even the best

sin disputa — undoubtedly, beyond dispute

es, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best

es, sin disputa, la mejor — she is, without question, the best

persuadir a algn de algo/para hacer algo — to persuade sb of sth/to do sth

dejarse persuadir — to allow o.s. to be persuaded

la persuadieron con promesas — she was won over with promises

no se persuadió — he wasn't convinced

persuadirse DE algo — to become convinced of something

la persuadieron con promesas — she was won over with promises

no se persuadió — he wasn't convinced

persuadirse DE algo — to become convinced of something

tengo la pierna rota — I've broken my leg, I've got a broken leg

la bolsa está rota — the bag is torn

la cuerda estaba rota por los extremos — the rope was frayed at the ends

estar roto de cansancio — to be exhausted, be worn-out

el roto chileno — the average Chilean

es una rota con suerte — she's a lucky woman

te has hecho un roto en la manga — you've got a hole in your sleeve

me devolvió el libro roto — the book was falling apart when he gave it back to me

es una rota, nunca saluda — she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

me devolvió el libro roto — the book was falling apart when he gave it back to me

es una rota, nunca saluda — she's so rude, she doesn't even say hello

selección biológica — natural selection

selección múltiple — multiple choice

selección natural — natural selection

selección absoluta, selección nacional — national team, national side

hizo una selección de los mejores — she selected the best ones

hizo una selección de los mejores — she selected the best ones

siamo stati a Zurigo e pure a Lucerna — we went to Zurich and to Lucerne as well

è venuto pure lui — he came too

pure lei non lo sa fare — she can't do it either

(con valore concessivo) faccia pure! — please do!, by all means!, go ahead!

te l'avevo pur detto di non andarci — I did tell you not to go

non è facile, pure bisogna riuscirci — it's not easy and yet we have to succeed

è giovane, pure ha buon senso — he's young but he's sensible

pur non volendolo, ho dovuto farlo — I had to do it even though I didn't want to

pur essendo fuori mano — even though it is out of the way

(con valore finale) pur di vederlo contento farebbe di tutto — she would do anything to make him happy

lui parte oggi e io pure — he's leaving today and so am I

fosse pure per ragioni umanitarie non lo farei — even if it were a humanitarian gesture, I wouldn't do it

non solo è disonesto, (ma) se ne vanta pure — not only is he dishonest but on top of that he boasts about it

ci mancava pure questa! — this is just too much!

l'ho aspettato pure troppo — I've waited far too long for him

pur con tutta la buona volontà — even with the best will in the world

avrò pure il diritto di scherzare? — I can joke about it, can't I?

bisogna pur farlo — it has to be done

bisogna pur riconoscere che — it can be said, with some justice, that

bisognerà pur dirglielo — he'll have to be told though

ci sarà pure qualcuno che mi presterà del denaro — surely someone will lend me some money

c'è la pur minima possibilità che...? — is it at all likely that...?

entra pure! — do come in!

andiamo pure! — let's go!

parla pure! — go ahead, have your say!

diglielo pure — tell him, if you like

dica pure — can I help you?

chiedete pure! — feel free to ask!

fai pure (come vuoi)! — suit yourself!

va' pure, fa' solo attenzione! — you can go, only be careful!

faccia pure con comodo! — take your time over it!

continua pure! — go on!

pur volendolo, non potrei farlo — I couldn't do it even if I wanted to

è un tipo strano, pure mi piace — he's a strange chap, but I still like him

pagherei qualsiasi cifra pur di averlo — I'd pay any price to get it

è capace di tutto pur di mantenere il suo lavoro — he would do anything to keep his job

quando pure o pure se lo volessi, non potrei accontentarti — even if I wanted to, I couldn't help you

sia pure a malincuore, devo andarmene — although I hate to, I really must go

his good eye/leg — sein gesundes Auge/Bein

in good time — frühzeitig

all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit

take good care of somebody — gut für jemanden sorgen

be good at doing something — etwas gut können

speak good English — gut[es] Englisch sprechen

a good chance of succeeding — gute Erfolgschancen

the good thing about it is that... — das Gute daran ist, dass...

be good for somebody/something — gut für jemanden/etwas sein

apples are good for you — Äpfel sind gesund

good times — eine schöne Zeit

the good things in life — Annehmlichkeiten

the good life — das angenehme[, sorglose] Leben

have a good journey! — gute Reise!

it's good to be home again — es ist schön, wieder zu Hause zu sein

feel good — sich wohl fühlen

the good guy — der Gute

be good to somebody — gut zu jemandem sein

how good of you! — wie nett von Ihnen!

look good — gut aussehen

take a good look round — sich gründlich umsehen

give something a good polish — etwas ordentlich polieren

good afternoon/day — guten Tag!

