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1 I know better than that
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2 half a loaf is better than no bread
half a loaf is better than no breadantes pouco do que nada.English-Portuguese dictionary > half a loaf is better than no bread
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3 he knows better than to betray her
he knows better than to betray herele não é tão estúpido para traí-la.English-Portuguese dictionary > he knows better than to betray her
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4 he was better than his word
he was better than his wordele fez mais do que tinha prometido. -
5 prevention is better than cure
prevention is better than curemais vale prevenir do que remediar.English-Portuguese dictionary > prevention is better than cure
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6 to go one better than
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7 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) ser muito superior aEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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8 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) ser muito superior aEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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9 better
['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet.ter[b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não... -
10 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) em melhor situação* * *better offem melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. -
11 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) do que* * *[ðæn; ðən] conj (usado depois do comparativo) que, do que. he would do anything with it rather than... ele faria tudo com isso menos... taller than he mais alto que ele. to be wiser than to do so ser bastante ajuizado para não proceder assim. -
12 than
[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) que, do que -
13 better late than never
better late than neverantes tarde do que nunca. -
14 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) ter senso -
15 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) saber das coisas -
16 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) pensar melhor em2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) julgar alguém -
17 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) mudar de idéia2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) fazer uma idéia melhor -
18 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) sem igual -
19 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) que não tem rival -
20 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) conhecer2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) conhecer3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) conhecer4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconhecer•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *[nou] n conhecimento, informação reservada. • vt (ps knew, pp known) 1 saber, conhecer, entender. he knows all the answers / ele tem resposta para tudo. she knows him by sight / ela o conhece de vista. I came to know it by chance / fiquei sabendo por acaso. he knows how to paint / ele sabe pintar. 2 reconhecer, indentificar ( for como). I should know him anywhere / eu o reconheceria em qualquer lugar. 3 estar ciente, estar informado. please let me know your arrival / queira por favor informar-me da sua chegada. 4 ter a certeza. I know her to be my friend / tenho certeza de sua amizade. 5 estar relacionado, conhecer pessoalmente. she knows him / ela o conhece. I have known him for three weeks / conheço-o há três semanas. 6 estar habilitado, ter experiência, ser hábil, destro. 7 distinguir ( from de). you can’t know him from his brother / você não pode distingui-lo do seu irmão. 8 Bib arch conhecer, ter relações sexuais com. for all I know que eu saiba. he is in the know ele está a par de. he knows better than to betray her ele não é tão estúpido para traí-la. he knows his own mind ele sabe o que quer. he knows it by heart ele sabe de cor. I know better than that não caio nessa. known as conhecido pelo nome de. make it known torne público. not that I know não que eu saiba. to know how many beans make five saber com quantos paus se faz uma canoa. to know oneself conhecer a si mesmo. to know the ropes a) entender do assunto. b) conhecer em detalhes. well, what do you know? a) Amer sabe lá!, vai saber! b) quais são as novidades? you never know coll talvez, quem sabe? you know é ou não é?, você sabe. you know best você é quem sabe.
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