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väl — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cetacean adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  • choice adj Of especially high quality; specially selected.
  • election noun A formal process in which people vote to choose leaders or representatives.
  • option noun One of the choices available to someone in a given situation.
  • pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
  • selection noun The act of choosing one or more things or people from a larger group.
  • some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
  • weal noun Wealth, riches.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
  • whale noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.

Senses

väl is used for these senses in English:

  • all right Fairly well.
  • cetacean An animal belonging to the infraorder Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
  • choice One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
  • option One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]
  • pick A choice; ability to choose.
  • some Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.
  • weal (literary) Welfare, prosperity. [from 10th c.]
  • well (manner) Completely, fully.

cetacean — full definition

  1. adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  2. adj Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.

choice — full definition

  1. adj Of especially high quality; specially selected.
  2. noun The act of picking one option among several, or the option picked.
  3. intj Used informally to say something is excellent or impressive.

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