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1 the best club in London
шутл."лучший клуб Лондона" ( палата общин)‘What you think of my entering the House of Commons?’. ‘I think,’ rejoined Tremlow, feelingly, ‘That it is the best club in London.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, book I, ch. III) — - Как вы относитесь к тому, что я выставляю свою кандидатуру в палату общин? - По моему мнению, - с чувством произносит Тремлоу, - это лучший клуб в Лондоне.
He saw afar off... what has been very erroneously described as the best club in London. (G. K. Chesterton, ‘The Flying Inn’, ch. XVII) — Он издалека... увидел здание палаты общин, ошибочно называемое лучшим лондонским клубом.
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2 The best mirror is an old friend.
фраз. Лучшее зеркало — старый друг.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The best mirror is an old friend.
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3 accidents will happen in the best regulated families
посл."неприятности бывают в самых лучших домах"; скандал в благородном семействе; всякое в жизни бывает; ≈ в семье не без урода‘My dear friend Copperfield,’ said Mr. Micauber, ‘accidents will occur in the best-regulated families...’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘David Copperfield’, ch. XXVIII) — - Друг мой Копперфилд, - сказал мистер Микобер, - неприятности бывают и в самых лучших домах...
An' [= and] mind, I don't sy [= say] I didn't tike [= take] a little drop too much sometimes - accidents will occur even in the best regulated of families... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Liza of Lambeth’ ch. XI) — Заметьте, я не хочу сказать, что никогда не прикладываюсь к рюмке. В семье не без урода...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > accidents will happen in the best regulated families
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4 all the best
n infmlAll the best, boys — Всего хорошего, парни
I'd like to conclude my remarks by wishing our friend all the very best on his retirement — И в заключение я хотел бы пожелать нашему товарищу всего самого наилучшего и, конечно, заслуженного отдыха
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5 friends are the best relatives
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > friends are the best relatives
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6 old fish, old oil and an old friend are the best
Пословица: старый друг лучше новых двухУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > old fish, old oil and an old friend are the best
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7 old fish, old oil and an old friend are the best
посл.старый друг лучше новых двухАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > old fish, old oil and an old friend are the best
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[best] 1. прил.1) превосх. ст. от good лучший, наилучшийthe best way to obtain a knowledge of the history and culture — самый верный способ получить знания в области истории и культуры
She makes the best appearance possible. — Она старается выглядеть как можно лучше.
the best friend — самый близкий друг, лучший друг
I wish we could be best friends. — Мне бы хотелось, чтобы мы стали близкими друзьями.
She is my best girl. — Она - моя любимая девушка.
3) лучший, самый подходящийIt's not the best place to live if you wish to develop your knowledge and love of mountains. — Эти края - не самое подходящее пристанище для того, кто хочет лучше узнать и полюбить горы.
4) бо́льший, значительныйthe best part of the week — бо́льшая часть недели
It rained for the best part of their vacation. — Почти всё время, что они были на отдыхе, лил дождь.
••2. нареч.; превосх. ст. от well I 1.to put one's best foot / leg foremost — делать всё от себя зависящее
лучше всего; больше всегоHe is best forgotten. — О нём лучше не вспоминать.
3. сущ.The man who does best what multitudes do well. — Человек, который делает наилучшим образом то, что многие другие делают просто хорошо.
1) самое лучшее; лучшая часть (состояние) (чего-л.)at best / if the best happened — в лучшем случае, при наилучшем стечении обстоятельств
to be / turn out for the best — складываться к лучшему, пойти на пользу (кому-л.)
It turned out for the best. — Всё оказалось к лучшему.
The technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous. — Эта методика, в лучшем случае, неэффективна, а в худшем - опасна.
He's not in the best of health. — Он чувствует себя не лучшим образом.
- level bestShe is not at her best in the morning. — С утра у неё не лучшее настроение.
- look one's best2) парадная одежда, лучший нарядSunday best — лучшее платье, выходной костюм ( который надевают по особым случаям)
3) всё возможное; наибольшее достижение; самая высокая степень (мастерства, умения, искусства)to beat the best — выдать лучший результат, побить рекорд, быть первым, победить
She tried her best to finish the job on time. — Она сделала всё возможное, чтобы закончить работу вовремя.
