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1 try one's best not + infinitive

Общая лексика: стараться изо всех сил (Try your best not to attract their attention.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > try one's best not + infinitive
2 I had best not ask

I had best not ask

melhor seria nem perguntar.

English-Portuguese dictionary > I had best not ask
3 after puking about eight times onstage, I was doing my best not to lose it all over him

Общая лексика: после того, как я блевал на сцене раз восемь, я изо всех сил сдерживался, чтобы не срыгнуть на него остаток

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > after puking about eight times onstage, I was doing my best not to lose it all over him
4 best

best [best]

meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 2 le meilleur ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) le mieux ⇒ 3 (b) au mieux ⇒ 5 pour le mieux ⇒ 6

1 adjective

(a) (superl of good) meilleur;

∎ some of our best scientists will be there certains de nos meilleurs chercheurs seront présents;

∎ it's one of the best films I've ever seen c'est un des meilleurs films que j'aie jamais vus;

∎ she's my best friend c'est ma meilleure amie;

∎ may the best man win que le meilleur gagne;

∎ she gave him the best years of her life elle lui a sacrifié les plus belles années de sa vie;

∎ I'm doing what is best for the family je fais ce qu'il y a de mieux pour la famille;

∎ she knows what's best for her elle sait ce qui lui va ou convient le mieux;

∎ I only want what's best for you je ne veux que ce qu'il y a de mieux pour toi;

∎ do as you think best faites pour le mieux;

∎ they think it best not to answer ils croient qu'il vaut mieux ne pas répondre;

∎ it's best not to smoke at all il est préférable de ne pas fumer du tout;

∎ what's the best thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire?;

∎ the best thing (to do) is to keep quiet le mieux, c'est de ne rien dire;

∎ it would be best to…, the best plan would be to… le mieux serait de…;

∎ the best thing about it is that it's free/is that she didn't even realize le mieux, c'est que c'est gratuit/c'est qu'elle ne s'en est même pas rendu compte;

∎ best of all le meilleur de tout;

∎ Commerce best before 2002 (on packaging) à consommer de préférence avant 2002

(b) (reserved for special occasions) plus beau (belle);

∎ she put out her best dishes elle a sorti sa plus belle vaisselle;

∎ she was dressed in her best clothes elle portait ses plus beaux vêtements

(c) (idiom)

∎ the best part of la plus grande partie de;

∎ she spent the best part of the day working elle a passé le plus clair de la journée à travailler;

∎ I waited for the best part of an hour j'ai attendu près d'une heure ou presque une heure

2 adverb

(superl of well) mieux;

∎ he does it best c'est lui qui le fait le mieux;

∎ Tuesday would suit me best le mieux pour moi serait mardi;

∎ the best-kept garden in the village le jardin le mieux entretenu du village;

∎ the best-preserved Renaissance theatre in Italy le théâtre Renaissance le mieux conservé d'Italie;

∎ the best-looking women les femmes les plus jolies;

∎ which film did you like best? quel est le film que vous avez préféré?;

∎ I liked the Fellini best c'est le Fellini que j'ai préféré;

∎ you know best c'est vous (qui êtes) le mieux placé pour en juger;

∎ he's best able to decide il est le plus à même de décider;

∎ do as you think best faites comme bon vous semble(ra);

∎ I comforted her as best I could je l'ai consolée de mon mieux ou du mieux que j'ai pu;

∎ you had best apologize to her vous feriez mieux de lui présenter vos excuses;

∎ these things are best left to the police il vaut mieux laisser à la police le soin de s'occuper de ces choses-là

3 noun

(a) (most outstanding person, thing, part etc) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ it/she is the best there is c'est le meilleur/la meilleure qui soit;

∎ he wants her to have the best il veut qu'elle ait ce qu'il y a de mieux, il veut ce qu'il y a de mieux pour elle;

∎ your parents only want the best for you tes parents ne veulent que ce qu'il y a de mieux pour toi

∎ only the best will do ne fera l'affaire que ce qu'il y a de meilleur;

∎ the best of it is the paid holidays le mieux ou ce qu'il y a de vraiment bien, ce sont les congés payés;

∎ the best of it is that… le plus beau de l'affaire, c'est que…;

∎ the best you can say about him is that… le mieux qu'on puisse dire à son sujet c'est que…;

∎ she can stand comparison with the best of them on peut la comparer avec les meilleurs d'entre eux/les meilleures d'entre elles;

∎ even the best of us can make mistakes tout le monde peut se tromper;

∎ to get or to have the best of the bargain avoir la part belle;

∎ to get the best of sb in an argument l'emporter sur qn dans une discussion;

∎ she wants the best of both worlds elle veut tout avoir

(b) (greatest, highest degree) le mieux, le meilleur;

∎ they're the best of friends ce sont les meilleurs amis du monde;

∎ to the best of my knowledge/recollection autant que je sache/je me souvienne;

∎ the best of luck! bonne chance!;

∎ (even) at the best of times même dans les meilleurs moments;

∎ she's not the calmest of people, (even) at the best of times ce n'est pas quelqu'un de très calme de toute façon;

∎ it's journalism at its best c'est du journalisme de haut niveau;

∎ the garden is at its best in spring c'est au printemps que le jardin est le plus beau;

∎ he was at his best last night il était en pleine forme hier soir;

∎ I'm not at my best in the morning je ne suis pas en forme le matin;

∎ this is Shakespeare at his best voilà du meilleur Shakespeare;

∎ I am in the best of health je me porte à merveille, je suis en excellente santé;

∎ to do one's best faire de son mieux ou tout son possible;

∎ do your best! faites de votre mieux!, faites pour le mieux!;

∎ do your best to finish on time faites de votre mieux pour finir à temps;

∎ it was the best we could do nous ne pouvions pas faire mieux;

∎ do the best you can (given the circumstances) arrangez-vous; (in exam) faites de votre mieux;

∎ to get the best out of sb/sth tirer un maximum de qn/qch;

∎ to bring out the best in people faire ressortir les bons côtés des gens;

∎ to look one's best (gen) être resplendissant;

∎ she looks her best with short hair les cheveux courts l'avantagent;

∎ we'll have to make the best of the situation il faudra nous accommoder de la situation (du mieux que nous pouvons);

∎ to make the best of a bad bargain or job faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur

(c) (nicest clothes)

∎ they were (dressed) in their (Sunday) best ils étaient endimanchés ou portaient leurs habits du dimanche;

∎ I keep it for best (of dress, suit etc) je le garde pour des occasions spéciales

(d) (good wishes)

∎ (I wish you) all the best (je vous souhaite) bonne chance;

∎ give your wife my best mes amitiés à votre femme

(e) Sport (winning majority)

∎ we played the best of three (games) le jeu consistait à gagner ou il fallait gagner deux parties sur trois;

∎ let's make it the best of five le premier qui remporte trois jeux ou parties sur cinq a gagné

4 transitive verb

archaic (get advantage over) l'emporter sur; (defeat) vaincre

5 at best adverb

au mieux;

∎ this is, at best, a temporary solution c'est, au mieux, une solution temporaire;

∎ his performance has been at best mediocre ses résultats ont été, au mieux, médiocres

6 for the best adverb

pour le mieux;

∎ it's all for the best c'est pour le mieux;

∎ he meant it for the best il avait les meilleures intentions du monde;

∎ we must hope for the best il faut être optimiste

►► Television & Cinema best boy aide-électricien m;

best man garçon m d'honneur

ⓘ BEST MAN Dans les pays anglo-saxons, le garçon d'honneur présente l'alliance au marié et prononce un discours lors de la réception de mariage.

