fort bien

very well

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phrase Uncommon #18,304

very well Can also mean "quite well" or "all right" depending on context; somewhat formal or literary.

FR: Fort bien, nous partirons demain matin.

EN: Very well, we'll leave tomorrow morning.

Very good!

Tu t'en es fort bien passé tout ce temps-là.

You did perfectly well without it all that time.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Il se trouve que M. Dawson dessine fort bien.

It turns out that Mr. Dawson draws very well.

— Titanic (1997)

Fort bien, mais j'aimerais pouvoir placer un mot.

Very well, but I’d like to be able to say a word.

— Solaris (1972)

Elle sait fort bien parler anglais.

She knows how to speak English very well.

Il s'y connaît fort bien dans le domaine des affaires étrangères.

He knows a great deal about foreign affairs.

Fort bien, mais par prudence, j'aimerais vous accompagner.

Very well, but just to be safe, I’d like to accompany you.

— Rebecca (1940)

La vie urbaine me convient fort bien.

City life suits me very well.

Moi, je le sais fort bien.

I know that very well.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Je me souviens fort bien de vous.

I remember you very well.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Very well.

— Rebecca (1940)

Tu l'as fort bien fait.

You did it very well.

Elle se porte fort bien.

She is doing very well.

Mon père conduit fort bien.

My father drives very well.

Je vous entends fort bien.

I can hear you very well.

Grand-mère avait l'air fort bien.

Grandmother looked very well.

Elle sait fort bien chanter.

She can sing very well.

Je dormis fort bien.

I slept very well.

Elle a fort bien répondu à la question.

She answered the question very well.

Elle peut fort bien faire demi-tour et revenir.

She may very well turn around and come back.

Je me souviens fort bien du jour de ta naissance.

I remember the day you were born very well.