She equalled the world's record and beat the British best. — Она повторила мировой рекорд и улучшила рекорд Великобритании.
••to be at one's best — быть на высоте; быть в ударе
to get / have the best of it — победить, взять верх
to give best to smb. — признать превосходство кого-л.; быть побеждённым
to make the best of one's way — идти как можно скорее, спешить
to send one's best to smb. — передавать, посылать привет кому-л.
to the best of one's ability — в полную меру сил, способностей
The best is the enemy of the good. — посл. Лучшее - враг хорошего.
- do one's best- make the best of smth. 4. гл.; разг.1) взять верх над кем-л.2) перехитрить, провестиThe broker piled up money by besting his clients. — Брокер накапливал деньги, обманывая своих клиентов.
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I [best] n(что-либо) самое лучшее, высшая степень (чего-либо)She is not at her best in the morning. — С утра у нее не совсем хорошее настроение.
It turned out for the best. — Все оказалось к лучшему.
He's not in the best of health. — Он чувствует себя не лучшим образом.
- in the best ofShe makes the best appearance possible — Она старается выглядеть, как можно лучше
- at best happened
- do one's best to do smth
- hope for the best
- get the best of smb
- look one's best II [best](превосходная степень от good) лучший, наилучший (среди подобных)The best friend I have ever had. — Самый лучший друг, какой у меня когда-либо был.
The best thing you can do. — Самое лучшее, что ты можешь сделать.
Even at the best of times. — ◊ Даже в наилучшие времена. /При самых благоприятных обстоятельствах.
Attack is the best method of defence. — ◊ Нападение - лучший способ защиты.
East or West, home is best. B — ◊ гостях хорошо, а дома лучше.
Second thoughts are best. — ◊ Поспешишь - людей насмешишь.
- best way- best results
- best place
- best people in the town
- best room in the hotel- best years of my life- best way to obtain a knowledge
- my best advice to you
- my best friendUSAGE:III [best] adv(превосходная степень от well) лучше всего, больше всегоI work best in the morning. — Мне лучше всего работается по утрам.
I thought it best to tell you the truth. — Я решил, что лучше всего сказать тебе правду.
You know best. — Тебе лучше знать.
Do as you think best. — Поступай, как ты считаешь лучше.
He laughs best who laughs last. — ◊ Хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним
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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
II
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
III
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
II
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
III
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 -
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friend [frend]∎ to make friends se faire des amis;∎ he tried to make friends with her brother il essaya d'être ami avec son frère;∎ she makes friends easily elle se lie facilement, elle est très liante;∎ shall we be friends? on est amis?; (after a quarrel) on fait la paix?;∎ his school friends ses camarades mfpl d'école;∎ Lesley's a good friend of mine Lesley est une grande amie à moi;∎ we're just good friends nous sommes bons amis sans plus;∎ my best friend mon meilleur ami, ma meilleure amie;∎ we're the best of friends nous sommes les meilleurs amis du monde;∎ he's a friend of the family c'est un ami de la famille;∎ he's always been a real friend to us il a toujours été là quand on a eu besoin de lui;∎ she's someone I used to be friends with nous avons été amies;∎ she's no friend of mine elle ne fait pas partie de mes amis;∎ I tell you this as a friend je vous dis ça en ami;∎ she doesn't realize what a good friend you are elle n'apprécie pas votre amitié à sa juste valeur;∎ they wanted to part friends ils voulaient se quitter bons amis;∎ you're among friends here tu es entre amis ici;∎ a friend of yours is a friend of mine tes amis sont mes amis;∎ she has friends in high places elle a des amis en haut lieu ou bien placés;∎ Law friend of the court = personne extérieure à un procès qui peut présenter son point de vue à la Cour;∎ proverb a friend in need is a friend indeed = c'est dans le besoin qu'on reconnaît ses vrais amis;∎ friend or foe? (said by sentry) qui va là?;∎ ironic our old friend the flu virus notre vieil ami, le virus de la grippe(b) (supporter → of law and order etc) ami(e) m,f, partisan(e) m,f; (→ of the arts) mécène m, ami(e) m,f;∎ friend of the poor bienfaiteur(trice) m,f des pauvres;∎ she's no friend of trade unionism elle n'est pas favorable au syndicalisme;∎ the Friends of the Tate Gallery les Amis de la Tate Gallery;∎ Religion the (Society of) Friends la Société des Amis, les Quakers∎ my dear friend mon (ma) cher(ère);∎ listen, friend écoute, mon vieux(d) (colleague) collègue mf;∎ friends, we are gathered here tonight… chers amis ou collègues, nous sommes réunis ici ce soir…►► Friends of the Earth les Amis de la Terreⓘ How to win friends and influence