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1 better, well, best
أَكْثَر (من غيره) \ best, well, better: most: Of all fruit, I like apples best. better, well, best: more: I like coffee better than tea. further: more: We must go without further delay. more: giving comparative force to many adjs. and most advs.: She’s more beautiful than her mother. He runs more slowly than his son, with greater force; for greater periods, etc.: I like tea more than coffee. You should work more and play less, (the opposite of less) a greater number or amount (of): They need (some) more food. I have no more (or I haven’t any more) for them. They need many more loaves but I have only two more. You have more than I have. over: more: Boys aged 16 and over may enter this race. -
2 more
أَكْثَر (من غيره) \ best, well, better: most: Of all fruit, I like apples best. better, well, best: more: I like coffee better than tea. further: more: We must go without further delay. more: giving comparative force to many adjs. and most advs.: She’s more beautiful than her mother. He runs more slowly than his son, with greater force; for greater periods, etc.: I like tea more than coffee. You should work more and play less, (the opposite of less) a greater number or amount (of): They need (some) more food. I have no more (or I haven’t any more) for them. They need many more loaves but I have only two more. You have more than I have. over: more: Boys aged 16 and over may enter this race. -
3 better, (good, best)
أَفْضَل \ best, (good, better): of the highest quality; most satisfying; most suitable: Bill is the best player in the team. better, (good, best): of a higher quality; more satisfying; more suitable: He’s a better driver than I am. better, (well, best): in a better way: He drives better than I do. preferable: adj. better: Any punishment is preferable to prison. superior: better than others: These clothes are of superior quality. Steel is superior to iron. \ See Also الأَفْضَل -
4 better, (well, best)
أَفْضَل \ best, (good, better): of the highest quality; most satisfying; most suitable: Bill is the best player in the team. better, (good, best): of a higher quality; more satisfying; more suitable: He’s a better driver than I am. better, (well, best): in a better way: He drives better than I do. preferable: adj. better: Any punishment is preferable to prison. superior: better than others: These clothes are of superior quality. Steel is superior to iron. \ See Also الأَفْضَل -
5 better
أَفْضَل \ better: of a higher quality; more satisfying; more suitable: He’s a better driver than I am. \ See Also أَجْوَد -
6 better, good, best
أَصْلَحُ \ better, good, best: of a higher quality; more satisfying; more suitable: He’s a better driver than I am. \ See Also أفضل (أَفْضَلُ) -
7 more bang for your buck
Fina better return on your investment (slang) -
8 get the better of
to overcome; to win (against):يَنْتَصِرُ على، يَتَغَلَّبُ عَلىHe got the better of his opponent / the argument.
•Remark: He is better today (not He is more better). He is much better is correct. You had better come / You'd better come (not You better come). -
9 best, well, better
أَكْثَر (من غيره) \ best, well, better: most: Of all fruit, I like apples best. better, well, best: more: I like coffee better than tea. further: more: We must go without further delay. more: giving comparative force to many adjs. and most advs.: She’s more beautiful than her mother. He runs more slowly than his son, with greater force; for greater periods, etc.: I like tea more than coffee. You should work more and play less, (the opposite of less) a greater number or amount (of): They need (some) more food. I have no more (or I haven’t any more) for them. They need many more loaves but I have only two more. You have more than I have. over: more: Boys aged 16 and over may enter this race. -
10 best, (good, better)
أَفْضَل \ best, (good, better): of the highest quality; most satisfying; most suitable: Bill is the best player in the team. better, (good, best): of a higher quality; more satisfying; more suitable: He’s a better driver than I am. better, (well, best): in a better way: He drives better than I do. preferable: adj. better: Any punishment is preferable to prison. superior: better than others: These clothes are of superior quality. Steel is superior to iron. \ See Also الأَفْضَل -
11 to get the better of
تَغَلَّبَ \ to get the better of: to get control of; win against: He got the better of his fears. come through, get through, pass through: to pass successfully (an exam, a dangerous or difficult position, etc.). get over: to get better from (an illness); not feel any more (shock, surprise, etc.): She can’t get over the shock of her husband’s death. overcome: to deal successfully with (a fault or difficulty); conquer. \ See Also تَفَوّق على -
12 think better of
1) to think again and decide not to; to reconsider:يُراجِعُ تَفْكيرَه، يُغَيِّر رأيَهHe was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.
يَكون لَدَيْه فِكْرَة جَيِّدَه عنI thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.
