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bien.

good, all right, great

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/bjɛ̃/

  1. good, all right, great

    invariable

  2. good looking, nice

    invariable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bien, from Old French bien, from Latin bene (“well”).

adv/bjɛ̃/

  1. well

    Ça va bien ?
    Il joue vraiment bien au football.

  2. indeed; so

    Bien, on peut partir maintenant ?

  3. a lot (of)

    Macy Gray a traversé bien des épreuves.

  4. very; really

    C'est bien aimable à vous.
    C'est bien beau, mais...

  5. much (more, less, better, etc.)

    Jérémie est bien plus fort que moi.
    bien meilleur que […]

  6. Used to confirm or ask for confirmation

    Tu as bien fermé les fenêtres ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bien, from Old French bien, from Latin bene (“well”).

noun/bjɛ̃/

  1. good as opposed to evil

    masculine

  2. a commodity, a good

    masculine

  3. a possession

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French bien, from Old French bien, from Latin bene (“well”).

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