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1 he is better off now that he has a new job

Общая лексика: теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he is better off now that he has a new job
2 better

1. adjective compar. of
academic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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['betə]
comparative; = good

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bet·ter¹

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

I. adj inv comp of good

1. (superior) besser

\better luck next time vielleicht klappt's ja beim nächsten Mal fam

\better than nothing besser als nichts

it's \better that way es ist besser so

she is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ich

far \better weit besser

▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser sein

to be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein

2. (healthier) besser

I'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besser

he's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessert

to get \better sich akk erholen

3. (most)

the \better part der größte Teil

the \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]

4.

▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt

▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam

▶ to go one \better noch einen draufsetzen fam

▶ \better late than never ( saying) besser spät als nie

▶ \better safe than sorry ( saying) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht prov

II. adv comp of well

1. (in superior manner) besser; like lieber, mehr

she did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser ab

there is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegen

some questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleiben

or \better still... oder noch besser...

2. (to a greater degree) mehr

she is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder aus

you had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingen

to think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

I think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihm

III. n no pl

1. (improvement) Bessere nt

I have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehen

to change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wenden

to expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwarten

all [or so much] the \better umso besser

you'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun

2. ( hum old)

▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehen

our elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung

3.

▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun

▶ for \better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) in Freud und Leid

▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen

IV. vt

▪ to \better sth etw verbessern

▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbilden

bet·ter²

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

n jd, der eine Wette abschließt

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I ['betə(r)]
n
Wetter(in) m(f) II
1. adj comp
besser; route, way also günstiger
he's much better — es geht ihm viel besser

the patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser

I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund

better and better — immer besser

that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)

to be better than one's word — mehr tun, als man versprochen hat

it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein

I couldn't be better — es könnte mir gar nicht besser gehen

I am none the better for it —

she is no better than she ought to be — sie ist auch keine Heilige

the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise

it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen

you would be better to go early — Sie gehen besser früh

to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen

this hat has seen better days — dieser Hut hat auch schon bessere Tage gesehen (inf)

2. adv comp of well

1) besser; like lieber, mehr; enjoy mehr

they are better off than we are — sie sind besser dran als wir

he is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)

you would do better or be better advised to go early — Sie sollten lieber früh gehen

to think better of it — es sich (dat)

I didn't think any better of him for that — deswegen hielt ich auch nicht mehr von ihm

See:

→ know, late

2)

I had better go — ich gehe jetzt wohl besser

you'd better do what he says —

I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald

I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben

3. n

1)

one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl

that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat

respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber

2)

(= person, object) the better — der/die/das Bessere

3)

it's a change for the better —

to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten

all the better, so much the better — umso besser

it would be all the better for a drop of paint — ein bisschen Farbe würde Wunder wirken

the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser

it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen

for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid

to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen

4. vt
(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen
5. vr
(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern
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better¹ [ˈbetə(r)]

A (komp von good) adj

1. besser:

I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;

I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;

he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;

she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;

it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;

be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;

get better

a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,

b) sich erholen;

my ( oder the) better half hum meine bessere Hälfte; → luck A 1, part A 1, safe A 1, self A 1

2. größer:

(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft

B s

1. (das) Bessere, (das) Vorzüglichere:

for better for worse

a) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),

b) was auch (immer) geschieht;

I expected better ich habe (etwas) Besseres erwartet; → change B 1, C 1, turn¹ A 8 b

2. Vorteil m:

get the better of

a) die Oberhand über jemanden gewinnen, jemanden besiegen oder ausstechen,

b) etwas überwinden;

his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durch

3. pl Vorgesetzte pl, (im Rang) Höherstehende pl, (finanziell) Bessergestellte pl:

his betters die ihm (geistig etc) Überlegenen

C (komp von well¹) adv

1. besser:

better off

a) besser dran,

b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;

think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;

so much the better desto besser;

you had better (US umg you better) go es wäre besser, du gingest;

you had better (US umg you better) not! lass das lieber sein!; → able 1, know B

2. mehr:

better loved;

better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;

go sb one better jemanden (noch) übertreffen; → like² A

D v/t

1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern

2. übertreffen

3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen

4. better o.s.

a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,

b) sich weiterbilden

E v/i besser werden, sich (ver)bessern

better² [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)

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1. adjective compar. of
good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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adj.

besser adj. v.

besser werden ausdr.

bessern v.

verbessern v.

English-german dictionary > better
3 off

off [ɒf]

1 adverb

(a) (indicating removal)

∎ to take sth off enlever ou ôter qch;

∎ to come off (sticker, handle) se détacher; (lipstick, paint) partir;

∎ you can leave your jacket off ce n'est pas la peine de remettre votre veste;

∎ with his jacket off sans sa veste;

∎ she kicked off her shoes elle ôta ses chaussures d'un coup de pied;

∎ the knob had broken off la poignée était cassée;

∎ peel off the wallpaper décollez le papier peint;

∎ she cut off her hair elle s'est coupé les cheveux;

∎ could you take two centimetres off? (off sleeves, hemline) est-ce que vous pourriez enlever deux centimètres?;

∎ off with those wet clothes! retire(-moi) ou enlève(-moi) ces vêtements humides!;

∎ off with his head! coupez-lui la tête!

(b) (indicating departure)

∎ the truck drove off le camion démarra;

∎ to run off partir en courant;

∎ when are you off to Dublin? quand partez-vous pour Dublin?;

∎ we'd better be off on doit partir;

∎ Sport they're off! ils sont partis!;

∎ familiar I'm off! j'y vais!^□ ;

∎ off you go, you'll be late! sauve-toi ou vas-y, tu vas être en retard!;

∎ off we go! c'est parti!;

∎ off to bed with you! au lit!;

∎ isn't it time you were off to bed? n'est-il pas l'heure que tu ailles te coucher?;

∎ familiar be off with you! va-t'en!^□ ;

∎ (get) off! enlevez-vous de là!;

∎ humorous oh no, he's off again! ça y est, ça le reprend!

(c) (indicating movement away from a surface)

∎ the ball hit the wall and bounced off la balle a heurté le mur et a rebondi;

∎ I knocked the glass off with my elbow j'ai fait tomber le verre d'un coup de coude

(d) (indicating location)

∎ it's off to the right c'est sur la droite;

∎ she's off playing tennis elle est partie jouer au tennis

(e) (indicating disembarkment, dismounting etc)

∎ to get off descendre;

∎ to jump off sauter

(f) (indicating absence, inactivity)

∎ to take a week off prendre une semaine de congé;

∎ Monday's my day off le lundi est mon jour de congé;

∎ have you any time off during the week? avez-vous des heures libres pendant la semaine?;

∎ I get two hours off for lunch j'ai deux heures de libres pour le déjeuner

(g) (indicating distance in time or space)

∎ Paris/Christmas is still a long way off Paris/Noël est encore loin;

∎ it's a few miles off c'est à quelques kilomètres d'ici

(h) Theatre off;

∎ voice off voix f off;

∎ noises/voices off bruits mpl/voix fpl en coulisses

(i) (indicating disconnection)

∎ to put or switch or turn the light off éteindre la lumière;

∎ to turn the tap off fermer le robinet;

∎ leave the lights off n'allume pas

(j) (indicating separation, partition)

∎ the playing area is divided off by a low wall l'aire de jeu est délimitée par un petit mur;

∎ to fence off land clôturer un terrain;

∎ the police have cordoned off the area la police a bouclé le quartier

(k) (indicating price reduction)

∎ special offer: £5 off (sign) offre spéciale: 5 livres de réduction;

∎ the salesman gave me $20/20 percent off le vendeur m'a fait une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent

(l) (indicating relief from discomfort)

∎ to sleep/to walk sth off faire passer qch en dormant/marchant

2 preposition

(a) (indicating movement away from) de;

∎ he fell off his chair il est tombé de sa chaise;

∎ she knocked the vase off the table elle a fait tomber le vase de la table;

∎ take your elbows off the table enlève tes coudes de la table;

∎ off the sofa! (don't stand on it) descends du canapé!; (don't sit on it) lève-toi du canapé!;

∎ couples started drifting off the dance floor les couples commencèrent à quitter la piste de danse;

∎ drinks must not be taken off the premises (sign) les boissons doivent être consommées sur place;

∎ figurative it'll take your mind off it ça te changera les idées

(b) (indicating removal) de;

∎ take the top off the bottle enlève le bouchon de la bouteille;

∎ to cut a slice off sth couper une tranche de qch;

∎ I've stripped the wallpaper off the walls j'ai décollé le papier peint des murs;

∎ get that knife off him! prends-lui son couteau!;

∎ off the peg en confection, en prêt-à-porter

(c) (from)

∎ to buy sth off sb acheter qch à qn;

∎ I bought it off a stall je l'ai acheté sur le marché;

∎ can I borrow £5 off you? je peux t'emprunter 5 livres?;

∎ I caught a cold off my brother mon frère m'a passé son rhume

(d) (from the direction of) de;

∎ a cool breeze off the sea une brise fraîche venant du large

(e) (indicating location)

∎ a few miles off the coast à quelques kilomètres de la côte;

∎ off the coast of Spain au large de la côte espagnole;

∎ most students live off campus la plupart des étudiants vivent à l'extérieur du campus;

∎ we ate in a small restaurant off the main road nous avons mangé dans un petit restaurant à l'écart de la grand-route;

∎ the bathroom's off the bedroom la salle de bains donne dans la chambre;

∎ an alley off Oxford Street une ruelle qui part d'Oxford Street;

∎ just off Oxford Street there's a pretty little square à deux pas d'Oxford Street il y a une petite place ravissante

(f) (absent from)

∎ Mr Dale is off work today M. Dale est absent aujourd'hui;

∎ you need a few days off work vous avez besoin de quelques jours de congé;

∎ Wayne's off school with the flu Wayne est à la maison avec la grippe;

∎ I've been off work for over a year now voilà un an que je ne travaille plus

(g) (by means of)

∎ it runs off gas/electricity/solar power ça marche au gaz/à l'électricité/à l'énergie solaire;

∎ the radio works off the mains la radio fonctionne sur secteur

(h) (indicating source of nourishment) de;

∎ to live off vegetables vivre de légumes;

∎ to live off the land vivre (des produits) de la terre;

∎ we dined off a leg of lamb nous avons dîné d'une tranche de gigot

(i) (reduced from)

∎ I can get $20/20 percent off the list price je peux avoir une remise de 20 dollars/20 pour cent sur le prix de vente;

∎ familiar they'll knock or take something off it if you pay cash ils vous feront une remise si vous payez en liquide^□ ;

∎ that's 2 seconds off the record c'est 2 secondes de moins que le record

(j) familiar (no longer wanting or needing)

∎ to be off one's food ne pas avoir faim^□ ;

∎ I'm off whisky je n'aime plus le whisky^□ ;

∎ I'm off him at the moment j'en ai marre de lui en ce moment;

∎ she's off antibiotics now elle ne prend plus d'antibiotiques maintenant^□ ;

∎ he's off heroin now il ne touche plus à l'héroïne maintenant^□

3 adjective

(a) (not working → electricity, light, radio, TV) éteint; (→ tap) fermé; (→ engine, machine) arrêté, à l'arrêt; (→ handbrake) desserré;

∎ the gas is off (at mains) le gaz est fermé; (under saucepan) le gaz est éteint; (for safety reasons) le gaz est coupé;

∎ off (on switch, appliance) arrêt;

∎ make sure the switches are in the off position vérifiez que les interrupteurs sont sur (la position) arrêt;

∎ the off button le bouton d'arrêt

(b) (bad, tainted) mauvais, avarié;

∎ the milk is off le lait a tourné;

∎ this beer's off cette bière est éventée;

∎ it smells/tastes off on dirait que ce n'est plus bon

(c) (cancelled) annulé;

∎ tonight's match is off le match de ce soir est annulé;

∎ if that's your attitude, the deal's off! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez, ma proposition ne tient plus!

