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1 ♦ than
♦ than /ðæn, ðən/A cong.1 ( comparazione di maggioranza e di minoranza) che, di; che non; di quello che; di quanto (non): Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai; I am older than he (is) ( o than him), sono più vecchio di lui; You understand her better than I (do), tu la capisci meglio di quanto non la capisca io; You understand her better than me, tu capisci lei meglio di quanto tu capisca me; tu la capisci meglio di quanto non la capisca io; It's later than I thought, è più tardi di quel che credevo (o che non credessi)2 (correl. di hardly, scarcely) quando; che: Hardly had the boy disappeared than ( più comune: when) she ran after him, il ragazzo era appena scomparso che ella già gli correva dietroB prep.(con valore compar. prima di whom e which) di; in confronto a: A man than whom there is none wiser, un uomo del quale non c'è al mondo uno più saggio● anywhere else than home, in qualsiasi luogo fuorché a casa □ no other than, nient'altro che; non… che: He's no other than a liar, non è che un bugiardo □ nothing else than, nient'altro che □ rather than (o sooner than), piuttosto che; anziché: I'd rather stay here than go away, preferirei restar qui anziché andarmene. -
2 soon
[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) presto2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) presto3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) piuttosto•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *[suːn]1) (in a short time) presto2) (quickly) presto, in fretta3) (early) prestothe sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there — prima partiamo, prima arriveremo
sooner or later — prima o poi, presto o tardi
4) (not long)no sooner had I done... — avevo appena fatto
5) (rather)••least said soonest mended — prov. = meno se ne parla, meglio è
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3 say *****
[seɪ] said vb: pt, pp1. vt, vi1) (gen) dire, (subj: dial, gauge) indicarethe rules say that... — il regolamento dice che...
to say mass/a prayer — dire messa/una preghiera
to say yes/no — dire di sì/di no
to say yes/no to a proposal — accettare/rifiutare una proposta
I wouldn't say no Brit fam — non mi dispiacerebbe
to say goodbye/goodnight to sb — dire arrivederci/buonanotte a qn
say after me... — ripetete con me...
I should say it's worth about £100 — direi che vale sulle 100 sterline
(let's) say it's worth £20 — diciamo or ammettiamo che valga 20 sterline
will you take an offer of, say, £50? — accetta un'offerta di, diciamo, 50 sterline?
2)that is to say — vale a dire, cioèshe hasn't much or has nothing to say for herself — (by way of conversation) non sa dire due parole
what have you got to say for yourself? — (by way of excuse) qual è la tua giustificazione?
what do or would you say to a walk? — che ne dici or diresti di una passeggiata?
let's say that... — mettiamo or diciamo che...
it is said that — si dice che + sub
they say that — dicono che + sub
there is something or a lot to be said for it — ha i suoi lati positivi
it must be said that... — bisogna ammettere che...
he is said to have... — si dice che abbia...
it is easier or sooner said than done — è più facile a dirsi che a farsi
I say! or Am Say! — (calling attention) senta!, scusi!, (in surprise, appreciation) perbacco!
I should say it is or so!; you can say THAT again! fam — altroché!
you don't say! (fam: often) iro — ma va'!, ma che dici!
you('ve) said it! — (fam: emphatic) l'hai detto!
say no more! (fam: often) hum — non aggiungere altro!
2. nto have a say/no say in the matter — avere/non avere voce in capitolo
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4 better
I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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5 the
[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) il, lo, la, i, gli, le1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!) il, lo, la2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) il, lo, la3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) il, lo, la5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *[ forma debole davanti a vocale ðɪ] [ davanti a consonante ðə, forma forte ðiː]1) (specifying, identifying etc.) il, lo, la, i, gli, le2) (best etc.)the Buntings — i Bunting, la famiglia Bunting
4) (with genre)5) (with era)
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