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1 as best one can
1) Общая лексика: в меру своих сил, как мог, максимально2) Пословица: как нельзя лучше (used as adv. mod. of manner)3) Фразеологизм: наилучшим образом (In the best possible way), с учётом обстоятельств (given the circumstances.) -
2 as best one can
изо все́х силThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > as best one can
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4 as best one can, to the best of one's strength [or] ability
Американский английский: по силе возможностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > as best one can, to the best of one's strength [or] ability
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5 do the best job one can
Общая лексика: выполнять свои обязанности как можно лучше (I try to do the best job I can. - Я стараюсь выполнять свои обязанности как можно лучше.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > do the best job one can
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6 do one's best (all one can, all in one's power, everything possible) to
Общая лексика: всяческиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do one's best (all one can, all in one's power, everything possible) to
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7 the best that one can hope for is
Математика: лучшее, на что можно надеяться (that)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the best that one can hope for is
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8 as best as one can
כמיטב יכולתו* * *◙ ותלוכי בטימכ◄ -
9 as best as one can
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10 as best as one can
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11 ♦ best
♦ best /bɛst/A a. (superl. relat. di good)1 (il) migliore: my best friend, il mio miglior amico; the best price, il prezzo migliore; the best results, i risultati migliori; the best things in life, le cose migliori della vita; He's the very best, è decisamente il migliore; è il migliore che ci sia; May the best man win, vinca il migliore; Best wishes!, auguri!; (in fondo a una lettera) cordiali saluti!, tante (buone) cose!2 (il) più saggio; (il) più giusto; (il) più consigliabile; (il) migliore: What is the best thing to do?, qual è la cosa migliore da fare?; It's best to leave things are they are, è meglio lasciare le cose come sono; Do whatever you think best, fai come meglio crediB avv. (superl. di well)1 meglio (di tutti, di tutto); nel modo migliore; al meglio: I know her best, io la conosco meglio (di tutti); I study best late in the evening, studio meglio la sera tardi; Who did best?, chi ha fatto meglio?; chi ha avuto il miglior risultato?; It can be best seen under a microscope, lo si vede al meglio con un microscopio2 di più; più di tutti: Which of these novels do you like best?, quale di questi romanzi ti piace di più?; He is the best loved doctor in the hospital, è il medico più amato dell'ospedale; This article sells best, questo articolo si vende più di tutti3 preferibilmente; meglio: a term that is best avoided, un termine che è meglio (o preferibile) evitareC n.1 – the best, il, la migliore: Julie's always been the best at sports, Julie è sempre stata la migliore negli sport2 – the best, il meglio: I want my children to have nothing but the best, voglio che i miei figli abbiano soltanto il meglio; to bring out the best in sb., tirar fuori il meglio in q.; spingere q. a dare il meglio di sé3 – one's best, il proprio meglio; il meglio di sé: to do one's ( very) best, fare del proprio meglio; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I didn't do my best last time, non ho dato il meglio di me l'ultima volta; fare di tutto; fare tutto quello che si può; cercare in tutti i modi (di): I did my best to reassure him, feci di tutto per tranquillizzarlo; to try one's best, fare del proprio meglio; sforzarsi4 – one's best, le condizioni migliori (di q. o qc.); la forma migliore: at one's best, nelle migliori condizioni; nella forma migliore; al meglio (di sé); past its best, (di alimento, prodotto) non più fresco5 – one's best, il vestito migliore (o più bello, più elegante): to wear one's best, avere indosso il vestito più bello; (scherz.) one's Sunday best, il vestito della domenica (o della festa); il vestito bello; l'abito buono7 (in fondo a una lettera, spec. USA) cari saluti: See you soon, best, Gary, arrivederci a presto e cari saluti, Gary● (market.) Best before April 2004, da consumarsi preferibilmente