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she is no better than she should be

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1 be no better than she should be

expr infml

She's no better than she should be — Она тоже не против переспать при случае на стороне

None of them was any better than they should be — Ни одна из них не отличалась добродетелью

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be no better than she should be
2 be no better than she should be

разг.; презр.

быть не слишком добродетельной, не страдать избытком добродетели

I quite agree with you; neither she nor Giulia are a bit better than they should be. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Making of a Saint’, ch. V) — Я совершенно согласен с тобой. Клодия и Джулия не страдают избытком добродетели.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > be no better than she should be
3 be no better than she should be

   paзг. пpeзp.

   быть нe cлишкoм дoбpoдeтeльнoй, нe cтpaдaть избыткoм дoбpoдeтeли

    I quite agree with you, mother, neither she nor Giulia are a bit better than they should be (W. S. Maugham)

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be no better than she should be
4 no better than she should be

1) Эвфемизм: она не отличается строгостью поведения

2) Сленг: женщина лёгкого поведения, распутница

3) Табуированная лексика: (о женщине) распутная

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > no better than she should be
5 better

1. adjective compar. of
academic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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['betə]
comparative; = good

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bet·ter¹

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

I. adj inv comp of good

1. (superior) besser

\better luck next time vielleicht klappt's ja beim nächsten Mal fam

\better than nothing besser als nichts

it's \better that way es ist besser so

she is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ich

far \better weit besser

▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser sein

to be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein

2. (healthier) besser

I'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besser

he's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessert

to get \better sich akk erholen

3. (most)

the \better part der größte Teil

the \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]

4.

▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt

▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam

▶ to go one \better noch einen draufsetzen fam

▶ \better late than never ( saying) besser spät als nie

▶ \better safe than sorry ( saying) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht prov

II. adv comp of well

1. (in superior manner) besser; like lieber, mehr

she did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser ab

there is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegen

some questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleiben

or \better still... oder noch besser...

2. (to a greater degree) mehr

she is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder aus

you had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingen

to think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen

I think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihm

III. n no pl

1. (improvement) Bessere nt

I have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehen

to change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wenden

to expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwarten

all [or so much] the \better umso besser

you'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun

2. ( hum old)

▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehen

our elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung

3.

▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun

▶ for \better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) in Freud und Leid

▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen

IV. vt

▪ to \better sth etw verbessern

▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbilden

bet·ter²

[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]

n jd, der eine Wette abschließt

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I ['betə(r)]
n
Wetter(in) m(f) II
1. adj comp
besser; route, way also günstiger
he's much better — es geht ihm viel besser

the patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser

I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund

better and better — immer besser

that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)

to be better than one's word — mehr tun, als man versprochen hat

it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein

I couldn't be better — es könnte mir gar nicht besser gehen

I am none the better for it —

she is no better than she ought to be — sie ist auch keine Heilige

the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise

it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen

you would be better to go early — Sie gehen besser früh

to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen

this hat has seen better days — dieser Hut hat auch schon bessere Tage gesehen (inf)

2. adv comp of well

1) besser; like lieber, mehr; enjoy mehr

they are better off than we are — sie sind besser dran als wir

he is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)

you would do better or be better advised to go early — Sie sollten lieber früh gehen

to think better of it — es sich (dat)

I didn't think any better of him for that — deswegen hielt ich auch nicht mehr von ihm

See:

→ know, late

2)

I had better go — ich gehe jetzt wohl besser

you'd better do what he says —

I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald

I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben

3. n

1)

one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl

that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat

respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber

2)

(= person, object) the better — der/die/das Bessere

3)

it's a change for the better —

to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten

all the better, so much the better — umso besser

it would be all the better for a drop of paint — ein bisschen Farbe würde Wunder wirken

the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser

it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen

for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid

to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen

4. vt
(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen
5. vr
(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern
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better¹ [ˈbetə(r)]

A (komp von good) adj

1. besser:

I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;

I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;

he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;

she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;

it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;

be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;

get better

a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,

b) sich erholen;

my ( oder the) better half hum meine bessere Hälfte; → luck A 1, part A 1, safe A 1, self A 1