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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) melhor
2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) o melhor
3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) derrotar

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
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[best] n 1 o melhor, a melhor parte. 2 o que é superior a tudo o mais. 3 o máximo de empenho, tudo quanto está ao alcance de alguém. 4 as melhores pessoas, os mais capazes. • vt levar a melhor sobre, superar, vencer. • adj ( sup of good) 1 o melhor, o mais desejável, que tem mais valor, superior. 2 que é mais vantajoso ou mais útil. 3 maior. 4 principal. • adv ( sup of well) 1 do modo mais excelente ou eficiente. 2 no mais alto grau. at (the) best na melhor das hipóteses. best-hated mais odiado. he did his best ele fez o possível. he got the best of ele levou a melhor. he made the best of his position ele tirou o melhor proveito do seu cargo. he put his best foot forward ele acelerou seus passos. he was at his best ele se mostrou em sua melhor forma. his best girl, sl sua namorada. I had best not ask melhor seria nem perguntar. I made the best of a bad bargain tirei o melhor de um mau negócio. in the best of humours de ótimo humor. it was all for the best foi tudo com as melhores intenções. make the best of it! faça o melhor que puder! the best part a maior parte. the very best o melhor de todos, do bom o melhor. to have the best of both worlds obter vantagens dos dois lados. to the best of my knowledge ao que eu saiba. to the best of one’s power com todas as forças.

English-Portuguese dictionary > best
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best¹

〈 het〉

♦voorbeelden:

¶   zijn best doen • do one's best

     zijn uiterste best doen • try as hard as one can

     op zijn best • at best

     hij is op zijn best • he is at his best

     ze is op haar best (gekleed) • she looks her best

     iets ten beste geven • oblige the company with something; give (a rendering of), render 〈lied enz.〉

     ten beste keren • turn to advantage

     een mening ten beste geven • volunteer an opinion

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best²

I 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 [overtreffende trap van ‘goed’] best ⇒ better, optimum

2 [van uitstekende kwaliteit] excellent ⇒ very good

3 [braaf] good ⇒ decent

4 [met betrekking tot instemming, onverschilligheid] well ⇒ all right

5 [bij aanspreekwoorden] dear ⇒ good

♦voorbeelden:

1   met de beste bedoelingen • with the best of intentions

     beste maatjes zijn met • be very thick with

     je bent een bovenste beste • you're fantastic

     Peter ziet er niet al te best uit • Peter is looking the worse for wear

     zij kwam als de beste uit de bus • she came out best

     dat kan de beste overkomen • that can happen to the best of us

     hij kan koken als de beste • he can cook like the best of them

     op een na de beste • the second best

     op twee na de beste • the third best

     het beste van iets hopen • hope for the best

     het beste van iets maken • make the best of something

     het beste ermee! • good luck!; 〈 bij ziekte ook〉 best wishes!

     ik wens je het beste • 〈bij afscheid/ziekte〉 all the best; 〈 bij problemen〉 I wish you luck/well

     zo is het maar het beste • it's better like this

     zij is er relatief het beste aan toe • compared to the others, she has the best of it

     ik wil alleen het beste van het beste • only the best is good enough for me

2   een best biertje • an excellent beer

3   het zijn beste mensen • they are good people

4   alles best vinden • be easy

     〈 informeel〉 (het is) mij best • I don't mind

5   beste Jan 〈 als briefaanhef〉 • dear John

¶   de eerste, de beste • anyone

     de eerste, de beste die nu nog z'n mond opendoet, krijgt een dreun • the first person to open his mouth is in for it

     hij overnacht niet in het eerste het beste hotel • he doesn't stay at just any (old) hotel

II 〈 bijwoord〉

1 [overtreffende trap van ‘goed’] best

2 [uitstekend] fine

3 [om ontkenning tegen te spreken; stellige overtuiging] sure

4 [afzwakking] quite

5 [erkenning] really

6 [mogelijkheid, waarschijnlijkheid] possibly ⇒ well

♦voorbeelden:

1   je versterker doet het ook niet best meer • your amplifier isn't any too good these days

     jij kent hem het beste • you know him best

2   ik heb me best geamuseerd • I thoroughly enjoyed myself

     ik kan me dat best voorstellen • I can very well imagine that

     komt hij niet? best! • he's not coming? fine!

     wil je niet? mij best! • not interested? it's your choice!/if that's the way you want it!

3   je weet het best • you know perfectly well

     het zal best lukken • it's going to work out all right

4   het is best een goed boek • it's a (fairly) good book

     het is eigenlijk best wel een goede film • actually quite a reasonable film

5   hij heeft het er best moeilijk mee • it's really very difficult for him

6   het is best mogelijk • it's quite possible

     dat zou best kunnen • that's quite possible

     ze zou best willen … • she wouldn't mind …

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > best
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best
1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor

2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor

3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it

best¹ adj adv mejor

the best footballer in the world el mejor futbolista del mundo

my best friend mi mejor amigo

I work best in the mornings trabajo mejor por la mañana

best wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazo

with best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alyson

Es el superlativo de good

y well

best² n lo mejor

she's the best in the class es la mejor de la clase

we want the best for our children queremos lo mejor para nuestos hijos

to do your best hacer todo lo posible

I did my best to put out the fire hice todo lo posible para apagar el incendio

best

tr[best]

adjective

1 (superl of good) mejor

■ this is a selection of his best works es una muestra de sus mejores obras

■ we need to find the best solution tenemos que encontrar la mejor solución

adverb

1 (superl of well) mejor

■ he works best at night trabaja mejor por la noche

2 (to a greater extent) más

■ of all the girls she is the one he likes best de todas las chicas ella es la que le gusta más

noun

1 lo mejor

■ the best is yet to come lo mejor aún queda por venir

■ it's the best there is es lo mejor que hay

2 (person) el mejor, la mejor

■ she's the best in the class at maths es la mejor de la clase en mates

3 (in sport) plusmarca

transitive verb

1 familiar ganar, vencer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludo

as best you can lo mejor que puedas

at best en el mejor de los casos

best before... consumir peferentemente antes de...

it is best that... más vale que...

■ it's best that you leave home más vale que te marches de casa

it's for the best más vale que sea así

may the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!

not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja forma

to act for the best obrar con la mejor intención

to be at one's best estar en su mejor momento

to be past one's best estar quemado,-a

to be the best of friends ser excelentes amigos

to do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puede

to do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puede

to get the best of somebody imponerse a alguien

to get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algo

to know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a uno

to make the best of a bad job conformarse

to the best of my knowledge que yo sepa

with the best of them como él que más

■ he can drink with the best of them él sabe beber como él que más

best boy SMALLCINEMA/SMALL ayudante nombre masulino o femenino del electricista

best man padrino de boda

Sunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingo

the best one el mejor, la mejor

the best part of casi

■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 libras

best ['bɛst] vt

: superar, ganar a

best adv superlative of well : mejor

as best I can: lo mejor que puedo

best adj superlative of good : mejor

my best friend: mi mejor amigo

best n

1)

the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores

2)

at best : a lo más

3)

to do one's best : hacer todo lo posible

best

adj.

• el mejor adj.

• mayor adj.

• mejor adj.

• super adj.

• óptimo, -a adj.

adv.

• mejor adv.

n.

• el mejor s.m.

I best
adjective (superl of good I) mejor

he was (the) best — él era el mejor

this year's carnival will be the best ever — el carnaval de este año estará mejor que nunca

for the best part of an hour — durante casi una hora

best of all was the windsurfing — lo mejor de todo fue el windsurf

the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero

may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor

best before July 29 — consumir preferentemente antes del 29 de julio

she knows what's best for you — ella sabe qué es lo que más te conviene

the best thing (to do) is to wait — lo mejor es esperar

she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características

II

adverb

1) (superl of well I,II) mejor

which color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?

I like this painting (the) best (of all) — éste es el cuadro que más me gusta

I did it as best I could — lo hice lo mejor que pude

he's best remembered for his poems — se lo recuerda sobre todo por sus poesías

it's best forgotten — más vale olvidarlo

2)

had best — ( ought)

we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II

III

noun

1) the best

a) (+ sing vb) lo mejor

choose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC

he's in the best of health — está en excelente estado de salud

I don't look my best in the mornings — por la mañana no es cuando me veo mejor

to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible

it's the best I can do — no lo puedo hacer mejor

to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa

b) (+ pl vb)

even the best of us are wrong sometimes — todos nos equivocamos

she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor

they're (the) best of friends — son de lo más amigos

2)

a)

at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable

b)

at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento

3)

a) ( in greetings)

all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!

b) ( Sport) récord m

a personal best for Flynn — un récord para Flynn

[best]
1.

