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1 better
['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet.ter[b'etə] n 1 pessoa ou coisa melhor, estado melhor. the better / o melhor. 2 vantagem, superioridade. to have the better of it / vencer, impor-se. 3 betters superiores, chefes. • vt+vi 1 melhorar, progredir, aperfeiçoar, avançar. 2 fazer melhor que, sobrepujar, exceder. • adj ( comp of good) 1 melhor, superior. 2 preferível. • adv ( comp of well) 1 melhor, de maneira superior. 2 em grau mais alto. all the better, so much the better tanto melhor. better and better cada vez melhor. better off em melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada. for the better para melhor. for better or for worse para o que der e vier. for the better part of the day quase o dia inteiro. he is my better ele me supera. he thought better of it ele pensou melhor sobre o assunto. he was better than his word ele fez mais do que tinha prometido. I bettered myself melhorei minha situação. I know better não acredito. my better half minha cara metade (mulher). the better land o outro mundo. the better part of valour is discretion inteligência é melhor que valentia (Shakespeare). upon better acquaintance após conhecimento mais íntimo. you had better (not) seria melhor..., melhor não... -
2 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) em melhor situação* * *better offem melhor situação. better than a dig in the eye, better than a kick in the pants coll melhor do que nada.
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kick\ in\ the\ pants — • kick in the pants • kick in the teeth n. phr. informal Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. Mary worked hard to clean up John s room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth. Compare: slap in the face … Словарь американских идиом
kick in the pants — noun a (forceful) reminder to start or get going That kid needs a kick in the pants to get his homework done today. See Also: kick someone in the pants, light a fire under … Wiktionary
kick in the pants — phrasal : a humbling setback * * * kick in the pants (informal) A sharp telling off intended to make the recipient put in more effort • • • Main Entry: ↑kick … Useful english dictionary
kick in the pants — or[kick in the teeth] {n. phr.}, {informal} Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. * /Mary worked hard to clean up John s room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth./ Compare: SLAP IN THE FACE … Dictionary of American idioms
kick in the pants — or[kick in the teeth] {n. phr.}, {informal} Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. * /Mary worked hard to clean up John s room, but all she got for her trouble was a kick in the teeth./ Compare: SLAP IN THE FACE … Dictionary of American idioms
a kick in the pants — (or up the backside) informal an unwelcome surprise that prompts or forces fresh effort the competition will be healthy, but we needed a kick in the pants … Useful english dictionary
Kick in the pants — sharp reprimand … Dictionary of Australian slang
kick in the pants — Australian Slang sharp reprimand … English dialects glossary
kick in the pants — v. (Slang) scold, reprimand … English contemporary dictionary
kick in the pants — n. something that motivates or gets somebody to do something … English slang
kick in the pants — Crude and vigorous reproof. Set back … A concise dictionary of English slang