2. größer:

(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer Bekanntschaft

B s

1. (das) Bessere, (das) Vorzüglichere:

for better for worse

a) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),

b) was auch (immer) geschieht;

I expected better ich habe (etwas) Besseres erwartet; → change B 1, C 1, turn¹ A 8 b

2. Vorteil m:

get the better of

a) die Oberhand über jemanden gewinnen, jemanden besiegen oder ausstechen,

b) etwas überwinden;

his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durch

3. pl Vorgesetzte pl, (im Rang) Höherstehende pl, (finanziell) Bessergestellte pl:

his betters die ihm (geistig etc) Überlegenen

C (komp von well¹) adv

1. besser:

better off

a) besser dran,

b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;

think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;

so much the better desto besser;

you had better (US umg you better) go es wäre besser, du gingest;

you had better (US umg you better) not! lass das lieber sein!; → able 1, know B

2. mehr:

better loved;

better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;

go sb one better jemanden (noch) übertreffen; → like² A

D v/t

1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern

2. übertreffen

3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen

4. better o.s.

a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,

b) sich weiterbilden

E v/i besser werden, sich (ver)bessern

better² [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)

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1. adjective compar. of
good 1. besser

something better — etwas Besseres

do you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?

that's better — so ist's schon besser

better and better — immer besser

better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an

be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen

he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser

get better — (recover) gesund werden

be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein

I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser

so much the better — um so besser

she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt

my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)

[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
2. adverb compar. of
well II 2.

1) (in a better way) besser

2) (to a greater degree) mehr

I like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller

he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter

3)

you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...

you'd better not tell her — Sie erzählen es ihr besser nicht

I'd better be off now — ich gehe jetzt besser

hadn't you better ask first? — sollten Sie nicht besser zuerst fragen?

you'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
3. noun
1) Bessere, das

get the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)

exhaustion got the better of him — Erschöpfung übermannte ihn

be a change for the better — eine vorteilhafte Veränderung sein

for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird

I thought better of it — ich habe es mir anders überlegt

2) in pl.

one's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
4. transitive verb
1) (surpass) übertreffen

2) (improve) verbessern

better oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern

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adj.

besser adj. v.

besser werden ausdr.

bessern v.

verbessern v.

English-german dictionary > better
6 better

['betə]
comparative; = good

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I [bétə]
noun

tisti, ki stavi
II [bétə]
adjective

boljši; primernejši; ki se bolje počuti

no better than — pravzaprav

he is no better than he should be — nič boljšega ne moremo od njega pričakovati

she is no better than she should be — razuzdanka je

my better half — moja boljša polovica

better part — večji del

better than — več kakor

colloquially the better the day the better the deed — čim večji praznik tem več dela opravimo

upon better acquaintance — če se človek bliže seznani

one's better angel — angel varuh

he has seen better days — nekoč se mu je bolje godilo

he is better than his word — naredi še več, kot je obljubil

the better hand — prednost, premoč

the better sort — pomembni ljudje

his better self — njegova boljša stran

I am better as I am — raje sem tak kakor sem

he is none the better for it — nič mu ne koristi
III [bétə]
adverb

bolje, primerneje

to be better — bolje se počutiti

to be better off — biti v boljšem položaju, biti premožnejši

I had better start — bolje bi bilo, če bi že začel

you had better not — bolje ne!, tega vam ne svetujem

I know better — ne boste me ukanili, ne dam se potegniti za nos

American colloquially you'd better believe it — lahko mi verjameš

so much the better, all the better — tem bolje

to get better — okrevati

I like it none the better for it — zato mi ni nič ljubši

he always knows better — nič si ne da dopovedati

I thought better of it — bolje sem si premislil
IV [bétə]
noun

my betters — moji predstojniki

for better for worse — v vsakem primeru

to change for the better — poboljšati se

to get the better of — premagati, prekositi
V [bétə]
1.

transitive verb

popraviti, izboljšati, izpopolniti, preseči;

2.