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13 the less ... the more
etc:The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!
The less I practise, the less confident I become
كلما كان أقَلThe less I try, the more I succeed.
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14 раз от разу
more and more; better and better; worse and worse[Раненый лётчик] стал карабкаться на стенку воронки. Но руки бессильно скользили по обледеневшему за ночь песку. Снова и снова пытался он вылезти, снова и снова соскальзывал на дно воронки. Раз от разу попытки его становились слабее. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — He attempted to clamber up the side of the crater, but his hands slipped on the sand that had frozen during the night. Again and again he tried to get out, but each time he slipped back to the bottom. His efforts grew more and more feeble.
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15 desto
Konj. (all) the; je älter er wird, desto besser spielt er etc. the better he plays etc.; desto weniger the less; je mehr..., desto besser the more... the better; um I* * *the* * *dẹs|to ['dɛsto]conjdesto mehr/besser — all the more/better
desto grausamer — all the more cruel
desto wahrscheinlicher ist es, dass wir... — that makes it all the more probable that we...
See:→ je* * *des·to[ˈdɛsto]\desto besser all the better\desto eher the earlier\desto schlimmer! so much the worse!; s.a. je* * *Konjunktion, nur vor Kompje eher, desto besser — the sooner the better
desto ängstlicher — the more anxious/anxiously
ich schätzte ihn desto mehr — I appreciated him all the more
* * *desto weniger the less;je mehr …, desto besser the more … the better; → um A* * *Konjunktion, nur vor Kompje eher, desto besser — the sooner the better
desto ängstlicher — the more anxious/anxiously
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16 je
—I Adv. und Konj.1. eh II 22. (jemals) ever; ohne ihn je gesehen zu haben without ever having seen him; hast du je so etwas gehört? did you ever hear (of) such a thing?3. je sechs six each; sie kosten je einen Dollar they cost a dollar each; er gab den Jungen je einen Apfel he gave each of the boys an apple, he gave the boys an apple each; für je zehn Seiten for every ten pages; in Schachteln mit je zehn Stück in boxes of ten; je zwei und zwei in twos4. je nach according to; je nachdem als Adv.: it (all) depends; als Konj.: according to; je nachdem was er sagt etc. depending on what he says etc.5. mit Komp.: je... desto... the... the...; je länger, je lieber the longer the better* * *ever (Adv.); apiece (Adv.); per (Präp.)* * *I [jeː]1. adv1) (= jemals) ever2) (= jeweils) every, eachfür je drei Stück zahlst du einen Euro — you pay one euro for (every) three
ich gebe euch je zwei Äpfel — I'll give you two apples each, I'll give each of you two apples
sie zahlten je einen Euro — they paid one euro each, each (of them) paid one euro
2. prep +acc(= pro) perje Person zwei Stück — two per person
3. conj1)je eher, desto or umso besser — the sooner the better
je länger, je lieber — the longer the better
2)je nach Wunsch — just as one wishes
je nachdem — it all depends
IIje nachdem, wie gut man arbeitet... — depending on how well you work...
interjach or o je! — oh dear!
* * *(to or for each one; apiece; I gave them an apple each.) each* * *je[ˈje:]I. adv1. (jemals) ever2. (jeweils) each, every\je verkauftes Stück erhält er 50 Euro Provision he gets 50 euros commission per item soldIII. konj\je... desto the more... the more\je öfter du übst, desto besser kannst du dann spielen the more you practice the better you will be able to play\je nach... according to..., depending on...\je nach Belieben liefern wir sofort oder zum gewünschten Termin we'll deliver straight away or at the required time, just as you wish\je nachdem! it [all] depends!hast du morgen für mich Zeit? — \je nachdem! can you spare me a bit of time tomorrow? — it depends!\je nachdem, wann/wie/ob... depending on when/how/whether...\je nachdem, wie lange die Konferenz dauert, bin ich um 19 Uhr zu Hause oder später I'll be back home at 7 p.m. or later depending on how long the conference lasts* * *I 1.1) (jemals) evermehr/besser denn je — more/better than ever
seit od. von je — always; for as long as anyone can remember; s. auch eh II 2)
2) (jeweils)die Kinder stellen sich je zwei und zwei auf — the children arrange themselves in twos or in pairs
er gab den Mädchen je eine Birne — he gave each of the girls a pear
in Schachteln mit od. zu je 10 Stück verpackt — packed in boxes of ten
3)2.je nach Gewicht/Geschmack — according to weight/taste
Präposition mit Akk. per; for each3.je angebrochene Stunde — for each or per hour or part of an hour
1)je länger, je lieber — the longer the better
je früher du kommst, desto od. um so mehr Zeit haben wir — the earlier you come, the more time we'll have
2)je nachdem — it all depends
IIwir gehen hin, je nachdem [, ob] wir Zeit haben oder nicht — we'll go, depending on whether we have the time or not
ach je, wie schade! — oh dear or dear me, what a shame!