entro il marzo 2004 □ (market.) best-before date, data di scadenza □ (cinem.) best boy, aiuto capo-elettricista □ best buy, miglior acquisto ( consigliato da un'associazione di consumatori, ecc.) □ the best man, il testimone dello sposo □ the best ( of it), la parte migliore; il bello: The best of the joke is that John didn't know, il bello dello scherzo è che John non lo sapeva □ ( sport) the best of three, five, seven, etc., quattro (o sei, ecc.) partite più la bella: best of five tournament, torneo al meglio dei cinque set (o delle cinque partite, ecc.); Let's play best of five, giochiamo al meglio dei cinque set (o partite, ecc.) □ the best of both worlds, il meglio di due situazioni □ (fam. GB) The best of British!, buona fortuna! □ the best of the bunch, il migliore di tutti □ They're the best of friends, sono ottimi amici; sono amicissimi □ Best of luck!, buona fortuna!; auguri! □ the best part of, la maggior parte di; quasi: It took us the best part of an hour to get there, ci mettemmo quasi un'ora per arrivare □ (econ., org. az.) best practice, procedura ottimale; best practice □ (fam. scherz. GB) the best thing since sliced bread, cosa (o persona) eccellente, straordinaria □ best-seller ► bestseller □ best-selling ► bestselling □ All the best!, cordiali saluti!; tante (buone) cose! □ to be (all) for the best, andare a finir bene; andare per il meglio (alla fine); finire nel migliore dei modi ( nelle circostanze) □ as best one can, come meglio si può; al meglio delle proprie capacità □ at best, nel migliore dei casi; al massimo; nella migliore delle ipotesi; quanto meno; (comm., fin.) al meglio: His reaction was at best excessive, la sua reazione è stata quanto meno eccessiva; This is at best a makeshift shelter, al massimo, questo è un riparo d'emergenza; to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ at the best of times, nel migliore dei casi; quando va bene □ for the best, a fin di bene; per il bene di tutti; al meglio □ to get the best of, avere la meglio su; dimostrarsi più forte di; prevalere su □ had best, meglio di tutto sarebbe; converrebbe: You had best do it at once, faresti meglio a farlo subito; We'd best leave him alone, è meglio lasciarlo solo □ to hope for the best, sperare che tutto vada per il meglio □ one's level best, il proprio meglio; tutto quanto si può fare □ to look one's best, essere elegante; stare benissimo; fare un'ottima figura; essere in forma smagliante □ to make the best of st., rassegnarsi e fare buon viso a qc.; accettare qc. con filosofia; ( anche) sfruttare qc. nel miglior modo possibile, fare il miglior uso possibile di qc. □ (GB) to make the best of a bad bargain (o of a bad job), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte (o a cattivo gioco); prenderla con filosofia; fare di necessità virtù □ to make the best of things, adattarsi (alla situazione); tirare avanti (alla meglio) □ to the best of my ability, come meglio so fare; per quel che posso □ to the best of my knowledge, per quel che ne so io □ to the best of my power, come meglio posso; per quanto è nei miei poteri □ with the best of them, alla pari dei migliori; senza essere secondo a nessuno: I can dive with the best of them, quanto a tuffi non sono secondo a nessuno.(to) best /bɛst/v. t.superare; avere la meglio su, spuntarla con. -
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A n1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous. -
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{best}
I. a прев. cm. от good най-добър, най-хубав, най-удобен, най-благоприятен, най-изгоден, най-же-лан
the BEST part of повечето/по-голямата част от
o/s BEST girl разг, възлюбена, изгора, симпатия
to make the BEST use of something използувам нещо най-пълно/рационално
II. 1. най-добре, най-хубаво
2. най-вече, повече от всичко
тy BEST hated man най-омразният ми човек
she loves him BEST тя обича най-много него
you had BEST go now най-разумно e да си вървиш сега
III. n най-доброто, най-хубавото
to hope for the BEST надявам се, че всичко ще мине/ще се нареди добре
at BEST в най-добрия случай
at one's BEST в най-добрия си вид/форма
in one's (Sunday) BEST с най-хубавите си дрехи
to do one's BEST правя всичко възможчо
all for the BEST с най-добри намерения, за добро
at the BEST of times при най-добрите обстоятелства
all the BEST всичко най-хубаво (пожелание)
to get/have the BEST of someone вземам връх/предимство/надминавам/надхитрявам някого
to get/have the BEST of it спечелвам, побеждавам, успявам (в спор и пр.)
