Diccionari català-anglès: «ben»

ben adv 

1. quite/kwaɪ̯t/
2. much/mʌt͡ʃ/ | very/ˈvɛɹi/ | well/ˈwɛl/
     Això és ben fàcil. — That’s very easy.
3. well/ˈwɛl/
     Ens hem ben perdut al bosc. — We’re well lost in the forest.

ben bé adv 

1. exactly/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/
2. [informal UK] bang/ˈbæŋ/
3. directly/dɪˈɹɛk(t)li, daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/ | just/d͡ʒʌst/ | smack/smæk/

Big Ben m 

1. Big Ben

ben fet ben feta  adj 

1. gorgeousUS/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/  UK/ˈɡɔːd͡ʒəs/
2. neat/ˈniːt/
3. [US] skillful/ˈskɪlfəl/ | [UK] skilful/ˈskɪlfəl/
     dibuix ben fet — skillful drawing

més ben adv 

més ben (+ adjectiu) 

1. better/ˈbɛtə, ˈbɛtəɹ/ (+ adjective)
     més ben dit — better said

ben fred ben freda  adj 

alimentació 

1. frappéUS/fɹæˈpeɪ/  UK/ˈfɹæpeɪ/

ben atès ben atesa  adj 

1. comfortable/ˈkʌm(p)ftəbəl, ˈkʌmfətəbəl/

ben vist ben vista  adj 

1. well-regarded
2. acceptable/əkˈsɛptəbəl, ækˈsɛptəbəl/

ben clar adv 

1. in no uncertain terms

ben vist ij 

1. good spot

ben dotat ben dotada  adj 

1. voluptuousUS/vəˈlʌpt͡ʃuəs/

ben parat ben parada  adj 

1. unharmedUS/ənˈhɑɹmd/ | unhurtUS/ənˈhɝt/ | unscathed/ʌnˈskeɪðd/ | unwounded | undamagedUS/ˌənˈdæməd͡ʒd/ | wholeUS/hoʊl/  UK/həʊl/ | intact/ɪnˈtækt/

ben pagat ben pagada  adj 

1. high-paying
     una feina ben pagada — a high-paying job

ben triat ben triada  adj 

1. wise/waɪz/

ben parit ben parida  adj [col·loquial]

1. gorgeousUS/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/  UK/ˈɡɔːd͡ʒəs/

ben segur adv 

1. for certain
2. for sure | naturally/ˈnæt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəli/ | of courseUS/əv ˈkɔɹs/  UK/əv ˈkɔːs/

no ben bé adv 

1. not quite

ben aviat adv 

1. before too long
2. very soon

ben mirat adv 

1. after all | when all’s said and done | all things considered | [figurative informal] at the end of the day
2. on the whole
3. upon reflection | on reflection
4. all things considered | everything considered
5. eventuallyUS/ɪˈvɛnt͡ʃuəli, ɪˈvɛnt͡ʃuli/  UK/ɪˈvɛnt͡ʃuːəli, ɪˈvɛnt͡ʃʊli/ | in the end | ultimatelyUS/ˈʌltɪmɪtli, ˈʌltəmətli/  UK/ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ, ˈʌltɪmətli/

ben mirat expr 

1. on second thoughts

mal servei m 
trist servei; desservei; servei ben galdós [irònic]

1. disserviceUS/dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs/  UK/dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/

ben trobat ben trobada  adj 

1. convenientUS/kənˈvinjənt/  UK/kənˈviːniənt/
2. neat/ˈniːt/
     un pla ben trobat — a neat plan

ben educat ben educada  adj 

1. well-mannered

ben pensat ben pensada  adj 

1. cleverUS/ˈklɛvɚ/  UK/ˈklɛvə/

ben vestit ben vestida  adj 

1. clean-cut

ben d’hora adv 

1. early in the morning | very early in the morning | in the early morning | bright and earlyUS/ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜɹli/  UK/ˌbɹaɪt‿n̩ ˈɜːli/

ben tornat ben tornada  ij 

1. welcome home | welcome back

ben definit ben definida  adj 

1. clean/kliːn/

ben dispost ben disposta  adj 

1. sympathetic/ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

ben conegut ben coneguda  adj 

1. well-knownUS/ˌwɛlˈnoʊn/  UK/ˌwɛlˈnəʊn/

ben avingut ben avinguda  adj 

1. devotedUS/dɪˈvoʊtɪd/  UK/dɪˈvəʊtəd/
2. friendly/ˈfɹɛndli, ˈfɹɛnli/
3. happy/ˈhæpi/
     una família ben avinguda — a happy family

