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1 better-off
[ˏbetər`ɔf]1. прил.(наиболее) обеспеченныйбогатый|| the better-off people live in the older section of town
2. сущ.собир. богатые|| There is a moral intuition that the better-off should give to the worse-off.
ант. worse-offАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > better-off
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2 better-off
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > better-off
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3 better off
1) Общая лексика: богаче, обеспеченный2) Разговорное выражение: было бы лучше (для Вас) (in a more satisfactory condition or situation)3) Деловая лексика: богатый, состоятельный -
4 better-off
[ˌbetə(r)'ɒf]Общая лексика: богатый, обеспеченный -
5 better-off
aболее имущий, более состоятельный -
6 better off
(a) богатый; обеспеченный -
7 better-off
[͵betə(r)ʹɒf] a(наиболее) обеспеченный; богатый -
8 better-off
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9 better off doing
Общая лексика: выгоднее сделать что-то (напр. You're better off reselling your item rather than returning it.) -
10 better-off family
Реклама: обеспеченная семья -
11 better-off family
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12 be better off
1) стать богаче, состоятельнее...she could not expect to be better off than so many of her friends whose husbands were in the forces. (K. S. Prichard ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 32) —...ее подруги, чьи мужья ушли воевать, обеспечены ничуть не лучше.
‘Should we keep on this side - out of sight?’ ‘We'll be better off on top.’ (E. Hemingway, ‘A Farewell to Arms’, ch. XXX) — - Будем держаться здесь, под прикрытием? - Лучше идти по верху.
Ma said most of Pa's kin were better off staying where they were and that she did not want any of them coming to visit us. (E. Caldwell, ‘Georgia Boy’, ch. XIII) — Мама сказала, что было бы неплохо, если бы папины родственники сидели дома и не наведывались к нам.
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13 be better off
be in a better situation (financially) в лучшей ситуации (материально)He’ll be better off with a new job.
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14 be better off
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15 be better off
Общая лексика: быть богаче, жить лучше (материально), будет лучше (I'll be better off without you - мне будет лучше без тебя) -
16 to be better off dead
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17 to be better off
быть богачеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > to be better off
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18 be better off without
Общая лексика: лучше без -
19 be no better off than before
Общая лексика: остаться у разбитого корытаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be no better off than before
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20 he is better off now that he has a new job
Общая лексика: теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспеченУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is better off now that he has a new job
См. также в других словарях:
better off — adj [no comparative] 1.) having more money than someone else or than you had before ≠ ↑worse off ▪ She ll be about £50 a week better off. →↑well off 2.) happier, improved, more successful etc ≠ ↑worse off better off with/without ▪ I think she s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
better-off — etter off adj. 1. being in a more prosperous condition. better off than his classmate [Narrower terms: {rich (vs. poor)}] WordNet 1.5] 2. in a more fortunate condition. she would have been better off if she had stuck to her Bible Syn: better off … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
better off — ► better off in a more advantageous position, especially in financial terms. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
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better off — UK / US adjective 1) in a better situation You d be better off living on your own than quarrelling all the time with your dad. 2) having more money As a result of the tax cuts the average family will be £300 a year better off … English dictionary
ˌbetter ˈoff — adj someone who is better off is in a better situation, or has more money You d be better off living on your own.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
better off — adjective in a more fortunate or prosperous condition (Freq. 3) she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching is better off than his classmate • Similar to: ↑fortunate … Useful english dictionary
better-off — /bet euhr awf , of /, adj. being in better circumstances, esp. economically: Only the better off nations can afford to send probes into space. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
better off — in better conditions: healthier or wealthier etc. Are you better off renting an apartment than buying a house? … English idioms
better off — be in a better situation than before He would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one … Idioms and examples
better-off — /bet euhr awf , of /, adj. being in better circumstances, esp. economically: Only the better off nations can afford to send probes into space. [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary