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    Bien--dijo (en. Well--he said)

    /bjen ˈdi.xo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    Used to express that something has been said correctly or appropriately.
    When he finished his talk, everyone murmured 'well--said'.
    Cuando terminó su charla, todos murmuraron 'bien--dijo'.
    Used to indicate agreement with an argument or idea presented.
    The teacher explained the topic and the student nodded: 'well--said'.
    El profesor explicó el tema y el estudiante asintió: 'bien--dijo'.
    Informal way of recognizing the quality of a statement that has been made.
    After hearing the explanation, it seemed to me that well--said made sense.
    Después de escuchar la explicación, me pareció que bien--dijo tuvo sentido.

    Etymology

    Derived from the words 'well' which means correct and 'said' which comes from 'to say'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    well--said that yes
    expresses approval of what has just been stated.
    bien--dijo que sí
    that is well--said
    used to agree with an opinion.
    eso es bien--dijo
    well--said what he thought
    acknowledgment of an expressed opinion.
    bien--dijo lo que él pensaba

    Related Words

    affirm
    verb that means to declare something as true.
    afirmar
    said
    past of the verb to say.
    dicho
    well
    adverb that indicates something correct or in good form.
    bien

    Slang Meanings

    Popular affirmation in informal conversations.
    When he said we should go out, we all responded well--said.
    Cuando dijo que debíamos salir, todos respondimos bien--dijo.
    Humorous usage to indicate agreement without much consideration.
    In the meeting, the leader shared a brilliant idea and someone commented 'well--said' with a smile.
    En la reunión, el líder dijo una idea brillante y alguien comentó 'bien--dijo' con una sonrisa.