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he is eager to begin

Толкование Перевод

1 he is eager to begin

Общая лексика: ему не терпится начать

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he is eager to begin
2 ♦ eager

♦ eager /ˈi:gə(r)/
a.

1 ansioso; impaziente: eager to begin, ansioso (o impaziente) di cominciare; He's eager to meet you, è ansioso di conoscerti; desidera molto conoscerti; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- I'm sure you are all eager to see some of the designs, sono sicura che siete tutti ansiosi di vedere dei progetti; to be eager to please, essere molto disponibile; essere servizievole; fare di tutto per compiacere (o per riuscire gradito a)

2 desideroso; avido; bramoso; eager for a change, desideroso di cambiamenti; che ha una gran voglia di cambiare; eager for knowledge, avido di conoscenza

3 animato da vivo interesse; entusiasta; appassionato; entusiastico; ( di viso, espressione) eccitato, acceso: eager attention, viva attenzione; eager opera goers, melomani appassionati; eager supporters, sostenitori entusiasti

4 diligente; volonteroso

● (fam.) eager beaver, lavoratore indefesso; stacanovista.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ eager
3 eager

['iːgə]
adj

полный нетерпеливого желания, стремящийся к..., страстно желающий, жаждущий, нетерпеливый

She was no less eager in her interest in the subject than her brother. — Она ничуть не меньше интересовалась этим предметом, чем ее брат.

He was eager in his praise of his new friends. — Он горячо хвалил своих новых друзей.

They were eager to meet the author. — Им очень хотелось познакомиться с писателем.

I wasn't eager to begin it all over again. — Мне не очень-то хотелось начинать все сначала.

- eager questions
- eager pupil
- be eager about one's studies
- be eager about the results
- be eager to do smth
CHOICE OF WORDS:

Значение прилагательного eager может быть передано и прилагательным anxious. B ряде случаев оба прилагательных взаимозаменяемы: we are anxious/eager to learn the news мы очень хотим узнать новости; he was eager (anxious) to get there as soon as possible он стремился попасть туда как можно скорее. Однако прилагательное anxious может обозначать не только сильное желание, но и желание, сопровождающееся беспокойством, страхом, неуверенностью. В этих случаях прилагательные eager и anxious не взаимозаменяемы: he was eager to be home again (но не anxious!) он очень хотел вновь быть дома; he is eager in his studies (но не anxious!) он увлечен занятиями; mother was anxious about you (но не eager!) мама беспокоилась о тебе; don't be anxious (но не eager!) if I am late не волнуйся, если я запоздаю; he is eager for knowledge (но не anxious!) у него большая тяга к знаниям

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > eager
4 eager

1. a страстно стремящийся, жаждущий; нетерпеливый

he is eager to begin — ему не терпится начать

eager for fame — жаждущий славы

he is eager for knowledge — у него тяга к знаниям

he is very eager in his studies — он очень увлечён своими занятиями

I am not eager to defend them — я не стремлюсь их защищать

eager for — жаждущий

eager after — жаждущий

eager to — стремящийся

2. a редк. напряжённый

an eager look — ищущий взгляд

3. a энергичный, острый

eager light — острая схватка

eager evaluation — энергичное вычисление

Синонимический ряд:

ardent (adj.) ablaze; agog; anxious; appetent; ardent; athirst; avid; breathless; desirous; earnest; enthusiastic; excited; fervent; impatient; keen; raring; solicitous; thirsting; thirsty; wild; zealous

Антонимический ряд:

apathetic; dispassionate; indifferent; uninterested

English-Russian base dictionary > eager
5 eager

[ʹi:gə] a
1. (for, after, about) страстно стремящийся (к чему-л.), жаждущий (чего-л.); нетерпеливый