intransitive verb

popraviti, spopolniti, poboljšati se, napredovati

to better up — oplemenititi

English-Slovenian dictionary > better
7 better

bet·ter

1. bet·ter [ʼbetəʳ, Am ʼbet̬ɚ] adj

inv comp of good

1) ( superior) besser;

\better luck next time vielleicht klappt's ja beim nächsten Mal ( fam)

\better than nothing besser als nichts;

it's \better that way es ist besser so;

she is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ich;

far \better weit besser;

to be \better for sb/ sth für jdn/etw besser sein;

to be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein

2) ( healthier) besser;

I'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besser;

he's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessert;

to get \better sich akk erholen

3) ( most)

the \better part der größte Teil;

the \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]

PHRASES:

\better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( you know than the devil you don't know) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt;

discretion is the \better part of valour (is the \better part of valour) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste ( prov) ( fam)

\better late than never ( than never) besser spät als nie;

\better safe than sorry ( than sorry) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht ( prov)

to go one \better noch einen draufsetzen ( fam) adv comp of well

1) ( in superior manner) besser; like lieber, mehr;

she did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser ab;

there is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegen;

some questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleiben;

or \better still... oder noch besser...

2) ( to a greater degree) mehr;

she is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder aus;

you had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingen;

to think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegen;

I think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihm n

no pl

1) ( improvement) Bessere nt;

I have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehen;

to change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wenden;

to expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwarten;

all [or so much] the \better umso besser;

you'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun

2) one's \betters pl ( hum) (old) Leute, die über einem stehen;

our elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung

PHRASES:

to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnen;

to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun vt

to \better sth etw verbessern;

to \better oneself ( improve social position) sich akk verbessern;

( further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbilden

2. bet·ter [ʼbetəʳ, Am ʼbet̬ɚ] n

jd, der eine Wette abschließt

English-German students dictionary > better
8 better

better ['betə(r)]

meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (a)-(c) le meilleur ⇒ 3 améliorer ⇒ 4

1 adjective

(a) (compar of good) (superior) meilleur;

∎ you will find no better hotel vous ne trouverez pas mieux comme hôtel;

∎ the marks are better than I expected les notes sont meilleures que je ne m'y attendais;

∎ it's better than nothing c'est mieux que rien;

∎ nothing could be better, it couldn't be better cela ne peut pas être mieux, c'est on ne peut mieux;

∎ that's better! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ I'm better at languages than he is je suis meilleur ou plus fort en langues que lui;

∎ he's a better cook than you are il cuisine mieux que toi;

∎ she's a better painter than she is a sculptor elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ fruit juice is better for you than coffee le jus de fruit est meilleur pour la santé que le café;

∎ I had hoped for better things j'avais espéré mieux;

∎ to get better (at doing something) faire des progrès; (of weather, situation etc) s'améliorer;

∎ the weather is better il fait meilleur;

∎ business is (getting) better les affaires vont mieux;

∎ things are (getting) better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux!;

∎ it couldn't or nothing could be better! c'est on ne peut mieux!;

∎ he looks better without his glasses il est mieux sans lunettes;

∎ you get a better view from here on voit mieux d'ici;

∎ it's better if I don't see them il vaut mieux ou il est préférable que je ne les voie pas;

∎ it's better that way c'est mieux comme ça;

∎ it would be better if you called me tomorrow ce serait ou il vaudrait mieux que tu m'appelles demain;

∎ it would have been better to have waited a little il aurait mieux valu attendre un peu;

∎ you're far better leaving now il vaut beaucoup mieux que tu partes maintenant;

∎ to be all the better for having done sth se trouver mieux d'avoir fait qch;

∎ you'll be all the better for a holiday des vacances vous feront le plus grand bien;

∎ all the better! tant mieux!;

∎ better off mieux;

∎ they're better off than we are (richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous; (in a more advantageous position) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous;

∎ she'd be better off in hospital elle serait mieux à l'hôpital;

∎ he'd have been better off staying where he was il aurait mieux fait de rester où il était

(b) (compar of well) (improved in health) mieux;

∎ to get better commencer à aller mieux;

∎ now that he's better maintenant qu'il va mieux;