* * *je1 int:o je! oh no!, oh dear!je2A. adv & konj2. (jemals) ever;ohne ihn je gesehen zu haben without ever having seen him;hast du je so etwas gehört? did you ever hear (of) such a thing?3.je sechs six each;sie kosten je einen Dollar they cost a dollar each;er gab den Jungen je einen Apfel he gave each of the boys an apple, he gave the boys an apple each;für je zehn Seiten for every ten pages;in Schachteln mit je zehn Stück in boxes of ten;je zwei und zwei in twos4.je nach according to;5. mit komp:je … desto … the … the …;je länger, je lieber the longer the betterB. präp:3 Euro je (angefangene) Stunde Parkgebühren 3 euros per hour (or part of an hour)* * *I 1.1) (jemals) evermehr/besser denn je — more/better than ever
2) (jeweils)in Schachteln mit od. zu je 10 Stück verpackt — packed in boxes of ten
3)2.je nach Gewicht/Geschmack — according to weight/taste
Präposition mit Akk. per; for each3.je angebrochene Stunde — for each or per hour or part of an hour
1)je länger, je lieber — the longer the better
je früher du kommst, desto od. um so mehr Zeit haben wir — the earlier you come, the more time we'll have
2)IIwir gehen hin, je nachdem [, ob] wir Zeit haben oder nicht — we'll go, depending on whether we have the time or not
ach je, wie schade! — oh dear or dear me, what a shame!
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17 überdurchschnittlich
I Adj. attr. above-average..., higher-than-average...; präd. above ( oder higher than) average; weitS. (überdurchschnittlich gut) outstandingII Adv. (auch überdurchschnittlich gut) outstandingly (well); (mehr/besser als der Durchschnitt) more / better than average; überdurchschnittlich verdienen have a higher-than-average income; überdurchschnittlich bezahlt werden be paid better than the average* * *above-average* * *über|durch|schnitt|lich1. adjabove-average2. advexceptionally, outstandinglyer arbeitet ǘberdurchschnittlich gut — his work is above average
sie verdient ǘberdurchschnittlich gut — she earns more than the average, she has an above-average salary
* * *über·durch·schnitt·lichII. adv above averagedieser Sommer war \überdurchschnittlich heiß/feucht this summer was hotter/damper than the average [one]* * *1.Adjektiv above average2.* * *A. adj attr above-average …, higher-than-average …; präd above ( oder higher than) average; weitS. (überdurchschnittlich gut) outstandingB. adv (auch überdurchschnittlich gut) outstandingly (well); (mehr/besser als der Durchschnitt) more/better than average;überdurchschnittlich verdienen have a higher-than-average income;überdurchschnittlich bezahlt werden be paid better than the average* * *1.Adjektiv above average2.* * *adj.above-average adj.surpassing adj. -
18 vosotros
pron.1 you.2 you.* * *■ ¿cómo lo sabéis vosotros? how do you know?\de vosotros your, yours■ ¿estos libros son de vosotros? are these your books?* * *= vosotras, pron.* * *vosotros, -asPRON ( esp Esp)1) (sujeto) you (familiar form of address)2) (después de prep, en comparaciones) you¿no pedís nada para vosotros? — aren't you going to ask for anything for yourselves?
* * *- tras pronombre personal plural[Familiar form of address not normally used in Latin America or in certain parts of Spain, where ustedes is used instead]a) ( como sujeto) you¿quién lo va a hacer? - vosotros — who's going to do it? - you (are)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) youmás/mejor que vosotros — more/better than you
con/contra/para vosotros — with/against/for you
* * *= you, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex. I am glad of the opportunity to discuss this subject for several reasons: firstly, I have been interested in it for some time and would like to share some of my thoughts with you.Ex. 'Haste ye back!' called Derek Law, in his best Scottish brogue.----* a vosotros = you.* con vosotros = with you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* todos vosotros = you all.* vosotras = ye.* * *- tras pronombre personal plural[Familiar form of address not normally used in Latin America or in certain parts of Spain, where ustedes is used instead]a) ( como sujeto) you¿quién lo va a hacer? - vosotros — who's going to do it? - you (are)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) youmás/mejor que vosotros — more/better than you
con/contra/para vosotros — with/against/for you
* * *= you, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex: I am glad of the opportunity to discuss this subject for several reasons: firstly, I have been interested in it for some time and would like to share some of my thoughts with you.