ADJ (superl)
of good; el/la mejor
to be best — ser el/la mejor

she wore her best dress — llevaba su mejor vestido

the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase

the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos

• "best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"

• to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn

• my best friend — mi mejor amigo(-a)

• may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!

• for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año

• the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...

2.

ADV (superl)
of well; mejor
John came off best — Juan salió ganando

• as best I could — lo mejor que pude

• she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie

• you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora

I had best go — más vale que vaya

I had best see him at once — lo mejor sería verlo en seguida

• you know best — tú sabes mejor

when it comes to hotels I know best — en cuestión de hoteles yo soy el que más sabe

Mummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene

3.

N lo mejor

he deserves the best — se merece lo mejor

• all the best! — (as farewell) ¡que tengas suerte!

all the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo

all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!

• at best — en el mejor de los casos

he wasn't at his best — no estaba en plena forma

the garden is at its best in June — en junio es cuando el jardín luce más

at the best of times — en las mejores circunstancias

• to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)

is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?

• I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención

it's all for the best — todo conduce al bien a la larga

• to be the best of friends — ser muy amigos

• to get the best of it — salir ganando

in order to get the best out of the car — para obtener el máximo rendimiento del coche

• we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy

• let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor

• to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable

she's not looking her best — está algo desmejorada

• to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible

• the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...

to play (the) best of three — jugar al mejor de tres

• I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él

• to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa

I'll do it to the best of my ability — lo haré lo mejor que pueda

• she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más

- get the best of the bargain

- have the best of both worlds

- make the best of a bad job

4.

VT (=defeat, win over) vencer

5.

CPD

best boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)

best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda

best practice N — mejores prácticas fpl
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).
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I [best]
adjective (superl of good I) mejor

he was (the) best — él era el mejor

this year's carnival will be the best ever — el carnaval de este año estará mejor que nunca

for the best part of an hour — durante casi una hora

best of all was the windsurfing — lo mejor de todo fue el windsurf

the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero

may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor

best before July 29 — consumir preferentemente antes del 29 de julio

she knows what's best for you — ella sabe qué es lo que más te conviene

the best thing (to do) is to wait — lo mejor es esperar

she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características

II

adverb

1) (superl of well I,II) mejor

which color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?

I like this painting (the) best (of all) — éste es el cuadro que más me gusta

I did it as best I could — lo hice lo mejor que pude

he's best remembered for his poems — se lo recuerda sobre todo por sus poesías

it's best forgotten — más vale olvidarlo

2)

had best — ( ought)

we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II

III

noun

1) the best

a) (+ sing vb) lo mejor

choose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC

he's in the best of health — está en excelente estado de salud

I don't look my best in the mornings — por la mañana no es cuando me veo mejor

to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible

it's the best I can do — no lo puedo hacer mejor

to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa

b) (+ pl vb)

even the best of us are wrong sometimes — todos nos equivocamos

she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor

they're (the) best of friends — son de lo más amigos

2)

a)

at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable

b)

at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento

3)

a) ( in greetings)

all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!

b) ( Sport) récord m

a personal best for Flynn — un récord para Flynn

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best

A n

1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;

2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;

3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;

4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;

5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;

6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;

7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;

8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;

9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;

10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;

11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;

12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.

B adj ( superlative of good)

1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;

2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;

3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;

4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.

C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.

D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.

Idioms

to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous.

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best [best]

1. adjective

superlative of good

• the best le meilleur la meilleure

• the best novel he's written le meilleur roman qu'il ait écrit

• the best pupil in the class le meilleur élève de la classe

• Belgian beer is the best in the world la bière belge est la meilleure du monde

• the best thing about Spain is... ce qu'il y a de mieux en Espagne, c'est...

• the best thing about her is... sa plus grande qualité c'est...

• the best thing to do is to wait le mieux c'est d'attendre

• the best years of one's life les plus belles années de sa vie

• in one's best clothes sur son trente-et-un

• she is her best friend c'est sa meilleure amie

• for the best part of an hour (inf) pendant près d'une heure

• it took the best part of an hour (inf) ça m'a pris pas loin d'une heure

• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...

2. noun

• the best le mieux

• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !

• it's the best I can do je ne peux pas faire mieux

• she's the best in the class at maths elle est la meilleure de la classe en maths

• to do one's (level) best (to do sth) faire tout son possible (pour faire qch)

• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch

• to have the best of both worlds gagner sur les deux tableaux

• to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch

• to make the best of a bad job faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur

• to make the best of one's opportunities profiter au maximum des occasions qui se présentent

• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...

• to be the best of friends être les meilleurs amis du monde

• it's (all) for the best c'est pour le mieux

• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne

• I always like to look my best j'aime bien être à mon avantage

• to be at one's best ( = on form) être en pleine forme (inf)

• the roses are at their best just now les roses sont de toute beauté en ce moment

• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...

► all the best! ( = good luck) bonne chance ! ; (at end of letter) amicalement amitiés

► at best au mieux

3. adverb

superlative of well le mieux, le plus

• the best dressed man in Paris l'homme m le mieux habillé de Paris

• the best loved actor l'acteur m le plus aimé

• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes

• I like strawberries best of all j'aime les fraises par-dessus tout

• I helped him as best I could je l'ai aidé du mieux que j'ai pu

• do as you think best faites pour le mieux

• you know best vous êtes le mieux placé pour en juger

4. compounds

► best man noun (plural best men) (at wedding) ≈ témoin m (du marié)

► best practice noun meilleure pratique f

► best-selling adjective [book, writer] à succès ; [record] qui remporte un grand succès

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BEST MAN

Choisi parmi les amis ou les proches parents du marié, le best man est à la fois le témoin et le garçon d'honneur. Responsable du bon déroulement de la journée, il lui revient de lire les messages de félicitations, d'annoncer les orateurs, de prononcer le discours humoristique d'usage et de porter un toast aux nouveaux mariés.

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[best] 1.
noun

1)

the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f

it's the best of his novels — c'est son meilleur roman

we've had the best of the day — le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui

to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux

the best of its kind — le meilleur du genre

it's not her best — (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e

only the best is good enough for me/my son — je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi/mon fils

she is the best at physics/at tennis — c'est la meilleure en physique/au tennis

who's the best at drawing? — qui dessine le mieux?

it's the best I've got — c'est le meilleur que j'aie

it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux

it was not in the best of taste — ce n'était pas du meilleur goût

the best of friends — les meilleurs amis du monde

2) ( most favourable)

the best — le mieux

the best we can hope for — le mieux qu'on puisse espérer

at best — au mieux

he's a difficult man at the best of times — déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre

to make the best of something — s'accommoder de quelque chose

to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]

3) (peak, apogee)

the city is at its best in autumn — c'est en automne que la ville est la plus belle

Balzac at his best — c'est Balzac dans ce qu'il a fait de meilleur

to be at one's best — être au mieux de sa forme

4) ( greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire

is that the best you can do? — c'est le mieux que tu puisses faire?

to get the best out of — obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in somebody — [crisis, suffering] inciter quelqu'un à donner le meilleur de lui-même

5) ( good wishes)

all the best! — ( good luck) bonne chance!; ( cheers) à ta santé!

all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite
2.
adjective (superl of good)

1) ( most excellent) meilleur

the best idea she's had all day — la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée

the best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait

to taste best — avoir le meilleur goût

she looks best in black — c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux

she speaks the best French — c'est elle qui parle le mieux français

my best dress — ma plus belle robe

‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’

2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleur

who is the best swimmer? — qui nage le mieux?

to be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]

may the best man win! — que le meilleur gagne!

3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur

the best person for the job — la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail

the best thing to do — la meilleure chose à faire

the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
3.
adverb (superl of well) le mieux

to behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux

the best organized person — la personne la mieux organisée

the best loved woman — la femme la plus aimée

to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus

best of all — mieux que tout

to do best — réussir le mieux

such advice is best ignored — il vaut mieux ignorer de tels conseils

you know best — c'est toi le meilleur juge
4.
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]

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it happens to the best of us — ça arrive à tout le monde

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[best] 1. прил.
1) превосх. ст. от good лучший, наилучший

the best people in the town — лучшие люди в городе

the best years of my life — лучшие годы моей жизни

the best way to obtain a knowledge of the history and culture — самый верный способ получить знания в области истории и культуры

She makes the best appearance possible. — Она старается выглядеть как можно лучше.