(d) (on vacation, not working) en congé, en vacances;

∎ to be off sick être absent parce qu'on est malade, être malade;

∎ he's off today il n'est pas là aujourd'hui;

∎ are you off tomorrow? tu travailles demain?; (no school) tu (n')as (pas d')école demain?; (no college) tu (n')as (pas) cours demain?;

∎ I'm off from 3 to 5 je ne travaille pas entre 3 et 5 heures

(e) British (not available)

∎ I'm afraid the salmon's off je regrette, mais il n'y a plus de saumon

(f) (unwell)

∎ I felt decidedly off the next morning le lendemain matin, je ne me sentais vraiment pas bien;

∎ everyone has their off days on a tous nos mauvais jours

(g) (inaccurate)

∎ his timing was a bit off (when he asked for a rise etc) il n'a pas choisi un très bon moment

(h) familiar (unacceptable)

∎ that's a bit off! vous y allez un peu fort!;

∎ I thought it was a bit off the way she just ignored me je n'ai pas apprécié qu'elle m'ignore comme ça^□

(i) British Cars (when driving on right) (du côté) gauche; (when driving on left) (du côté) droit

(j) (having a certain amount of)

∎ how are we off for milk? combien de lait nous reste-t-il?

4 noun

familiar (start) départ^□ m;

∎ they're ready for the off ils sont prêts à partir^□ ;

∎ right from the off dès le départ

5 transitive verb

American familiar (kill) buter, refroidir, zigouiller

6 off chance noun

∎ on the off chance au cas où, à tout hasard;

∎ I called by just on the off chance je suis passé au cas où ou à tout hasard;

∎ I phoned on the off chance of catching him at home j'ai appelé en espérant qu'il serait chez lui;

∎ she kept it on the off chance (that) it might prove useful elle l'a gardé pour le cas où cela pourrait servir

7 off and on adverb

par intervalles;

∎ we lived together off and on for three years on a plus ou moins vécu ensemble pendant trois ans

►► Cinema & Television off camera hors champ, off;

British off sales = vente à emporter de boissons alcoolisées

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > off
4 better

'betə
comparative; = good

better¹ adj adv

1. mejor

she paints better than me ella pinta mejor que yo

their car is better than ours su coche es mejor que el nuestro

I'm feeling much better today hoy me encuentro mucho mejor

2. más

I like this film better me gusta más esta película / prefiero esta película

better off mejor / más rico

you would be better off in the country estarías mejor en el campo

when I'm better off, I'll buy a new car cuando tenga más dinero, compraré un coche nuevo

had better más vale / sería mejor que

you'd better go to the doctor más vale que vayas a ver al médico / sería mejor que fueras a ver al médico

I'd better not miss my plane más me vale que no pierda el avión

Es el comparativo de good

y well

better² n el mejor

which is the better of these two motorbikes? ¿cuál es la mejor de estas dos motos?

better

tr['betə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (comp of good) mejor

■ his new novel is better than his last one su última novela es mejor que la anterior

■ you won't find a better product no encontrarás un producto mejor

2 (more healthy) mejor

■ he's feeling better today hoy se encuentra mejor

adverb

1 (comp of well) mejor

■ he works better than I do trabaja mejor que yo

2 (to a greater extent) más

■ I like this one better me gusta más éste

noun

1 el mejor, la mejor

■ it's hard to decide who is the better of the two es difícil decidir quién es el mejor de los dos

transitive verb

1 (improve) mejorar

■ he has bettered their working conditions ha mejorado sus condiciones de trabajo

2 (surpass) superar

■ he bettered his own record superó su propio récord

plural noun betters

1 superiores nombre masculino plural

■ you must listen to your betters debes escuchar tus superiores

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to better oneself mejorar su posición social

better late than never más vale tarde que nunca

so much the better tanto mejor

for want of something better a falta de otra cosa mejor

to be no better than no ser más que

■ he's no better than a thief no es más que un ladrón

to get better recuperarse, mejorarse

to go one better hacer mejor todavía

to like something/somebody better preferir algo/a alguien

better and better cada vez mejor

for better or for worse para lo bueno o para lo malo

to be better off than somebody tener más dinero que alguien

to get the better of somebody llevar la ventaja a alguien, salir ganando a alguien

the better part of la mayor parte de

you know better than me tú sabes más que yo

better feelings conciencia

better half media naranja

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better

tr['betə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 apostante nombre masulino o femenino

better ['bɛt̬ər] vt

1) improve: mejorar

2) surpass: superar

better adv comparative of well

1) : mejor

2) more: más

better than 50 miles: más de 50 millas

better adj comparative of good

1) : mejor

the weather is better today: hace mejor tiempo hoy

I was sick, but now I'm better: estuve enfermo, pero ahora estoy mejor

2) : mayor

the better part of a month: la mayor parte de un mes

better n

1) : el mejor, la mejor

the better of the two: el mejor de los dos

2)

to get the better of : vencer a, quedar por encima de, superar

better

adj.

• mejor adj.

• superior adj.

adj.comp.

• mejor adj.comp.

adv.

• mejor adv.

n.

• apostador, -ora s.m.,f.

• mejor s.m.

• superior s.m.

I 'betər, 'betə(r)
adjective

1) ( comp of good I) mejor

he's better at playing the guitar than at singing — toca la guitarra mejor de lo que canta

fruit's much better for you than candy — la fruta es mucho más sana que los caramelos

things couldn't be better — todo va de maravilla

what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores

to get better — mejorar

the bigger the better — cuanto más grande mejor

the less said about it the better — cuanto menos se hable del tema mejor

the garden looks all the better for the rain — la lluvia le ha venido bien al jardín

if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor

she's little better than a thief — es poco menos que una ladrona

he's moved on to better things since then — desde entonces se ha superado mucho

I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés

2) (pred) ( recovered from illness)

to be better — estar* mejor

to get better — recuperarse

II

adverb

1) ( comp of well I,II) mejor

she swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo

we get on better than before — nos llevamos mejor que antes

I can see better from here — desde aquí veo mejor

we'd've done better to wait — hubiera sido mejor esperar

at the last moment he thought better of it — a último momento cambió de idea

2)

had better — ( ought)

hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?

I'd better leave before it gets dark — va a ser mejor que me vaya antes de que oscurezca

well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir

you'd better do as I say — más te vale hacer lo que yo te diga

you'd better not complain! — más te vale no quejarte!

you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor

3) ( more) (AmE) más

it cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares

III

noun

a) ( superior of two)

the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos

for the better — para bien, para mejor

things took a turn for the better — las cosas dieron un giro positivo

to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo

my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo

b) betters pl ( superiors) superiores mpl

his elders and betters — sus mayores

IV

transitive verb

a) ( improve) mejorar

to better oneself — superarse

b) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar

I ['betǝ(r)]
1.

ADJ (compar)
of good; mejor
he is better than you — es mejor que tú

he's much better — (Med) está mucho mejor

that's better! — ¡eso es!

it is better to — + infin más vale + infin

• better and better — cada vez mejor

• she is better at dancing than her sister — se le da mejor bailar a ella que a su hermana

• it couldn't be better — no podría ser mejor

• these products are better for the environment — estos productos son mejores para el medio ambiente

• to get better — mejorar; (Med) mejorar(se), reponerse

• he's no better than a thief — no es más que un ladrón

she's no better than she ought to be — † es una mujer que tiene historia

• to go one better — hacer mejor todavía ( than que)

• it lasted the better part of a year — duró la mayor parte del año

• the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejor

• it would be better to go now — sería mejor irse ya
half 1., 1), nature 1., 2), day 1., 3)
2.

ADV (compar)
of well; mejor
• all the better — tanto mejor

so you're both coming - all the better! — así es que venís los dos, ¡tanto mejor!

I feel all the better for having confided in someone — me siento mucho mejor después de haberme confiado a alguien

he was all the better for it — le hizo mucho bien

it would be all the better for a drop of paint — no le vendría mal una mano de pintura

• I had better go — más vale que me vaya, mejor me vaya (esp LAm)

• he thinks he knows better — cree que se lo sabe todo

at his age he ought to know better — a la edad que tiene debería tener más juicio

but he knew better than to... — pero sabía que no se debía...

he knows better than the experts — sabe más que los expertos

• they are better off than we are — están mejor de dinero que nosotros

you'd be better off staying where you are — te convendría más quedarte

• so much the better — tanto mejor

• write to her or, better still, go and see her — escríbele o, mejor aún, vete a verla

• they withdrew, the better to resist — se retiraron para poder resistir mejor

• to think better of it — cambiar de parecer
late 1., 3)
3. N

1) el/la mejor

• it's a change for the better — es una mejora

• to get the better of — (=beat) vencer, quedar por encima de

• for better or worse — para bien o mal

2)

my betters — mis superiores

4.

VT mejorar; [+ record, score] superar

to better o.s. — (financially) mejorar su posición; (culturally, educationally) superarse

II

['betǝ(r)]
N (=gambler) apostador(a) m / f
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I ['betər, 'betə(r)]
adjective

1) ( comp of good I) mejor

he's better at playing the guitar than at singing — toca la guitarra mejor de lo que canta

fruit's much better for you than candy — la fruta es mucho más sana que los caramelos

things couldn't be better — todo va de maravilla

what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores

to get better — mejorar

the bigger the better — cuanto más grande mejor

the less said about it the better — cuanto menos se hable del tema mejor

the garden looks all the better for the rain — la lluvia le ha venido bien al jardín

if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor

she's little better than a thief — es poco menos que una ladrona

he's moved on to better things since then — desde entonces se ha superado mucho

I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés

2) (pred) ( recovered from illness)

to be better — estar* mejor

to get better — recuperarse

II

adverb

1) ( comp of well I,II) mejor

she swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo

we get on better than before — nos llevamos mejor que antes

I can see better from here — desde aquí veo mejor

we'd've done better to wait — hubiera sido mejor esperar

at the last moment he thought better of it — a último momento cambió de idea

2)

had better — ( ought)

hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?

I'd better leave before it gets dark — va a ser mejor que me vaya antes de que oscurezca

well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir

you'd better do as I say — más te vale hacer lo que yo te diga

you'd better not complain! — más te vale no quejarte!

you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor

3) ( more) (AmE) más

it cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares

III

noun

a) ( superior of two)

the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos

for the better — para bien, para mejor

things took a turn for the better — las cosas dieron un giro positivo

to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo

my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo

b) betters pl ( superiors) superiores mpl

his elders and betters — sus mayores

IV

transitive verb

a) ( improve) mejorar

to better oneself — superarse

b) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar

English-spanish dictionary > better
5 off

1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) ein-, ausstempeln

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off

[ɒf, AM ɑ:f]

I. prep

1. (indicating removal) von + dat

he wiped all the dust \off the tables er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischen

please take your foot \off mine nimm bitte deinen Fuß von meinem [herunter]

keep your dog \off my property! halten Sie Ihren Hund von meinem Grundstück fern!

has anyone taken a book \off my desk? hat jemand ein Buch von meinem Tisch genommen?

