn't my aunt Violet!

ma parole, c'est ma tante Violet!

well, well, well, so you're off to America?

alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!

the weather was good, well, good for March

il faisait beau, enfin beau pour un mois de mars

‘he said he'd kill himself’—‘well, did he?’

‘il a dit qu'il se tuerait’—‘eh bien or et alors, est-ce qu'il l'a fait?’

very well then

très bien

IV.well¹ [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl]

all's well that ends well prov

tout est bien qui finit bien

to be well in with sb inf

être bien avec qn inf

to be well up in sth

s'y connaître en qc

to leave well alone Brit or well enough alone Am (not get involved)

ne pas s'en mêler

I would leave well alone if I were you

moi à ta place je ne m'en mêlerais pas

you're well out of it inf!

heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!

well and truly

bel et bien

well and truly over/lost

bel et bien fini/perdu

I.well² [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

1. well (sunk in ground):

well

puits m

to get one's water from a well

tirer son eau d'un puits

2. well (pool):

well

source f

3. well CONSTR (shaft for stairs, lift):

well

cage f

4. well Brit LAW (in law court):

well

barreau m

II.well² [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] VB intr

well → well up

See also well up

well up VB [Brit wɛl -, Am wɛl -]

well up

monter

tears welled up in my eyes

les larmes me sont montées aux yeux

anger welled up inside me

j'ai senti la colère monter en moi

well kept in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well kept in the English»French Dictionary

well kept ADJ

well kept

bien entretenu(e)

Translations for well kept in the French»English Dictionary

entretenu(e) maison

well kept

être bien/mal tenu maison

to be well/badly kept

Translations for well kept in the English»French Dictionary

I.keep [kip] N

1. keep (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

to keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux rivés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête haute/basse

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food warm

garder un plat au chaud

to keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, diary

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn de parler

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hands to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

I.kept [kept] VB

kept pt, pp of keep

II.kept [kept] ADJ

kept

entretenu(e)

See also keep

I.keep [kip] N

1. keep (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

to keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux rivés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête haute/basse

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food warm

garder un plat au chaud

to keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, diary

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn de parler

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hands to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

we'll [wil]

we'll = we will, will

See also will², will¹

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will (faculty):

will

volonté f

strength of will

force f de caractère

against sb's will

contre la volonté de qn

to lose the will to live

perdre la raison de vivre

2. will LAW:

will

testament m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

quand on veut on peut

with the best will in the world

avec la meilleure volonté du monde

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (make happen):

to will sb to do sth

faire faire qc à qn

to will sb to win/live

souhaiter de toutes ses forces que qn gagne/vive +subj

2. will form (ordain):

will

décréter

3. will (bequeath):

will

léguer

will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (expressing future):

I/we will [or I'll/we'll] do sth

je ferai/nous ferons qc

you won't be late, will you?

tu/vous ne seras/serez pas en retard, n'est-ce pas?

she won't pay – yes, she will!

elle ne paiera pas – si, elle paiera!

2. will (polite form):

will you please follow me?

voulez-vous me suivre, s'il vous plaît?

will you be so kind as to sit down?

auriez-vous la gentillesse de vous asseoir?

3. will (wish, agree):

will

vouloir

say what you will

dis/dites ce que tu/vous veux/voulez

will you wait?

veux-tu/voulez-vous attendre?

the engine won't start

le moteur ne veut pas démarrer

4. will (emphatic):

a drama will happen

on ne pourra éviter un drame

I will succeed despite you

je réussirai malgré toi/vous

5. will (explaining a procedure):

they'll give you an anesthetic

on vous fera une anesthésie

6. will (conjecture):

will

devoir

that will be the doctor

cela doit être le médecin

I.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

to be/feel/get well

aller bien

all is well

tout va bien

to look well

avoir l'air d'aller bien

II.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (in a good manner):

well

bien

well done!

bravo!

well put

bien dit

2. well (thoroughly):

well

bien

to be pretty well

aller plutôt bien

to be pretty well paid

être plutôt bien payé

well and truly

complètement

well below (sth)

bien en dessous (de qc)

3. well (justifiably):

I can't very well ask him

je ne peux pas raisonnablement lui demander

Phrases:

as well

aussi

as well as

ainsi que

it is just as well that

heureusement que

to be in well with sb/sth inf

être en bons termes avec qn/qc

III.well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

eh bien!

well, well!

eh bien!

oh well!

oh!

very well!

très bien!

I.well² [wel] N

well

puits m

oil well

puits de pétrole

II.well² [wel] VB intr

1. well:

to well (up) out of sth water

remonter de qc

2. well fig:

to well up in sb/sth

monter en qn/à qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He then made a minute search of the rooms, which furnished no evidence whatever: no suspicious document, no papier pelure (foreign notepaper) was found: nothing but well-kept accounts.

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A moment later he stepped into the aging but well-kept building, stamping the snow from his boots and pulling off his gloves.

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The house was just as well-kept inside as outside.

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But somewhere among the well-kept lawns and hedges lurks a slithering beast.

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Many well-kept secrets are difficult to believe, once revealed.

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Every farmstead had an extensive and well-kept garden, with not only a large amount of vegetables, but many flowers as well.

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Despite that, the clinic remains something of a well-kept secret, though that is bound to change.

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There will be cameras, good lighting, and well-kept landscaping.

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The ground is in great heart bounded and fenced by neat, well-kept hedgerow and stock-proof fencing with a guaranteed supply of water.

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Clean well-kept yards, sidewalks and streets, free of litter, will not only reflect well on us, it will enhance our own sense of pride.

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