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1 better half
['betë: 'betë: ha:f/ hæf] e shoqja ose i shoqi i dikujt, partneri i dikujthis better half [hiz 'betë: ha:f/ hæf] e shoqja (e tij)my better half [mai 'betë: ha:f/ hæf] e shoqja ime -
2 better
['betë:] adj. adv.,n.,v. -adj. (shkalla krahasore e good, well) më i mirë; no better than jo më i mirë, njësoj; his better half e shoqja; the better hand epërsi; the better part of shumica; I have seen better days kam parë ditë më të mira, kam qenë më mirë nga gjendja.- adv. më mirë; be better off jam në gjendje më të mirë; be better than one's word bëj më tepër nga ç'premtoj; know better a) nuk e bëj atë gabim; b) nuk e besoj (një pohim); think all the better of sb më shtohet konsiderata për dikë.- n. pl. eprorë, superiorë; don't ignore the advice of your elders and betters mos i nënçmo këshillat eatyre që qëndrojnë më lart se ti.● get the better of sb ia kaloj (dikujt); e mund (dikë); for better or worse në të mirë e në të keq.-vt 1. përmirësoj. 2. ia kaloj (dikujt) (Infinitive- to better, Present Simple- better, Present Simple (3rd pers. sing.)- betters, Past Simple- bettered, Present Participle- bettering, Past Participle- bettered, Future- will better)better ['betë:] n. ai që vë bast* * *më mirë
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Better half — Better Bet ter, a.; compar. of Good. [OE. betere, bettre, and as adv. bet, AS. betera, adj., and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. betri, adj., betr, adv., Goth. batiza, adj., OHG. bezziro, adj., baz, adv., G. besser, adj. and adv., bass, adv., E. boot,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Better half — Half Half (h[aum]f), n.; pl. {Halves} (h[aum]vz). [AS. healf. See {Half}, a.] 1. Part; side; behalf. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] The four halves of the house. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. One of two equal parts into which anything may be divided … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
better half — (plural ,better halves) noun someone s better half HUMOROUS someone s husband, wife, or partner: I ll have to ask my better half … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
better half — Your better half is your husband or wife … The small dictionary of idiomes
better half — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person s spouse or partner … English terms dictionary
better half — n. one s spouse; esp., one s wife: a humorous usage … English World dictionary
better half — UK / US noun Word forms better half : singular better half plural better halves someone s better half … English dictionary
better half — noun a person s partner in marriage • Syn: ↑spouse, ↑partner, ↑married person, ↑mate • Derivationally related forms: ↑mate (for: ↑mate), ↑spousal … Useful english dictionary
better half — noun a) A persons spouse or lover, most commonly a mans wife. Generally a compliment or sign of respect. Id like you to meet my better half Linda. b) A persons close friend or companion … Wiktionary
better half — n. one’s wife, and occasionally, one’s husband. □ My better half disapproved of the movie. □ I gotta go home to my better half … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
better half — {n.}, {informal} One s marriage partner (mostly said by men about their wives.) * / This is my better half, Mary, said Joe./ … Dictionary of American idioms