he is eager to begin - ему не терпится начать

eager for fame - жаждущий славы

he is eager for knowledge - у него тяга к знаниям

he is very eager in his studies - он очень увлечён своими занятиями

I am not eager to defend them - я не стремлюсь /не рвусь/ их защищать

he is eager for you to come - он очень хочет, чтобы вы пришли

eager for revenge - жаждущий мщения

2. 1) редк. напряжённый

an eager look - ищущий взгляд

2) энергичный, острый

eager light - острая схватка

eager pursuit - энергичное преследование

НБАРС > eager
6 eager

ˈi:ɡə прил.
1) страстно желающий, жаждущий( о человеке) eager for fight ≈ рвущийся к драке He was eager to talk about life in the Army. ≈ Ему страстно хотелось поговорить об армейской жизни. The low prices still pull in crowds of eager buyers. ≈ Низкие цены по-прежнему привлекали толпы жаждущих покупателей. Syn: avid, desirous, intent
2., keen I Ant: impassive, indifferent, listless, uninterested
2) интенсивный, напряженный;
энергичный, активный( о желании, взгляде, жесте и т. п.) eager readiness ≈ напряженная готовность eager desire ≈ горячее желание eager welcome ≈ энергичное приветствие eager activity ≈ активная деятельность Syn: intense, impatient (for, after, about) страстно стремящийся( к чему-л.), жаждущий (чего-л.) ;
нетерпеливый - he is * to begin ему не терпится начать - * for fame жаждущий славы - he is * for knowledge у него тяга к знаниям - he is very * in his studies он очень увлечен своими занятиями - I am not * to defend them я не стремлюсь /не рвусь/ их защищать - he is * for you to come он очень хочет, чтобы вы пришли - * for revenge жаждущий мщения (редкое) напряженный - an * look ищущий взгляд энергичный, острый - * fight острая схватка - * pursuit энергичное преследование eager нетерпеливый, горячий( о желании и т. п.) ~ острый (на вкус) ~ полный страстного желания;
сильно желающий, стремящийся;
eager for (или after) fame жаждущий славы;
eager to be off стремящийся уйти ~ энергичный;
eager pursuit энергичное преследование ~ уст. язвительный, резкий ~ beaver крайне прилежный, добросовестный работник, работяга ~ beaver энтузиаст ~ полный страстного желания;
сильно желающий, стремящийся;
eager for (или after) fame жаждущий славы;
eager to be off стремящийся уйти ~ энергичный;
eager pursuit энергичное преследование ~ полный страстного желания;
сильно желающий, стремящийся;
eager for (или after) fame жаждущий славы;
eager to be off стремящийся уйти

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > eager
7 eager

§ დიდად მოსურნე, მოწყურებული, მოუთმენელი

§ გულით მოწადინებული, ძალიან მონდომებული

he is eager to help us მოწადინებულია დაგვეხმაროს

an eager pupil მონდომებული / ბეჯითი მოსწავლე

to be eager for: he is eager for knowledge ცოდნა სწყურია

they were eager for the film to begin ფილმის დაწყებას მოუთმენლად ელოდნენ

he is eager for the fray ჩხუბი ენატრება / უნდა

English-Georgian dictionary > eager
8 Set

subs.

Faction, clique P. and V. στάσις, ἡ.

Arrangement: P. and V. τάξις. ἡ.

Number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.

Class: P. and V. γένος, τό, εἶδος, τό.

Set ( of sun): P. and V. δύσις, ἡ, δυσμαί, αἱ; see Sunset.

Set back, failure: P. πταῖσμα, τό; see Failure.

Set off: use adj., P. ἀντάξιος; see compensating, under compensate, v.

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adj.

Stationary: P. στάσιμος.

Fixed, appointed: P. and V. προκείμενος.

Resolute: P.. and V. καρτερός, V. ἔμπεδος.

Be set on: P. and V. προθυμεῖσθαι (infin.), σπουδάζειν (infin.); see be eager, under Eager.

Set speech: P. συνεχὴς ῥῆσις, ἡ; see also Harangue.

On set terms: P. and V. ἐπὶ ῥητοῖς.

Of set purpose: see on purpose, under Purpose.

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v. trans.

P. and V. τιθέναι, ἱστάναι.

Make to sit: P. and V. καθίζειν, V. ἵζειν, ἱδρύειν, ἐξιδρύειν.

Appoint: P. and V. καθιστάναι (or mid.), τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.

Lay down (limits, etc.): P. and V. ὁρίζειν.

Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.

Set ( as a task): P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).

Set to music: P. ἐντείνειν (Plat., Prot. 326^B).

Words set to music: P. λόγος ᾀδόμενος (Plat., Rep. 398^D).

Set ( in a particular direction): use guide.

