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6 children were on their best behaviour
Макаров: дети вели себя примерноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > children were on their best behaviour
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7 the children were on their best behaviour
Макаров: дети вели себя примерноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the children were on their best behaviour
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8 the dancers were at their best
Общая лексика: танцоры были на высотеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the dancers were at their best
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9 the people in their best turn-outs
Общая лексика: нарядно одетая публикаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the people in their best turn-outs
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10 these instruments performed at their best
Математика: эти инструменты работали наиболее эффективноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > these instruments performed at their best
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1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor
2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor
3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
best1 adj adv mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
II
1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
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"best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"•
to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn•
may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!•
for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año•
the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...2.ADV (superl)of well; mejor•
as best I could — lo mejor que pude•
she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie•
you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
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at best — en el mejor de los casos•
to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
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I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy•
let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor•
to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más- get the best of the bargain- have the best of both worlds- make the best of a bad job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
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I [best]the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bedst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bedst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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best [best]1. adjective• the best thing about Spain is... ce qu'il y a de mieux en Espagne, c'est...• the best thing about her is... sa plus grande qualité c'est...• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...2. noun• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...3. adverb• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Choisi parmi les amis ou les proches parents du marié, le best man est à la fois le témoin et le garçon d'honneur. Responsable du bon déroulement de la journée, il lui revient de lire les messages de félicitations, d'annoncer les orateurs, de prononcer le discours humoristique d'usage et de porter un toast aux nouveaux mariés.* * *[best] 1.1)the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f
to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux
it's not her best — (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e
only the best is good enough for me/my son — je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi/mon fils
she is the best at physics/at tennis — c'est la meilleure en physique/au tennis
it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux
2) ( most favourable)to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]
3) (peak, apogee)4) ( greatest personal effort)to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire
to get the best out of — obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in somebody — [crisis, suffering] inciter quelqu'un à donner le meilleur de lui-même
5) ( good wishes)all the best! — ( good luck) bonne chance!; ( cheers) à ta santé!
2.all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie
adjective (superl of good)1) ( most excellent) meilleurthe best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait
‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’
2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleurto be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]
3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur3.the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
adverb (superl of well) le mieuxto behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux
4.to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]•• -
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best 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) best2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå, beseire- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it Isubst. \/best\/1) best, finest2) fordel3) beste klær, finklær4) ( sport) rekord, bestenoteringall the best ha det så bra, lykke til, mange hilsenerat best i beste fallat one's best på sitt beste, som best, i storformbest of all aller best, det aller bestebe best of friends være bestevennerdo one's very best gjøre så godt man kan, gjøre sitt aller bestefor the best i beste hensikt med det beste resultatget six of the best ( hverdagslig) få seks slag, få julingget\/have the best of someone få overtaket på noenbe in the best of health være i toppform, være ved god helselook one's best se godt utmake the best of something gjøre det beste ut av noe, få mest mulig ut av noebe one of the best være hyggelig, være grepahan er en hyggelig kar \/ han er en grepa karto the best of one's ability etter beste evne, så godt man kanto the best of one's knowledge såvidt man vetIIverb \/best\/1) overvinne, slå2) overgå3) få overtaket overIIIadj. \/best\/bestbest part of det meste av, størsteparten avput one's best foot forward gjøre sitt besteIVadv. \/best\/mest, størst, høyestsomebody had best do something det er best at noen gjør noe, noen bør gjøre noe, noen må gjøre noe -
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najboljši2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najbolje3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) potegniti krajši konec- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *I [best]adjectivenajboljši; najprimernejši; najodličnejšiat the best hand — iz prve roke; pocenislang one's best girl — ljubicaII [best]nounnajboljše, najprimernejšethe best — najodličnejši, najboljši ljudjemake the best of your way home — glej, da boš čimprej domato make the best of a bad bargain ( —ali job, business, of it) — pogumno prenašati udarce usode, ne biti malodušen, ne obupati, ne zgubiti glavemy best, my Sunday best — moja najboljša, praznična oblekaIII [best]adverbnajbolje, najugodnejeyou had best — najbolje bi bilo, če biIV [best]transitive verbcolloquially premagati, prekositi, preseči; ukaniti -
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) melhor2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) o melhor3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) derrotar- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best] n 1 o melhor, a melhor parte. 2 o que é superior a tudo o mais. 3 o máximo de empenho, tudo quanto está ao alcance de alguém. 4 as melhores pessoas, os mais capazes. • vt levar a melhor sobre, superar, vencer. • adj ( sup of good) 1 o melhor, o mais desejável, que tem mais valor, superior. 2 que é mais vantajoso ou mais útil. 3 maior. 4 principal. • adv ( sup of well) 1 do modo mais excelente ou eficiente. 2 no mais alto grau. at (the) best na melhor das hipóteses. best-hated mais odiado. he did his best ele fez o possível. he got the best of ele levou a melhor. he made the best of his position ele tirou o melhor proveito do seu cargo. he put his best foot forward ele acelerou seus passos. he was at his best ele se mostrou em sua melhor forma. his best girl, sl sua namorada. I had best not ask melhor seria nem perguntar. I made the best of a bad bargain tirei o melhor de um mau negócio. in the best of humours de ótimo humor. it was all for the best foi tudo com as melhores intenções. make the best of it! faça o melhor que puder! the best part a maior parte. the very best o melhor de todos, do bom o melhor. to have the best of both worlds obter vantagens dos dois lados. to the best of my knowledge ao que eu saiba. to the best of one’s power com todas as forças. -
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) bestur2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) sigra- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) vislabākais2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) vislabāk3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) gūt virsroku; sakaut- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *vislabākais; vislielākais -
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) geriausias2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) geriausiai3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) nugalėti- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) nejlepší2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) nejlépe3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) přemoci, porazit- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *• nejlépe• nejlepší• nejlíp
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