Ex: 'Haste ye back!' called Derek Law, in his best Scottish brogue.* a vosotros = you.* con vosotros = with you.* en cuanto a vosotros = as for you.* todos vosotros = you all.* vosotras = ye.* * *[This familiar form of address is not normally used in Latin America or in certain parts of Spain, where ustedes is used as the familiar as well as the polite form]1 (como sujeto) you¿quién lo va a hacer? — vosotros who's going to do it? — you (are)vosotros, niños ¡a la cama! time for bed, children!hacedlo or ( often in spoken language) hacerlo vosotras, yo estoy muy ocupado you do it, I'm very busylo podéis hacer vosotros mismos you can do it yourselves2 (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) youjugaron mejor que vosotros they played better than you (did)tienen tanto derecho como vosotras they have as much right as you (have)a vosotros os veré mañana I'll see you tomorrowcon/contra/para vosotros with/against/for you* * *
vosotros◊ - tras pron pers pl Familiar form of address not normally used in Latin America or in certain parts of Spain, where ustedes is used instead you;
¿quién lo va a hacer? — vosotros who's going to do it? — you (are);
lo podéis hacer vosotros mismos you can do it yourselves;
más que vosotros more than you;
para vosotros for you
vosotros,-as pron pers pl
1 (como sujeto) you
2 (complemento) you
con vosotros, with you
entre vosotros, among yourselves
' vosotros' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- dos
- mucha
- mucho
- pesar
- vosotras
- vuestro
English:
midst
- you
- yourself
- lot
- yourselves
* * *vosotros, -as pron personal Esp1. [sujeto] you [plural];vosotros bailáis muy bien you dance very well;¿quién va primero? – vosotros who's first? – you are;vosotros los americanos you Americans;nosotros estamos invitados, vosotros no we're invited, but you're not o but not you;algunos de vosotros/todos vosotros deberíais ir some of you/all of you ought to go;tendréis que hacerlo vosotros mismos you'll have to do it yourselves;hemos aprobado y vosotros también we passed and so did you2. [predicado] you [plural];¿sois vosotros? is it you?;los invitados sois vosotros you're the guests3. [complemento con preposición o conjunción] you [plural];os lo ha dicho a vosotros she said it to you;de vosotros [vuestro] yours;todo esto es de vosotros all this is yours;yo iré con vosotros I'll go with you;son más fuertes que vosotros they're stronger than you (are);arregladlo entre vosotros sort it out amongst yourselves;por vosotros me imagino que no habrá ningún problema I imagine there will be no problem as far as you're concerned;excepto/incluso vosotros except/including you4. [vocativo] you [plural];¡eh, vosotros, apartaos de ahí! hey, you (lot), get away from there!VOSOTROSIn Spain, there are two ways to express the second person plural: one implies familiarity with the audience ( vosotros) while the other indicates more courtesy (“ustedes”). Vosotros takes the verb in the second person plural, and “ustedes” the third person plural. This double option does not exist in Latin America, where the only form available is “ustedes”, except in the religious liturgy, where the vosotros is sometimes retained.* * *pron pers pl you* * *1) : you, yourselves2) : ye* * *vosotros pron you -
19 ум хорошо, а два лучше
1) General subject: four eyes see more than two, two heads are better than one2) Set phrase: four eyes can see better than two, four eyes see more ( better) than two (дословно: Четыре глаза видят больше (лучше), чем два), two heads are better than one (дословно: Две головы лучше одной), two heads are better than one many heads are better than one, two heads are better than one many wits are better than oneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ум хорошо, а два лучше
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20 гораздо лучше
1) General subject: a great deal better, a long way better, a lot better, a lot more, better by a long way, far better, much the best, so much better (... Ah, things were so much better back then.), a long sight better2) Makarov: a good deal better, good deal better, lot better, much better, tremendously improved
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