∎ I hope you will soon be better j'espère que vous serez bientôt rétabli;

∎ my cold is much better mon rhume va beaucoup mieux;

∎ I'm feeling much better je me sens beaucoup mieux;

∎ you are looking better tu as meilleure mine

(c) (morally)

∎ she's a better person for it ça lui a fait beaucoup de bien;

∎ humorous you're a better man than I am! tu as (bien) du mérite;

∎ he is no better than his brother il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère;

∎ you're no better than a liar! tu n'es qu'un menteur!;

∎ euphemism old-fashioned or humorous she's no better than she should be elle n'est pas d'une vertu farouche

(d) (idiom)

∎ the better part of sth la plus grande partie de qch;

∎ I waited for the better part of an hour j'ai attendu presque une heure;

∎ we haven't seen them for the better part of a month ça fait presque un mois ou près d'un mois que nous ne les avons pas vus

2 adverb

(a) (compar of well) (more proficiently, aptly etc) mieux;

∎ he swims better than I do il nage mieux que moi;

∎ she paints better than she sculpts elle peint mieux qu'elle ne sculpte;

∎ they speak French better than they used to ils parlent mieux le français qu'avant;

∎ the town would be better described as a backwater la ville est plutôt un coin perdu;

∎ he held it up to the light, the better to see the colours il l'a mis dans la lumière afin de mieux voir les couleurs;

∎ all the better to hear you with c'est pour mieux t'entendre;

∎ to go one better (than sb) renchérir (sur qn)

(b) (indicating preference)

∎ I liked his last book better j'ai préféré son dernier livre;

∎ I'd like nothing better than to talk to him je ne demande pas mieux que de lui parler;

∎ so much the better tant mieux;

∎ or better still ou mieux encore;

∎ the less he knows the better moins il en saura, mieux ça vaudra;

∎ the more I know him the better I like him plus je le connais plus je l'aime;

∎ proverb better late than never mieux vaut tard que jamais

(c) (with adj) mieux, plus;

∎ better looking plus beau (belle);

∎ better paid/prepared mieux payé/préparé;

∎ she's one of Canada's better-known authors c'est un des auteurs canadiens les plus ou mieux connus

(d) (idioms)

∎ you had better begin at the beginning tu ferais bien de commencer par le commencement;

∎ we'd better be going (must go) il faut que nous partions; (would be preferable) il vaut mieux que nous partions;

∎ I'd better not wake him il vaut mieux que je ne le réveille pas;

∎ you'd better not il ne vaudrait mieux pas;

∎ hadn't you better phone first? est-ce qu'il ne vaudrait pas mieux que tu appelles avant?;

∎ it'll be ready tomorrow - it'd better be! ce sera prêt demain - il vaudrait mieux!;

∎ you'd better be on time! tu as intérêt à être à l'heure!

3 noun

(a) (superior of two) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ which is the better of the two? lequel des deux est le meilleur?;

∎ what do you think of this wine? - I've tasted better comment trouvez-vous ce vin? - j'en ai bu de meilleurs;

∎ there's been a change for the better in his health son état de santé s'est amélioré;

∎ the situation has taken a turn for the better la situation a pris une meilleure tournure;

∎ for better or worse pour le meilleur ou pour le pire;

∎ I expected better of you je m'attendais à mieux de ta part

(b) (usu pl) (person) supérieur(e) m,f

(c) (gambler) parieur(euse) m,f

(d) (idioms)

∎ curiosity got the better of me ma curiosité l'a emporté;

∎ we got the better of them in the deal nous l'avons emporté sur eux dans l'affaire

4 transitive verb

(position, status, situation) améliorer; (achievement, sales figures) dépasser;

∎ can you better that? pouvez-vous faire mieux que cela?;

∎ Commerce the company has bettered the competition for the second year running c'est la deuxième année consécutive que l'entreprise a fait mieux que la concurrence;

∎ she's eager to better herself elle a vraiment envie d'améliorer sa situation

►► Commerce Better Business Bureau = organisme américain de conseil aux entreprises et aux consommateurs, notamment lorsque ceux-ci veulent faire une réclamation, French Canadian Bureau m d'éthique commerciale du Canada;

familiar humorous better half (husband, wife) moitié f

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > better
9 ♦ better

♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
A a.

