very well

sehr gut

Auf besonders gute oder erfolgreiche Weise.

In einfachem Englisch: In a way that is especially good or successful.

• She sings very well.
• You handled that difficult question very well.
• Did the children sleep very well last night?

Synonyme: excellently

Gegenteile: badly

Häufige Wendungen: play very well, do very well, speak very well

durchaus, gut

Mit may, might oder could verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass etwas durchaus möglich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used with may, might, or could to say that something is quite possible.

• You may very well be right.
• The train could very well be late.
• He might very well have forgotten our meeting.

So benutzt man es: may/might/could very well + verb (She might very well know the answer.)

Synonyme: quite possibly

Häufige Wendungen: may very well, might very well, could very well

nun gut, einverstanden

Als Antwort, mit der man etwas annimmt oder zustimmt, manchmal widerwillig.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show that you accept something, sometimes unwillingly.

• Very well, you may leave.
• Very well, we will wait another hour.
• If you insist, very well; I will come with you.

Synonyme: all right, okay

Häufige Wendungen: very well then, very well sir

verstanden

Antwort eines Vorgesetzten, die bestätigt, dass er eine Meldung gehört und verstanden hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Used by someone in charge to show that they have heard and understood a report.

• Very well, Sergeant. Carry on.
• “The engine is ready, Captain.” “Very well.”
• “All passengers are aboard, sir.” “Very well. Prepare to leave.”

Synonyme: understood, acknowledged

Häufige Wendungen: very well captain, very well sergeant