well and truly
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic)Completely;utterly;without doubt.Many people remained in their hiding places until the war waswell and trulyover.1759, [Laurence Sterne], chapter XV, inThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, 2nd (1st London) edition, volume I, London:[…]R[obert]andJ[ames]Dodsley[…], published1760,→OCLC,pages82–83:[T]he ſaid intended marriage to be had, and, by God's bleſſing, to bewell and trulyſolemnized and conſummated between the ſaidWalter ShandyandElizabeth Mollineuxaforeſaid,[…]1792September, O.[pseudonym], “Art. XIII.Proceedings in an Action for Debt, between the Right Hon.Charles James Fox, Plaintiff, andJohn Horne Tooke, Defendant.Published by the Defendant. 85 Pa. Pr. 25. Johnson. 1792. [book review]”, inThe Analytical Review, or History of Literature, Domestic and Foreign.[…], volume XIV, number 1, London:[…]J[oseph]Johnson,[…],→OCLC,page54:Now then, gentlemen, I beg you to weigh well in your minds; conſider ſeriously—for what are you called here this day?—Conſider, I beg of you;—what have you now ſworn to perform?—You have ſolemnly ſworn, that "you willwell and trulytrythe iſſue between the parties." You have ſworn to try it:well and trulyto try it. Now, pray, what is theiſſue? Mr. Fox aſſerts that I owe him about 200 l., which I deny. Now the queſtion between us is, whether debt or not. That is the iſſue which you have ſworn totry; totry itwell;andtrulytotryit.
Examples:EN: "He is well and truly innocent!
ES: "¡Dios mío, es inocente!
EN: You were well and truly drunk
ES: Estabas completamente borracha.
EN: Only he is well and truly your son.
ES: Sólo un: "Señor, su hijo es bueno".
EN: I declare this bazaar well and truly laid.
ES: Declaro apto y totalmente establecido este mercadillo.
EN: Don't forget you've been well and truly laid.
ES: No olvides que ya has terminado.
EN: I had to be well and truly disposed of so nobody could connect anything with me
ES: Tenía que estar bien dispuesto para que nadie pudiera conectar conmigo
EN: You well and truly abandoned my kid.
ES: Abandonó a mi hijo.
EN: I will well and truly keep this jury in a quiet and convenient place, I will not allow anyone to approach or speak to them, neither will I speak to them myself without leave of the court except to ask if they have agreed on the verdict.
ES: Buscaré el modo para que el jurado se retire a un lugar tranquilo y apropiado, no permitiré a nadie que hable con ninguno de sus miembros ni lo haré yo mismo, sin el permiso de la corte.
EN: I'm well and truly fed up leading this life.
ES: - Me he cansado de llevar esta vida.
EN: I swear by Almighty God that I will well and truly and a true verdict given according to the evidence.
ES: Juro por Dios que daré fielmente y daremos un veredicto justo de acuerdo a las pruebas.
EN: I think those foundation is well and truly laid
ES: Muchas gracias, camarada.
EN: Is well and truly boiling?
ES: ¿Está hirviendo bien?
EN: ♪ The charms he had were well and truly hidden
ES: Sus encantos cual maestro los escondía.
EN: I wonder sir, would you mind keeping a small secret - ...until we're well and truly away?
ES: Me pregunto Señor, si tú mente guardar un secreto a poco hasta estamos bien y realmente ha ido?
EN: It's well and truly on fire. But Aron's not slowing.
ES: Está verdaderamente en llamas, pero Aron no baja la velocidad.
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