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21 better still
adv.tanto mejor. -
22 better than
conj.mejor que lo que.prep.mejor que. -
23 better thing
s.una cosa mejor, una mejor cosa. -
24 better-off
adj.de mejor posición económica (financially). Mejor (emotionally, physically). -
25 better-than-expected
adj.mejor de lo esperado, mejor que lo esperado. -
26 had better
más vale que -
27 discretion is the better part of valour
la prudencia es la madre de la cienciaexpr.• a celada de bellacos, mejor es el hombre por los pies que por las manos expr.English-spanish dictionary > discretion is the better part of valour
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28 prevention is better than cure
más vale prevenir que curarexpr.• más vale prevenir que curar expr. -
29 two heads are better than one
cuatro ojos ven más que dosexpr.• más ven cuatro ojos que dos expr. -
30 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) superar; vencerv.• derrotar v. -
31 the better part of
(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) buena parte de, cerca de, casila mayor parte de -
32 the sooner the better
(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') cuanto antes mejorcuanto antes mejor -
33 to be no better than
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34 to get better
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35 to know better
tener más juicio■ you ought to know better at your age! ¡a tu edad deberías saber comportarte mejor! -
36 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) tener más juicio -
37 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) mejorar/empeorar; volverse mejor/peor; dar un giro para mejor/peor -
38 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) pensárselo mejor, repensarse algo2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) tener mejor opinión/concepto de alguien -
39 to go one better
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40 half a loaf is better than no bread
expr.• a falta de pan, buenas son tortas expr.menos da una piedra, peor es nadaEnglish-spanish dictionary > half a loaf is better than no bread
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