I can't get this paint \off my hands ich bekomme die Farbe nicht von meinen Händen ab

that cherry stain won't come \off the shirt dieser Kirschfleck geht nicht aus dem Hemd heraus

he cut a piece \off the cheese er schnitt ein Stück Käse ab

to be \off the air RADIO, TV nicht mehr senden

the TV station goes \off the air at 11:30 pm die Fernsehstation beendet ihr Programm um 23.30 Uhr

2. after vb (moving down) hinunter [von] + dat; (towards sb) herunter [von] + dat

they jumped \off the cliff sie sprangen von der Klippe

the boy fell \off his bike several times der Junge fiel ein paar Mal von seinem Fahrrad [herunter]

he rolled \off the bed er rollte aus dem Bett

the coat slipped \off his arms der Mantel rutschte von seinen Armen

3. after vb (moving away) [weg] von + dat

let's get \off the bus at the next stop lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigen

to get \off sb/sth ( fam) jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

4. (away from) weg von + dat

single wires are leading \off the main lines einzelne Drähte führen von der Hauptleitung weg

he managed to stay \off alcohol er schaffte es, keinen Alkohol mehr anzurühren

\off the point nicht relevant

somehow we keep getting \off the point irgendwie kommen wir immer vom Thema ab

\off the record inoffiziell, nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmt

\off the subject nicht zum Thema gehörend

I wish we could talk about something \off the subjects of sports and cars ich würde gerne mal über ein anderes Thema als Sport oder Autos reden

to get \off the subject vom Thema abschweifen

a long way \off doing sth weit davon entfernt, etw zu tun

we're still a long way \off finishing es dauert noch lange, bis wir fertig sind

far \off weit entfernt

we're not far \off London now wir haben [es] nicht mehr weit bis London fam

how far \off finishing the project are we? wie lange werden wir noch brauchen, um das Projekt abzuschließen?

just \off sth in der Nähe einer S. gen

they live just \off the main street sie wohnen gleich an der Hauptstraße

5. (at sea) vor + dat

to anchor \off Blue Bay vor Blue Bay ankern

six miles \off Dunkirk sechs Meilen vor Dünkirchen

6. (absent from)

to be \off work am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

he's been \off work for over six months er war seit sechs Monaten nicht mehr bei der Arbeit

7. ( fam: stop liking)

▪ to be \off sb/sth von jdm/etw genug haben

to be \off one's food keinen Appetit haben

to go \off sb/sth jdn/etw nicht mehr mögen

I used to love wine but I've gone \off it recently ich habe immer gerne Wein getrunken, aber seit Kurzem mag ich keinen mehr

8. (not taking)

▪ to be \off sth etw nicht mehr einnehmen müssen

she's well enough to be \off the medicine es geht ihr gut genug, dass sie die Medizin absetzen kann

to be \off the tablets ohne die Tabletten auskommen

to come \off the pill die Pille nicht mehr nehmen

9. (subsisting)

they live \off a small inheritance sie leben von einer kleinen Erbschaft

the car runs \off solar energy der Wagen läuft mit Solarenergie

10. (from source)

I don't like taking money \off you ich möchte kein Geld von dir nehmen

the girl bought the boy's old bike \off him das Mädchen kaufte dem Jungen sein altes Rad ab

to get sth \off sb ( fam) etw von jdm bekommen

11. after n (minus) weniger

I take $10 \off the price of the jeans for you ich lasse Ihnen 10 Dollar vom Preis für die Jeans nach

there was $40 or $50 \off most jackets in the shop die meisten Jacken in dem Laden waren um 40 oder 50 Dollar billiger

12.

▶ \off beam BRIT ( fam) daneben fam

to be \off beam daneben liegen fam

▶ \off the cuff aus dem Stegreif

▶ to have sb \off his/her feet jdn umwerfen fam

▶ \off one's head nicht ganz bei Trost

he's \off his head er ist nicht mehr ganz bei Trost

she went completely \off her head sie hat komplett den Verstand verloren

▶ \off the top of one's head aus dem Stegreif

▶ \off the wall ausgeflippt fam

to go \off the wall ausflippen fam

II. adv inv

1. (not on) aus

to switch [or turn] sth \off etw ausschalten

2. (away) weg-

someone's run \off with my pen jemand hat mir meinen Stift geklaut fam

let's try to \off early tomorrow lass uns versuchen, morgen frühzeitig loszukommen

I didn't get \off to a very good start this morning der Tag hat für mich nicht gut angefangen

I'm \off now — see you tomorrow ich gehe jetzt — wir sehen uns morgen

she's \off to Canada next week sie fährt nächste Woche nach Kanada

to drive \off wegfahren

to go \off weggehen

I'm just going \off to the shops ich gehe nur schnell mal einkaufen

to see sb \off jdn verabschieden

3. (removed) ab-

I'll take my jacket \off ich ziehe meine Jacke aus

he helped her \off with her jacket er half ihr aus der Jacke

one of my buttons has come \off einer von meinen Knöpfen ist abgegangen

\off with his head! Kopf ab!

\off with your jacket! zieh die Jacke aus!

4. (completely)

between us we managed to finish \off eight bottles of wine ( fam) zusammen schafften wir es, acht Flaschen Wein zu leeren

to burn \off ⇆ sth etw verbrennen

to kill \off ⇆ sth etw vernichten [o ausrotten]

to kill \off germs Keime abtöten

to pay \off ⇆ sth etw abbezahlen

5. (in bad shape) schlecht

to go \off sich akk verschlechtern; food schlecht werden

6. (distant in time) entfernt

your birthday is only one week \off dein Geburtstag ist schon in einer Woche

to be far \off weit weg sein

the exams are so far \off es ist noch so lange hin bis zu den Prüfungen

7. (stopped) abgesagt

the wedding's \off die Hochzeit ist abgeblasen fam

his hockey match was rained \off sein Hockeyspiel fand wegen Regen nicht statt

it's all \off between Philippa and Mike ( fam) zwischen Philippa und Mike ist es aus

to call sth \off etw absagen

8. (discounted) reduziert

there's 40% \off this week on all winter coats diese Woche gibt es einen Preisnachlass von 40 % auf alle Wintermäntel

to get money \off Rabatt bekommen

9. (separated)

to shut \off streets Straßen sperren

to fence sth \off etw abzäunen

10. (expressing riddance)

we went out to walk \off some of our dinner wir ging raus, um einen Verdauungsspaziergang zu machen

he's gone to sleep \off a headache after rather too much alcohol er ist dabei, seinen Kater auszuschlafen

to laugh sth \off etw mit einem Lachen abtun

III. adj inv

1. (not working) außer Betrieb; (switched off) aus[geschaltet]; tap zugedreht; heating abgestellt

I can't find the \off switch ich kann den Schalter nicht finden

2. pred FOOD (bad) verdorben; milk sauer

the cream is \off die Sahne hat einen Stich BRD

3. (not at work)

▪ to be \off freihaben

to have/take some time \off einige Zeit freibekommen/freinehmen

4. pred ( fam: in bad shape) schlecht

I'm having an \off day today ich habe heute einen schlechten Tag

5. (provided for)

sb is badly/well \off jdm geht es [finanziell] schlecht/gut, jd ist schlecht/gut dran fam

I'm quite well \off for sweaters was Pullover angeht, bin ich gut ausgestattet

how are you \off for money? BRIT, AUS wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

6. pred FOOD (run out) aus[gegangen]

7. pred esp BRIT ( fam: rude) behaviour daneben fam

that's a bit \off das ist ein dicker Hund [o nicht die feine Art] fam

IV. n no pl

to be ready for the \off bereit zum Gehen sein

V. vt AM (sl)

▪ to \off sb jdn um die Ecke bringen fam, jdn abmurksen sl [o fam umlegen]

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[ɒf]
1. adv

1)

(distance) the house is 5 km off — das Haus ist 5 km entfernt

some way off (from here) — in einiger Entfernung (von hier)

it's a long way off — das ist weit weg; (time) das liegt in weiter Ferne

August isn't/the exams aren't very far off —

Christmas is only a week off — es ist nur noch eine Woche bis Weihnachten

noises off (Theat) — Geräusche pl hinter den Kulissen

2)

(departure) to be/go off — gehen

he's off to school — er ist zur Schule gegangen

(be) off with you! — fort mit dir!, mach, dass du wegkommst!

off with him! — fort or weg mit ihm!

I must be off — ich muss (jetzt) gehen or weg

it's time I was off — es wird or ist (höchste) Zeit, dass ich gehe

where are you off to? — wohin gehen Sie denn?, wohin gehts denn? (inf)

off we go! — los!, auf los gehts los!, na denn man los! (inf)

he's off playing tennis every evening — er geht jeden Abend Tennis spielen

they're off (Sport) — sie sind vom Start

3)

(removal) he had his coat off — er hatte den Mantel aus

he helped me off with my coat — er half mir aus dem Mantel

with his shirt off — ohne Hemd

off with those wet clothes! — raus aus den nassen Kleidern!

the handle has come off — der Griff ist abgegangen

there are two buttons off — es fehlen zwei Knöpfe, da sind zwei Knöpfe ab

off with his head! — herunter mit seinem Kopf!, Kopf ab!

he had the back of the TV off — er hatte die Rückwand des Fernsehers abgenommen

the lid is off — der Deckel ist nicht drauf

4)

(= discount) 3% off (Comm) — 3% Nachlass or Abzug

3% off for cash (Comm) — 3% Skonto, bei Barzahlung 3%

to give sb £5/something off — jdm £ 5 Ermäßigung/eine Ermäßigung geben

he let me have £5 off — er gab es mir (um) £ 5 billiger

5)

(= not at work) to have time off to do sth — (Zeit) freibekommen haben, um etw zu tun

I've got a day off — ich habe einen Tag frei(bekommen)

she's nearly always off on Tuesdays — dienstags hat sie fast immer frei

to be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6)

(in phrases) off and on, on and off — ab und zu, ab und an

it rained off and on — es regnete mit Unterbrechungen

right or straight off — gleich

2. adj

1) attr (= substandard) year, day etc schlecht

I'm having an off day today — ich bin heute nicht in Form

2) pred (Brit: not fresh) verdorben, schlecht; milk schlecht, sauer; butter ranzig

to go off — schlecht werden

3) pred (= cancelled) match, party, talks abgesagt; (= not available in restaurant) chops, fish aus

I'm afraid veal is off today — Kalbfleisch gibt es heute leider nicht

the bet/agreement is off — die Wette/Abmachung gilt nicht (mehr)

their engagement is off — ihre Verlobung ist gelöst

4) TV, light, machine aus(geschaltet); tap zu(gedreht)

the gas/electricity was off — das Gas/der Strom war abgeschaltet

the brake was off — die Bremse war gelöst

5)

they are badly/well or comfortably off — sie sind nicht gut/(ganz) gut gestellt, sie stehen sich schlecht/(ganz) gut

I am badly off for money/time —

how are we off for time? — wie sieht es mit der Zeit aus?, wie viel Zeit haben wir noch?

he is better/worse off staying in England — er steht sich in England besser/schlechter

6) pred

(= wide of the truth etc) you're off there — da irrst du gewaltig, da vertust du dich

he was quite a bit off in his calculations — er hatte sich in seinen Berechnungen ziemlich or schwer (inf) vertan

7) pred (inf)

that's a bit off! — das ist ein dicker Hund! (inf)

it's a bit off not letting me know — das ist ja nicht die feine Art, mir nicht Bescheid zu sagen

was a bit off — er hat sich ziemlich danebenbenommen

she's been a bit off with me all week — sie hat sich die ganze Woche mir gegenüber etwas komisch verhalten

3. prep

1) (indicating motion, removal etc) von (+dat)

he jumped off the roof — er sprang vom Dach

once you are off the premises — sobald Sie vom Gelände (herunter) sind

I got it off my friend (inf) — ich habs von meinem Freund (gekriegt) (inf)

he borrowed money off his father (inf) — er lieh sich (dat)

they dined off chicken — sie aßen Hühnchen

we live off cheese on toast — wir leben von Käse und Toastbrot

I'll take something off the price for you — ich lasse Ihnen vom or im Preis etwas nach

he got £2 off the shirt — er bekam das Hemd £ 2 billiger

the lid had been left off the tin — jemand hatte den Deckel nicht wieder auf die Büchse getan

the coat has two buttons off it — am Mantel fehlen zwei Knöpfe

which coat is that button off? — von welchem Mantel ist dieser Knopf?