1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore

2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglio

B avv. (compar. di well)

1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio

2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la ditta

C n.

1 – the better, il, la migliore ( tra due)

2 la cosa migliore ( tra due); il meglio

3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole

● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.
NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/
n.

scommettitore; scommettitrice.
(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 migliorare; diventare migliore

2 superare; migliorare: to better the world record, migliorare il record del mondo

● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ better
10 better

{'betə}
I. 1. по-добър, по-подходящ
2. по-голям
the BETTER part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето
for BETTER (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи
she is no BETTER than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока
II. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече
all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре
to be BETTER off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм
had/I'd BETTER по-добре/най-разумно би било да
III. 1. one's BETTERs по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените
2. to get the BETTER of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх
IV. 1. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно
2. надминавам
to BETTER oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение
V. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.)

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{'betъ} a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-г(2) adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно); по-ху{3} n 1. o.'s betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопост{4} v 1. подобрявам (се)/поправям (се)/възстановявам(се) зд{5} {'bеtъ} n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на сьстезаниня

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1 a по-добър; по-здрав;for BETTER or for worse за добро или лошо;for the BETTER part of an hour почти един час;be BETTER than one's word правя повече отколкото съм обещал;one's BETTER half съпруга, половина;get the BETTER of надхитрявам; надвивам, вземам връх над;he is none the BETTER for it това не го ползува никак;go one BETTER отивам още по-далеч;I know BETTER не съм толкова глупав, не можеш да ме излъжеш;think BETTER of вземам друго решение, не помислям вече да;2 adv по-добре; повече;all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре;you hat BETTER go по-добре да отидеш;get BETTER оздравявам, оправям се;3 v поправям, подобрявам;BETTER oneself постъпвам на по-добра работа;better; a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the better part по-голямата

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1. all the better, so much the better толкова по-добре 2. for better (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи 3. had/i'd better по-добре/най-разумно би било да 4. i. по-добър, по-подходящ 5. ii. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече 6. iii. one's betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените 7. iv. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно 8. she is no better than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока 9. the better part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето 10. to be better off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм 11. to better oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение 12. to get the better of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх 13. v. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.) 14. надминавам 15. по-голям
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better[´betə] (ср. степен от good, well) I. adj 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the \better part по-голямата част, мнозинство, повече; • the \better sort по-видни хора; the \better classes висшето съсловие, буржоазията; the \better hand предимство, преимущество, превъзходство; o.'s \better half разг. съпруга, жена, невеста, булка, разг., ирон. благоверната; "половинка"; to be \better than o.'s word правя повече, отколкото съм обещал; for \better or worse за добро или за зло (лошо); каквото и да се случи; take for \better or worse женя се, оженвам се, задомявам се, сключвам брак, прен. свивам гнездо; деля радости и скърби; to go one \better отивам още по-далеч; надминавам, по-добър съм; II. adv по-добре (и здравословно); по-хубаво, повече; all the \better (so much the \better) толкова по-добре; none the \better не по-добре, с нищо по-добре; he is none the \better for it на него от това не му е по-леко, това не го ползва (не го топли), това не му върши работа; you'd be all the \better for за вас би било добре (не би било зле); to think \better of 1) променям мнението (решението) си, вземам друго решение; 2) съставям си по-добро мнение за; 3) разубеждавам се, разколебавам се, обезверявам се, променям мнението си; she came on every ride the \better to instruct her pupils тя идваше на всяка езда, за да може по-добре да инструктира учениците си; to think all the \better of имам още по-добро мнение за; to get \better подобрявам се; I know \better знам много добре, не можеш да ме излъжеш, не съм (толкова) глупав; never \better разг. никога по-добре; \better to do parents по-богатите родители; you had ( you'd) (с inf без to)\better по-добре би било да; you'd \better believe разг. можете да бъдете уверен; twice as long and \better повече от два пъти по-дълго; \better late than never по-добре късно, отколкото никога; (харесвам) повече; (предпочитам) пред; I like wine \better than beer предпочитам вино пред бира; III. n: o.'s \betters по-видни, по-високопоставени, по-възрастни хора; a change for the \better промяна за добро; to get the \better of надхитрям, изхитрям, изигравам, измамвам; побеждавам, вземам връх, надвивам; IV. v 1. подобрявам (се), поправям (се); възстановявам се (здравословно); 2. надминавам, изпреварвам; превъзхождам, надраствам; 3.: to \better o.s. постъпвам на по-добра работа; достигам по-високо положение; изучвам (се), школувам, добивам опит. V [´betə] n човек, който се обзалага.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > better
11 better

