Well - translation, pronunciation and examples
well
A deep structure built to bring water up from the ground.
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When to use well
глубокий колодец
водяной колодец
старый колодец
сухой колодец
колодезная вода
well usage examples
Они опустили ведро в колодец, чтобы набрать воды.
They lowered a bucket into the well to fetch some water.
Фермер выкопал колодец, чтобы поить животных свежей водой.
The farmer dug a well to get fresh water for the animals.
Similar words
The basic, neutral term for a man-made shaft built to draw water; identical in meaning to 'well' (US).
A drilled, often narrow hole (for water, oil, investigation); more technical and specific than a typical 'well' (US).
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What's the difference between well / borehole
The basic, neutral term for a man-made shaft built to draw water; identical in meaning to 'well' (US).
The village still gets its drinking water from a communal well.
Деревня по‑прежнему получает питьевую воду из общего колодца.
A drilled, often narrow hole (for water, oil, investigation); more technical and specific than a typical 'well' (US).
Engineers drilled a borehole to test the aquifer beneath the site.
Инженеры пробурили скважину, чтобы проверить водоносный горизонт под участком.
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How to pronounce well and what this word means
well translation: колодец. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce well
/ˈwɛl/
well translation
колодец
well examples
They lowered a bucket into the well to fetch some water.
well transcription
/ˈwɛl/, /ˈwɛl/
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well meaning: what does it mean?
A deep structure built to bring water up from the ground.
well pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
well is pronounced as /ˈwɛl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
well definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They lowered a bucket into the well to fetch some water. Translation: Они опустили ведро в колодец, чтобы набрать воды.
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