2) (= distant from) ab(gelegen) von (+dat); (= in a side street from) in einer Nebenstraße von (+dat); (NAUT) vor (+dat)

the house was just off the main road — das Haus lag in unmittelbarer Nähe der Hauptstraße

one mile off the main road — eine Meile von der Hauptstraße weg or entfernt

height off the ground — Höhe vom Boden (weg)

just off Piccadilly — in der Nähe von Piccadilly, gleich bei Piccadilly

a road off Bank Street — eine Querstraße zur Bank Street

3)

off the map — nicht auf der Karte

I just want it off my hands — ich möchte das nur loswerden

See:

→ duty, food etc

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off [ɒf]

A adv

1. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben) fort, weg, davon:

be off

a) weg oder fort sein,

b) (weg)gehen,

c) SPORT starten;

be off!, off you go!, off with you! fort mit dir!, weg!;

off to bed with you! ins Bett mit euch!;

where are you off to? wo gehst du hin?;

he’s off sick today er hat sich für heute krankgemeldet

2. ab…, aus…, los…:

the apple is off der Apfel ist ab;

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3. weg, entfernt:

three miles off

4. Zeitpunkt: von jetzt an, hin:

Christmas is a week off bis Weihnachten ist es eine Woche;

off and on

a) ab und zu, hin und wieder,

b) ab und an, mit (kurzen) Unterbrechungen

5. 5% off WIRTSCH 5% Nachlass

6. TECH aus (geschaltet), abgeschaltet, abgestellt (Maschine, Radio etc), (ab)gesperrt (Gas etc), zu (Hahn etc):

“off” „aus“

7. be off ausfallen, nicht stattfinden:

the bet is off die Wette gilt nicht mehr;

their engagement is off sie haben ihre Verlobung gelöst;

the whole thing is off die ganze Sache ist abgeblasen oder ins Wasser gefallen (beide umg)

8. aus(gegangen), (aus)verkauft, nicht mehr vorrätig, alle:

oranges are off

9. frei (von Arbeit):

take a day off sich einen Tag freinehmen;

have one day a week off einen Tag in der Woche freihaben;

give sb the afternoon off jemandem den Nachmittag freigeben;

she’s off today sie hat heute ihren freien Tag

10. ganz, zu Ende: → die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Verben

11. WIRTSCH flau:

the market is off

12. nicht mehr frisch, (leicht) verdorben (Nahrungsmittel):

the milk is off die Milch hat einen Stich umg

13. SPORT nicht in Form

14. besonders US im Irrtum:

you are off on that point da bist du auf dem Holzweg umg

15. be a little off umg einen (leichten) Stich haben

16. SCHIFF vom Lande etc ab

17. well (badly) off gut (schlecht) d(a)ran oder gestellt oder situiert;

how are you off for …? wie sieht es bei dir mit … aus?, wie steht es bei dir mit …?

B präp

1. weg von, fort von, von (… weg oder ab oder herunter):

climb off the horse vom Pferd (herunter)steigen;

take sth off the table etwas vom Tisch (weg)nehmen;

he drove them off the seas er vertrieb sie von den Weltmeeren;

eat off a plate von einem Teller essen;

cut a slice off the loaf eine Scheibe vom Laib abschneiden;

take 5 percent (Br per cent) off the price 5 Prozent vom Preis abziehen

2. weg von, entfernt von, abseits von (oder gen), von … ab:

a street off Piccadilly eine Seitenstraße von Piccadilly;

off the ball SPORT ohne Ball;

sing off the note falsch singen;

be off size vom Maß abweichen

3. frei von: → duty A 2

4. be off sth

a) etwas nicht mehr mögen,

b) kuriert von etwas sein umg:

be off smoking nicht mehr rauchen; → drug A 2

5. SCHIFF auf der Höhe von Trafalgar etc, vor der Küste etc:

three miles off shore

6. von: → dine A

C adj

1. (weiter) entfernt

2. Seiten…, Neben…:

off street

3. fig Neben…, sekundär, nebensächlich

4. recht(er, e, es) (von Tieren, Fuhrwerken etc):

the off hind leg das rechte Hinterbein;

the off horse das rechte Pferd, das Handpferd

5. SCHIFF weiter von der Küste entfernt, seewärts gelegen

6. ab(-), los(gegangen), weg:

the button is off der Knopf ist ab

7. (arbeits-, dienst)frei:

an off day ein freier Tag ( → C 8)

8. schlecht:

an off day ein schlechter Tag (an dem alles misslingt) ( → C 7);

I’m having one of my off days heute geht mir alles schief, das ist heute nicht mein Tag;

he must have written this on an off day er muss einen schlechten Tag gehabt haben, als er das geschrieben hat;

an off year for fruit ein schlechtes Obstjahr; → off year

9. besonders WIRTSCH flau, still, tot:

off season auch Nebensaison f

10. besonders WIRTSCH minderwertig, von schlechter Qualität:

off shade Fehlfarbe f

11. I am feeling rather off today ich bin heute nicht ganz auf der Höhe umg

12. fig schwach, entfernt: → chance A 3

D v/t US sl jemanden umlegen

E v/i meist imp verschwinden

F int fort!, weg!, raus!:

hands off! Hände weg!

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1. adverb
1) (away, at or to a distance)

be a few miles off — wenige Meilen entfernt sein

the lake is not far off — der See ist nicht weit [weg od. entfernt]

Christmas is not far off — es ist nicht mehr lang bis Weihnachten

some way off — in einiger Entfernung

where are you off to? — wohin gehst du?

I must be off — ich muss fort od. weg od. los

I'm off now — ich gehe jetzt

off we go! — (we are starting) los od. ab geht's!; (let us start) gehen/fahren wir!

get the lid off — den Deckel abbekommen

2) (not in good condition) mitgenommen

the meat etc. is off — das Fleisch usw. ist schlecht [geworden]

be a bit off — (Brit. fig.) ein starkes Stück sein (ugs.)

3)

be off — (switched or turned off) [Wasser, Gas, Strom:] abgestellt sein

the light/radio etc. is off — das Licht/Radio usw. ist aus

put the light off — das Licht ausmachen

is the gas tap off? — ist der Gashahn zu?

4)

be off — (cancelled) abgesagt sein; [Verlobung:] [auf]gelöst sein

is Sunday's picnic off? — fällt das Picknick am Sonntag aus?

off and on — immer mal wieder (ugs.)

5) (not at work) frei

on my day off — an meinem freien Tag

take/get/have a week etc. off — eine Woche usw. Urlaub nehmen/bekommen/haben

be off sick — wegen Krankheit fehlen

6) (no longer available)

soup etc. is off — es gibt keine Suppe usw. mehr

7) (situated as regards money etc.)

he is badly etc. off — er ist schlecht usw. gestellt

we'd be better off without him — ohne ihn wären wir besser dran

there are many people worse off than you — vielen geht es schlechter als dir

how are you off for food? — wieviel Essbares hast du noch?

be badly off for something — mit etwas knapp sein
2. preposition
1) (from) von

cut a couple of slices off the loaf — einige Scheiben Brot abschneiden

2)

be off school/work — in der Schule/am Arbeitsplatz fehlen

3) (diverging from)

get off the subject — [vom Thema] abschweifen

be off the point — nicht zur Sache gehören

4) (designed not to cover)

off-the-shoulder — schulterfrei [Kleid]

5) (having lost interest in)

be off something — etwas leid sein od. haben (ugs.)

be off one's food — keinen Appetit haben

6) (leading from, not far from)

just off the square — ganz in der Nähe des Platzes

a street off the main road — eine Straße, die von der Hauptstraße abgeht

7) (to seaward of) vor (+ Dat.)
3. adjective
the off side — (Brit.) (when travelling on the left/right) die rechte/linke Seite

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adj.

ausgeschaltet adj.

entfernt adj.

fort adj.

von adj. prep.

aus präp.

English-german dictionary > off
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̈ɪˈbetə держащий пари лучший;
лучшее - one's *s высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица;
старшие - to change for the * измениться к лучшему > to think the * of smb быть высокого мнения о ком-л > for * or worse в счастье и в несчастье, в радости и в горе лучший;
высший - one's * feelings лучшие чувства более подходящий, более выгодный - you are a * man for this job than I am ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я лучше - I am * today мне сегодня лучше - are you feeling any *? вы себя лучше чувствуете? больший - the * part of smth. большая часть чего-л, большинство - I haven't been there for the * part of twenty years я не был там почти двадцать лет > * sort выдающиуся люди > no * than ничуть не лучше > to do * than one's word сделать больше обещанного > no * than she should be (эвфмеизм) она не отличается строгостью поведения лучше - he does it * than I do он делает это лучше меня в большей степени;
больше - I like him * than his brother он мне нравится больше, чем его брат - * than a pound больше фунта полнее;
основательнее;
сильнее - he is * loved than ever его лябят сильнее, чем когда-либо - to be * off жить лучше (материально) - he is * off now that he has a new job теперь. когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен - to go one * превзойти - he tried to go us one * by bidding twice as much for it он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое > to think * of smth. передумать, изменить мнение > I know * меня не проведешь > * late than never лучше поздно, чем никогда > the sooner the * чем скорее, тем лучше улучшать;
исправлять;
совершенствовать - he never *ed his earlier works он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения улучшаться;
исправляться - the situation has *ed since yesterday со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось получить повышение;
продвинуться( по службе) - in a few years he had *ed himself considerably by his talents and industry за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию превосходить, превышать - the other classes cannot * our grades другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учебе
to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

to be ~ off быть богаче;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного

to be ~ off быть богаче;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one's ~ сдержать слово;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного

better держащий пари ~ (сравн. ст. от well), лучше;
больше ~ (сравн. ст. от good) лучший ~ превзойти, превысить ~ улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе) ~ чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better

the ~ half разг. дражайшая половина, жена

the ~ hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак

~ off богатый ~ off состоятельный

~ улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)

the ~ part большинство

for ~ for worse что бы ни случилось;
на горе и радость

to get the ~ (of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить

~ чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше

twice as long and ~ более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

the ~ hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

one's ~s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one's ~s вышестоящие лица

to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

twice as long and ~ более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь

you had ~ go вам бы лучше пойти;
you'd better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > better
7 better

1. n держащий пари

2. n лучший; лучшее

to change for the better — измениться к лучшему

I never saw her look better — она никогда не выглядела лучше

a better fellow does not breathe — лучше него нет человека

better by a long way, a long way better — гораздо лучше

it is better to speak plainly — лучше говорить напрямик

is that any better? — так лучше?, разве так не лучше?!