§ უკეთესი, გაუმჯობესება

§ უკეთესად

§

1 უკეთესი

a better house / life უკეთესი სახლი / ცხოვრება

to be / get better უკეთესად ყოფნა / გახდომა

he is / got better უკეთ არის / გახდა

he is no better than a thief არაფრითაა ქურდზე უკეთესი / ქურდისაგან არაფრით განსხვავდება

it is better / would be better to go უკეთესია წავიდეთ // უკეთესი იქნებოდა წავსულიყავით

the better part of... რისიმე უდიდესი ნაწილი

his better half მისი ცოლი

now she plays better ახლა უკეთ უკრავს

I like it better ასე მირჩევნია // ეს უფრო მომწონს

he did better than his word არა მარტო დანაპირები შეასრულა, არამედ მეტიც გააკეთა

had better სჯობია, უკეთესია, გირჩევნია

you had better mind your own business გირჩევნია შენს საქმეს მოუარო / მიხედო

you had better go there yourself ჯობს, იქ თავად წახვიდე

hadn't you better tell them everything? ხომ არ აჯობებს, რომ ყველაფერი უთხრა?

to get the better of ჯობნა

he got the better of his rival თავის მეტოქეს აჯობა

he says he didn't do it, but I know better ამბობს არ ჩამიდენიაო, მაგრამ მე ხომ ვიცი

to know better than; you ought to know better than to go out without an overcoat on such a frosty day იმდენი უნდა გესმოდეს, რომ ასეთ ყინვაში უპალტოოდ არ გახვიდე

I know better than to believe him არც ისრთი მიამიტი ვარ, რომ დავუჯერო

I was going to interfere, but thought better of it ჩარევას ვაპირებდი, მაგრამ გადავიფიქრე

to be better off მატერიალურად უკეთესად ყოფნა

to be better off without: we are better off without their help მათი დახმარების გარეშე უკეთესად ვართ

the quicker the better რაც უფრო ჩქარა, მით უკეთესი

2 უკეთესობა

he has changed for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეიცვალა

so much the better / the better it is მით უკეთესი

my curiosity got the better of me ცნობისმოყვარეობამ მძლია

she always gets the better of these quarrels ამ ჩხუბებიდან ყოველთვის გამარჯვებული გამოდის

I think all the better of him after this ამის შემდეგ ჩემს თვალში ამაღლდა

better luck next time! არა უშავს, შემდეგში უფრო იღბლიანი

a lot better / later ბევრად უკეთესად // გაცილებით უფრო გვიან

he is a little better today დღეს ოდნავ უკეთესადაა

the outside of his house is much better than the inside გარედან ეს სახლი გაცილებით უკეთესია, ვიდრე შიგნით

I feel none the better today დღეს სულაც არ ვგრძნობ თავს უკეთესად

there are no indications that the next year will be better ნიშანწყალიც არ ჩანს, რომ მომავალი წელი უკეთესი იქნება

the sooner the better რაც უფრო მალე, მით უკეთესი

a sensible change for the better საგრძნობი გაუმჯობესება

much better / worse გაცილებით უკეთესი // ბევრად უარესი

he is measurably better now ახლა შესამჩნევად გამოკეთდა

a turn for the better უკეთესობისაკენ ცვლილება

●●the sooner the better რაც უფრო ადრე, მით უკეთესი

we sat closer so that we could hear better უფრო ახლოს დავჯექით, რომ უკეთესად გაგვეგო

you should know better than to say that უნდა გცოდნოდა, რომ ამის თქმა არ შეიძლებოდა