to the BEST of one's abilities според възможностите си
to make the BEST of things задоволявам се/примирявам се с това, което е/което имам
to make the BEST of извличам максимална полза/изгода от
to make the BEST of one's opportunities използувам докрай възможностите си
to give someone BEST признавам превъзходството на някого
to turn out for the BEST свършвам добре, оправям се
to the BEST of my judgement доколкото мога да преценя
with the BEST не по-зле от другите/от най-добрите
IV. v разг. побеждавам, надхитрявам, превъзхождам* * *{best} а прев. cm. от good най-добър, най-хубав; най-удобен; най(2) adv прев. cm. om well 1. най-добре, най-хубаво; 2. най-ве{3} n най-доброто, най-хубавото; to hope for the best надявам се{4} v разг. побеждавам; надхитрявам; превъзхождам.* * *1 a най-добър; най-голям;2 n: her Sunday BEST празничните й дрехи be at one's BEST съм на висотата си, в най-добрата форма do, try one's BEST правя всичко което мога get (have) the BEST of побеждавам, вземам връх над have the BEST of the bargain съм в най-изгодно положение make the BEST of it (of a bad business) не изгубвам кураж, справям се с трудно положение to the BEST of my ability доколкото ми позволяват способностите to the BEST of my knowledge доколкото зная;3 v разг. вземам връх над; надхитрявам;4 adv най-добре;best man; n шафер.* * *1. all for the best с най-добри намерения, за добро 2. all the best всичко най-хубаво (пожелание) 3. at best в най-добрия случай 4. at one's best в най-добрия си вид/форма 5. at the best of times при най-добрите обстоятелства 6. i. a прев. cm. от good най-добър, най-хубав, най-удобен, най-благоприятен, най-изгоден, най-же-лан 7. ii. най-добре, най-хубаво 8. iii. n най-доброто, най-хубавото 9. in one's (sunday) best с най-хубавите си дрехи 10. iv. v разг. побеждавам, надхитрявам, превъзхождам 11. o/s best girl разг, възлюбена, изгора, симпатия 12. she loves him best тя обича най-много него 13. the best part of повечето/по-голямата част от 14. to do one's best правя всичко възможчо 15. to get/have the best of it спечелвам, побеждавам, успявам (в спор и пр.) 16. to get/have the best of someone вземам връх/предимство/надминавам/надхитрявам някого 17. to give someone best признавам превъзходството на някого 18. to hope for the best надявам се, че всичко ще мине/ще се нареди добре 19. to make the best of one's opportunities използувам докрай възможностите си 20. to make the best of things задоволявам се/примирявам се с това, което е/което имам 21. to make the best of извличам максимална полза/изгода от 22. to make the best use of something използувам нещо най-пълно/рационално 23. to the best of my judgement доколкото мога да преценя 24. to the best of one's abilities според възможностите си 25. to turn out for the best свършвам добре, оправям се 26. with the best не по-зле от другите/от най-добрите 27. you had best go now най-разумно e да си вървиш сега 28. най-вече, повече от всичко 29. тy best hated man най-омразният ми човек* * *best [best] (превъзх. степен от good, well) I. adj 1. най-добър, най-хубав; 2. най-голям; the \best part най-голямата част от; 3. най-изгоден, удобен, полезен, благоприятен; подходящ; приемлив; the \best way to най-удобният начин да; • o.'s \best girl sl любимо момиче; o.'s \best bet най-доброто, което може да се направи; to put o.'s \best foot foremost вървя бързо; докарвам се, старая се, любезнича, разг. подмазвам се ( for, with), показвам се в най-добра светлина; II. adv най-добре; повече от всичко; had \best (с inf без to) най-добре; най-разумно е да; you had \best take a look най-добре е да погледнеш; I like this the \best най-много харесвам това; III. n най-доброто, най-хубавото (нещо); the \best of care най-добрата грижа; o.'s ( Sunday) \best празнични дрехи (премяна); to change into o.'s \best пременявам се, контя се, разхубавявам се, разг. труфя се; to hope for the \best надявам се, че нещата ще се оправят; to be at o.'s \best блестящ, на висота съм; at \best в най-добрия