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4 that is her next best dress
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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 mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe 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
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)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
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
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)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
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[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
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"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•
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•
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•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
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at best — en el mejor de los casos•
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?
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I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
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•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
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 job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
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).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
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I [best]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
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)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
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
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)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
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!
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best [best]1. adjective• 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...• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...2. noun• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...3. adverb• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━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.* * *[best] 1.1)the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f
to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux
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
it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux
2) ( most favourable)to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]
3) (peak, apogee)4) ( greatest personal effort)to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour 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!
2.all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie
adjective (superl of good)1) ( most excellent) meilleurthe best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait
‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’
2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleurto be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]
3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur3.the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
adverb (superl of well) le mieuxto behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux
4.to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]•• -
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A n1 (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.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.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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I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
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
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(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
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]* * *[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 migliore2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) meglio3. 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* * *I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
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
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(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
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent] -
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1 საუკეთესო, ყველაზე უკეთესიmy best dress / friend ჩემი საუკეთესო კაბა / უახლოესი მეგობარიit will be best of all if... ყველაფერს აჯობებდა, რომ…2 ყველაზე კარგად3 **put on your best რაც საუკეთესო გაქვს, ის ჩაიცვიdo as you think best როგორც გირჩევნია, ისე მოიქეციI’ll do it to the best of my ability ყველაფერს ვიღონებto get the best of it ჯობნა, მოგება, მაქსიმალურად თავის სასარგებლოდ გამოყენებაgive your brother my kind / best regards შენს ძმას დიდი მოკითხვა გადაეციthis wine rates with the very best ეს ღვინო საუკეთესო ღვინოებს არ ჩამოუვარდებაI rate him among my best pupils მას ჩემს საუკეთესო მოსწავლეთა რიგს ვაკუთნებnext-best მეორეხარისხოვანი, საუკეთესოზე ოდნავ ნაკლებიspring is the best season of the year გაზაფხული წელიწადის ყველაზე კარგი დროაbest man მეჯვარე, ხელისმომკიდეhe made the best of his old car თავისი ძველი მანქანის მთლი შესაძლებლობა გამოიყენაto make the best of smth. მაქსიმალურად გამოყენება●●I'll try my best ყველაფერს ვიღონებ●●my best wishes to your parents შენს მშობლებს დიდი მოკითხვა გადაეციthis is the best way to do it ამის გასაკეთებლად ეს არის საუკეთესო გზა;of the highest / best / high / good / poor / law quality უმაღლესი / საუკეთესო / მაღალი / კარგი / დაბალი ხარისხისაhe embodies the best qualities of man მას ადამიანის საუკეთესო თვისებები გააჩნია / ახასიათებსI’ll do my best ყველანაირად ვეცდები // ყველაფერს ვიღონებdo as you think best როგორც გიჯობს, ისე მოიქეციthis restaurant caters for the best public ეს რესტორანი რჩეულ საზოგადოებას ემსახურებაto the best of my belief რამდენადაც ვიცი …best of all ყველაზე ძალიან // ყველაფერზე მეტადto the best of one`s ability შეძლებისდაგვარადbest evidence საუკეთესო მტკიცება, დამამტკიცებელი მასალა -
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[bɛst]1. adjsuperl of good, migliorethe 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...
2. advsuperl of well, megliobest before... — da consumarsi preferibilmente prima del...
3. nat best — nella migliore delle ipotesi, tutt'al più
he wasn't at his best — non era in vena or in piena forma
it's not perfect, but I did my best — non è perfetto, ma ho fatto del mio meglio
to look its best — (house, flat) esser bello (-a) ed ordinato (-a)