●●he knows better than to cheat me არც ისეთი უჭკუოა, რომ მომატყუოს

he is much better გაცილებით უკეთაა

I had better go უმჯობესია, წავიდე

I'd rather / better do it myself მირჩევნია, თვითონ გავაკეთო

you had better stay in bed გირჩევნია, იწვე

had better / rather ურჩევნია, ჯობია

●●I would rather / better მირჩევნია

which is better? რომელია უკეთესი?

I didn't expect anything better whatsoever მაინცდამაინც უკეთესს არაფერს მოველოდი

better / remote / uncertain future უკეთესი / შორეული / გაურკვეველი მომავალი

to change for the better უკეთესობისაკენ შეცვლა (შეიცვლება)

for lack of anything better უკეთესის უქონლობის გამო

he got better გამოკეთდა

I feel a great deal better გაცილებით უკეთესად ვარ

she craned her neck to see better კისერი წაიგრძელა, უკეთ რომ დაენახა

he is a far better specialist გაცილებით უკეთესი სპეციალისტია

he is by far a better player ბევრად უკეთესი მოთამაშეა

I'm a bit better ცოტათი უკეთ ვარ

better than anything ყველაფერზე ძალიან / უფრო

English-Georgian dictionary > better
12 better

- all the better

- be better off

- be no better than she should be

- better be born lucky than rich

- better fed than taught

- better late than never

- better one-eyed than stone-blind

- for better for worse

- get the better of

- he had better

- never better

- no better than...

- she is better than she is bonny

- you'd better believe

Large English-Russian phrasebook > better
13 better

̈ɪˈbetə держащий пари лучший;
лучшее - one's *s высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица;
старшие - to change for the * измениться к лучшему > to think the * of smb быть высокого мнения о ком-л > for * or worse в счастье и в несчастье, в радости и в горе лучший;
высший - one's * feelings лучшие чувства более подходящий, более выгодный - you are a * man for this job than I am ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я лучше - I am * today мне сегодня лучше - are you feeling any *? вы себя лучше чувствуете? больший - the * part of smth. большая часть чего-л, большинство - I haven't been there for the * part of twenty years я не был там почти двадцать лет > * sort выдающиуся люди > no * than ничуть не лучше > to do * than one's word сделать больше обещанного > no * than she should be (эвфмеизм) она не отличается строгостью поведения лучше - he does it * than I do он делает это лучше меня в большей степени;
больше - I like him * than his brother он мне нравится больше, чем его брат - * than a pound больше фунта полнее;
основательнее;
сильнее - he is * loved than ever его лябят сильнее, чем когда-либо - to be * off жить лучше (материально) - he is * off now that he has a new job теперь. когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен - to go one * превзойти - he tried to go us one * by bidding twice as much for it он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое > to think * of smth. передумать, изменить мнение > I know * меня не проведешь > * late than never лучше поздно, чем никогда > the sooner the * чем скорее, тем лучше улучшать;
исправлять;
совершенствовать - he never *ed his earlier works он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения улучшаться;
исправляться - the situation has *ed since yesterday со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось получить повышение;
продвинуться( по службе) - in a few years he had *ed himself considerably by his talents and industry за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию превосходить, превышать - the other classes cannot * our grades другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учебе
to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

to be ~ off быть богаче;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного

to be ~ off быть богаче;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one's ~ сдержать слово;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного

better держащий пари ~ (сравн. ст. от well), лучше;
больше ~ (сравн. ст. от good) лучший ~ превзойти, превысить ~ улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе) ~ чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better

the ~ half разг. дражайшая половина, жена

the ~ hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак

~ off богатый ~ off состоятельный

~ улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)

the ~ part большинство

for ~ for worse что бы ни случилось;
на горе и радость

to get the ~ (of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить

~ чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше

twice as long and ~ более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

the ~ hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дурак

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

one's ~s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one's ~s вышестоящие лица