I set you in the track that is best: V. ἐς τὸ λῷστον ἐμβιβάζω σʼ ἴχνος (Eur., H.F. 856).

Set an example: P. παράδειγμα διδόναι.

Set one's heart on: see Desire.

To obtain that on which you have set your hearts: P. κατασχεῖν ἐφʼ ἃ ὥρμησθε (Thuc. 6, 9).

Be set on ( a thing): see Desire.

V. intrans. Of the sun: P. and V. δύνειν, δύεσθαι (Plat., Pol. 269^A), V. φθίνειν.

Becume fixed: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.

Set about: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.). ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). αἵρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.); see Undertake.

Set against, plant against: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).

Match one against another: P. and V. ἀντιτάσσειν (τινά τινι, or τινα πρός τινα).

met., make hostile: P. ἐκπολεμεῖν.

Set one thing in the balance against another: P. ἀντιτάσσεσθαι (τί τινι, or τι πρός τι), P. and V. ἀντιτιθέναι (τί τινος).

Set apart: P. and V. ἀπολαμβάνειν (Eur., Or. 451); see set aside, separate.

Set aside: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, ἀποχωρίζειν.

Except: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν; see also Reject, Disregard.

Set at defiance: see Defy.

Set at naught: P. and V. ἀμελεῖν (gen.), παραμελεῖν (gen.), καταμελεῖν (gen.), P. παρορᾶν (acc.), ἐν οὐδένι λόγῳ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. διʼ οὐδένος ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), ἀκηδεῖν (gen.); see Disregard.

Set before: P. and V. προτιθέναι.

Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι.

Set down: Ar. and P. καταβάλλειν.

Set down ( to anyone's account): P. and V. ἀναφέρειν (τί τινι, or τι εἴς τινα); see Impute.

Set eyes on: see Behold.

Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc., V. acc., gen. or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).

Set forth: P. and V. προτιθέναι.

Narrate: P. and V. διέρχεσθαι, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see narrate; v. intrans.: see set out.

Set in, begin, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι; see Begin.

Set off, be equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος εἶναι (gen.); see also Balance.

Adorn: P. and V. κοσμεῖν; see adorn; v. intrans.: see set out.

Set on, urge against anyone: P. and V. ἐφιέναι (τί τινι), V. ἐπισείειν (τί τινι), P. ἐπιπέμπειν (τί τινι); see also encourage, launch against.

Put on: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι.

Set on fire: see Burn.

Set on foot: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Institute.

Begin: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.

Set on table: Ar. and P. παρατιθέναι, V. προτιθέναι (also Ar. in mid.).

Set out, expose, put out: P. and V. προτιθέναι; v. intrans.: start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, ἀφορμᾶν, ἀφορμᾶσθαι, ἐξορμᾶν, ἐξορμᾶσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, V. στέλλεσθαι, ἀποστέλλεσθαι; see Start.

Set over: P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).

Set right: see Correct.

Set round: P. περιιστάναι.

Set sail: P. and V. ἀνάγεσθαι, ἐξανάγεσθαι, ἀπαίρειν, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι; see under Sail.

Set the fashion of, be the first to introduce: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.).

Set to, he set the army to the work of fighting: P. καθίστη εἰς πόλεμον τὸν στρατόν (Thuc. 2, 75).

The servants all set their hands to work: V. δμῶες πρὸς ἔργον πάντες ἵεσαν χέρας (Eur., El. 799).

Set to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι (Thuc. 1, 49); see also Begin.

Every man set to work: V. πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἔσχεν πόνον (Eur., I.T. 309).

They set to and fought: P. καταστάντες ἐμάχοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).

Set up: P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι, ὀρθοῦν (rare P.): ( a trophy) P. and V. ἱστάναι, ἀνιστάναι.

(Temple, altar, etc.): P. and V. ἱδρύειν (or mid.), V. καθιδρύεσθαι.

Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι), V. ἐγκαθιδρύειν (τί τινι).

They are setting up a brazen statue to Philip: P. Φίλιππον χαλκοῦν ἵστασι (Dem. 425).

Be set up ( of a statue): P. ἀνακεῖσθαι.

Appoint (as a government, etc.): P. and V. καθιστάναι; see Appoint.

