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bien.

well (adverbial form of bueno)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈbjen/[ˈbjẽn]

  1. well (adverbial form of bueno)

    Toca bien el piano.

  2. well; fine; okay (state of being satisfied with the status quo)

    hasta aquí todo bien

  3. properly

  4. willingly

  5. very

    colloquial
    Ya es bien tarde.

  6. as well

    Bien podrías acabar con ello temprano.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Archaic Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

adj/ˈbjen/[ˈbjẽn]

  1. well-to-do; affluent; wealthy; upper-class

    colloquial · feminine · masculine · postpositional
    Amanda y Carlos vienen de una familia bien.

  2. exclusive; upscale; high-class

    colloquial · feminine · masculine · postpositional
    Las colonias bienes están en las afueras de la ciudad.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Archaic Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

conj/ˈbjen/[ˈbjẽn]

  1. either ... or; whether ... or (used to express alternatives, but with the same result)

    Bien vayamos ahora o bien vayamos más tarde, mientras lleguemos todo bien.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Archaic Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

noun/ˈbjen/[ˈbjẽn]

  1. good (as opposed to evil)

    masculine
    Es por el bien de toda la comunidad.

  2. goodness

    masculine

  3. good; better (substantive)

    masculine
    para bien o para mal
    He vuelto para bien esta vez.

  4. welfare; benefit

    masculine
    Lo hice por tu bien

  5. goods; property; possessions; assets; wealth; estate

    in-plural · masculine
    Una economía de bienes y servicios.

  6. darling

    dated · masculine
    Despierta, mi bien.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Archaic Latin duenos Archaic Latin *duenēd Latin bene Old Spanish bien Spanish bien Inherited from Old Spanish bien, from Latin bene (“well”), Old Latin *duenēd, from duenos (“good”), which gave bonus, from Proto-Italic *dwenos.

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