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1 better
1. nтой, що ставить заклад (йде на парі)2. adj (comp від good)1) кращий; вищий2) більш підхожий, більш вигіднийyou are a better man for this job than I am — ти більше підходиш для цієї роботи, ніж я
3) більшийone's better half — розм. дружина
3. adv (comp від well)1) краще2) більше, більшою міроюI like him better than his brother — він подобається мені більше, ніж його брат
3) повніше, ґрунтовніше; сильнішеto think better of smth. — передумати, змінити думку
better late than never — краще пізно, ніж ніколи
the sooner the better — чим швидше, тим краще
4. v1) поліпшувати; виправляти; удосконалювати2) перевершувати, перевищуватиto better oneself — одержувати підвищення, просуватися (по службі)
* * *I nтой, хто б`ється об закладII nкращий; кращеIII a2) кращий; вищий; який краще підходить, більш вигідний3) краще4) більшийIV adv1) l. compar від well 52) краще3) більшою мірою; більше4) повніше; більш ґрунтовно; сильнішеV v1) покращувати, поліпшувати; виправляти; удосконалювати; покращуватися, поліпшуватися; виправлятися3) перевершувати, перевищувати -
2 _родичі; сусіди
better a neighbor near than a brother far be better to your neighbors and you will have better neighbors God gives relatives; thank God we can choose our friends a good friend is better than a hundred relatives the hatred of the nearest relatives is the most bitter if you want to do good business, do it with strangers, not your relatives if you want to hear the whole truth about yourself, anger your neighbor love your neighbor as yourself love your neighbor, but do not pull down the fence many kinsfolk, few friends no man can live at peace unless his neighbor lets him no one can love his neighbor on an empty stomach a quarrelsome man has no good neighbors a rich man never lacks relatives what a neighbour gets is not lost
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