do well

réussir, prospérer

Avoir du succès ou bien progresser.

En anglais simple : To be successful or make good progress.

• Her shop is doing well.
• They did well in the competition last year.
• Do you think he will do well at school?

Comment l'utiliser : do well in something (She did well in her final exams.)

Synonymes : succeed, thrive, prosper

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : do well at school, do well in business, do well financially

bien faire

Réaliser une activité correctement ou avec habileté.

En anglais simple : To carry out an activity in a good or skillful way.

• You did well on that task.
• He sings often, but he doesn't do it well.
• Did we do well in the dance exercise?

Comment l'utiliser : do well at something (She does well at tasks that need careful attention.)

Synonymes : perform well

Contraires : perform poorly

Expressions courantes : do well at something, do well in practice

bien faire de

Indique qu'il serait raisonnable de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : If you would do well to do something, it would be a sensible choice.

• You would do well to listen.
• We would do well to learn from their mistakes.
• She would have done well to ask for advice.

Comment l'utiliser : would do well to do something (You would do well to check the details before signing.)

Expressions courantes : would do well, do well to listen

bien traiter, soutenir

Traiter quelqu'un avec gentillesse ou lui apporter un soutien généreux.

En anglais simple : To treat someone kindly or give them good support.

• They did well by us.
• The employer has always done well by its retired workers.
• Will the charity do well by the children in its care?

Comment l'utiliser : do well by someone (The firm did well by her family after the accident.)

Synonymes : treat well, support

Contraires : mistreat

Expressions courantes : do well by someone, do well by employees