- next best thing

2) выражает высшую степень качества

the best friend — самый близкий друг, лучший друг

I wish we could be best friends. — Мне бы хотелось, чтобы мы стали близкими друзьями.

She is my best girl. — Она - моя любимая девушка.

You are the best liar! — Вы - отъявленный лжец!

3) лучший, самый подходящий

It's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains. — Эти края - не самое подходящее пристанище для того, кто хочет лучше узнать и полюбить горы.

4) бо́льший, значительный

the best part of the week — бо́льшая часть недели

It rained for the best part of their vacation. — Почти всё время, что они были на отдыхе, лил дождь.

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to put one's best foot / leg foremost — делать всё от себя зависящее

to turn the best side outward — стараться выглядеть как можно лучше

- man's best friend
2. нареч.; превосх. ст. от well I 1.
лучше всего; больше всего

He is best forgotten. — О нём лучше не вспоминать.

The man who does best what multitudes do well. — Человек, который делает наилучшим образом то, что многие другие делают просто хорошо.

- best before
3. сущ.
1) самое лучшее; лучшая часть (состояние) (чего-л.)

at best / if the best happened — в лучшем случае, при наилучшем стечении обстоятельств

to be / turn out for the best — складываться к лучшему, пойти на пользу (кому-л.)

It turned out for the best. — Всё оказалось к лучшему.

The technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous. — Эта методика, в лучшем случае, неэффективна, а в худшем - опасна.

He's not in the best of health. — Он чувствует себя не лучшим образом.

She is not at her best in the morning. — С утра у неё не лучшее настроение.

- all the best
- level best
- look one's best
2) парадная одежда, лучший наряд

Sunday best — лучшее платье, выходной костюм ( который надевают по особым случаям)

3) всё возможное; наибольшее достижение; самая высокая степень (мастерства, умения, искусства)

to beat the best — выдать лучший результат, побить рекорд, быть первым, победить

She tried her best to finish the job on time. — Она сделала всё возможное, чтобы закончить работу вовремя.

She equalled the world's record and beat the British best. — Она повторила мировой рекорд и улучшила рекорд Великобритании.

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bad is the best — впереди ничего хорошего не будет

to be at one's best — быть на высоте; быть в ударе

to get / have the best of it — победить, взять верх

to give best to smb. — признать превосходство кого-л.; быть побеждённым

to have the best of the bargain — быть в наиболее выгодном положении

to make the best of one's way — идти как можно скорее, спешить

to send one's best to smb. — передавать, посылать привет кому-л.

to the best of one's ability — в полную меру сил, способностей

to the best of my belief — насколько мне известно

The best is the enemy of the good. — посл. Лучшее - враг хорошего.

- do one's best
- make the best of smth. 4. гл.; разг.
1) взять верх над кем-л.

2) перехитрить, провести

The broker piled up money by besting his clients. — Брокер накапливал деньги, обманывая своих клиентов.

Англо-русский современный словарь > best
11 Not

Not <-, Nöte> [ʼno:t, pl ʼnø:tə] f

1) kein pl ( Armut) poverty;

\Not leidend ( Entbehrungen erduldend) destitute; fin dishonoured pred;

eine \Not leidende Wirtschaft an ailing economy;

\Not leiden (veraltend) to live in poverty;

es herrscht bittere \Not there is abject poverty;

aus \Not out of poverty

2) ( Bedrängnis) distress, desperation;

jdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time;

in \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits];

jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of need;

jdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sb;

in \Not [o Nöten] sein to be in difficulties [or dire straits];

in seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation];

in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could do

3) pl ( Problem)

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothered;

die Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems;

die Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problems;

in 1000 Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators

4) ( Mühe)

seine [liebe] \Not haben mit jdm/ etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth;

seine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sth;

mit knapper \Not just;

es gelang ihr, den Zug mit knapper \Not noch zu erreichen she just managed to catch the train;

ohne \Not ( ohne weiteres) without having to

5) kein pl (veraltend: Notwendigkeit) necessity;

damit hat es keine \Not it isn't urgent;

ohne \Not without difficulty;

ohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measures;

im Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words];

der \Not gehorchend out of necessity;

tun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be done

WENDUNGEN:

in der \Not schmeckt jedes Brot ( prov) hunger is the best cook;

\Not bricht Eisen [o \Not kennt kein Gebot]; ( prov) necessity knows no law;

wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilf' am nächsten ( Hilf' am nächsten) man's extremity is God's opportunity;

[da/ jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten];

(prov: es steht schlimm) things are looking grim, now we are in for it;

wenn \Not am Mann ist in times of need;

das sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends - when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!;

eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen; aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...;

in der \Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen ( Fliegen) beggars can't be choosers;

in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin;

aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity;

\Not lehrt beten ( beten) in our hour of need we all turn to God;

\Not macht erfinderisch ( prov) necessity is the mother of invention;

zur \Not if need[s] be, at a pinch

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12 not to be at one's best

not to be at one's best

no estar en forma, estar en baja forma

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1. adjective superl. of
academic.ru/31746/good">good

1) best...

be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein

the best thing about it — das Beste daran

the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen

may the best man win! — auf dass der Beste gewinnt!

2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...

which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?

think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun

3) (greatest)

[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
2. adverb superl. of
well II 2. am besten

like something best of all — etwas am liebsten mögen

as best we could — so gut wir konnten

he is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
3. noun
1)

the best — der/die/das Beste

their latest record is their best — ihre letzte Platte ist die beste

2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.

wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen

3)

play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen

get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen

he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut

bring out the best in somebody — jemandes beste Seiten zum Vorschein bringen

all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!

4)

the best — Pl. die Besten

they are the best of friends — sie sind die besten Freunde

with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht

from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]

5)

at best — bestenfalls

be at one's best — in Hochform sein

[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise

hope for the best — das Beste hoffen

do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun

do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können

look one's best — möglichst gut aussehen

make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen

make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen

to the best of one's ability — nach besten Kräften

to the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
4. transitive verb
(Sport) schlagen; (outwit) übervorteilen

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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) beste/-r/-s
2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten
3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) übertreffen

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
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best

[best]

I. adj superl of good

1. (finest, most excellent)

▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...

those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebens

to be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen

\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin

\best regards [or wishes] viele [o herzliche] Grüße

give my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus

▪ to be \best am besten sein

what are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?

2. (most favourable)

▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...

he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Besten

the \best thing she can do is forget him am besten vergisst sie ihn möglichst schnell!

what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?

▪ to be \best am besten sein

it is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetzt

your parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestes

it would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...

to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält

3. (most)

the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. gen

the meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stunde

she spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbracht

for the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang

4.

▶ sb's \best bet ( fam) das Beste, was jd tun kann

if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi

▶ may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen

▶ put your \best foot forward (do your utmost) streng dich an; (hurry up) mach so schnell du kannst

▶ the \best thing since sliced bread ( fam) das [absolute] Nonplusultra oft hum o iron

▶ the \best things in life are free ( saying) die schönsten Dinge im Leben kosten nichts

▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert aus

II. adv superl of well am besten

which evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?

Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergang

you had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagen

we'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am besten

try as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst

\best of all am allerbesten

to like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen

III. n no pl

1. (finest person, thing)

▪ the \best der/die/das Beste

he can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmen

and \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voran

there was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzband

they all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom

2. (highest quality)

▪ the \best das Beste

this is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinsten

just do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie können

to be the \best of friends die besten Freunde sein

to be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit sein

to the \best of my knowledge meines Wissens

to the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kann

to do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchen

to bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringen

to get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholen

to be at one's \best (performance) in Höchstform sein; (condition) in bester Verfassung sein

3. (most favourable)

all the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!

