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  • 1 Better

    adj.
    P. and V. μείνων, βελτων. κρείσσων, καλλων, V. λῴων (P. rare), φέρτερος, πέρτερος.
    Better in health: P. ῥᾴων.
    Be better in health, v.: ῥαΐζειν.
    ——————
    adv.
    P. and V. μεινον, βέλτιον, κρεῖσσον, κάλλιον, V. λῷον.
    More, rather: P. and V. μᾶλλον.
    Think better of: see Reconsider, Repent.
    Think better of it: V. φρόνησιν... λῴω... λαβεῖν (Soph., Phil. 1078).
    Gel the better: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν. P. περιέχειν, ὑπερέχειν.
    Get the better of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.); see Excel, Conquer.
    If they listen to our representations so much the better: P. ἢν μὲν εἰσακούσωσί τι πρεσβευομένων ἡμῶν ταῦτα ἄριστα (Thuc. 1, 82).
    All the better: P. τοσούτῳ ἄμεινον.
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    v. trans.
    Improve: P. and V. ἐξορθοῦν, Ar. and P. ἐπανορθοῦν.
    Excel: P. and V. κρατεῖν. περβάλλειν. περφέρειν (gen.); see Excel.

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  • 2 better

    ['betə]
    comparative; = good

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  • 3 better off

    (richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) σε καλύτερη κατάσταση

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  • 4 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.) είμαι αρκετά μυαλωμένος (για να μην κάνω κάτι)

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  • 5 take a turn for the better

    ((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) βελτιώνομαι / χειροτερεύω

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  • 6 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.) το ξανασκέφτομαι, το καλοσκέφτομαι
    2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) δεν έχω ικανό

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  • 7 be streets ahead of / better than

    (to be much better than.) υπερτερώ κατά πολύ/είμαι σκάλες ανώτερος από

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  • 8 get the better of

    (to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) υπερισχύω

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  • 9 the better part of

    (most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) το μεγαλύτερο μέρος

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  • 10 the sooner the better

    (as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') το συντομότερο δυνατό/όσο νωρίτερα τόσο το καλύτερο

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  • 11 second to none

    (better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) ασυναγώνιστος

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  • 12 superior

    [su'piəriə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) ανώτερος
    2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) ανώτερος
    3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) υπερφίαλος, υπεροπτικός
    2. noun
    (a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) ανώτερος (ιεραρχικά)

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  • 13 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.) από, παρά (σε σύγκριση με)

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  • 14 the

    [ðə, ði]
    (The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)
    2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) οι, τα
    3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το
    4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το
    5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) ο, η, το, οι, τα
    - the...

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  • 15 worse

    ((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) βελτιώνομαι / χειροτερεύω

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  • 16 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand

    (an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) (αφενός)...αφετέρου

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  • 17 a cut above

    ((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) καλύτερος από

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  • 18 adjust

    1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) προσαρμόζω/-ομαι
    2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) ρυθμίζω
    - adjustment

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  • 19 affirmative action

    noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). παροχή ευκαιριών σε μειονότητες ή καταπιεσμένους πληθυσμούς

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  • 20 all

    [o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun
    1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) όێߏ¬ ολόκληρος
    2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) όλοι
    2. adverb
    1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) εντελώς
    2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) τόσο
    - all-out
    - all-round
    - all-rounder
    - all-terrain vehicle
    - all along
    - all at once
    - all in
    - all in all
    - all over
    - all right
    - in all

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  • 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, and prob …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Better — is the comparative form of the adjective good .Better may also refer to: * to better as a verb means that someone or something has undergone betterment *better, an alternate spelling of bettor, as a noun, is someone who bets (gambles) *Better, a… …   Wikipedia

  • better — better1 [bet′ər] adj. [ME bettere, betere < OE betera: see BEST] 1. compar. of GOOD 2. of a more excellent sort; surpassing another or others 3. more suitable, more desirable, more favorable, more profitable, etc. 4. being more than half;… …   English World dictionary

  • better — adj Better, superior, preferable mean more worthy or more pleasing than another or others. Better, which often serves as the comparative of good, in this sense implies a quality or character in a person or thing that surpasses or exceeds that in… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Better — Bet ter, adv.; compar. of {Well}. 1. In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits. [1913 Webster] I could have… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • better — 1. had better. This common idiom is used in the form We had better go home or We d better go home; the negative form is We d better not go home and the interrogative Hadn t we better go home?. Informally (but not in more formal contexts), the… …   Modern English usage

  • Better — Bet ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bettered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bettering}.] [AS. beterian, betrian, fr. betera better. See {Better}, a.] 1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. [1913 Webster] Love betters what is best.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • better — [adj1] excelling, more excellent bigger, choice, exceeding, exceptional, finer, fitter, greater, higher quality, improved, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more fitting, more select, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable …   New thesaurus

  • Better — Bet ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. [1913 Webster] 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; usually in the plural. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Better — Bet ter, v. i. To become better; to improve. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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