Set up in a place: P. and V. ἐγκαθιστάναι (τί τινι).

Help to set up: P. and V. συγκαθιστάναι (acc.).

Bring forward: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see Introduce.

Set up a shout: V. κραυγὴν ἱστάναι (Eur., Or. 1529), κραυγὴν τιθέναι (Eur., Or. 1510), P. κραυγῇ χρῆσθαι (Thuc. 2, 4).

Set up as, pretend to be: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (infin.).

Set up in ( business): P. κατασκευάζεσθαι (with acc. of the business).

Set upon: P. and V. προσβάλλειν (acc. and dat.); see set on.

Attack: see Attack.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Set
9 разгораться

несовер. - разгораться;
совер. - разгореться возвр.
1) kindle прям. и перен., (in) flame, blaze up, flame up, flare up;
begin to burn properly
2) перен. flare (up)
3) перен. (о щеках) become flushed;
flush

, разгореться
1. flare up, get* well alight;
дрова разгорелись the wood began to burn well;

2. (становиться красным от возбуждения) begin* to glow;
её щёки разгорелись her cheeks began to glow, her cheeks flushed;

3. (увлекаться) become* enthusiastic/eager;

4. (становиться сильным, напряжённым) become* intense/heated;
спор разгорелся the discussion became heated;
страсти разгорелись feeling ran high;
у него глаза разгорелись his eyes shone, an eager look came into his eyes.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > разгораться
10 zealous

adjective

1) (fervent) glühend (geh.) [Verehrer]; begeistert [Fan]

2) (eager) eifrig

* * *

['zeləs]

adjective (enthusiastic; keen: He is a zealous supporter of our cause.) eifrig

* * *

zeal·ous

[ˈzeləs]

adj [über]eifrig

he was not thought to have been sufficiently \zealous on his client's behalf er hat sich anscheinend nicht genug für die Belange seines Klienten eingesetzt

▪ to be \zealous to do sth bestrebt sein, etw zu tun

they have been extremely \zealous in their attempts to get smoking banned in the office sie haben leidenschaftlich dafür gekämpft, dass das Rauchen in den Büros verboten wird

a \zealous convert to [or supporter of] sth ein leidenschaftlicher Verfechter/eine leidenschaftliche Verfechterin einer S. gen

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['zeləs]
adj
student, worker eifrig, emsig; official, officer eifrig
zealous for sth — eifrig um etw bemüht

to be zealous to begin/help — erpicht darauf sein, anzufangen/zu helfen

zealous for the cause — für die Sache begeistert

zealous for a change — auf einen Wechsel erpicht

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zealous [ˈzeləs] adj (adv zealously)

1. eifrig

2. eifernd

3. begeistert

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adjective

1) (fervent) glühend (geh.) [Verehrer]; begeistert [Fan]

2) (eager) eifrig

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adj.

eifrig adj.

pflichteifrig adj.

English-german dictionary > zealous
11 keen

[kiːn] I прил.
1) острый, с колющим концом или режущим краем

keen sword — острый меч

Syn:

sharp

2) обладающий высокой чувствительностью

keen eyesight — острое зрение

3) проницательный, сообразительный

keen boy — сообразительный мальчик

- keen intelligence
- keen mind
Syn:

acute, astute, penetrating, perspicacious, sharp, shrewd, eager

4)

а) увлечённый, пылкий

He's a keen chess player. — Он фанатичный шахматист.

She's keen on music. — Она бредит музыкой.

б) стремящийся (к чему-л.)

He was keen to begin classes. — Ему не терпелось начать занятия.

Syn:

enthusiastic, eager, ardent, fervid

5) глубокий, сильный ( о чувствах или ощущениях)

keen pleasure — большое удовольствие

keen pain — острая боль

keen hunger — сильный голод

Syn:

intense, acute, bitter

6) интенсивный, пронизывающий, резкий

keen wind — пронизывающий ветер

keen scent — резкий запах

7) разг. отличный, прекрасный, великолепный

What a keen day! — Какой прекрасный день!