случай; I did it for the \best направих го с най-добри намерения; to do ( try) o.'s ( level) \best, to do as \best one can \best правя всичко възможно; to the \best of o.'s power ( ability) според силите си, доколкото ми позволяват силите; to give the \best one has in the shop разг. правя всичко възможно, полагам всички усилия; to make the \best of o.'s time оползотворявам времето си; to make the \best of things задоволявам се с това, което имам; примирявам се, задоволявам се; to make the \best of a bad bargain не се отчайвам, не падам духом (в беда); изтърпявам нещастието безропотно; to give s.o. \best признавам превъзходството на някого; признавам поражението си; it turned out for the \best всяко зло за добро; to the \best of o.'s belief ( knowledge) доколкото знам; to the \best of my judgement доколкото мога да преценя; to make the \best of o.'s way вървя бързо; to have the \best of it побеждавам, книж. вземам връх, успявам, спечелвам (в спор и пр.); to get the \best of s.o. вземам връх, побеждавам някого; you can do it with the \best не падаш по-долу от който и да е, не си по-лош от останалите; IV. v разг. превъзхождам, надминавам; вземам връх, побеждавам, бия. -
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adj. beste--------adv. op zijn best--------n. best; feestkleding, uitgaanskleding--------v. winnen, de overhand hebben, overtreffenbest1[ best] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meestal the〉1 (de/het) beste2 beste kleren ⇒ beste/zondagse pak, paasbest♦voorbeelden:with the best of intentions • met de beste bedoelingento the best of my knowledge (and belief) • voor zover ik weet(have) the best of both worlds • het beste/gunstigste van twee dingen (combineren)bring out the best in someone • het beste in iemand doen uitkomendo/try one's (very) best • z'n (uiterste) best doenlook one's best • er uitstekend uitzienmake the best of • het beste maken vanbest of all • het beste/leukste (van alles/allemaal)the best of it • het beste/mooiste van alI am not at my best on Monday mornings • ik ben 's maandagsmorgens niet op mijn best(even) at the best of times • (zelfs) onder de gunstigste omstandighedenhe can still play golf with the best • bij het golfen staat hij z'n mannetje nogall the best! • het beste!2 he wore his (Sunday) best • hij had zijn beste/zondagse kleren aan¶ get/have the best of someone • iemand te slim/vlug af zijn, het winnen van iemandget/have the best of it • de overhand krijgen/hebbengive of one's best • zijn uiterste best doensix of the best • stokslagen, met de latit is (all) for the best • het komt allemaal wel goed→ bad bad/————————best2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; overtreffende trap van good〉1 best♦voorbeelden:1 best bib and tucker • beste pak, mooiste klerenplay one's best card • zijn hoogste/beste troeven uitspelenput one's best foot forward • zijn beste beentje voorzettenput one's best leg foremost • zich haastenthe best part (of) • het merendeel/grootste deel (van)————————best3〈bijwoord; overtreffende trap van well〉2 meest♦voorbeelden:you'd best go home • je zou 't beste naar huis kunnen gaanbest before • ten minste houdbaar totas best one can/may • zo goed en zo kwaad als men kanlike/love best • het meest houden van -
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1. [best] n1. самое лучшее, высшая степень (чего-л.)2. выходное платьеSunday best - праздничное /лучшее/ платье
3. лучшие люди; наиболее квалифицированные, знающие работники и т. п.he is among the best in his profession - он один из лучших специалистов в своей области
with the best - наравне с лучшими; не хуже других
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all for the best - всё к лучшемуto be at one's best - быть в ударе /на высоте/; быть в наилучшем виде /состоянии/
to do /to try/ one's best - сделать всё возможное, не щадить усилий, проявлять максимум энергии
to have /to get/ the best of it - взять верх, победить, одолеть (в споре и т. п.)
