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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) em melhor situação* * *better offem melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. -
2 better
['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet.ter[b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não... -
3 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) alugar2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) alugar3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) contratar2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) aluguel- hirer- hire-purchase* * *[haiə] n aluguel, salário, pagamento, arrendamento. • vt+vi alugar, arrendar, engajar, empregar. on hire a) para alugar. b) empregado. the right to hire and fire o direito de contratar e despedir. to hire out alugar. -
4 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) alugar2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) alugar3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) contratar2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) aluguel- hirer- hire-purchase
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