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well

well

Meaning of well

English

a deep structure built to bring water up from the ground

Deutsch

tiefes, senkrechtes Bauwerk zur Wasserentnahme

well

Pronunciation

British English
/wel/
American English
/wel/

well with German translation

well usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The well in the village is very old.

Der Brunnen im Dorf ist sehr alt.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We got water from the well.

Wir holten Wasser aus dem Brunnen.

well synonyms

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What's the difference between well, borehole, and spring

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
borehole

A narrow drilled hole for water, oil or gas; technical.

B2rare word

ENEngineers drilled a borehole to test the aquifer beneath the site.

S
🇬🇧English
spring

Water coming out of the ground naturally.

B2often

ENWe filled our bottles from a clear mountain spring.

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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?

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well definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Brunnen im Dorf ist sehr alt. Translation: The well in the village is very old.

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