3. a от I

4. a лучший; высший

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

far better — гораздо лучший; гораздо лучше

better days — лучшие дни жизни, лучшая пора

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

the more the better — чем больше, тем лучше

5. a более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am — ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

better bid — более выгодное предложение

at a better pace — более высокими темпами

6. a больший

no better than — ничуть не лучше

give better performance — давать больший эффект

much better then — эначительно больше чем

7. adv от 2 I

8. adv лучше

he does it better than I do — он делает это лучше меня

he has seen his better days — он знавал лучшие времена

the less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше

you had better own up — вам лучше во всём признаться

he works better nor you — он работает лучше, чем вы

take a turn for the better — изменяться к лучшему

9. adv в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother — он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

you had better go — вам бы лучше пойти

much better than — эначительно больше чем

as seems better to you — как вам кажется лучше

10. adv полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever — его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off — жить лучше

he is better off now that he has a new job — теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better — превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it — он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

I know better — меня не проведёшь

11. v улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works — он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

12. v улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday — со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось

grow better — улучшаться

things are going better — положение улучшается

13. v получить повышение; продвинуться

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry — за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

14. v превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades — другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе

Синонимический ряд:

1. abler (adj.) abler; more adept; more capable; more competent; more proficient; more proper; more qualified; more skilful; more skilled; more wicked

2. best (adj.) best; greater; largest; most

3. better (adj.) better; completer; fuller; more entire; more flawless; more intact; more perfect; more unblemished; more unbroken; more undamaged; more unhurt; more unimpaired; more uninjured; more unmarred; rounder

4. bigger (adj.) bigger; kinder; kindlier; more altruistic; more benevolent; more benign; more charitable; more chivalrous; more eleemosynary; more humane; more humanitarian; more kind-hearted; more philanthropic

5. cleverer (adj.) cleverer; more scintillating; smarter; sprightlier

6. excellent (adj.) excellent; incomparable; larger

7. healthier (adj.) convalescent; convalescing; haler; healthier; improving; mending; more right; more well-conditioned; more well-liking; more whole; recovering; saner; sounder; stronger

8. luckier (adj.) happier; luckier; more fortunate; more providential

9. more advantageous (adj.) braver; more advantageous; more benefic; more beneficent; more beneficial; more benignant; more favoring; more gainful; more helpful; more lucrative; more moneymaking; more paying; more profitable; more remunerative; more toward; more well-paying; more worthwhile

10. more blameless (adj.) more blameless; more exemplary; more guiltless; more inculpable; more innocent; more irreprehensible; more irreproachable; more lily-white; more righteous; more unblamable; more virtuous; purer

11. more considerable (adj.) more considerable; more respectable; more sensible; more sizable

12. more decent (adj.) commoner; more acceptable; more adequate; more decent; more satisfactory; more sufficient; more tolerable; more unexceptionable; more unexceptional; more unimpeachable; more unobjectionable

13. more decorous (adj.) more decorous; more well-behaved

14. more favourable (adj.) more auspicious; more favourable; more promising; more propitious

15. more healthful (adj.) more healthful; more hygienic; more salubrious; more salutary; more salutiferous; more wholesome

16. more pleasant (adj.) more agreeable; more congenial; more favorable; more grateful; more gratifying; more pleasant; more pleasing; more pleasurable; more pleasureful; more welcome; nicer; pleasanter

17. more prosperous (adj.) easier; more comfortable; more prosperous; more substantial; more well-fixed; more well-heeled; more well-off; more well-to-do

18. more real (adj.) more authentic; more genuine; more original; more real; more undoubted; more unquestionable; truer

19. more skillful (adj.) more adroit; more skillful; more workmanlike; more workmanly; prettier

20. more superior (adj.) more excellent; more superior

21. more well-founded (adj.) more cogent; more just; more justified; more well-founded; more well-grounded

22. preferred (adj.) finer; fitter; improved; more applicable; more appropriate; more befitting; more convenient; more expedient; more fit; more meet; more suitable; more tailor-made; more useful; more valuable; preferable; preferred; superior

23. advantage (noun) advantage; superiority; upper hand; victory; whip hand

24. player (noun) gambler; player; speculator

25. superior (noun) brass hat; elder; higher-up; senior; superior

26. ameliorate (verb) advance; ameliorate; amend; correct; help; improve; meliorate; pacify; profit; refine; revamp; upgrade

27. surpass (verb) beat; best; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump

28. more (other) more

Антонимический ряд:

failing; inferior; worsen

English-Russian base dictionary > better
8 better ***** bet·ter

I ['bɛtə(r)]
1. adj

comp of good, migliore

this one's better than that one — questo è migliore di quello

I'm better at German than French — riesco meglio in tedesco che in francese

he's better than his brother at mending cars — è più bravo di suo fratello ad aggiustare le macchine

are you better now? — (in health) stai meglio adesso?

are you feeling better now? — ti senti meglio ora?

to get better — migliorare, Med star meglio, rimettersi

that's better! — così va meglio!

it couldn't be better — non potrebbe andar meglio (di così)

it would be better to go now — sarebbe meglio andare adesso

he's no better than a thief — non è né più né meno che un ladro

it lasted the better part of a year — è durato quasi un anno

2. adv

comp of well, meglio

he speaks French better than Italian/his brother — parla il francese meglio dell'italiano/di suo fratello

better known — meglio or più conosciuto (-a)

so much the better; all the better — tanto meglio, meglio così

he was all the better for it — ci ha guadagnato, gli ha fatto molto bene

better still — meglio ancora

you'd be better off staying where you are — faresti meglio a restare dove sei

I had better go — dovrei andare

hadn't you better ask him? — non sarebbe meglio se lo chiedessi a lui?

to think better of it — cambiare idea

3. n

a change for the better — un cambiamento in meglio

for better or worse — nella buona o nella cattiva sorte

to get the better of sb — avere la meglio su qn

one's betters — i propri superiori

4. vt

migliorare

to better o.s. — migliorare la propria condizione
II ['bɛtə(r)] n
scommettitore m

English-Italian dictionary > better ***** bet·ter
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I [ʹbetə] n
держащий пари
II
1. [ʹbetə] n

лучший; лучшее

one's betters - высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие

to change for the better - измениться к лучшему

♢ to think (all) the better of smb. - быть высокого мнения о ком-л.

for better or worse - в счастье и в несчастье, в радости и в горе

2. [ʹbetə] a

1. compar от good II

2. 1) лучший; высший

one's better feelings - лучшие чувства

2) более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am - ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

3. лучше

I am /feel/ better today - мне сегодня лучше

are you feeling any better? - вы себя лучше чувствуете?

4. больший

the better part /half/ of smth. - большая часть чего-л., большинство

I haven't been there for the better part of twenty years - я не был там почти двадцать лет

♢ better sort - выдающиеся люди

no better than - ничуть не лучше

to do /to be/ better than one's word - ≅ сделать больше обещанного

no better than she should be - эвф. ≅ она не отличается строгостью поведения

3. [ʹbetə] adv

1. compar от well2 III

2. лучше

he does it better than I do - он делает это лучше меня

3. в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother - он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

better than a pound - больше фунта

4. полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever - его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off - жить лучше ( материально)

he is better off now that he has a new job - теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better - превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it - он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

♢ to think better of smth. - передумать, изменить мнение

I know better - меня не проведёшь

better late than never - лучше поздно, чем никогда

the sooner the better - чем скорее, тем лучше

4. [ʹbetə] v

1. 1) улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works - он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

2) улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday - со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось /≅ дела пошли в гору/

3) refl получить повышение; продвинуться ( по службе)

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry - за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

2. превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades - другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе /по успеваемости/

НБАРС > better
10 better

поарен, подобар

човек што се обложува

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n. она што е подобро; a change for the better подобрување на ситуацијата; for better or worse во зло и добро; to get the better of smb. совладување (измамување) некого; better II a and adv; comp of good and well II; he's better off now тој ја подобри својата положба; to get better закрепнување; *to go one better одење понатаму; he feels better подобро му е; you had better tell him the truth би било подобро да му ја кажиш вистината; to like smt. better да се сака нешто повеќе; one's better half сопруга (подобрата половина); so much the better дотолку подобро; the better part поголем дел; they have seen better days виделе подобри денови; he should know better би требало да знае; to think better of smt. предомислување во нешто; better III v tr

1.подобрување;

2. надминување; better IV see bettor; (compar. good, well) a. подобар; to be, to get better - се чувствува подобро; to think better of - се предомислува, менува мислење; adv. подобро; all the better, so much the better - дотолку подобро

n. тоа што е подобро; to get the better of - надминува, победува

v. се поправа, се подобрува; to better oneself - добивa покачување, добива повисока положба; обложува

English-Macedonian dictionary > better
11 now

1. adverb
1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ahora

2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) ya, ahora mismo

3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) ahora

4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) entonces

5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) ahora

6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) entonces

2. conjunction
((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ahora que, ya que

- nowadays
- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then

now adv

1. ahora

we used to write by hand, but now we use computers antes escribíamos a mano, pero ahora usamos ordenadores

2. ya

I can't wait, I want it now! no puedo esperar, ¡lo quiero ya!

now and then de vez en cuando

now

tr[naʊ]

adverb

1 (at the present) ahora; (used contrastively) ya

■ where do you work now? ¿dónde trabajas ahora?

■ I'm ready now ya estoy listo

2 (immediately) ya, ahora mismo

■ do it now! ¡hazlo ya!

3 (in past) ya, entonces

4 (introductory) bueno, vamos a ver, veamos

■ now, let's begin bueno, empecemos

conjunction

1 (Also now that) ahora que, ya que

■ now (that) we're all here, we can begin ya que estamos todos, podemos empezar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by now ya

■ she'll be in Mexico by now ya debe de estar en Méjico

for now por el momento

from now on de ahora en adelante

just now (at this moment) en estos momentos, ahora mismo 2 (a short while ago) hace un momento, ahora mismo

■ I can't help you just now ahora mismo no puedo ayudarte

■ have you seen Ann? -- she was here just now ¿has visto a Ann? --estaba aquí hace un momento

now and then de vez en cuando

now now vale, basta, ya está bien

■ now, now, don't fight vale ya, no os peleéis

right now ahora mismo

now ['naʊ] adv

1) presently: ahora, ya, actualmente

from now on: de ahora en adelante

long before now: ya hace tiempo

now and then: de vez en cuando

2) immediately: ahora (mismo), inmediatamente

do it right now!: ¡hazlo ahora mismo!

3) then: ya, entonces

now they were ready: ya estaban listos

4) (used to introduce a statement, a question, a command, or a transition)

now hear this!: ¡presten atención!

now what do you think of that?: ¿qué piensas de eso?

now n, (indicating the present time)

until now: hasta ahora

by now: ya

ten years from now: dentro de 10 años

now conj

now that : ahora que, ya que

now

adv.

• ahora adv.

• entonces adv.

• hora adv.

• ora adv.

• pues adv.

• ya adv.

n.

• actualidad s.f.

• momento presente s.m.

noun (in US) = National Organization for Women

[naʊ]
1. ADV

1) (of present, immediate future)

a) (=at this time) ahora

what shall we do now? — ¿qué hacemos ahora?

• now for something completely different — y ahora algo totalmente distinto

• not now, dear — ahora no, querido

• right now all I want to do is... — en este momento or ahora mismo, lo único que me apetece es...

• the time is now eight o'clock — son las ocho

b) (=these days) hoy en día, ahora

nobody would think of doing that now — hoy en día or ahora a nadie se le ocurriría hacer eso

c) (=at last, already) ya

the fire is now under control — el incendio ya está controlado

can I go now? — ¿ya me puedo ir?

I must be off now — ya me tengo que marchar

d) (=immediately) ahora; (more emphatic) ya

if we leave now, we'll be there by six — si salimos ahora or ya, estaremos allí para las seis

• it's now or never — es ahora o nunca

• I'll do it right now — lo haré ahora mismo

2) (of duration up to present)

they've been married now for 30 years — ya llevan 30 años casados, hace 30 años que se casaron

it's some days now since I heard anything — hace varios días que no sé nada

3) (in accounts of past events) ahora

it had once been the pantry but was now his office — tiempo atrás había sido la despensa, pero ahora era su estudio

4) (after prep)

• as of now — a partir de ahora

• before now — (=already) ya, antes; (=in the past) antes de ahora; (=till this moment) hasta ahora, antes

you should have done that before now — ya tendrías que haber hecho eso, tendrías que haber hecho eso antes

I've gone hungry before now to feed my children — ya he pasado hambre antes de ahora para poder alimentar a mis hijos

she should have arrived long before now — hace tiempo que tenía que haber llegado

• between now and next Tuesday — entre hoy y el martes que viene

• by now, they must be there by now — ya deben haber llegado

by now it was clear that... — en ese momento ya estaba claro que...

by now everybody was tired — para entonces ya estaban todos cansados

• that will be all for now, that will do for now — por ahora or por el momento basta con eso

• (in) three weeks/100 years from now — dentro de tres semanas/100 años

• from now on — (with present, future tense) a partir de ahora, de ahora en adelante; (with past tense) a partir de entonces

• till now, until now, up to now — (=till this moment) hasta ahora; (=till that moment) hasta entonces

I've always done it this way up to now — hasta ahora siempre lo había hecho así

5) (=in these circumstances)

a) (gen) ya

it's raining, now we won't be able to go — está lloviendo, ya no podemos ir

it's too late now — ya es demasiado tarde

how can I believe you now? — ¿cómo puedo seguir confiando en ti?

now what (do we do)? — ¿y ahora, qué (hacemos)?

they won't be long now — no tardarán en venir, al rato vienen (Mex)

b) (emphatic)

now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *

now look what you've done! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!