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dress [dres]1 noun∎ a cotton/summer dress une robe de coton/d'été(b) (clothing) habillement m, tenue f(c) (style of dress) tenue f, toilette f;∎ formal/informal dress tenue f de cérémonie/de ville;∎ in Indian dress en tenue indienne;∎ to wear Western dress s'habiller à l'occidentale;∎ in full dress (of men) en grande tenue; (of women) en grande toilette; Military en grande tenue, en uniforme de parade;∎ to have good dress sense savoir s'habiller;∎ she's got no dress sense elle ne sait pas s'habiller∎ she dressed herself or got dressed elle s'est habillée;∎ to be dressed in black/silk être vêtu de noir/soie;∎ dressed in rags vêtu ou couvert de haillons;∎ dressed as a clown/a witch (for a party) déguisé en clown/en sorcière(b) (arrange → gen) orner, parer; (→ shop window) faire la vitrine de; (→ ship) pavoiser; (groom → horse) panser; (→ hair) coiffer∎ he dressed my wound il a fait mon pansement∎ dressed chicken poulet m prêt à cuire;∎ dressed crab crabe m tout préparé pour la table(e) (treat → cloth, skins) préparer, apprêter; (→ leather) corroyer; (→ stone) tailler, dresser; (→ metal) polir; (→ timber) dégrossir∎ to dress ranks se mettre en rangs(i) (neuter → animal) dresser(a) (get dressed, wear clothes) s'habiller;∎ she always dresses very smartly elle s'habille toujours avec beaucoup d'élégance;∎ to dress for dinner (gen) se mettre en tenue de soirée; (man) se mettre en smoking; (woman) se mettre en robe du soir;∎ do we have to dress for dinner? est-ce qu'il faut s'habiller pour le dîner?►► dress coat habit m, queue-de-pie f;dress code code m vestimentaire;Theatre dress circle premier balcon m, corbeille f;dress designer modéliste mf, dessinateur(trice) m,f de mode; (famous) couturier m;dress shield dessous-de-bras m inv;dress shirt chemise f de soirée;dress suit habit m, tenue f de soirée;Military dress uniform tenue f de cérémonies'habiller simplement➲ dress up(a) (put on best clothes) s'habiller, se mettre sur son trente et un;∎ he was all dressed up il était tout endimanché(b) (put on disguise) se déguiser, se costumer;∎ she dressed up as a clown elle s'est déguisée en clown;∎ children love dressing up les enfants adorent se déguiser(a) (put on best clothes) habiller;∎ to be all dressed up, to be dressed up to the nines être sur son trente et un;∎ familiar humorous she's all dressed up with nowhere to go elle s'est mise sur son trente et un mais elle n'a personne avec qui sortir(b) (disguise) déguiser;∎ his mother had dressed him up as a soldier sa mère l'avait déguisé en soldat(d) (embellish) orner;∎ you could dress up the outfit with a nice scarf tu pourrais rendre la tenue plus habillée avec un joli foulard;∎ it's the same old clichés dressed up as new ideas c'est toujours les mêmes clichés, mais présentés comme des idées novatrices -
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best [best]meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 2 le meilleur ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) le mieux ⇒ 3 (b) au mieux ⇒ 5 pour le mieux ⇒ 6∎ 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∎ 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 heure2 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-là3 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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ (I wish you) all the best (je vous souhaite) bonne chance;∎ give your wife my best mes amitiés à votre femme∎ 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 gagnéau 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, médiocrespour 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] adj., adv., n. - adj. (shkallë sipërore e good, well), më i miri; the best thing to do gjëja më e mirë që (mund të bëhet); make the best use of one's time e shfrytëzoj kohën si s'ka më mirë; put one's best foot forward eci me të gjithë shpejtësinë; the best part of shumica, pjesa më e madhe e.- adv. më mirë; the best dressed woman femra e veshur më mirë; you know best ti e di më mirë (këtë punë); he had best më e mira për të do të ishte.-n. më i miri, më e mira; maksimumi; we want the best ne duam më të mirën; I did my best to finish the work in time unë bëra maksimumin për ta mbaruar punën në kohë; be all for the best përfundon mirë; be/dress in one's best vishem me rrobat më të mira; all the best! gjithë të mirat! the best of it/the joke më e bukura (ishte); at best të shumtën, shumë-shumë, në rastin më të mirë; at its best në gjendjen më të mirë; get the best of mund, fitoj mbi; make the best of bëj sa mundem; make the best of things jam i kënaqur; to the best of my knowledge/belief/ recollection me sa di unë, nga sa besoj/më kujtohet.● best man [best mæn] nun, kumbarë (në martesë)* * *më i mirë -
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1. Iit is time to dress пора одеваться; she is dressing она одевается2. IIdress in some manner dress quickly (smartly, elegantly, fashionably, simply, carelessly, badly, dowdily, etc.) одеваться быстро и т.д.3. III1) dress smb., smth. dress 'a child (a baby, a doll, etc.) одевать ребенка и т.д..; dress one's wife and daughters одевать жену и дочерей2) dress smb., smth. dress actors шить костюмы для актеров; dress a play делать костюмы для спектакля3) dress smth. dress shop windows (streets, etc.) оформлять витрины и т.д.., dress a ship а) расцвечивать корабль (флагами); б) USA поднять государственные флаги на корабле: dress smb.'s hair делать кому-л. прическу; dress plants подрезать /подстригать/ растения: dress a salad (the vegetables, etc.) заправлять салат и т.д..: dress a dish гарнировать блюдо4) dress smth. dress food готовить продукты к варке; dress a chicken потрошить цыпленка; dress leather выделывать кожу; dress stone шлифовать /обрабатывать/ камень; dress the ground (the field) подготавливать почву (поле); dress a wound перевязать рану4. IVdress smb. in some manner he can't dress himself properly он не может как следует одеваться5. XIbe (get) dressed at some time are you dressed yet? ты уже одет /готов/?; at last she got dressed наконец, она была готова /одета/; be dressed in some manner he was plainly /simply/ (richly, faultlessly, etc.) dressed он был просто и т.д. одет; be dressed to do smth. he was dressed to go out walking он был одет, чтобы идти на прогулку /гулять/; be dressed in smth. be dressed in furs (in silk and satin, in Japanese clothes, in black, in white, in bright colours, etc.) быть одетым в меха и т.д.., ходить в мехах и т.д..; be dressed as smb., smth. be dressed as a pirate (as a soldier, as a sailor, etc.) быть в костюме пирата и т.д.., нарядиться пиратом и т.д..; at the fancy-dress ball she was dressed as a fairy на костюмированном балу /на маскараде/ она была в костюме феи /нарядилась феей/; the ballet will be newly dressed балет будет исполняться в новых костюмах6. XVIdress for smth. dress for a ball одеваться на бал; dress for the theatre одеваться в театр; dress for dinner одеваться к обеду;dress on a certain sum of money she dresses on a t 1,000 a year она тратит на одежду тысячу фунтов в год; dress with (without) smth. dress with (without) taste одеваться со вкусом (безвкусно); she dressed with care она тщательно оделась7. XVIIdress for doing smth. dress for hunting (for shooting, for riding, etc.) одеваться для охоты и т.д.8. XVIIIdress oneself the little boy isn't old enough to dress himself мальчик еще мал и не умеет сам одеваться, мальчик еще слишком мал, чтобы одеваться самому9. XXI11) dress smb. in smth. dress her in her ball dress (him in his Sunday best, oneself in one's best clothes, her in black for the occasion, etc.) одевать ее в бальное платье и т.д..; dress smb. in silk and satins одевать кого-л. в шелка; dress smb. with smth. dress smb. with care тщательно одевать кого-л.; dress smb. on a certain sum of money he can't dress himself on the money he gets он не может одеваться на те деньги, которые получает2) dress smth. with smth. dress streets with flags (a shop-window with all the fineries of the season, etc.) украшать улицу флагами и т.д.3) dress smth. with smth. dress fruit-trees with lime-wash побелить стволы деревьев; dress land with fertilizers обработать почву удобрениями -