to make the best of it /of a bad bargain, of business, of the job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/, не падать духом в беде
to make the best of smth. - а) использовать что-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) примириться с неизбежным
to make the best of one's way - идти как можно скорее, спешить
to the best of one's ability - в полную меру сил /способностей/
2. [best] ato the best of my belief /knowledge/ - насколько мне известно
1. superl от good II2. 1) лучшийthe best thing - лучше всего; самое лучшее
the best of wives - лучшая /добродетельнейшая/ из жён
2) самый подходящий3. большийthe best part of smth. - большая /значительная/ часть чего-л.
the best part of an hour - почти час, добрый час
4. основной, главный3. [best] adv♢
to put one's best foot /leg/ foremost /forward/ - а) идти как можно быстрее, прибавить шагу, торопиться; б) сделать всё возможное1. superl от well2 III2. наилучшим образом, лучше всего3. больше всегоwhich do you like best? - что вам нравится больше всего?
4. (best-) как компонент сложных слов самый4. [best] v разг.1. нанести поражение; взять верх (над кем-л.)after a long struggle we bested them - после длительной борьбы мы победили их
2. провести, перехитрить -
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1. a(превосх. ст. от good) ( наи)лу́чшийbest intentions — наилу́чшие наме́рения
- best man- best part of
- put one's best foot forward 2. ad(превосх. ст. от well) лу́чше всего́; бо́льше всего́- at best
- do one's best
- make the best of smth
- to the best of one's knowledge
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I 1. n1) бидо́н м; кани́стра жa can of gas — кани́стра бензи́на
garbage can — му́сорный конте́йнер
2) консе́рвная ба́нка; ба́нка консе́рвов2. vcan opener — консе́рвный нож
консерви́роватьII( could)1) мочь, быть в состоя́нииcan you do it? — вы смо́жете э́то сде́лать?
I can't hear you — я вас не слы́шу
can you show me the way...? — вы не ска́жете, как пройти́...?
2) уме́тьI can't speak Russian — я не говорю́ по-ру́сски
can you drive? — вы уме́ете води́ть маши́ну?
3) мочь, име́ть пра́воyou can go — мо́жете идти́
you can't smoke here — здесь нельзя́ кури́ть
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1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor
2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor
3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
best1 adj adv mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
II
1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
III
1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
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"best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"•
to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn•
may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!•
for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año•
the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...2.ADV (superl)of well; mejor•
as best I could — lo mejor que pude•
she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie•
you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
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at best — en el mejor de los casos•
to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
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I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy•
let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor•
to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más- get the best of the bargain- have the best of both worlds- make the best of a bad job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
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I [best]the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
II
1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
III
1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
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best [best]1. adjective• the best thing about Spain is... ce qu'il y a de mieux en Espagne, c'est...• the best thing about her is... sa plus grande qualité c'est...• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...2. noun• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...3. adverb• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Choisi parmi les amis ou les proches parents du marié, le best man est à la fois le témoin et le garçon d'honneur. Responsable du bon déroulement de la journée, il lui revient de lire les messages de félicitations, d'annoncer les orateurs, de prononcer le discours humoristique d'usage et de porter un toast aux nouveaux mariés.* * *[best] 1.1)the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f
to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux
it's not her best — (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e
only the best is good enough for me/my son — je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi/mon fils
she is the best at physics/at tennis — c'est la meilleure en physique/au tennis
it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux
2) ( most favourable)to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]
3) (peak, apogee)4) ( greatest personal effort)to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire
to get the best out of — obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in somebody — [crisis, suffering] inciter quelqu'un à donner le meilleur de lui-même
5) ( good wishes)all the best! — ( good luck) bonne chance!; ( cheers) à ta santé!