6) (in phrases relating to time)

• (every) now and again — de vez en cuando

• any minute or moment now — de un momento a otro

any day now — cualquier día de estos

• just now — (=at this moment) ahora mismo, en este momento; (=a moment ago) hace un momento

I'm busy just now — ahora mismo or en este momento estoy ocupado

plums are in season just now — es temporada de ciruelas

I saw him come in just now — lo he visto entrar hace un momento, acabo de verlo entrar

• (every) now and then — de vez en cuando
here 1., 6)
7) (without temporal force)

a) (introducing new topic) bien, bueno

now, as you all know... — bien or bueno, como todos sabéis...

now, some people may disagree but... — bien or bueno, puede que algunos no estén de acuerdo pero...

b) (commenting on previous statement)

now there's a coincidence! — ¡eso sí que es una coincidencia!

now there's a thought — pues no es mala idea

c) (asking question)

now, what's everyone drinking? — a ver, ¿qué queréis tomar?

d) (remonstrating, pacifying)

now Fred, you don't really mean that — vamos Fred, no lo dices en serio

now, now, don't get so upset! — ¡venga, no te pongas así!

now, now, we'll have none of that! — ¡vale ya, nada de tonterías!

• come now, you must be hungry — venga ya, no me digas que no tienes hambre

• hush now, don't cry — shh, no llores

• now then, what's the trouble? — ¡entonces a ver! ¿cuál es el problema?

now then, don't tease! — ¡ya está bien, deja de burlarte!

• well now, what have we here! — ¡vamos a ver! ¿qué tenemos aquí?

8)

now..., now...: now she dances, now she sings — liter tan pronto está bailando como cantando

2.

PRON

now is the best time to go to Scotland — esta es la mejor época para ir a Escocia

now is your chance to talk to him — está es tu oportunidad de hablar con él
here 3.
3.

CONJ

now (that) — ahora que

now that she was retired she had more time — ahora que estaba jubilada disponía de más tiempo

now you (come to) mention it — ahora que lo dices

4.

ADJ actual

the now president — el presidente actual

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noun (in US) = National Organization for Women

English-spanish dictionary > now
12 better

better ['betə(r)]

meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (a)-(c) le meilleur ⇒ 3 améliorer ⇒ 4

1 adjective

(a) (compar of good) (superior) meilleur;

∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;

∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;

∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;

∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;

∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;

∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;

∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;

∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;

∎ to get better (at doing something) faire des progrès; (of weather, situation etc) s'améliorer;

∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;

∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;

∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;

∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;

∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;

∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;

∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;

∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;

∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;

∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;

∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;

∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;

∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ better off mieux;

∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;

∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;

∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était

(b) (compar of well) (improved in health) mieux;

∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;

∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;

∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;

∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;

∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine

(c) (morally)

∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;

∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;

∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;

∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;

∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche

(d) (idiom)

∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;

∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;

∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus

2 adverb

(a) (compar of well) (more proficiently, aptly etc) mieux;

∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;

∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;

∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;

∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;

∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;

∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)

(b) (indicating preference)

∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;

∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ or better still ou mieux encore;

∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;

∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;

∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais

(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;

∎ better looking plus beau (belle);

∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;

∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus

(d) (idioms)

∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;

∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;

∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;

∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;

∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;

∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;

∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!

3 noun

(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;

∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;

∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;

∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;

∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;

∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part

(b) (usu pl) (person) supérieur(e) m,f

(c) (gambler) parieur(euse) m,f

(d) (idioms)

∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;

∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire

4 transitive verb

(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;

∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;

∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;

∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation

►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada;

familiar humorous better half (husband, wife) moitié f

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > better
13 ♦ better

♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
A a.

1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore

2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglio

B avv. (compar. di well)

1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio

2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la ditta

C n.

1 – the better, il, la migliore ( tra due)

2 la cosa migliore ( tra due); il meglio

3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole

● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.
NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
n.

scommettitore; scommettitrice.
(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 migliorare; diventare migliore

2 superare; migliorare: to better the world record, migliorare il record del mondo

● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ better
14 better

better [ˈbetə^r]

1. adjective

comparative of good meilleur

• his first book was better than this one son premier livre était meilleur que celui-ci

• she is a better dancer than her sister elle danse mieux que sa sœur

• she is better at dancing than at singing elle danse mieux qu'elle ne chante

• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant

• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux

• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !

• a better class of hotel un hôtel de catégorie supérieure

• this hat has seen better days ce chapeau n'est plus de la première fraîcheur

• his better half (inf) sa moitié (inf)

• to appeal to sb's better nature faire appel au bon cœur de qn

• to go one better than sb damer le pion à qn

• the better part of a year près d'un an

• to hope for better things espérer mieux

► to get better ( = recover) se remettre ; ( = improve) s'améliorer

• he got better very quickly after his illness il s'est très vite remis de sa maladie

• the weather is getting better le temps s'améliore

• this book gets better towards the end ce livre s'améliore vers la fin

• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth

• it would be better to stay at home il vaudrait mieux rester à la maison

• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?

• it is better not to promise anything il vaut mieux ne rien promettre

2. adverb

comparative of well mieux

• he sings better than you il chante mieux que toi

• he sings better than he dances il chante mieux qu'il ne danse

• I like it better than I used to je l'aime mieux qu'autrefois

• all the better

• so much the better tant mieux

• he was all the better for it il s'en est trouvé mieux

• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir

• better dressed mieux habillé

• better known plus connu (PROV) better late than never(PROV) mieux vaut tard que jamais

► had better

• I had better speak to her il vaut mieux qui je lui parle subj► better off

• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous

• he is better off where he is il est mieux là où il est

3. noun

a. it's a change for the better c'est une amélioration

• for better or (for) worse pour le meilleur et pour le pire

• to get the better of sb triompher de qn

b. one's betters ses supérieurs mpl

4. transitive verb

[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer

• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition

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Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire

As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below
['betə(r)] 1.
noun

1)

the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux

2) ( more desirable state of affairs)

to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux

so much the better, all the better — tant mieux

to change for the better — s'améliorer

3) ( superior person)

one's betters — ses supérieurs mfpl
2.
adjective (compar de good) meilleur

to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux

the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré

things are getting better — ça va mieux

to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût

she looks better in red — elle est mieux en rouge

that's better! — voilà qui est mieux!

to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux

to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]

if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler

to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire

they sent him to a better school — ils l'ont mis dans une meilleure école

I sold the car and bought a better one — j'ai vendu la voiture et j'en ai acheté une mieux

to be no better than a thief — être un voleur ni plus ni moins

to be a better swimmer than somebody — nager mieux que quelqu'un

to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]

he's no better at driving than she is — il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle

to be better than nothing — être mieux que rien

the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible

the less said about that the better — mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça

who better to play the part? — qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle?

fish is better for you than meat — le poisson est meilleur pour la santé que la viande
3.
adverb (compar de well) mieux

to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que

better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que

to think better of somebody — avoir une meilleure opinion de quelqu'un

better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé

to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux

the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre

it couldn't have been better timed — ça n'aurait pas pu mieux tomber

the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances

you had better do —

you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire

I'd better go — je ferais mieux de m'en aller

‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’

better still,... — ou mieux,...
4.
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]

••

for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire

to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]

his curiosity got the better of him — sa curiosité a pris le dessus

to go one better — faire encore mieux ( than que)

to think better of it — changer d'avis

English-French dictionary > better
15 better

§ უკეთესი, გაუმჯობესება

§ უკეთესად

§

1 უკეთესი

a better house / life უკეთესი სახლი / ცხოვრება

to be / get better უკეთესად ყოფნა / გახდომა

he is / got better უკეთ არის / გახდა

he is no better than a thief არაფრითაა ქურდზე უკეთესი / ქურდისაგან არაფრით განსხვავდება

it is better / would be better to go უკეთესია წავიდეთ // უკეთესი იქნებოდა წავსულიყავით

the better part of... რისიმე უდიდესი ნაწილი

his better half მისი ცოლი

now she plays better ახლა უკეთ უკრავს

I like it better ასე მირჩევნია // ეს უფრო მომწონს

he did better than his word არა მარტო დანაპირები შეასრულა, არამედ მეტიც გააკეთა

had better სჯობია, უკეთესია, გირჩევნია

you had better mind your own business გირჩევნია შენს საქმეს მოუარო / მიხედო

you had better go there yourself ჯობს, იქ თავად წახვიდე

hadn't you better tell them everything? ხომ არ აჯობებს, რომ ყველაფერი უთხრა?

to get the better of ჯობნა

he got the better of his rival თავის მეტოქეს აჯობა

he says he didn't do it, but I know better ამბობს არ ჩამიდენიაო, მაგრამ მე ხომ ვიცი

to know better than; you ought to know better than to go out without an overcoat on such a frosty day იმდენი უნდა გესმოდეს, რომ ასეთ ყინვაში უპალტოოდ არ გახვიდე

I know better than to believe him არც ისრთი მიამიტი ვარ, რომ დავუჯერო

I was going to interfere, but thought better of it ჩარევას ვაპირებდი, მაგრამ გადავიფიქრე

to be better off მატერიალურად უკეთესად ყოფნა

to be better off without: we are better off without their help მათი დახმარების გარეშე უკეთესად ვართ

the quicker the better რაც უფრო ჩქარა, მით უკეთესი

2 უკეთესობა

he has changed for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეიცვალა

so much the better / the better it is მით უკეთესი

my curiosity got the better of me ცნობისმოყვარეობამ მძლია

she always gets the better of these quarrels ამ ჩხუბებიდან ყოველთვის გამარჯვებული გამოდის

I think all the better of him after this ამის შემდეგ ჩემს თვალში ამაღლდა

better luck next time! არა უშავს, შემდეგში უფრო იღბლიანი

a lot better / later ბევრად უკეთესად // გაცილებით უფრო გვიან

he is a little better today დღეს ოდნავ უკეთესადაა

the outside of his house is much better than the inside გარედან ეს სახლი გაცილებით უკეთესია, ვიდრე შიგნით

I feel none the better today დღეს სულაც არ ვგრძნობ თავს უკეთესად

there are no indications that the next year will be better ნიშანწყალიც არ ჩანს, რომ მომავალი წელი უკეთესი იქნება

the sooner the better რაც უფრო მალე, მით უკეთესი

a sensible change for the better საგრძნობი გაუმჯობესება

much better / worse გაცილებით უკეთესი // ბევრად უარესი

he is measurably better now ახლა შესამჩნევად გამოკეთდა

a turn for the better უკეთესობისაკენ ცვლილება

●●the sooner the better რაც უფრო ადრე, მით უკეთესი

we sat closer so that we could hear better უფრო ახლოს დავჯექით, რომ უკეთესად გაგვეგო

you should know better than to say that უნდა გცოდნოდა, რომ ამის თქმა არ შეიძლებოდა

●●he knows better than to cheat me არც ისეთი უჭკუოა, რომ მომატყუოს

he is much better გაცილებით უკეთაა

I had better go უმჯობესია, წავიდე

I'd rather / better do it myself მირჩევნია, თვითონ გავაკეთო

you had better stay in bed გირჩევნია, იწვე

had better / rather ურჩევნია, ჯობია

●●I would rather / better მირჩევნია

which is better? რომელია უკეთესი?