\best of luck! viel Glück!

and the \best of British [luck] to you! ( iron hum) na, dann mal viel Glück!

please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] aus

at the \best of times in den besten Zeiten

to send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche senden

to be [all] for the \best besser so sein

I know it's hard for you to leave Michael, but it's for the \best ich weiß, es fällt dir schwer, Michael zu verlassen, aber es ist besser so

to turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellen

at \best bestenfalls

4. (greatest part)

the \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommers

we've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen

5. (superiority)

to get [or have] the \best of sb ( also fig) über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen a. fig

his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheit

to give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen

6. SPORT

to get [or have] the \best of a game ein Spiel gewinnen

to play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat

7.

▶ to get the \best of the bargain [or it] am besten dabei wegkommen

▶ to make the \best of a bad situation [or BRIT also job], to make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen

▶ six of the \best BRIT SCH ( euph dated) sechs Schläge (mit dem Rohrstock)

▶ to wear one's Sunday \best seine Sonntagskleider [o hum seinen Sonntagsstaat] tragen

▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidem

IV. vt

▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]

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[best]
1. adj superl
beste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attr
to be best — am besten/günstigsten sein

to be best of all — am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein

that was the best thing about her/that could happen — das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte

that would be best or the best thing for everybody — das wäre für alle das Beste

the best thing to do is to wait, it's best to wait — das Beste ist zu warten

may the best man win! — dem Besten der Sieg!

the best part of the year/my money — fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld

2. adv superl of well

1) am besten; like am liebsten or meisten; enjoy am meisten

the best fitting dress — das am besten passende Kleid

her best known novel — ihr bekanntester Roman

he was best known for... — er war vor allem bekannt für...

best of all — am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten

I helped him as best I could — ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte

I thought it best to go — ich hielt es für das Beste zu gehen

do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten

you know best — Sie müssen es (am besten) wissen

2)

(= better) you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt

3. n

1)

(= person, thing) the best — der/die/das Beste

the best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste

his last book was his best — sein letztes Buch war sein bestes

with the best of intentions — mit den besten Absichten

they are the best of friends — sie sind enge Freunde

he can sing with the best of them — er kann sich im Singen mit den Besten messen

2) (= clothes) beste Sachen pl, Sonntagskleider pl (inf)

to be in one's (Sunday) best — in Schale sein (inf), im Sonntagsstaat sein

3)

to do one's ( level) best — sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun

that's the best you can expect — Sie können nichts Besseres erwarten

do the best you can! — machen Sie es so gut Sie können!

it's not perfect but it's the best I can do —

what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? — so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?

to get or have the best of sb — jdn unterkriegen

to get the best out of sb/sth —

to get the best of the bargain or of it — am besten dabei wegkommen

to play the best of three/five — nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat

to make the best of it/a bad job — das Beste daraus machen

to make the best of one's opportunities — seine Chancen voll nützen

the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...

we've had the best of the day — der Tag ist so gut wie vorbei

it's all for the best —

I meant it for the best — ich habe es doch nur gut gemeint

to do sth for the best — etw in bester Absicht tun

to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte

to the best of my knowledge —

to the best of my recollection or memory — soviel ich mich erinnern kann

to look one's best — besonders gut aussehen

he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —

roses are at their best just now — jetzt ist die beste Zeit für Rosen

that is Goethe at his best — das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte

it's not enough ( even) at the best of times — das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug

at best — bestenfalls

to wish sb all the best — jdm alles Gute wünschen

all the best (to you) — alles Gute!

4. vt
schlagen
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best [best]

A (sup von good) adj

1. best(er, e, es):

be best at hervorragend sein in (dat);

best evidence JUR primärer Beweis;

the best families die besten oder feinsten Familien;

be in one’s best form SPORT in Bestform sein;

may the best man win der Bessere soll gewinnen; → best man, bet A 2, foot A 1, friend A 1

2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):

the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)

3. größt(er, e, es), meist(er, e, es), höchst(er, e, es): → part A 1

B (sup von well¹) adv am besten, am meisten, am vorteilhaftesten, am passendsten:

best of all am allerbesten;

the best-hated man of the year umg der meistgehasste Mann des Jahres;

as best they could bes Br so gut sie konnten, nach besten Kräften;

you had best go es wäre das Beste, wenn Sie gingen;

“best before …” „mindestens haltbar bis …“; → reason A 1

C v/t besiegen, schlagen

D s

1. (der, die, das) Beste:

all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!

2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)

3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f:

personal bestBesondere Redewendungen: at best bestenfalls, höchstens;

he can play tennis with the best im Tennis zählt er zu den Besten;

the best of it is … das Beste daran oder umg der Witz dabei ist …;

be at one’s best

a) in Hoch- oder Höchstform sein,

b) in seinem Element sein journalism at its best bester Journalismus;

do one’s best sein Möglichstes tun; tun, was man kann;

do sth for the best etwas in bester Absicht tun;

have ( oder get) the best of sb → C;

have ( oder get) the best of it am besten dabei wegkommen;

look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;

make the best of

a) sich zufriedengeben mit,

b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,

c) etwas bestens oder voll ausnutzen,

d) einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen, das Beste machen aus he tried to make the best of it auch er versuchte zu retten, was noch zu retten war;

he meant it for the best er hat es (doch nur) gut gemeint; → ability 1, belief 3, bring out 3, health 2, job¹ A 6, knowledge 1, memory 1, recollection 1, remembrance 1, world Bes Redew

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1. adjective superl. of
good

1) best...

be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein

the best thing about it — das Beste daran

the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen

may the best man win! — auf dass der Beste gewinnt!

2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...

which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?

think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun

3) (greatest)

[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
2. adverb superl. of
well II 2. am besten

like something best of all — etwas am liebsten mögen

as best we could — so gut wir konnten

he is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
3. noun
1)

the best — der/die/das Beste

their latest record is their best — ihre letzte Platte ist die beste

2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.

wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen

3)

play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen

get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen

he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut

bring out the best in somebody — jemandes beste Seiten zum Vorschein bringen

all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!

4)

the best — Pl. die Besten

they are the best of friends — sie sind die besten Freunde

with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht

from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]

5)

at best — bestenfalls

be at one's best — in Hochform sein

[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise

hope for the best — das Beste hoffen

do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun

do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können

look one's best — möglichst gut aussehen

make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen

make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen

to the best of one's ability — nach besten Kräften

to the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
4. transitive verb
(Sport) schlagen; (outwit) übervorteilen

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adj.

am besten adj.

best adj.

bester adj.

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14 best

I 1. [best]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.good)

1) (most excellent) (il) migliore

the best idea he's ever had — la migliore idea che abbia mai avuto

the best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare

to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore

this wine is best served chilled — questo vino va servito freddo

she looks best in black — sta benissimo in nero

she speaks the best French — parla francese meglio di tutti

my best dress — il mio vestito più bello

"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"

2) (most competent) (il) migliore

the award for best actress — il premio per la migliore attrice

I'm best at English — la materia in cui riesco meglio è l'inglese

she's best at guitar — lo strumento che suona meglio è la chitarra

may the best man win! — che vinca il migliore!

3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore

the best person for the job — la persona più adatta per il lavoro

the best thing to do — la cosa migliore da fare
2.
nome

1) (most pleasing)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best of the stories — è la migliore delle storie

I think we've had the best of the day — penso che per oggi abbiamo fatto tanto

to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore

2) (of the highest quality)

the best there is — il meglio che ci sia

the best of its kind — il migliore nel suo genere

it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore

only the best is good enough for me — voglio solo il meglio

3) (most competent)

the best — il migliore, la migliore

she's one of the best — è una delle migliori

to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]

who's the best at drawing? — chi è il più bravo a disegnare?