2.all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie
adjective (superl of good)1) ( most excellent) meilleurthe best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait
‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’
2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleurto be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]
3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur3.the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
adverb (superl of well) le mieuxto behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux
4.to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]•• -
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[best] adjwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?;it is \best to... am besten...;the \best thing she can do is forget him das Beste, was sie machen kann, ist ihn zu vergessen;it would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...;he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Besten;what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?;to be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen;the \best days of my life die schönste Zeit meines Lebens;\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin;give my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir ausPHRASES:sb's \best bet ( fam) der beste Weg;if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi;put your \best foot forward streng dich an;may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen;the \best things come in small packages [or parcels]; ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert aus;the \best part der größte Teil;for the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang;the \best things in life are free ( in life are free) die schönsten Dinge im Leben kosten nichts;with the \best will in the world beim besten Willen advinv superl of well am besten;which evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?;Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergang;we'd \best be going now am besten gehen wir jetzt;as \best you can so gut du kannst;to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält n1) ( the finest)the \best der/die/das Beste;this is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinsten;all the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!;and \best of all und allem voran;just do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie können;he can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, braucht er sich wirklich nicht zu schämen;we've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer die heißen Tage dieses Sommers sind jetzt wohl mehr oder weniger vorbei;he just wanted the \best for her er wollte nur das Beste für sie;to be the \best of friends die besten Freunde sein;to be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit sein;to the \best of my knowledge meines Wissens;the \best that money can buy das Beste, was mit Geld zu kaufen ist;to bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringen;to get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholen;to be all for the \best besser so sein;to be at one's \best in Höchstform [o bester Verfassung] sein2) ( the most optimistic)\best of luck! viel Glück!;and the \best of British [luck] to you! (iron, hum) na, dann mal viel Glück!;please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße aus;at the \best of times in den besten Zeiten;to send one's \best (Am) seine besten [Glück]wünsche senden;at \best bestenfallsto play the \best of three/ five so lange spielen, bis eine Mannschaft zweimal/ dreimal gewonnen hatPHRASES:make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen;the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidem vtto \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]
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as best one can — As well as one can • • • Main Entry: ↑best * * * as best one can (or may) as effectively as possible under the circumstances I went about my job as best I could … Useful english dictionary
as best one can — {adv. phr.} As well as you can; by whatever means are available; in the best way you can. * /The car broke down in the middle of the night, and he had to get home as best he could./ * /George s foot hurt, but he played the game as best he could./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as best one can — {adv. phr.} As well as you can; by whatever means are available; in the best way you can. * /The car broke down in the middle of the night, and he had to get home as best he could./ * /George s foot hurt, but he played the game as best he could./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ best\ one\ can — adv. phr. As well as you can; by whatever means are available; in the best way you can. The car broke down in the middle of the night, and he had to get home as best he could. George s foot hurt, but he played the game as best he could. The girl… … Словарь американских идиом
as best one can — adverb In the best possible way, given the circumstances. We tried to make our lives comfortable as best we could … Wiktionary
as best one can — idi in the best way possible under the circumstances … From formal English to slang
Best I Can (Queensrÿche song) — Infobox Single Name = Best I Can Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Queensrÿche Album = Empire A side = B side = Released = 1991 Format = CD, Vinyl, Cassette Recorded = Spring 1990 Genre = Progressive rock, Hard rock Length = 5:34 Label =… … Wikipedia
as best you can — as best (you) can British & Australian, American if you do something that is difficult as best you can, you do it as well as you are able to do it. If one of us loses our job we ll just have to cope as best we can. Just clean up the mess as best… … New idioms dictionary
best — [best] adj. [ME best, betst < OE betst (akin to Goth batists) < ? IE base * bhad , good > Sans bhadrá ḥ, fortunate, good] 1. superl. of GOOD 2. of the most excellent sort; surpassing all others 3. most suitable, most desirable, most… … English World dictionary
best — /best/, adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: the best part of a day. adv … Universalium
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