I didn't expect anything better whatsoever მაინცდამაინც უკეთესს არაფერს მოველოდი

better / remote / uncertain future უკეთესი / შორეული / გაურკვეველი მომავალი

to change for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეცვლა (შეიცვლება)

for lack of anything better უკეთესის უქონლობის გამო

he got better გამოკეთდა

I feel a great deal better გაცილებით უკეთესად ვარ

she craned her neck to see better კისერი წაიგრძელა, უკეთ რომ დაენახა

he is a far better specialist გაცილებით უკეთესი სპეციალისტია

he is by far a better player ბევრად უკეთესი მოთამაშეა

I'm a bit better ცოტათი უკეთ ვარ

better than anything ყველაფერზე ძალიან / უფრო

English-Georgian dictionary > better
16 off

(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) fichar

off¹ adj pasado / malo

this fish is off este pescado está malo

off² adv

1.

they cut his head off le cortaron la cabeza

the handle has come off se ha caído el asa

take your hat off quítate el sombrero

2. apagado / desconectado / cerrado

the television is off la televisión está apagada

who switched the light off? ¿quién apagó la luz?

3. suspendido / cancelado

the game is off se ha suspendido el partido

4. libre

I've got the day off tengo el día libre

5.

ten per cent off all books un diez por ciento de descuento en todos los libros

to be off ir / irse

I'm off me voy

off³ prep de

I fell off the horse me caí del caballo

he got off the train bajó del tren

to be off work estar de baja

to be off your food estar desganado

off

tr[ɒf]

preposition

1 (movement) de

■ it fell off the table se cayó de la mesa

■ he got off the bus bajó del autobús

2 (indicating removal) de

■ he cut a branch off the tree cortó una rama del árbol

3 (distance, situation) diferentes traducciones

■ a narrow street off the main road una callejuela que sale a la carretera

■ the kitchen's off the hallway el pasillo da a la cocina

■ the ship sank off Malpica el barco se hundió a la altura de Malpica

4 (away from) diferentes traducciones

■ the ship went off course el barco se desvió de su rumbo

■ we're a long way off finding a cure estamos lejos de encontrar una cura

■ you need something to take your mind off it necesitas algo que te distraiga

5 (not wanting)

■ I'm off coffee ya no tomo café

■ he's off his food no tiene apetito

6 (not at work)

■ she comes off duty at 10.00pm acaba el turno a las 10.00

■ why don't you take the day off work? ¿por qué no te tomas el día libre?

7 familiar (from) a

■ I bought it off Eva se lo compré a Eva

■ he borrowed some money off me me pidió dinero prestado

adverb

1 (departure)

■ he ran off se fue corriendo

■ the car drove off at top speed el coche se fue a toda pastilla

■ I'm off me voy

■ be off with you! ¡lárgate!

2 (showing distance) a

■ the village is three miles off el pueblo está a tres millas

■ Christmas is still a long way off aún falta mucho para Navidad

3 (in theatre) en off

■ voices off voces en off

4 (removed) fuera

■ hands off! ¡fuera las manos!

■ the leg fell off se cayó la pata

■ leave the lid off no pongas la tapa

■ she sat there with her shoes off se quedó allí sentada descalza

5 (reduced in price) menos

■ 70% off! ¡70% menos!

6 (disconnected, not working) diferentes traducciones

■ turn the light off apaga la luz

■ have you turned the TV off? ¿has apagado la TV?

■ she turned the tap off cerró el grifo

7 (free, on holiday) libre

■ can I have the afternoon off? ¿puedo tomarme la tarde libre?

adjective

1 (event) cancelado,-a, suspendido,-a

■ the wedding's off la boda se ha suspendido

2 (not turned on - gas, water) cerrado,-a; (- electricity) apagado,-a

■ the gas is off el gas está cerrado

■ the TV's off la TV está apagada

3 (impolite, unfriendly) descortés, poco amable; (below standard) malo,-a

■ he's having an off day tiene un mal día

■ he charged you full price - that's a bit off te cobró el precio íntegro - qué descortés

4 (food - bad) malo,-a, pasado,-a; (- unavailable) acabado,-a

■ the milk's off la leche está agria

■ soup's off I'm afraid me temo que se ha acabado la sopa

5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (part of vehicle) del lado del conductor

■ the front off wheel la rueda delantera del lado del conductor

noun the off

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start - gen) principio, comienzo; (- of race) salida

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

off and on / on and off de vez en cuando, a ratos

off line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL desconectado,-a

off the top of one's head improvisando, sin pensarlo

on the off chance por si acaso, si por casualidad

right off / straight off acto seguido

to be off for something andar de algo, tener algo

■ how are you off for money? ¿cómo andas de dinero?

■ we're well off for time tenemos bastante tiempo

to be well/badly off andar bien/mal de dinero

off season temporada baja

off ['ɔf] adv

1) (indicating change of position or state)

to march off: marcharse

he dozed off: se puso a dormir

2) (indicating distance in space or time)

some miles off: a varias millas

the holiday is three weeks off: faltan tres semanas para la fiesta

3) (indicating removal)

the knob came off: se le cayó el pomo

4) (indicating termination)

shut the television off: apaga la televisión

5) (indicating suspension of work)

to take a day off: tomarse un día de descanso

6)

off and on : de vez en cuando

off adj

1) farther: más remoto, distante

the off side of the building: el lado distante del edificio

2) started: empezado

to be off on a spree: irse de juerga

3) out: apagado

the light is off: la luz está apagada

4) canceled: cancelado, suspendido

5) incorrect: erróneo, incorrecto

6) remote: remoto, lejano

an off chance: una posibilidad remota

7) free: libre

I'm off today: hoy estoy libre

8)

to be well off : vivir con desahogo, tener bastante dinero

off prep

1) (indicating physical separation) : de

she took it off the table: lo tomó de la mesa

a shop off the main street: una tienda al lado de la calle principal

2) : a la costa de, a expensas de

he lives off his sister: vive a expensas de su hermana

3) (indicating the suspension of an activity)

to be off duty: estar libre

he's off liquor: ha dejado el alcohol

4) below: por debajo de

he's off his game: está por debajo de su juego normal

off (Sale)

adj.

• de rebaja adj.

adj.

• apagado (Electricidad) adj.

• desconectado (Electricidad) adj.

• libre adj.

• separado, -a adj.

adv.

• fuera adv.

• lejos adv.

prep.

• fuera de prep.

• lejos de prep.

I ɔːf, ɒf
preposition

1)

a) ( from the surface) de

she picked it up off o (crit) off of the floor — lo recogió del suelo

to eat off paper plates — comer en platos de papel

b) (indicating removal, absence)

there's a button off this shirt — a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan — la cacerola estaba destapada

c) ( from) (colloq)

he bought it off a friend — se lo compró a un amigo

I caught the cold off her — (BrE) ella me pegó el resfriado (fam)

2)

a) ( distant from)

3 ft off the ground — a 3 pies del suelo

five miles off Dover — a cinco millas de Dover

just off the coast of Florida — a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

b) ( leading from)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

it's just off Oxford Street — está en una bocacalle de Oxford Street

the bathroom's off the bedroom — el baño da al dormitorio

3)

a) ( absent from)

I've been off work for a week — hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

b) (indicating repugnance, abstinence) (BrE)

he's off his food — anda sin apetito

is he off drugs now? — ¿ha dejado las drogas?

II

adverb

1)

a) ( removed)

the lid was off — la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off... — en cuanto se quite el papel viejo...

he sat there with his shirt off — estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

off! — (BrE Sport) fuera!

hands off! — no (me or lo etc) toques!

20% off — 20% de descuento

b)

off and on — on II 3) c)

2) ( indicating departure)

I must be off — me tengo que ir

off we go! — vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again — ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

3) ( distant)

the nearest village is five miles off — el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off — a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off — falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( not turned on)

the TV/light is off — la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off — el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off — asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

b) ( canceled)

the game/wedding is off — el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off — ya no hay trato

2) (absent, not on duty) libre

a day off o (AmE also) an off day — un día libre

I'm off at five — salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3)

a) (poor, unsatisfactory) (before n) malo

to have an off day — tener* un mal día

b) ( unwell) (pred)

to feel off — sentirse* mal

c) (rude, unfair) (BrE colloq) (pred)

they didn't ask her in - that's a bit off — no la hicieron pasar - qué mal estuvieron! or qué poco amables!

4) ( Culin) (pred)

to be off — \<\<meat/fish\>\> estar* malo or pasado; \<\<milk\>\> estar* cortado; \<\<butter/cheese\>\> estar* rancio; see also go off I 2)

5) ( talking about personal situation)

they are comfortably off — están bien económicamente, están bien de dinero

how are you off for cash? — (BrE) ¿qué tal andas de dinero?; see also well-off, better-off, badly off

6) offside II 2)

[ɒf] When off is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg get off, keep off, take off, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg LE> offoff duty/work, far off, look up the other word.
1. ADVERB

1) (=distant)

a place two miles off — un lugar a dos millas (de distancia)

it landed not 50 metres off — cayó a menos de 50 metros

it's some way off — está algo lejos

noises off — (gen) ruidos mpl de fondo; (Theat) efectos mpl sonoros

a voice off — una voz de fondo; (Cine) una voz en off

2) (in time)

the game is 3 days off — faltan 3 días para el partido

3) (=removed)

the lid is off — la tapa está quitada

there are two buttons off — faltan dos botones

he had his coat off — no llevaba el abrigo puesto

with his shoes off — descalzo, sin zapatos

with his hat off — con el sombrero quitado

hats off! — ¡descúbranse!

hands off! — ¡fuera las manos!, ¡sin tocar!

off with those wet socks! — ¡quítate esos calcetines mojados!

off with his head! — ¡que le corten la cabeza!

4) (=departing)

to be off — irse, marcharse

it's time I was off — es hora de irme, es hora de marcharme

I must be off — tengo que irme, tengo que marcharme

I'm off — me voy, me marcho

I'm off to Paris — me voy a París, me marcho a París, salgo para París

where are you off to? — ¿a dónde te vas?

she's off at 4 — sale del trabajo a las 4

be off! — ¡fuera de aquí!, ¡lárgate!

they're off! — (race) ¡ya salen!

he's off fishing — ha ido a pescar

off with you! — (=go away) ¡fuera de aquí!, ¡lárgate!; (affectionately) ¡vete ya!

off we go! — ¡vamos!

he's off on his favourite subject again — está otra vez dale que dale con su tema favorito *

5) (=not at work)

to be off — (=away) estar fuera, no estar

Ana is off sick today — (=indisposed) Ana no ha venido a trabajar hoy porque está enferma; (=with doctor's note) Ana está de baja hoy

she's off on Tuesdays — los martes no viene (a trabajar)

are you off this weekend? — ¿vas a estar fuera este fin de semana?

to have or take a day off — tomarse un día de descanso

I've got this afternoon off — tengo esta tarde libre

he gets two days off each week — tiene dos días libres a la semana

6) (Elec, Mech etc)

to be off — [apparatus, radio, TV, light] estar apagado; [tap] estar cerrado; [water etc] estar cortado; [brake] no estar puesto, estar quitado; [machinery] estar parado

7) (Comm)

10% off — descuento del 10 por ciento

I'll give you 5% off — te hago el 5 por ciento de descuento, te hago un descuento del 5 por ciento

8) (in phrases)

• off and on — de vez en cuando, a ratos

• right off, straight off — inmediatamente, enseguida

3 days straight off — 3 días seguidos

2. ADJECTIVE

1) (Brit) (=bad)

to be off — [fish, yoghurt, meat] estar malo or pasado; [milk] estar cortado

2) (=cancelled)

the game is off — se ha cancelado el partido

the talks are off — se han cancelado las conversaciones

sorry, but the party's off — lo siento, pero no hay fiesta

their engagement is off — han roto el noviazgo

salmon is off — (on menu) ya no hay salmón, se acabó el salmón

3) * (=not right)

• the timing is a bit off — resulta un poco inoportuno

it's a bit off, isn't it? — (fig) eso no está muy bien ¿no?

it was a bit off, him leaving like that — no estuvo muy bien de su parte marcharse así

• I thought his behaviour was rather off — me pareció que su forma de comportarse fue una salida de tono or estuvo fuera de lugar

she's feeling rather off — se siente bastante mal

4) (for money, supplies, time)

• how are you off for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?

how are you off for bread? — ¿qué tal andas de pan?

how are we off for time? — ¿qué tal vamos de tiempo?
badly, better I, 2., well-off
5) (Sport) = offside 1.