4) (most appropriate)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best I've got — è il meglio che ho

it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così

it's not the best of times to do — non è il momento migliore per fare

5) (most favourable)

the best — il meglio

the best we can hope for — il meglio che si possa sperare

at best — nella migliore delle ipotesi

he's a difficult man at the best of times — già normalmente è difficile andare d'accordo con lui

to make the best of things — fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

6) (peak)

to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio

this is modern art at its best — questa è la massima espressione dell'arte moderna

to be at one's best — essere nella forma migliore

he's at his best playing villains — dà il meglio di sé nella parte del cattivo

this is Austen at her best — questa è la Austen al suo meglio

7) (greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — fare del proprio meglio per fare

is that the best you can do? — è questo il meglio che puoi fare?

to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn

8) (most advantageous part)

the best of it is — la cosa più bella è

to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]

9) (good clothes)

(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica

10) (good wishes)

all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!

all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — i migliori auguri per il Suo pensionamento

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it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
II [best]
avverbio (superl. di 2.well) meglio

to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio

the best qualified — il meglio qualificato

the best organized person — la persona meglio organizzata

the best prepared — il più preparato

the best loved woman — la donna più amata

to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)

best of all — meglio ancora

to do best — riuscire, fare meglio

you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare

such advice is best ignored — è meglio ignorare questo consiglio

you know best — tu te ne intendi
III [best]
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]

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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) migliore, il migliore
2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) meglio
3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) avere la meglio su

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
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I 1. [best]
aggettivo (superl. di 1.good)

1) (most excellent) (il) migliore

the best idea he's ever had — la migliore idea che abbia mai avuto

the best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare

to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore

this wine is best served chilled — questo vino va servito freddo

she looks best in black — sta benissimo in nero

she speaks the best French — parla francese meglio di tutti

my best dress — il mio vestito più bello

"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"

2) (most competent) (il) migliore

the award for best actress — il premio per la migliore attrice

I'm best at English — la materia in cui riesco meglio è l'inglese

she's best at guitar — lo strumento che suona meglio è la chitarra

may the best man win! — che vinca il migliore!

3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore

the best person for the job — la persona più adatta per il lavoro

the best thing to do — la cosa migliore da fare
2.
nome

1) (most pleasing)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best of the stories — è la migliore delle storie

I think we've had the best of the day — penso che per oggi abbiamo fatto tanto

to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore

2) (of the highest quality)

the best there is — il meglio che ci sia

the best of its kind — il migliore nel suo genere

it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore

only the best is good enough for me — voglio solo il meglio

3) (most competent)

the best — il migliore, la migliore

she's one of the best — è una delle migliori

to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]

who's the best at drawing? — chi è il più bravo a disegnare?

4) (most appropriate)

the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio

it's the best I've got — è il meglio che ho

it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così

it's not the best of times to do — non è il momento migliore per fare

5) (most favourable)

the best — il meglio

the best we can hope for — il meglio che si possa sperare

at best — nella migliore delle ipotesi

he's a difficult man at the best of times — già normalmente è difficile andare d'accordo con lui

to make the best of things — fare buon viso a cattivo gioco

6) (peak)

to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio

this is modern art at its best — questa è la massima espressione dell'arte moderna

to be at one's best — essere nella forma migliore

he's at his best playing villains — dà il meglio di sé nella parte del cattivo

this is Austen at her best — questa è la Austen al suo meglio

7) (greatest personal effort)

to do one's best to do — fare del proprio meglio per fare

is that the best you can do? — è questo il meglio che puoi fare?

to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]

to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn

8) (most advantageous part)

the best of it is — la cosa più bella è

to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]

9) (good clothes)

(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica

10) (good wishes)

all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!

all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie

wishing you all the best on your retirement — i migliori auguri per il Suo pensionamento

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it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
II [best]
avverbio (superl. di 2.well) meglio

to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio

the best qualified — il meglio qualificato

the best organized person — la persona meglio organizzata

the best prepared — il più preparato

the best loved woman — la donna più amata

to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)

best of all — meglio ancora

to do best — riuscire, fare meglio

you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare

such advice is best ignored — è meglio ignorare questo consiglio

you know best — tu te ne intendi
III [best]
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]

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Adj., best

1. im besten Falle at best; im besten Alter oder in den besten Jahren in the prime of life; bei bester Gesundheit / Laune in the best of health / spirits Pl.; in bestem Zustand in perfect ( oder mint) condition; aus bestem Hause from one of the best families; mit den besten Wünschen / Grüßen Briefschluss: with (all) best wishes; er schickt dir seine besten Wünsche / Grüße he sends you his best wishes / regards; besten Dank! thank you very much; mit bestem Dank Briefschluss: with many thanks; Familie, Kraft 1, Seite, Stück, Weg, Wille(n), Wissen etc.

2. am besten best; es ist am besten, wenn du da bleibst oder am besten bleibst du da the best thing would be for you to stay here, it would be best for you to stay here; am besten tun wir gar nichts it would be best for us to do nothing

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1.
Adjektiv

1) attr. best

bei best...er Gesundheit/Laune sein — be in the best of health/spirits pl.

im best...en Falle — at best

in den best...en Jahren, im best...en Alter — in one's prime

best...e od. die best...en Grüße an... — (Akk.) best wishes to...

mit den best...en Grüßen od. Wünschen — with best wishes; (als Briefschluss) ≈ yours sincerely

best...en Dank — many thanks pl.

der/die/das nächste best...e... — the first... one comes across

es steht nicht zum Besten mit etwas — things are not going too well for something

eine Geschichte/einen Witz zum Besten geben — entertain [those present] with a story/a joke

jemanden zum Besten halten od. haben — pull somebody's leg

das Beste vom Besten — the very best

sein Bestes tun — do one's best

das Beste aus etwas machen — make the best of something

das Beste hoffen — hope for the best

ich will nur dein Bestes — I am doing this for your own good

zu deinem Besten — for your benefit; in your best interests pl.

2)

es ist od. wäre das Beste od. am best...en, wenn... — it would be best if...

es wäre das Beste,... zu... — it would be best to...
2.
adverbial

1)

am best...en — the best

2)

am best...en fährst du mit dem Zug — you'd best go by train

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1.
Adjektiv

1) attr. best

bei best...er Gesundheit/Laune sein — be in the best of health/spirits pl.

im best...en Falle — at best

in den best...en Jahren, im best...en Alter — in one's prime

best...e od. die best...en Grüße an... — (Akk.) best wishes to...

mit den best...en Grüßen od. Wünschen — with best wishes; (als Briefschluss) ≈ yours sincerely

best...en Dank — many thanks pl.

der/die/das nächste best...e... — the first... one comes across

es steht nicht zum Besten mit etwas — things are not going too well for something

eine Geschichte/einen Witz zum Besten geben — entertain [those present] with a story/a joke

jemanden zum Besten halten od. haben — pull somebody's leg

das Beste vom Besten — the very best

sein Bestes tun — do one's best

das Beste aus etwas machen — make the best of something

das Beste hoffen — hope for the best

ich will nur dein Bestes — I am doing this for your own good

zu deinem Besten — for your benefit; in your best interests pl.

2)

es ist od. wäre das Beste od. am best...en, wenn... — it would be best if...

es wäre das Beste,... zu... — it would be best to...
2.
adverbial

1)

am best...en — the best

2)

am best...en fährst du mit dem Zug — you'd best go by train

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > best...
16 best *****

[bɛst]
1. adj

superl of good, migliore

to be best — essere il (la)migliore

he's the best player in the team — è il migliore giocatore della squadra

the best pupil in the class — il (la)primo (-a) della classe

in her best dress — vestita del suo abito migliore

my best friend — il (la)mio (-a) migliore amico (-a)

the best thing about her is... — la cosa più bella di lei è...

the best thing to do is... — la cosa migliore da fare or farsi è...

for the best part of the year — per la maggior parte dell'anno

may the best man win! — vinca il migliore!

2. adv

superl of well, meglio

Emma sings best — Emma canta meglio di tutti

the best liked — il (la)più amato (-a)

the best dressed — il (la)più elegante

as best I could — meglio che ho potuto

you know best — tu sai meglio di chiunque

John came off best — John ha avuto la meglio

you had best leave now — faresti meglio ad andartene ora

best before... — da consumarsi preferibilmente prima del...