good evening/morning — guten Abend/Morgen!

good night — gute Nacht!

very good, sir — sehr wohl!

as good as — so gut wie

make good — (succeed) erfolgreich sein; (effect) in die Tat umsetzen; ausführen [Plan]; erfüllen [Versprechen]; (compensate for) wieder gutmachen [Fehler]; (indemnify) ersetzen [Schaden, Ausgaben]. See also academic.ru/6608/best">best 1.; better 1.

good and... — richtig...

be some good to somebody/something — jemandem/einer Sache nützen

be no good to somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas nicht zu gebrauchen sein

for the good of mankind/the country — zum Wohl[e] der Menschheit/des Landes

this development was all to the good — diese Entwicklung war nur von Vorteil

come to no good — kein gutes Ende nehmen

there's good and bad in everyone — in jedem steckt Gutes und Böses

do good — Gutes tun

for good [and all] — (finally) ein für allemal; (permanently) für immer [und ewig]; endgültig

the good — die Guten

goods and chattels — Sachen

good weather — gutes Wetter

you've done a good day's work — du hast gute Arbeit (für einen Tag) geleistet

all I need is a good meal — ich brauche nur eine ordentliche or anständige Mahlzeit

this is a good firm to work for — in dieser Firma lässt es sich gut arbeiten

he tells a good story —

it must be good for something — das muss doch zu or für etwas gut sein

to be good with people — gut mit Menschen umgehen können

you've never had it so good! — es ist euch noch nie so gut gegangen, ihr habt es noch nie so gut gehabt

it's too good to be true — es ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

to come in a good third — einen guten dritten Platz belegen

to be good at sport/languages — gut im Sport/in Sprachen sein

to be good at sewing/typing — gut nähen/tippen können

I'm not very good at it — ich kann es nicht besonders gut

he's good at telling stories — er kann gut Geschichten erzählen

that's (not) good enough — das reicht (nicht)

that's not good enough, you'll have to do better than that — das geht so nicht, du musst dich schon etwas mehr anstrengen

if he gives his word, that's good enough for me — wenn er sein Wort gibt, reicht mir das

it's just not good enough! — so geht das nicht!

his attitude is just not good enough — er hat einfach nicht die richtige Einstellung

her work/conduct is just not good enough —

they felt he wasn't good enough for her — sie waren der Meinung, dass er nicht gut genug für sie war

I don't feel too good — mir ist nicht gut, ich fühle mich nicht wohl

I don't feel too good about it — mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabei

to make good sb's losses — jdm seine Verluste ausgleichen or ersetzen

as good as new —

as good as dead — so gut wie tot

he was as good as his word — er hat sein Wort gehalten

he as good as called me a liar/invited me to come — er nannte mich praktisch einen Lügner/hat mich praktisch eingeladen

to be good for sb — gut für jdn sein

milk is good for children to be good for toothache/one's health — Milch ist gut or gesund für Kinder gut gegen Zahnschmerzen/für die Gesundheit sein

to drink more than is good for one — mehr trinken, als einem guttut

what's good for consumers isn't always good for the economy — was gut für den Verbraucher ist, ist nicht immer gut für die Wirtschaft

a good day for a picnic — ein günstiger or guter Tag für ein Picknick

it's a good thing or job I was there — (nur) gut, dass ich dort war

the good life — das süße Leben

did you have a good day? — wie wars heute?, wie gings (dir) heute?

to have a good time — sich gut amüsieren

have a good time! — viel Spaß or Vergnügen!

to be good to sb — gut zu jdm sein

that's very good of you — das ist sehr lieb or nett von Ihnen

with every good wish — mit den besten Wünschen

if you can't be good, be careful — wenn du es schon tun musst, sei wenigstens vorsichtig

(as) good as gold — mustergültig

be a good girl/boy and... — sei so lieb und...

that's a good dog! — guter Hund!

= admirable your good lady (dated) my good man (dated) — Ihre werte Gemahlin (geh) mein Guter (old)

good man! — sehr löblich!, gut gemacht!

good old Charles! — der gute alte Charles!

the Good Book —

the good ship Santa Maria — die Santa Maria

is his credit good? — ist er kreditfähig?

he is good for another few years — mit ihm kann man noch ein paar Jahre rechnen

she's good for nothing — sie ist ein Nichtsnutz or Taugenichts

that's always good for a laugh — darüber kann man immer lachen

to give sth a good clean — etw gut or gründlich reinigen

to have a good cry — sich ausweinen

it's a good distance — es ist eine ganz schöne Strecke

it's a good 8 km — es sind gute 8 km

he ate a good half of the cake — er hat gut und gern den halben Kuchen gegessen

a good many/few people — ziemlich viele/nicht gerade wenig Leute

good morning — guten Morgen

that's good! — gut!, prima!