Syn:

wonderful, excellent, good, nice, splendid

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Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]keen[/ref]
II 1. сущ.; ирл.
причитание, плач по покойнику
2. гл.; ирл.
голосить, причитать по покойнику

Syn:

lament, bewail

Англо-русский современный словарь > keen
12 impatient

1. a раздражённый, беспокойный

impatient of contradiction — не терпящий возражений

2. a вызванный нетерпением, раздражением, нетерпимостью

an impatient reply — раздражённый ответ

3. a нетерпеливый; ожидающий с нетерпением

he is impatient to begin — ему не терпится начать

impatient child — нетерпеливый ребёнок

impatient glance — нетерпеливый взгляд

he was something impatient — он был достаточно нетерпелив

Синонимический ряд:

1. chafing (adj.) chafing; choleric; fretful; hot; itching; unpatient; violent

2. eager (adj.) agog; anxious; appetent; ardent; athirst; avid; breathless; eager; enthusiastic; keen; raring; solicitous; thirsting; thirsty

3. impetuous (adj.) abrupt; brusque; curt; hasty; impetuous; precipitate; quick; sudden; vehement

4. intolerant (adj.) demanding; harsh; intolerant; irritable; peevish; querulous; testy; touchy; unforbearing; unindulgent

5. restless (adj.) restless; uneasy; unquiet

Антонимический ряд:

amiable; calm; controlled; cool; deliberate; enduring; forbearing; gradual; long-suffering; patient; quiet; restful; slow; tolerant

English-Russian base dictionary > impatient
13 agog

predicative adjective

gespannt ( for auf + Akk.)

* * *
[ə'ɡoɡ]
adjective

(eager and excited: We were all agog at the news.) gespannt

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agog

[əˈgɒg, AM əˈgɑ:g]

adj pred gespannt

she was all \agog to hear what had happened sie brannte darauf zu hören, was geschehen war

to be \agog with curiosity/excitement/expectation sehr neugierig/aufgeregt/gespannt sein

the audience was \agog with curiosity das Publikum platzte fast vor Neugierde

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[ə'gɒg]
adj pred
gespannt
the children sat there agog with excitement — die Kinder sperrten Augen und Ohren auf

the whole village was agog (with curiosity) — das ganze Dorf platzte fast vor Neugierde

agog for news — wild nach Neuigkeiten

we're all agog to hear your news — wir warten gespannt auf deine Nachrichten

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agog [əˈɡɒɡ; US əˈɡɑɡ] adv & präd adj gespannt ( for auf akk):

be (all) agog es fast nicht mehr aushalten ( with vor dat);

he was (all) agog to hear the news er konnte es kaum mehr erwarten, die Neuigkeiten zu erfahren;

they were (all) agog for the show to begin sie warteten gespannt auf den Beginn der Vorstellung;

have sb agog jemanden auf die Folter spannen

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predicative adjective

gespannt ( for auf + Akk.)

* * *

adj.

gespannt adj.

English-german dictionary > agog
14 better

better ['betə(r)]

meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (a)-(c) le meilleur ⇒ 3 améliorer ⇒ 4

1 adjective

(a) (compar of good) (superior) meilleur;

∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;

∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;

∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;

∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;

∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;

∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;

∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;

∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;

∎ to get better (at doing something) faire des progrès; (of weather, situation etc) s'améliorer;

∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;

∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;

∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;

∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;

∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;

∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;

∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;

∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;

∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;

∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;

∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;

∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;

∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ better off mieux;

∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;

∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;

∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était

(b) (compar of well) (improved in health) mieux;

∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;

∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;

∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;

∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;

∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine

(c) (morally)

∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;

∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;

∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;

∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;

∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche

(d) (idiom)

∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;

∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;

∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus

2 adverb

(a) (compar of well) (more proficiently, aptly etc) mieux;

∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;

∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;

∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;

∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;

∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;

∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)

(b) (indicating preference)

∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;

∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ or better still ou mieux encore;

∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;

∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;

∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais

(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;

∎ better looking plus beau (belle);

∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;

∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus

(d) (idioms)

∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;

∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;

∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;

∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;

∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;

∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;

∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!

3 noun

(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;

∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;

∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;

∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;

∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;

∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part

(b) (usu pl) (person) supérieur(e) m,f

(c) (gambler) parieur(euse) m,f

(d) (idioms)

∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;

∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire

4 transitive verb

(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;

∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;

∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;

∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation

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