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1 I made the best of a bad bargain
I made the best of a bad bargaintirei o melhor de um mau negócio.English-Portuguese dictionary > I made the best of a bad bargain
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2 best
[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.) melhor2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) o melhor3. 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* * *[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.
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