6) (Elec, Mech etc)

in the off position — en posición de apagado

3. PREPOSITION

1) (=from) de

to fall off a table — caer de una mesa

to fall off a cliff — caer por un precipicio

to eat off a dish — comer en un plato

to dine off fish — cenar pescado

2) (=near)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de la plaza

a flat just off the high street — un piso junto a la calle mayor

3) (=away from)

a house off the main road — una casa algo apartada de la carretera

height off the ground — altura del suelo, altura sobre el suelo

he ran towards the car and was 5 yards off it when... — corrió hacia el coche y estaba a cinco metros de él cuando...

• to be off air — (Rad, TV) no estar en el aire

to go off air — (=finish for day) cerrar la emisión; (=cease being broadcast) dejar de emitirse

our programme was taken off air ten days ago — nuestro programa dejó de emitirse hace diez días

4) (Naut)

off Portland Bill — a la altura de Portland Bill, frente a Portland Bill

5) (=missing from)

there are two buttons off my coat — a mi chaqueta le faltan dos botones

the lid was off the tin — la lata tenía la tapa quitada

6) (=absent from)

• he was off work for 3 weeks — estuvo sin poder ir a trabajar 3 semanas

to take 3 days off work — tomarse 3 días libres

7) (Comm)

to take 5% off the price — rebajar el precio en un 5 por ciento

8) (=not taking)

he's been off drugs for a year — hace un año que no prueba las drogas, dejó las drogas hace un año

I'm off coffee — (=not taking) he dejado de tomar café; (=disliking) tengo aborrecido el café, no puedo ver el café

• to be off one's food — no tener apetito

4.

NOUN * (=start) comienzo m ; (Sport) salida f

at the off — en la salida

ready for the off — listos para comenzar; (Sport) listos para salir

5.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (esp US) ** (=leave) largarse *

6.

TRANSITIVE VERB (US) ** (=kill) cargarse **, ventilarse **

7.

COMPOUNDS

off day N —

to have an off day — tener un día malo

off season N — temporada f baja

in the off season — fuera de temporada

* * *

I [ɔːf, ɒf]
preposition

1)

a) ( from the surface) de

she picked it up off o (crit) off of the floor — lo recogió del suelo

to eat off paper plates — comer en platos de papel

b) (indicating removal, absence)

there's a button off this shirt — a esta camisa le falta un botón

the lid was off the pan — la cacerola estaba destapada

c) ( from) (colloq)

he bought it off a friend — se lo compró a un amigo

I caught the cold off her — (BrE) ella me pegó el resfriado (fam)

2)

a) ( distant from)

3 ft off the ground — a 3 pies del suelo

five miles off Dover — a cinco millas de Dover

just off the coast of Florida — a poca distancia de la costa de Florida

b) ( leading from)

a street off the square — una calle que sale de or desemboca en la plaza

it's just off Oxford Street — está en una bocacalle de Oxford Street

the bathroom's off the bedroom — el baño da al dormitorio

3)

a) ( absent from)

I've been off work for a week — hace una semana que no voy a trabajar or que falto al trabajo

b) (indicating repugnance, abstinence) (BrE)

he's off his food — anda sin apetito

is he off drugs now? — ¿ha dejado las drogas?

II

adverb

1)

a) ( removed)

the lid was off — la tapa no estaba puesta

once the old wallpaper is off... — en cuanto se quite el papel viejo...

he sat there with his shirt off — estaba ahí sentado sin camisa

off! — (BrE Sport) fuera!

hands off! — no (me or lo etc) toques!

20% off — 20% de descuento

b)

off and on — on II 3) c)

2) ( indicating departure)

I must be off — me tengo que ir

off we go! — vámonos!

oh, no, he's off again — ya empieza or ya está otra vez!

3) ( distant)

the nearest village is five miles off — el pueblo más cercano queda a cinco millas

some way off — a cierta distancia

my birthday is a long way off — falta mucho para mi cumpleaños

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( not turned on)

the TV/light is off — la televisión/luz está apagada

the handbrake is off — el freno de mano no está puesto

make sure the electricity is off — asegúrate de que la electricidad esté desconectada

b) ( canceled)

the game/wedding is off — el partido/la boda se ha suspendido

the deal is off — ya no hay trato

2) (absent, not on duty) libre

a day off o (AmE also) an off day — un día libre

I'm off at five — salgo de trabajar or acabo a las cinco

3)

a) (poor, unsatisfactory) (before n) malo

to have an off day — tener* un mal día

b) ( unwell) (pred)

to feel off — sentirse* mal

c) (rude, unfair) (BrE colloq) (pred)

they didn't ask her in - that's a bit off — no la hicieron pasar - qué mal estuvieron! or qué poco amables!

4) ( Culin) (pred)

to be off — \<\<meat/fish\>\> estar* malo or pasado; \<\<milk\>\> estar* cortado; \<\<butter/cheese\>\> estar* rancio; see also go off I 2)

5) ( talking about personal situation)

they are comfortably off — están bien económicamente, están bien de dinero

how are you off for cash? — (BrE) ¿qué tal andas de dinero?; see also well-off, better-off, badly off

6) offside II 2)

English-spanish dictionary > off
17 better

/'betə/ * tính từ - cấp so sánh của good - hơn, tốt hơn, khá hơn, hay hơn, đẹp hơn =you can't find a better man+ anh không thể tìm thấy một người nào tốt hơn - khoẻ hơn, dễ chịu hơn, đã đỡ (người ốm...) =he is not well yet+ anh ấy cảm thấy dễ chịu hơn, nhưng chưa thật khoẻ !to be better off - khấm khá hơn, phong lưu hơn !to be better than one's words - hứa ít làm nhiều !the better part - phần lớn, đa số !no better than - không hơn gì !to have seen better days - đã có thời kỳ khấm khá !one's better half - (xem) half =she is no better than she should be+ ả ta là đứa lẳng lơ đĩ thoã * phó từ - cấp so sánh của well - hơn, tốt hơn, hay hơn =to think better of somebody+ đánh giá ai cao hơn, có quan niệm tốt hơn về ai !better late than never - muộn còn hơn không !had better - nên, tốt hơn là =you had better go now+ anh nên đi bây giờ thì hơn !to know better - không tin (lời ai nói) - không dại gì mà làm (một việc gì) !to think better of it - thay đổi ý kiến * ngoại động từ - làm cho tốt hơn, cải tiến, cải thiện =to better the living conditions of the people+ cải thiện đời sống của nhân dân =to better a record+ lập kỷ lục cao hơn - vượt, hơn !to better oneself - đặt địa vị cao hơn, được ăn lương cao hơn * danh từ - người trên, người hơn (tuổi, địa vị, tài năng) =to respect one's betters+ kính trọng những người hơn mình - thế lợi hơn =to get the better of+ thắng, thắng thế !change for worse - dù sau này tốt xấu ra sao (câu này dùng trong khi làm lễ cưới ở nhà thờ) * danh từ+ Cách viết khác: (bettor) /'betə/ - người đánh cuộc, người đánh cá

English-Vietnamese dictionary > better
18 off

I vi AmE sl
I don't want to off before my time — Я не хочу дать дуба раньше времени
II vt AmE sl
1)

They offed the witness before the trial — Они убрали свидетеля еще до суда

They ordered him to mess up a couple of guys but instead he offed them — Они приказали ему избить пару парней, а он их вместо этого кокнул

Off the pigs! — Бей ментов!

2)

Forget the whole idea! Just off it once and for all — Плюнь на все это дело. Выкинь из головы раз и навсегда

3) vulg

You may not believe this. When I off a nigger bitch, I close my eyes and concentrate real hard and pretty soon I get to believing that I'm riding one of them bucking blondes — Ты можешь мне не поверить. Когда я трахаю какую-нибудь проститутку-негритянку, я начинаю внушать себе, что подо мной одна из тех норовистых блондинок, и вскоре я начинаю верить в это
III adj
1) attr infml

I'm having an off day today — У меня сегодня все валится из рук

It's one of my off days — Я сегодня не в форме

I'm afraid this is one of his off days - he usually plays better — Боюсь, что сегодня он не в форме - обычно он играет гораздо лучше

2) infml

That's a bit off — Это довольно странно

It's a bit off not letting me know — Это хамство с его стороны, что он не сказал мне об этом

His behaviour was rather off — Он вел себя как-то непонятно

I thought it was a bit off, not even answering my letter — Я подумал, как это некрасиво, что он даже не ответил на мое письмо

3) AmE sl

She's truly off — Она здорово закосела

He's so off he can't stand up — Он так напился, что не может встать

4) AmE sl

She's been off for a week now — Она уже целую неделю не употребляет наркотики

She'll have to be off for the rest of her life — Ей придется завязать на всю оставшуюся жизнь
IV adv infml
She's off — Ну, ее опять понесло

Oh, dear, he's off again. Isn't there any way of stopping him? — О Боже, как он надоел со своими разговорами. Ну как его заставить замолчать?

The boys are off again — Пацаны точно с цепи сорвались
V prep infml
He bummed a cigarette off me — Он стрельнул у меня сигарету

He tried to scrounge a drink off me — Он пытался расколоть меня на выпивку

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > off
19 better a finger off than aye wagging

шотл.; посл.

"лучше отрубить большой палец, чем с ним мучиться" [aye wagging = ever aching]

I have been thinking o' flitting... and now I'm o' the mind to go in good earnest... better a finger off as aye wagging. (W. Scott, ‘Rob Roy’, ch. XVIII) — Я давно подумывал скрыться... а теперь и на самом деле решил уехать... Уж лучше лишиться пальца, чем погибнуть самому.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > better a finger off than aye wagging
20 well off

1) состоятельный, богатый (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be)

Amos had been trying all summer to marry Esther, but Esther owned a good farm and a fine set of buildings and she thought she was very well off as she was. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jackpot’, ‘An Autumn Courtship’) — Все лето Амос добивался согласия Эстер выйти за него замуж, но у Эстер была доходная ферма и хороший дом, так что ей и без мужа жилось неплохо.

Her mother, Mary Boase, had married a fairly well off carpenter called Maurice de Crecy. (I. Murdoch, ‘Bruno's Dream’, ch. V) — Мать Аделаиды, Мэри Боас, вышла замуж за довольно-таки обеспеченного плотника Мориса де Креси.

To-day I am seven shillings better off. (A. Marshall, ‘Bumping into Friends’, ‘I've Given Up Smoking’) — Я перестал курить и сегодня уже на семь шиллингов богаче.

2) в благоприятных условиях, в хорошем положении

Marriage is at present so much out of fashion, that a lady is very well off, who can get any husband at all. (O. Goldsmith, ‘The Citizen of the World’, ch. LXXXVIII) — Женитьба в наше время настолько вышла из моды, что женщина может считать, что ей повезло, если она найдет хоть какого-нибудь мужа.

‘But you're not much better off now, are you? With me, I mean...’ ‘I'm better off,’ she said, ‘because at least I'm not lying now.’ (J. Baldwin, ‘Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone’, book II) — - Но тебе живется не намного лучше сейчас? Со мной, я хочу сказать... - Мне живется лучше, - ответила Барбара. - По крайней мере, я перестала лгать.

you're as well off here with me as at a dance at a girl's club. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VIII) — Со мной вам будет во всяком случае не скучнее, чем на танцах в женском клубе.

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