to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

to think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучше

twice as long and ~ более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешь

you had ~ go вам бы лучше пойти;
you'd better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены

never ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > better
14 better

/'betə/ * tính từ - cấp so sánh của good - hơn, tốt hơn, khá hơn, hay hơn, đẹp hơn =you can't find a better man+ anh không thể tìm thấy một người nào tốt hơn - khoẻ hơn, dễ chịu hơn, đã đỡ (người ốm...) =he is not well yet+ anh ấy cảm thấy dễ chịu hơn, nhưng chưa thật khoẻ !to be better off - khấm khá hơn, phong lưu hơn !to be better than one's words - hứa ít làm nhiều !the better part - phần lớn, đa số !no better than - không hơn gì !to have seen better days - đã có thời kỳ khấm khá !one's better half - (xem) half =she is no better than she should be+ ả ta là đứa lẳng lơ đĩ thoã * phó từ - cấp so sánh của well - hơn, tốt hơn, hay hơn =to think better of somebody+ đánh giá ai cao hơn, có quan niệm tốt hơn về ai !better late than never - muộn còn hơn không !had better - nên, tốt hơn là =you had better go now+ anh nên đi bây giờ thì hơn !to know better - không tin (lời ai nói) - không dại gì mà làm (một việc gì) !to think better of it - thay đổi ý kiến * ngoại động từ - làm cho tốt hơn, cải tiến, cải thiện =to better the living conditions of the people+ cải thiện đời sống của nhân dân =to better a record+ lập kỷ lục cao hơn - vượt, hơn !to better oneself - đặt địa vị cao hơn, được ăn lương cao hơn * danh từ - người trên, người hơn (tuổi, địa vị, tài năng) =to respect one's betters+ kính trọng những người hơn mình - thế lợi hơn =to get the better of+ thắng, thắng thế !change for worse - dù sau này tốt xấu ra sao (câu này dùng trong khi làm lễ cưới ở nhà thờ) * danh từ+ Cách viết khác: (bettor) /'betə/ - người đánh cuộc, người đánh cá

English-Vietnamese dictionary > better
15 better

I [ʹbetə] n
держащий пари
II
1. [ʹbetə] n

лучший; лучшее

one's betters - высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие

to change for the better - измениться к лучшему

♢ to think (all) the better of smb. - быть высокого мнения о ком-л.

for better or worse - в счастье и в несчастье, в радости и в горе

2. [ʹbetə] a

1. compar от good II

2. 1) лучший; высший

one's better feelings - лучшие чувства

2) более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am - ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

3. лучше

I am /feel/ better today - мне сегодня лучше

are you feeling any better? - вы себя лучше чувствуете?

4. больший

the better part /half/ of smth. - большая часть чего-л., большинство

I haven't been there for the better part of twenty years - я не был там почти двадцать лет

♢ better sort - выдающиеся люди

no better than - ничуть не лучше

to do /to be/ better than one's word - ≅ сделать больше обещанного

no better than she should be - эвф. ≅ она не отличается строгостью поведения

3. [ʹbetə] adv

1. compar от well2 III

2. лучше

he does it better than I do - он делает это лучше меня

3. в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother - он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

better than a pound - больше фунта

4. полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever - его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off - жить лучше ( материально)

he is better off now that he has a new job - теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better - превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it - он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

♢ to think better of smth. - передумать, изменить мнение

I know better - меня не проведёшь

better late than never - лучше поздно, чем никогда

the sooner the better - чем скорее, тем лучше

4. [ʹbetə] v

1. 1) улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works - он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

2) улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday - со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось /≅ дела пошли в гору/

3) refl получить повышение; продвинуться ( по службе)

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry - за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

2. превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades - другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе /по успеваемости/

НБАРС > better
16 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.) vide bedre

* * *

(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.) vide bedre

English-Danish dictionary > know better
17 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

English-spanish dictionary > know better
18 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.) vita betur

English-Icelandic dictionary > know better
19 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.) lehetne több esze

English-Hungarian dictionary > know better
20 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.) ter senso

English-Portuguese dictionary > know better

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