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1 better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better to die on one's feet than to live on one's knees
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2 better
1. nтой, що ставить заклад (йде на парі)2. adj (comp від good)1) кращий; вищий2) більш підхожий, більш вигіднийyou are a better man for this job than I am — ти більше підходиш для цієї роботи, ніж я
3) більшийone's better half — розм. дружина
3. adv (comp від well)1) краще2) більше, більшою міроюI like him better than his brother — він подобається мені більше, ніж його брат
3) повніше, ґрунтовніше; сильнішеto think better of smth. — передумати, змінити думку
better late than never — краще пізно, ніж ніколи
the sooner the better — чим швидше, тим краще
4. v1) поліпшувати; виправляти; удосконалювати2) перевершувати, перевищуватиto better oneself — одержувати підвищення, просуватися (по службі)
* * *I nтой, хто б`ється об закладII nкращий; кращеIII a2) кращий; вищий; який краще підходить, більш вигідний3) краще4) більшийIV adv1) l. compar від well 52) краще3) більшою мірою; більше4) повніше; більш ґрунтовно; сильнішеV v1) покращувати, поліпшувати; виправляти; удосконалювати; покращуватися, поліпшуватися; виправлятися3) перевершувати, перевищувати -
3 better a glorious death than a shameful life
syn: better die standing than live kneelingкраще славна смерть, ніж ганебне життя ≅ краще вмерти стоячи, ніж жити на колінахEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better a glorious death than a shameful life
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4 better one-eyed that stone-blind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one-eyed that stone-blind
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5 one cannot be too careful
syn: caution is the parent of safety≅ береженого й Бог береже не спитавши броду, не сунься у воду ( або не лізь прожогом у воду) і сміливого пси кусають не вір воді, бо втопишся discretion is the better part of valourEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one cannot be too careful
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6 better master of one than Jack of all trades
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better master of one than Jack of all trades
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7 better one house spoiled than two
краще зіпсувати один дім, ніж дваEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one house spoiled than two
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8 better one word in time than two afterwards
краще одне слово вчасно, ніж два згодомEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one word in time than two afterwards
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9 better one-eyed than stone-blind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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10 one good head is better than a thousand strong hands
одна розумна голова краще, ніж тисяча сильних рукEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one good head is better than a thousand strong hands
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11 half a loaf is better than no bread
syn: better a small fish than an empty dish≅ на безриб'ї і рак риба на безлюдді і Хома чоловік на безгрішші і копійка гроші among the blind the one-eyed man is kingEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > half a loaf is better than no bread
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12 two heads are better than one
var: two heads are better than one, even if one is a cabbage headsyn: four eyes see more than two≅ одна голова ( або один розум) добре, а дві (два) краще одна головня і в печі гасне, а дві і в полі горять хто людей питає, той розум має без ради й військо гине хто людей не слухає, той Бога не боїтьсяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > two heads are better than one
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13 two heads are better than one, even if one is a cabbage head
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > two heads are better than one, even if one is a cabbage head
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14 it is better to suffer an injury than to commit one
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to suffer an injury than to commit one
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15 it is better to suffer an injury than to inflict one
var: it is better to suffer an injury than to commit oneкраще самому знести образу, ніж нанести її іншомуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to suffer an injury than to inflict one
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16 a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
var: it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer ( або in the bank)syn: a friend in court is better than a penny in purseдруг на ринку краще від грошей у гаманці ≅ добре братерство миліше, ніж багатство добре братство краще багатстваEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a friend in the market is better than money in the purse
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17 among the blind the one-eyed man is king
syn: half a loaf is better than no breadодноокий між сліпими король ≅ на безриб'ї і рак риба на безлюдді й Хома чоловік не виливай каламутну воду, доки чисту не знайдеш half a loaf is better than no bread there is small choice in rotten applesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > among the blind the one-eyed man is king
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18 it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to have a friend in the market than money in one's coffer
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19 the council of many is better
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the council of many is better
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20 discretion is the better part of valour
syn: caution is the parent of safety≅ береженого й Бог береже хто сам себе береже, того й Бог стереже не бійся, та стережися і сміливого пси кусають як їдеш, дивись під ноги; хоч грошей не найдеш, так носа не наб'єш measure twice and cut once one cannot be too carefulEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > discretion is the better part of valour
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