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1 be better than one's word
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2 better
adv. beter; op een betere manier--------n. beter, iets wat de voorkeur heeft--------v. verbeterenbetter1[ bettə]♦voorbeelden:1 listen to the advice of your elders and betters • luister naar de raad van mensen die ouder en wijzer zijn dan jijJohn's my better at tennis • John tennist beter dan ik1 wat beter/gunstiger/wenselijker enz. is ⇒ verbetering♦voorbeelden:his emotions got the better of him • hij werd door zijn emoties overmandget the better of something • voordeel halen uit ietsthink (all) the better of someone for • een hogere dunk van iemand krijgen vanwege————————better2〈in betekenis I vergrotende trap van good; in betekenis II vergrotende trap van well〉1 beter♦voorbeelden:do something against one's better judgement • iets tegen beter weten in doenbetter luck next time! • volgende keer beter!he is little better than a thief • hij is nauwelijks beter/meer dan een diefon the better side of forty • nog geen veertigI'm none the better for it • ik ben er niet beter van gewordenII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, predicatief〉1 hersteld ⇒ genezen, beter————————better3〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————better4〈bijwoord; vergrotende trap van well〉1 beter2 meer♦voorbeelden:teachers are better off than we • leraren hebben het beter dan wijbetter than six • meer dan zes
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