bode well

boʊd wɛl

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Definition of bode well - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

outcomeindicate a positive outcome

The sunny weather bodes well for the picnic.
The early sales figures bode well for the new product.
Her positive attitude bodes well for her recovery.

augur well

promise

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Expressions with bode

bode ill

show a sign that something bad will happen

The dark clouds bode ill for our picnic.

bode no good

show signs that something bad will happen

The dark clouds bode no good for our picnic.

Expressions with well

well done

intj.

expresses approval for someone's achievement or effort

Well done on passing your exams!

pretty well

adv.

to a moderately high degree

She managed to complete the task pretty well despite the distractions..

gels well

come together smoothly and work well with others

They really gels well as a team during the project.

mesh well

work well together

The team members mesh well on projects.

didn't go well

exp.

fail to achieve success or desired result in an event

The meeting didn't go well because no decisions were made.

just as well

adv.

literally in the same good way

He can sing just as well as she can.

money well spent

adj.

used to describe money that brings good value

The new laptop was money well spent.

well worth it

adj.

very valuable or beneficial, deserving the effort or cost

The long hike was well worth it for the view.

work out well

end successfully or as planned

The project will work out well if we follow the schedule.

come off too well

seem more favorable than intended

The politician came off too well in the debate.

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French:être de bon augure, ...
German:gutes verheißen, ...
Italian:presagire bene, ...
Spanish:augurar bien, ...
Portuguese:ser um bom presságio, ...
Chinese:预示着好事, ...
Japanese:良い兆し, ...
Arabic:أَنْذَرَ بِخَيْرٍ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַשֵּׂר טוֹבוֹת, ...
Russian:быть хорошим знаком, ...
Ukrainian:бути добрим знаком, ...
Hindi:शुभ संकेत देना, ...
Bengali:ভালোর ইঙ্গিত দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:augurar bé, ...
Czech:věstit dobré, ...
Danish:love godt, ...
Dutch:goed voorspellen, ...
Greek:προμηνύω, ...
Hungarian:jót ígérni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញថានឹងមានលទ្ធផលល្អ, ...
Korean:좋은 징조이다, ...
Persian:نویدبخش بودن, ...
Polish:dobrze wróżyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):ser um bom presságio, ...
Romanian:a prevesti bine, ...
Swedish:lovar gott, ...
Thai:เป็นลางดี, ...
Turkish:iyiye işaret etmek, ...
Vietnamese:báo hiệu tốt, ...

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