3. n

il (la)migliore

she's the best at drawing — disegna meglio di tutti

he deserves the best — si merita quanto c'è di meglio

at best — nella migliore delle ipotesi, tutt'al più

he wasn't at his best — non era in vena or in piena forma

he's not exactly patient at the best of times — non è mai molto paziente

I acted for the best — ho agito per il meglio

let's hope for the best — speriamo che tutto vada per il meglio

to the best of my knowledge — per quel che ne so io

I did it to the best of my ability — l'ho fatto come meglio ho potuto

to do one's best — fare del proprio meglio

it's not perfect, but I did my best — non è perfetto, ma ho fatto del mio meglio

she looks her best in casual clothes — l'abbigliamento casual le dona molto

to look its best — (house, flat) esser bello (-a) ed ordinato (-a)

to make the best of it — accontentarsi

we'll have to make the best of it — dovremo accontentarci

to make the best of a bad job — far buon viso a cattivo gioco

all the best! — saluti!

she can dance with the best of them — è una ballerina di prima classe

English-Italian dictionary > best *****
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I [best] n
(что-либо) самое лучшее, высшая степень (чего-либо)

She is not at her best in the morning. — С утра у нее не совсем хорошее настроение.

It turned out for the best. — Все оказалось к лучшему.

He's not in the best of health. — Он чувствует себя не лучшим образом.

Which of your wives is best to you? — Какая из твоих жен тебе больше всего нравится?

She makes the best appearance possible — Она старается выглядеть, как можно лучше

- for the best
- in the best of
- at best happened
- do one's best to do smth
- hope for the best
- get the best of smb
- look one's best II [best]
(превосходная степень от good) лучший, наилучший (среди подобных)

The best friend I have ever had. — Самый лучший друг, какой у меня когда-либо был.

The best thing you can do. — Самое лучшее, что ты можешь сделать.

Even at the best of times. — ◊ Даже в наилучшие времена. /При самых благоприятных обстоятельствах.

Attack is the best method of defence. — ◊ Нападение - лучший способ защиты.

East or West, home is best. B — ◊ гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.

Second thoughts are best. — ◊ Поспешишь - людей насмешишь.

- best way
- best results
- best place
- best people in the town
- best room in the hotel
- best of all

- best years of my life
- best way to obtain a knowledge
- my best advice to you
- my best friend
USAGE:

See easy, adj; USAGE (1.).
III [best] adv
(превосходная степень от well) лучше всего, больше всего

I work best in the morning. — Мне лучше всего работается по утрам.

Which did you like best? — Что тебе понравилось больше всего?

I thought it best to tell you the truth. — Я решил, что лучше всего сказать тебе правду.

You know best. — Тебе лучше знать.

Do as you think best. — Поступай, как ты считаешь лучше.

He laughs best who laughs last. — ◊ Хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > best
18 best

adj. beste
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adv. op zijn best
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n. best; feestkleding, uitgaanskleding
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v. winnen, de overhand hebben, overtreffen

best¹

[ best] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; meestal the〉

1 (de/het) beste

2 beste kleren ⇒ beste/zondagse pak, paasbest

♦voorbeelden:

1   to the best of my ability • naar mijn beste vermogen

     with the best of intentions • met de beste bedoelingen

     to the best of my knowledge (and belief) • voor zover ik weet

     (have) the best of both worlds • het beste/gunstigste van twee dingen (combineren)

     bring out the best in someone • het beste in iemand doen uitkomen

     do/try one's (very) best • z'n (uiterste) best doen

     look one's best • er uitstekend uitzien

     make the best of • het beste maken van

     best of all • het beste/leukste (van alles/allemaal)

     the best of it • het beste/mooiste van al

     at best • op z'n best (genomen); hoogstens

     I am not at my best on Monday mornings • ik ben 's maandagsmorgens niet op mijn best

     (even) at the best of times • (zelfs) onder de gunstigste omstandigheden

     he can still play golf with the best • bij het golfen staat hij z'n mannetje nog

     all the best! • het beste!

2   he wore his (Sunday) best • hij had zijn beste/zondagse kleren aan

¶ get/have the best of someone • iemand te slim/vlug af zijn, het winnen van iemand

     get/have the best of it • de overhand krijgen/hebben

     give of one's best • zijn uiterste best doen

     six of the best • stokslagen, met de lat

     it is (all) for the best • het komt allemaal wel goed

→ bad bad/

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best²

〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; overtreffende trap van good〉

1 best

♦voorbeelden:

1   best bib and tucker • beste pak, mooiste kleren

     play one's best card • zijn hoogste/beste troeven uitspelen

¶ have seen its/one's best days • zijn beste tijd gehad hebben

     put one's best foot forward • zijn beste beentje voorzetten

     put one's best leg foremost • zich haasten

     best man • getuige 〈 van bruidegom〉; bruidsjonker

     the best part (of) • het merendeel/grootste deel (van)

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best³

〈bijwoord; overtreffende trap van well〉

1 best ⇒ het best

2 meest

♦voorbeelden:

1   this is best denied • dit kun je beter ontkennen

     had best, 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉would best • zou 't beste

     you'd best go home • je zou 't beste naar huis kunnen gaan

     best before • ten minste houdbaar tot

2   those best able to pay • zij die het meeste kunnen betalen

     as best one can/may • zo goed en zo kwaad als men kan

     like/love best • het meest houden van

English-Dutch dictionary > best
19 best

[bɛst] 1. adj
najlepszy
2. adv
najlepiej

the best thing to do is … — najlepiej +infin

the best part of — większa część +gen

at best — w najlepszym razie, co najwyżej

to make the best of — robić (zrobić perf) jak najlepszy użytek z +gen

to do one's best — dawać (dać perf) z siebie wszystko

to the best of my knowledge — o ile mi wiadomo

to the best of my ability — najlepiej jak potrafię

he's not exactly patient at the best of times — nigdy nie odznaczał się zbytnią cierpliwością

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[best] 1. adjective, pronoun
((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najlepszy
2. adverb
(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najlepiej
3. verb
(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) pokonać

- best man
- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it

English-Polish dictionary > best
20 Not

f; -, Nöte

1. nur Sg.; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery; wirtschaftliche Not economic plight; Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation); die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people; in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need; für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day; in Not geraten / sein encounter hard times / be suffering want; keine Not kennen be well-off; Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention; in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg. any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers; Not kennt kein Gebot Sprichw. necessity knows no law; Not lehrt beten Sprichw. need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger; Nöte difficulties, problems; in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess); in Not sein be in trouble; in Not geraten run into difficulties; in höchster Not in dire straits; Rettung in oder aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties; in meiner etc. Not in my etc. predicament

3. nur Sg. (Mühe): seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it); mit jemandem / etw. seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with s.o. / s.th; ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank; ohne Not without any problem

4. nur Sg.; (Notwendigkeit) necessity; damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent; ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary; zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (Am. in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst; hier ist oder tut Hilfe Not geh. I etc. need help here; es täte dir Not zu (+ Inf.) Dial. you would do well to (+ Inf.), what you really need is to (+ Inf.) aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity; der Not gehorchend geh. bowing to necessity; siehe auch Mühe, knapp I

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die Not

(Bedrängnis) hardship; distress;

(Mangel) privation; need; want

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[noːt]
f -, -e
['nøːtə]
1) no pl (= Mangel, Elend) need(iness), want, poverty

hier herrscht große Nót — there is great poverty here

eine Zeit der Nót — a time of need, a lean time

aus Nót — out of poverty

Nót leiden — to suffer deprivation

Nót leidend (Bevölkerung, Land) — impoverished; Unternehmen, Wirtschaft ailing; (Comm) Wechsel, Wertpapier dishonoured (Brit), dishonored (US); Kredit unsecured

lindern — to improve sb's lot

in Nót leben — to live in poverty

Nót macht erfinderisch (Prov) — necessity is the mother of invention (Prov)

in der Nót schmeckt jedes Brot (Prov) — beggars can't be choosers (prov)

Nót kennt kein Gebot (Prov) — necessity knows no law (Prov)

See:

→ Geldnot, Zeitnot

2) (= Bedrängnis) distress no pl, affliction; (= Problem) problem

die Nöte des Alltags — the problems of everyday living

in seiner Nót — in his hour of need

in unserer Nót blieb uns nichts anderes übrig — in this emergency we had no choice

jdm seine Nót klagen — to tell sb one's troubles, to cry on sb's shoulder (inf)

in Nót sein — to be in distress

in Nót geraten — to get into serious difficulties

wenn Nót am Mann ist — if the need arises

Freunde in der Nót (gehen tausend auf ein Lot) (Prov) — a friend in need (is a friend indeed) (Prov)

der Retter in der Nót — the knight in shining armour (Brit) or armor (US)

Hilfe in höchster Nót — help in the nick of time

in höchster Nót sein, sich in höchster Nót befinden — to be in dire straits

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben — to be in fear and trembling

jdm in der Nót beistehen —

jetzt ist Holland in Nót! — now we're in dire straits!

