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1 adequately
['ædɪkwətlɪ]1) [pay, describe] adeguatamente2) [prepared, equipped] adeguatamente, sufficientemente* * *adverb sufficientemente* * *adequately► adequate* * *['ædɪkwətlɪ]1) [pay, describe] adeguatamente2) [prepared, equipped] adeguatamente, sufficientemente -
2 adequately ad·equate·ly adv
['ædɪkwɪtlɪ](heated, paid) adeguatamente, sufficientemente, (perform, answer) convenientemente -
3 respectably
[rɪ'spektəblɪ]1) (reputably) [dress, behave] in modo decoroso2) (adequately)* * *adverb in maniera rispettabile* * *respectably* * *[rɪ'spektəblɪ]1) (reputably) [dress, behave] in modo decoroso2) (adequately) -
4 better
I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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5 properly
['prɒpəlɪ]1) (correctly) correttamenteproperly speaking — a dire il vero, per l'esattezza
behave properly! — (to child) comportati come si deve!
3) (adequately) [eat, rest, plan] a sufficienza; [insured, ventilated] adeguatamente4) (suitably) [ dressed] decorosamente* * *1) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) correttamente2) (completely or thoroughly: I didn't have time to read the book properly.) completamente* * *['prɒpəlɪ]1) (correctly) correttamenteproperly speaking — a dire il vero, per l'esattezza
behave properly! — (to child) comportati come si deve!
3) (adequately) [eat, rest, plan] a sufficienza; [insured, ventilated] adeguatamente4) (suitably) [ dressed] decorosamente -
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7 adequate
['ædɪkwət]2) [punishment, arrangements] adeguato, opportuno; [explanation, performance] soddisfacente3)to be adequate — [ person] essere adatto (to a), essere all'altezza (to di)
* * *['ædikwət](sufficient; enough: He does not earn a large salary but it is adequate for his needs.) adeguato, sufficiente- adequacy* * *['ædɪkwət]2) [punishment, arrangements] adeguato, opportuno; [explanation, performance] soddisfacente3)to be adequate — [ person] essere adatto (to a), essere all'altezza (to di)
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