ben afaitat ben afaitada  adj 

1. smooth-faced

ben plantat ben plantada  adj 

1. personableUS/ˈpɜɹs(ə)nəb(ə)l/  UK/ˈpɜːsn̩əbl, ˈpɜːs(ə)nəbəl/
2. attractive/əˈtɹæktɪv/
3. becomingUS/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ, bəˈkʌmɪŋ/  UK/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
4. comely/ˈkʌmli/
5. good-looking/ˈɡʊdˈlʊkɪŋ/
6. handsome/ˈhænsəm/
7. lush/ˈlʌʃ/
8. portlyUS/ˈpɔɹtli, ˈpoʊɹtli/  UK/ˈpɔːtli/

ben plantat adj 

1. dashingUS/ˈdæʃɪŋ/  UK/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/

més ben dit adv 

1. ratherUS/ˈɹæðɚ/  UK/ˈɹɑːðə(ɹ)/ | if anythingUS/ɪf ˈɛniθɪŋ/  UK/ɪf ˈɛnɪθɪŋ, -ni-/

ben informat ben informada  adj 

1. knowledgeableUS/ˈnɑlɪd͡ʒəbəl/  UK/ˈnɒlɪd͡ʒəbəl/

ben disposat ben disposada  adj 

1. eagerUS/ˈiɡɚ/  UK/ˈiːɡə/

ben concebut ben concebuda  adj 

1. conceptually sound

ben entranyat adj 

1. good-heartedUS/ɡʊdhɑɹtəd/  UK/ɡʊdhɑːtəd/

ben retribuït ben retribuïda  adj 

1. high-paying
     una feina ben pagada — a high-paying job

ben considerat ben considerada  adj 

1. well-regarded

anar ben mudat expr 

1. to look one’s best

ben a contracor adv 

1. with great reluctance

estar ben llest expr 

1. [informal] to be a goner | [slang] to be cooked

mort i ben mort expr 

1. as dead as a doornail

tenir ben pensat v tr 

1. [separable] to think through

sortir ben parat expr 

1. to fare well

no ser ben rebut expr 

1. to be unwelcome

font ben informada f 

1. insiderUS/ɪnˈsaɪdɚ, ˈɪnsaɪdɚ/ | connoisseurUS/ˌkɑnəˈsɝ, ˌkɑnəˈsʊɹ/  UK/ˌkɒnəˈsɜː, ˌkɒnəˈsʊə/

ben entrada la nit adv 

1. late at night
2. in the middle of the night

per ser ben francs adv 

1. to be perfectly frank

anar ben encaminat expr 

1. to be on to something

el món és ben petit expr 

1. it’s a small world

tenir el paper ben après expr 

teatre 

1. [UK] to be word-perfect

tenir els collons ben posats expr [vulgar]

1. he’s got what it takes

no diguis blat fins que no sigui al sac i ben lligat expr 

1. there’s many a slip between the cup and the lip | there’s many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip
2. don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched

Exemples d’ús (fonts externes)

The infant state of the Colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence.	L’estat immadur de les colònies, com es diu, ben lluny d’estar-hi en contra, és un argument a favor de la independència.
Font: riurau-editors
A pretty state we should soon be in under such a second-hand government, considering what has happened!	Aviat ens trobarem en un estat ben galdós sota un tal govern de segona mà, tenint en compte el que ha passat!
Font: riurau-editors
Keep well-married daughters far from their mothers.	Les filles ben casades, ben lluny de les seues mares.
Font: Covost2
I like the work well done and well structured code.	M’agrada la feina ben feta i el codi ben estructurat.
Font: MaCoCu
Besides, the general temper of the colonies, towards a British government, will be like that of a youth, who is nearly out of his time, they will care very little about her.	A part d’això, l’estat d’ànim general de les colònies envers un govern britànic serà com el d’un jove a qui se li acaba el temps; els importarà ben poca cosa.
Font: riurau-editors
Our plan is commerce, and that, well attended to,will secure us the peace and friendship of all Europe; because it is the interest of all Europe to have America a free port.	El nostre pla és el comerç, i això, ben atès, ens assegurarà la pau i l’amistat de tot Europa; perquè és l’interès de tot Europa tenir Amèrica com a port lliure.
Font: riurau-editors
The ears are small and well-made, correctly disposed in a shapely head.	Les orelles petites i ben fetes, correctament disposades en un cap ben format.
Font: Covost2
These tales remained in the memory of those from Astell until recently.	Aquestes contalles eren ben vives en la memòria dels d’Astell fins ben recentment.
Font: Covost2
Well, surprisingly enough, amazingly enough, the anatomists had a very poor idea of the structure of the lung until very recently.	Bé, és ben sorprenent i ben curiós, que els anatomistes no en tinguessin ni idea de l’estructura del pulmó fins fa ben poc.
Font: TedTalks
Gallery Description A spacious, well-kept and well-equipped house.	Galeria d’imatges Descripció de la finca Una finca espaiosa, ben cuidada i ben equipada.
Font: MaCoCu
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