3) no pl (= Sorge, Mühe) difficulty, trouble

er hat seine liebe Nót mit ihr/damit — he really has problems with her/it, he really has his work cut out with her/it (inf)

die Eltern hatten Nót, ihre fünf Kinder zu ernähren —

es hat or damit hat's keine Nót (old) — there's no rush

See:

→ knapp, Mühe

4) (= Zwang, Notwendigkeit) necessity

der Nót gehorchend — bowing to necessity

etw nicht ohne Nót tun — not to do sth without having to

ohne Nót — without good cause

zur Nót — if necessary, if need(s) be

aus der Nót geboren sein — to be born of necessity

aus der Nót eine Tugend machen — to make a virtue (out) of necessity

Nót sein — to be necessary

See:

→ nottun

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die

(poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) need

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Not

<-, Nöte>

[ˈno:t, pl ˈnø:tə]

f

1. kein pl (Armut) need, poverty, hardship

das war eine Zeit der \Not it was a time of need, a lean time

es herrscht bittere \Not there is abject poverty

in diesem Land herrscht große \Not there is great poverty and hardship in this country

aus \Not out of poverty

in \Not geraten to encounter hard times

in \Not leben to live in poverty

\Not leiden to live in poverty, to suffer deprivation

\Not leidend destitute

\Not leidende Menschen people in need

2. (Bedrängnis) distress, affliction

jdm in der \Not beistehen to support sb at a difficult time, to help sb in times of trouble

in \Not geraten to get into difficulties [or dire straits]

jdm in der Stunde der \Not helfen to help sb in her/his hour of need

jdm seine \Not klagen to pour out one's troubles to sb

in \Not [o Nöten] sein to be in difficulties [or dire straits]

in seiner/ihrer \Not in his/her distress [or desperation]

in seiner \Not wusste er sich nicht anders zu helfen he couldn't see what else he could do

in höchster \Not in extremis

Rettung in höchster \Not rescue in extremis

Hilfe in höchster \Not help in the nick of time

3. pl (Problem)

die Nöte des Alltags humdrum problems, the problems of everyday living

in Ängsten und Nöten schweben to be hot and bothered

die Nöte des kleinen Mannes the average person's problems

in tausend Nöten sein to be up to one's hips in alligators fam

4. kein pl (Mühe, Sorge) difficulty, trouble

sie hatten \Not, ihre sechs Kinder zu ernähren they had difficulty in feeding their six children

seine liebe \Not haben mit jdm/etw to have one's work cut out with sb/sth, to have a lot of trouble [or problems] with sb/sth

sie hat ihre liebe \Not mit ihrem Sohn she really has her work cut out with her son

seine liebe \Not haben, etw zu tun to have one's work cut out doing sth

mit knapper \Not just, by the skin of one's teeth

mit knapper \Not hat sie den Zug noch erreicht she just managed to catch the train; s.a. Mühe

5. kein pl (veraltend: Notwendigkeit) necessity

damit hat es keine \Not there's no rush

ohne \Not sollte man nicht zu so drastischen Maßnahmen greifen if there is no need, one shouldn't resort to such drastic measures

im Deutschen werden oft ohne \Not Anglizismen für die Bezeichnung neuer Gegenstände verwendet in German, Anglicisms are often used for describing new articles when there is actually no need [to use foreign words]

der \Not gehorchend out of necessity

tun, was die \Not gebietet to do what has to be done

etw nicht ohne \Not tun not to do sth without having to

6.

▶ \Not bricht Eisen (prov) desperation gives you strength

▶ \Not macht erfinderisch (prov) necessity is the mother of invention prov

▶ in der \Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen (prov) beggars can't be choosers prov

▶ wenn die \Not am größten, ist Gottes Hilfe am nächsten (prov) man's extremity is God's opportunity prov

▶ [da/jetzt/bei ihm ist] Holland in \Not [o Nöten] (prov) things are looking grim, now we are in for it

▶ \Not kennt kein Gebot (prov) necessity knows no law

▶ \Not lehrt beten (prov) in our hour of need we all turn to God

▶ wenn \Not am Mann ist (fam) in times of need

das sind mir gute Freunde, wenn \Not am Mann ist, haben sie sich alle verdünnisiert! that's what I call good friends — when I/you really needed them they all cleared off!

eigentlich wollte ich morgen zum Angeln gehen, aber wenn wirklich \Not am Mann ist... actually, I wanted to go fishing tomorrow but if you're really stuck...

▶ in der \Not schmeckt jedes Brot (prov) hunger is the best cook prov

▶ in \Not und Tod zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin

▶ aus der \Not eine Tugend machen to make a virtue out of necessity

▶ zur \Not if need[s] be

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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Not f; -, Nöte

1. nur sg; (Mangel, Armut) want, need, poverty; (Notlage) plight; (Elend) auch misery;

wirtschaftliche Not economic plight;

Not leiden suffer want ( oder privation);

die Not leidende Bevölkerung the needy people;

Not Leidende → Notleidende;

in der Stunde der Not at the hour of need;

für Zeiten der Not for a rainy day;

in Not geraten/sein encounter hard times/be suffering want;

keine Not kennen be well-off;

Not macht erfinderisch necessity is the mother of invention;

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen umg any port in a storm, beggars can’t be choosers;

Not kennt kein Gebot sprichw necessity knows no law;

Not lehrt beten sprichw need teaches you how to pray

2. (Schwierigkeit) difficulty, trouble; (Bedrängnis) distress; (Gefahr) danger;

Nöte difficulties, problems;

in tausend Nöten sein be in real trouble ( oder a real mess);

in Not sein be in trouble;

in Not geraten run into difficulties;

in höchster Not in dire straits;

Rettung in oder

aus höchster Not rescue from extreme difficulties;

in meiner etc

Not in my etc predicament

3. nur sg (Mühe):

seine liebe Not haben have a hard time (of it);

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben have a hard time with sb/s.th;

ich hatte meine liebe Not, wieder ans Ufer zu schwimmen I had great difficulty in swimming back to the bank;

ohne Not without any problem

4. nur sg; (Notwendigkeit) necessity;

damit hat es keine Not it’s not urgent;

ohne Not solltest du das nicht tun you shouldn’t do that unless it’s really necessary;

zur Not if necessary, if need be; (gerade noch) at (US in) a pinch; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

wenn Not am Mann ist if need be; stärker: if (the) worst comes to (the) worst;

hier ist Hilfe Not geh I etc need help here;

aus der Not eine Tugend machen make a virtue of necessity;

der Not gehorchend geh bowing to necessity; → auch Mühe, knapp A

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die; Not, Nöte

1) (Bedrohung, Gefahr)

Rettung in od. aus höchster Not — rescue from extreme difficulties

in Not sein — be in desperate straits

2) o. Pl. (Mangel, Armut) need; poverty [and hardship]

Not leiden — suffer poverty or want [and hardship]

in Not geraten — encounter hard times

Not macht erfinderisch — necessity is the mother of invention (prov.)

in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen — beggars can't be choosers (prov.)

3) o. Pl. (Verzweiflung) anguish; distress

4) (Sorge, Mühe) trouble

in Nöten sein — have many troubles

seine [liebe] Not mit jemandem/etwas haben — have a lot of trouble or a lot of problems with somebody/something

mit knapper Not — by the skin of one's teeth

5) o. Pl. (veralt.): (Notwendigkeit) necessity

zur Not — if need be; if necessary

wenn Not am Mann ist — when the need arises

aus der Not eine Tugend machen — make a virtue of necessity

Not tun or sein — (geh., landsch.) be necessary

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¨-e f.

distress n.

(§ pl.: distresses)

hardship n.

misery n.

necessity n.

need n.

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best — best1 [ best ] function word *** Best is the superlative form of good and well, and can be used in the following ways: as an adjective: Which apples are best for cooking? (after the ): His performance was the best. It was the best party I ve ever … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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