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'betəcomparative; = goodIsubst. \/ˈbetə\/en som er bedre, noe som er bedrefor better, for worse ( fra vielsesritualet) i gode og onde dagerfor the better til det bedreget the better of someone beseire noen, få overtaket på noenone's betters ens overordnede, folk som er over en i rangthe sooner the better jo før jo hellerthink (all) the better of somebody ha høye tanker om noenIIsubst. \/ˈbetə\/ eller bettoren som vedder (spiller på hester e.l.)IIIverb \/ˈbetə\/1) forbedre, bedre2) ( om rekord) slåbetter oneself forbedre sine vilkår, komme seg fram (i verden)IVadj. \/ˈbetə\/1) bedre2) ( om helse) helt eller delvis bra igjenbe better off være bedre stilt, klare seg bedrego one better by over, by høyere, være et strå hvasserego one better than ( i kortspill) trumfe overone's better half ( om ektefelle eller partner) ens bedre halvdelone's better self\/feelings ens bedre jegVadv. \/ˈbetə\/1) bedre2) mer, høyeresomeone had better do something noen bør gjøre noethink better of doing something oppgi tanken på å gjøre noe, komme på bedre tanker, ombestemme seg
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