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bien meaning in English

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bien nom {m}

good [goods]◼◼◼(the forces of good)
noun
[UK: ɡʊd] [US: ˈɡʊd]
Very good! = Très bien !

good [goods]◼◼◼(item of merchandise)
noun
[UK: ɡʊd] [US: ˈɡʊd]
Very good! = Très bien !

possession [possessions]◼◼◻(something that is owned)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈzeʃ.n̩] [US: pə.ˈzeʃ.n̩]
The bike was Dan's prized possession. = La moto était le bien le plus précieux de Dan.

commodity [commodities]◼◼◻(anything movable traded)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈmɒ.dɪ.ti] [US: kə.ˈmɑː.də.ti]

belonging◼◼◻(something physical that is owned)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈlɒŋ.ɪŋ] [US: bɪ.ˈlɔːŋ.ɪŋ]

merchandise◼◼◻(goods offered for sale)
noun
[UK: ˈmɜː.tʃən.daɪz] [US: ˈmɝː.tʃən.ˌdaɪz]

bien adverbe

fine◼◼◼(expression of agreement)
adverb
[UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn]
I was fine. = J'étais bien.

well◼◼◼(accurately; competently)
adverb
[UK: wel] [US: ˈwel]

well◼◼◼(to a significant degree)
adverb
[UK: wel] [US: ˈwel]

all right◼◼◻(fairly well)
adverb
[UK: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt] [US: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt]

tight◼◼◻(firmly)
adverb
[UK: taɪt] [US: ˈtaɪt]
The door's shut tight. = La porte est bien fermée.

bien adjectif

fine [finer, finest]◼◼◼(being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory)
adjective
[UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn]
I was fine. = J'étais bien.

well [better, best]◼◼◼(in good health)
adjective
[UK: wel] [US: ˈwel]

all right◼◼◻(good)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt] [US: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt]

OK◼◼◻(all right, permitted)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]
I'm OK. = Je vais bien.

bien interjection

well◼◼◼(to acknowledge a statement or situation)
interjection
[UK: wel] [US: ˈwel]

all right◼◼◻(Used as a general lead-in or beginning )
interjection
[UK: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt] [US: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt]

bien phrase

aye aye, sir◼◻◻(nautical - I hear, understand and will comply)
phrase

bien (to be all right adjectif

all right◼◼◼(in good health)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt] [US: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt]

bien aimer verbe

like [liked, liking, likes]◼◼◼(enjoy)
verb
[UK: ˈlaɪk] [US: ˈlaɪk]

bien-aimé adjectif

beloved◼◼◼(loved)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈlʌ.vɪd] [US: bə.ˈləvd]

bien aller) adjectif

all right◼◼◼(in good health)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt] [US: ˈɔːl.ˈraɪt]

bien commencer (la journée) verbe

kick start◼◼◼(to start or begin strongly)
verb
[UK: ˈkɪk stɑːt] [US: ˈkɪk ˈstɑːrt]

bien commencer amène à bien terminer phrase

a good beginning makes a good ending(good beginnings promise a good end)
phrase

bien commun nom {m}

common good◼◼◼(a good that is rivalrous and nonexcludable)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən ɡʊd] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈɡʊd]

common good◼◼◼(general interest of the population as a whole)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.mən ɡʊd] [US: ˈkɑː.mən ˈɡʊd]

bien connu adjectif

well-known◼◼◼(familiar, widely known)
adjective
[UK: ˈwel nəʊn] [US: ˈwel noʊn]

bien cuit adjectif

well done◼◼◼(well cooked)
adjective
[UK: wel dʌn] [US: ˈwel ˈdən]

bien-cuit nom {m}

roast [roasts]◼◼◼(comical event)
noun
[UK: rəʊst] [US: roʊst]

bien dans sa peau adjectif

comfortable in one's own skin(confident)
adjective

bien dans ses baskets adjectif

comfortable in one's own skin(confident)
adjective

bien dans ses bottes adjectif

comfortable in one's own skin(confident)
adjective

bien dans ses pompes adjectif

comfortable in one's own skin(confident)
adjective

bien de consommation courante nom {m}

commodity [commodities]◼◼◼(undifferentiated good)
noun
[UK: kə.ˈmɒ.dɪ.ti] [US: kə.ˈmɑː.də.ti]

bien différent adjectif

otherwise◼◼◼(other than supposed)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌð.ə.waɪz] [US: ˈʌð.r̩.waɪz]

bien dit interjection

well said◼◼◼(expression of approval to something said)
interjection
[UK: wel ˈsed] [US: ˈwel ˈsed]

bien en chair adjectif

buxom [buxomer, buxomest]◼◼◼(having a full, voluptuous figure)
adjective
[UK: ˈbʌk.səm] [US: ˈbʌk.səm]

bien en vie adjectif

alive and kicking◼◼◼(healthy, especially in opposition to other circumstances)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈlaɪv ənd ˈkɪk.ɪŋ] [US: ə.ˈlaɪv ænd ˈkɪk.ɪŋ]

bien entendu adverbe

of course◼◼◼(naturally)
adverb
[UK: əv kɔːs] [US: əv ˈkɔːrs]

bien essayé interjection

nice try◼◼◼interjection
[UK: naɪs ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈnaɪs ˈtraɪ]

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