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adj. feestelijk, officieel, van kleding--------n. japon, jurk--------v. aankleden; zich aankleden; in de rij staan; een gerecht klaarmaken; versierendress1[ dres] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 kleding ⇒ tenue, dracht————————dress2I 〈onovergankelijk en overgankelijk werkwoord; wederkerend werkwoord〉1 zich (aan)kleden ⇒ gekleed gaan, toilet maken♦voorbeelden:dress up • zich netjes/mooi aankleden, zich verkleden/vermommenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (aan)kleden ⇒ van kleding voorzien, kleren aantrekken2 versieren ⇒ opsieren, optuigen5 opmaken ⇒ kammen en borstelen, kappen♦voorbeelden:dress up • verkleden, vermommendressed in one's (Sunday) best • met z'n goeie goed aandressed in black • in het zwartdress up • opdoffen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; mooi doen schijnen; aanvaardbaar laten ken/maken, leuk brengendress down • zacht/soepel maken 〈 leer〉; roskammen 〈 paard〉; 〈 figuurlijk〉een pak slaag geven, op z'n donder geven -
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1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am bestenas best we could — so gut wir konnten
3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das 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
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)be at one's best — in Hochform sein
[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *[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/-s2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten3. 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* * *[best]1. (finest, most excellent)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebensto 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] Grüßegive my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus▪ to be \best am besten seinwhat 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 Bestenthe \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 seinit is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetztyour parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestesit would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält3. (most)the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. genthe meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stundeshe spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbrachtfor the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang4.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▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert auswhich 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 Sonnenuntergangyou had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagenwe'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am bestentry as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst\best of all am allerbestento like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen▪ the \best der/die/das Bestehe can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmenand \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voranthere was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzbandthey all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom2. (highest quality)▪ the \best das Bestethis is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinstenjust do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie könnento be the \best of friends die besten Freunde seinto be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit seinto the \best of my knowledge meines Wissensto the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kannto do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchento bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringento get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholenall the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!\best of luck! viel Glück!please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] ausat the \best of times in den besten Zeitento send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche sendento be [all] for the \best besser so seinI 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 soto turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellenat \best bestenfallsthe \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommerswe've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen5. (superiority)his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheitto give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen6. SPORTto play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat7.▶ 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▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidemIV. vt▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[best]1. adj superlbeste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attrto 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
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 wellhe 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
do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten
2)(= better)
you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt3. n1)(= person, thing)
the best — der/die/das Bestethe best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste
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
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 the best out of sb/sth —
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
the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...
it's all for the best —
to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte
to the best of my knowledge —
he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —
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
4. vtschlagen* * *best [best]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;2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)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;C v/t besiegen, schlagenD s1. (der, die, das) Beste:all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f: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 besta) 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;look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;a) sich zufriedengeben mit,b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,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* * *1. adjective superl. of1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
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)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am besten3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das 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
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *adj.am besten adj.best adj.bester adj. -
17 dress up
1. нарядить(ся), вырядиться, разодеться в пух и прахMary was dressed up for the party.
2. нарядить (украсить); оживитьBilly hated being dressed up and took off his best suit as soon as he got home from church.
We shall dress the room up for Christmas.
A fresh coat of paint will dress up the old bicycle very much.
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18 dress up
put on the best clothes нарядитьсяWhat are you dressed up for?
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19 second-best
noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) segundotr[sekənd'best]1 segundo,-a mejor\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come off second-best quedar en segundo lugarto settle for second-best conformarse con una segunda alternativa['sekǝnd'best]1.N segundo m2.ADV3.ADJ segundo -
20 next best
уступающий только самому лучшему; почти не уступающий по качеству
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