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Asturian Etymology From Latin bene ( “ well ” ) .
Adverb bien
well Related terms Basque Numeral bien
genitive plural of bi Danish Noun bien c
definite singular of bi French Etymology Inherited from Middle French bien Old French bien Latin bene ( “ well ” ) .
Pronunciation Adjective bien (invariable comparative meilleur
good , all right , great good looking , nice Adverb bien (comparative mieux superlative le mieux
well
Ça va bien ? ― How's it going? (literally, “It goes well ? ”)Il joue vraiment bien au football. He plays soccer really well . indeed ; so
Synonym: alors Bien , on peut partir maintenant ?So , can we leave now?( followed by de , des ,du ) a lot (of)
Macy Gray a traversé bien des épreuves. Macy Gray got through a lot of ordeals. very ; really
C’est bien aimable à vous. ― it's very considerate of you. C’est bien beau, mais... ― It's all very well, but... Je te trouve bien silencieux aujourd’hui. ― You seem very quiet today. Il est bien moche, ce type. Ce type est vraiment moche. ― That guy is really ugly. 2018 On s'en remet jamais :Est-ce que les parfums s’évaporent, ou restent-ils dans notre tête comme ces étoiles qui brillent encore, mais qui sont bien loin de la fête ? Do the perfumes evaporate, or do they stay in our heads like these stars which still shine, but which are very far from the party? ( in comparisons ) much ( more, less, better, etc. )
Jérémie est bien plus fort que moi. Jérémie is much stronger than me. bien meilleur que [ …] much better than Usage notes The sense "very" is of restricted use; bien cannot be used interchangeably with très fort Derived terms Related terms Noun bien m plural biens
good as opposed to evila commodity , a good
a possession Derived terms Related terms Further reading Anagrams Japanese Romanization bien
Rōmaji transcription of びえん Ladino Alternative forms byén
Etymology From Old Spanish Latin bene ( “ well ” ) , from Latin bonus ( “ good ” ) .
Pronunciation Adjective bien m Latin spelling Hebrew spelling ביין plural bienes
good conforming to duty Adverb bien (Latin spelling Hebrew spelling ביין
good , well Derived terms Middle French Etymology From Old French bien
Adverb bien
well (in a positive way; in a way that meets or exceeds expectations)Related terms Descendants References bien on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)Godefroy, Frédéric , Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX e au XV e siècle (1881)bien , supplement)Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms Noun bien m or f
definite masculine singular of bie Old French Alternative forms Etymology From Latin bene
Pronunciation Adverb bien (comparative and superlative mielz or miex
well
c. 1170 Chrétien de Troyes , Érec et Énide "Oïl, mout m'an sovient il bien . Yes, I remember it well indeed (used for emphasis)Noun bien oblique singular , m oblique plural biens nominative singular biens nominative plural bien
possession ; object of value good ( as opposed to evil ) Related terms Descendants Middle French: bien French: bien
Norman: bein ( Jersey ) , byin ( France )
Walloon: bén Spanish Etymology Inherited from Old Spanish Latin bene ( “ well ” ) .
Pronunciation IPA (key ) : /ˈbjen/ Rhymes: -en
Syllabification: bien Adverb bien
well ( adverbial form of bueno )
Antonym: mal Toca bien el piano. He plays the piano well . well , fine , okay ( state of being satisfied with the status quo )
hasta aquí todo bien ― so far so good properly willingly ( colloquial ) very
Ya es bien tarde. It's so late already. as well
Bien podrías acabar con ello temprano.You might as well get it over with early. Derived terms Adjective bien m or f masculine and feminine plural bienes
( postpositive , colloquial ) well-to-do ; affluent ; wealthy ; upper-class
Amanda y Carlos vienen de una familia bien . Amanda and Carlos come from a well-to-do family. ( postpositive , colloquial ) exclusive ; upscale ; high-class
Las colonias bienes están en las afueras de la ciudad. The upscale neighborhoods are in the city suburbs. Derived terms Noun bien m plural bienes
good ( as opposed to evil )
Antonym: mal Es por el bien de toda la comunidad. It's for the good of the whole community. goodness good , better ( substantive )
para bien o para mal ― for better or for worse He vuelto para bien esta vez. I'm back for good this time. welfare , benefit ( in the plural ) goods , property , possessions , assets , wealth , estate ( dated ) darling
Despierta, mi bien . Wake up, my darling . Derived terms Related terms Further reading Volapük Etymology Borrowed from German Biene English bee
Pronunciation Noun bien (nominative plural biens
bee
1959 Volapükagased , number 2, page 7:Böd nonik kanitonöv / us lidi in yof e fred; / kriks, biens us vegonsöv / in seil de bled lü bled. (please add an English translation of this quotation) Declension
declension of bien
1 status as a case is disputed2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
Terms derived from bien "bee"
See also West Frisian Etymology From Old Frisian bēn Proto-Germanic *bainą
Pronunciation Noun bien n plural biennen diminutive bientsje
bone leg Further reading “bien ”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011