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61 You'd better believe it!
амер. Можешь быть уверен! Можете быть уверены!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > You'd better believe it!
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62 You'd better watch your step!
Смотри, будь осторожен!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > You'd better watch your step!
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63 you (would) better give a tip-off in (on) time
Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > you (would) better give a tip-off in (on) time
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64 you'd better believe it
Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > you'd better believe it
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65 if you talk the talk, you'd better walk the walk
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > if you talk the talk, you'd better walk the walk
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66 Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them.
<01> Никогда не придерживай людей за пуговицу или руку, чтобы они тебя выслушали: если тебя не хотят слушать, лучше придержи свой язык. Chesterfield (Честерфилд).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Never hold anyone by the button or the hand in order to be heard out; for if people are unwilling to hear you, you had better hold your tongue than them.
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67 kick it v.phr. отбрасывать (нехорошую привычку пить, курить, принимать наркотики): — You still smoke? You should better kick it.— Ты все еще куришь? Лучше бы тебе это бросить.
1.удар (первый) по мячу, вводить мяч в игру: John kicked off and the football started.—Джон выбил мяч (нанес первый удар), и матч начался; 2. начало. Второе значение этого слова — просто начать что-то: Jim Morrison kicked off his concert with a speech.—Джим Моррисон начал свой концерт с речи.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > kick it v.phr. отбрасывать (нехорошую привычку пить, курить, принимать наркотики): — You still smoke? You should better kick it.— Ты все еще куришь? Лучше бы тебе это бросить.
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68 kick it v.phr. отбрасывать (нехорошую привычку пить, курить, принимать наркотики): — You still smoke? You should better kick it.— Ты все еще куришь? Лучше бы тебе это бросить.
1.удар (первый) по мячу, вводить мяч в игру: John kicked off and the football started.—Джон выбил мяч (нанес первый удар), и матч начался; 2. начало. Второе значение этого слова — просто начать что-то: Jim Morrison kicked off his concert with a speech.—Джим Моррисон начал свой концерт с речи.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > kick it v.phr. отбрасывать (нехорошую привычку пить, курить, принимать наркотики): — You still smoke? You should better kick it.— Ты все еще куришь? Лучше бы тебе это бросить.
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69 I think there is a train at 5.15 but you'd better make sure
Общая лексика: кажется, есть поезд в 5.15, но советую вам это проверитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I think there is a train at 5.15 but you'd better make sure
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70 have you something better than this?
Общая лексика: есть ли у вас что-нибудь получше?Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have you something better than this?
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71 the train leaves in half an hour, so you had better hurry
Общая лексика: поезд отходит через полчаса, вам нужно поторопитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the train leaves in half an hour, so you had better hurry
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72 then you'd better stay
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > then you'd better stay
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73 there is a narrow bridge ahead, so you'd better ease down
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > there is a narrow bridge ahead, so you'd better ease down
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74 are you any better?
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75 what are you the better for if
English-Macedonian dictionary > what are you the better for if
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76 in the meantime, you'd better keep your mouth shut a
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > in the meantime, you'd better keep your mouth shut a
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better ['betə(r)]∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;∎ all the better! tant mieux!;∎ better off mieux;∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus2 adverb∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;∎ so much the better tant mieux;∎ or better still ou mieux encore;∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;∎ better looking plus beau (belle);∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!3 noun(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada; -
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♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/A a.1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglioB avv. (compar. di well)1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la dittaC n.3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/n.scommettitore; scommettitrice.(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/v. t. e i.1 migliorare; diventare migliore● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni. -
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better [ˈbetər]1. adjective• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?2. adverb• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous3. noun[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition* * *Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faireAs an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below['betə(r)] 1.1)the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux
to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux
so much the better, all the better — tant mieux
3) ( superior person)2.to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux
the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré
to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût
to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux
to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]
if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler
to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire
to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]
3.the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible
to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que
better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que
better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé
to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux
the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre
the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances
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you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire
‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’
4.better still,... — ou mieux,...
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]••for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire
to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]
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B adj1 ( more wealthy) plus riche (than que) ; their better-off neighbours leurs voisins plus riches ; I was better off then j'avais plus d'argent à l'époque ;3 ( in a better situation) mieux ; you'd be better off in hospital tu serais mieux à l'hôpital ; you'd have been better off doing tu aurais mieux fait de faire ; you're better off as you are tu es mieux comme tu es ; you're better off without him tu es mieux sans lui.
См. также в других словарях:
You('d) better believe it! — informal something that you say to emphasize that something strange or shocking is true. Does he really know the President? You better believe it! … New idioms dictionary
you'd better believe it! — you/you d better beˈlieve it! idiom (informal) used to tell sb that sth is definitely true • ‘He s not a bad player, is he?’ ‘You d better believe it!’ Main entry: ↑believeidiom … Useful english dictionary
you'd better believe it — you’d better believe it spoken phrase used for telling someone that something is definitely true and that they should take it seriously ‘They said I could lose my job over this.’ ‘You’d better believe it.’ Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that… … Useful english dictionary
you had better — you ought to, you must … English contemporary dictionary
you had better go — you must go, you should leave … English contemporary dictionary
You (had) better believe it! — exclam. It is true without question! □ It’s true. You better believe it. □ Yes, this is the best, and you had better believe it! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
you'd better believe it — spoken used for telling someone that something is definitely true and that they should take it seriously They said I could lose my job over this. You d better believe it … English dictionary
if you can't run with the big dogs, you'd better stay on the porch — If you can t keep up with what others are doing, then it is best not to attempt it. … The small dictionary of idiomes
Better than You — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Better Than You» Sencillo de Metallica del álbum ReLoad Publicación 1998 Formato CD … Wikipedia Español
you better believe it! — you/you d better beˈlieve it! idiom (informal) used to tell sb that sth is definitely true • ‘He s not a bad player, is he?’ ‘You d better believe it!’ Main entry: ↑believeidiom … Useful english dictionary
better yourself — phrase to improve your social status by educating yourself Thesaurus: changing social or professional statushyponym from an upper class familysynonym Main entry: better * * * better yourself : to do things (such as improving your education) that… … Useful english dictionary