people Il s'agit du titre d'un ouvrage de l'auteur américain Dale Carnegie publié en 1937, que l'on pourrait traduire par "comment se faire des amis et influencer autrui". On utilise cette formule de manière allusive lorsque quelqu'un vient de dire une grossièreté ou vient de se comporter comme un rustre; on dira alors he won't win friends and influence people that way ("ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il se fera des amis et qu'il influencera autrui"); ou encore lorsque quelqu'un est mené par l'ambition: he's got his eyes set on the top job and is desperately trying to win friends and influence people to help him get there ("il est décidé à devenir patron et il fait tout ce qu'il peut pour se faire des amis et influencer autrui afin d'atteindre son objectif"). -
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[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.) bedst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre- 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. 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.) bedst2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) bedst3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå; besejre- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
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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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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 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.) best2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) best3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) overgå, beseire- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it Isubst. \/best\/1) best, finest2) fordel3) beste klær, finklær4) ( sport) rekord, bestenoteringall the best ha det så bra, lykke til, mange hilsenerat best i beste fallat one's best på sitt beste, som best, i storformbest of all aller best, det aller bestebe best of friends være bestevennerdo one's very best gjøre så godt man kan, gjøre sitt aller bestefor the best i beste hensikt med det beste resultatget six of the best ( hverdagslig) få seks slag, få julingget\/have the best of someone få overtaket på noenbe in the best of health være i toppform, være ved god helselook one's best se godt utmake the best of something gjøre det beste ut av noe, få mest mulig ut av noebe one of the best være hyggelig, være grepahan er en hyggelig kar \/ han er en grepa karto the best of one's ability etter beste evne, så godt man kanto the best of one's knowledge såvidt man vetIIverb \/best\/1) overvinne, slå2) overgå3) få overtaket overIIIadj. \/best\/bestbest part of det meste av, størsteparten avput one's best foot forward gjøre sitt besteIVadv. \/best\/mest, størst, høyestsomebody had best do something det er best at noen gjør noe, noen bør gjøre noe, noen må gjøre noe -
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[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.) najboljši2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najbolje3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) potegniti krajši konec- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *I [best]adjectivenajboljši; najprimernejši; najodličnejšiat the best hand — iz prve roke; pocenislang one's best girl — ljubicaII [best]nounnajboljše, najprimernejšethe best — najodličnejši, najboljši ljudjemake the best of your way home — glej, da boš čimprej domato make the best of a bad bargain ( —ali job, business, of it) — pogumno prenašati udarce usode, ne biti malodušen, ne obupati, ne zgubiti glavemy best, my Sunday best — moja najboljša, praznična oblekaIII [best]adverbnajbolje, najugodnejeyou had best — najbolje bi bilo, če biIV [best]transitive verbcolloquially premagati, prekositi, preseči; ukaniti -
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♦ best /bɛst/A a. (superl. relat. di good)1 (il) migliore: my best friend, il mio miglior amico; the best price, il prezzo migliore; the best results, i risultati migliori; the best things in life, le cose migliori della vita; He's the very best, è decisamente il migliore; è il migliore che ci sia; May the best man win, vinca il migliore; Best wishes!, auguri!; (in fondo a una lettera) cordiali saluti!, tante (buone) cose!2 (il) più saggio; (il) più giusto; (il) più consigliabile; (il) migliore: What is the best thing to do?, qual è la cosa migliore da fare?; It's best to leave things are they are, è meglio lasciare le cose come sono; Do whatever you think best, fai come meglio crediB avv. (superl. di well)1 meglio (di tutti, di tutto); nel modo migliore; al meglio: I know her best, io la conosco meglio (di tutti); I study best late in the evening, studio meglio la sera tardi; Who did best?, chi ha fatto meglio?; chi ha avuto il miglior risultato?; It can be best seen under a microscope, lo si vede al meglio con un microscopio2 di più; più di tutti: Which of these novels do you like best?, quale di questi romanzi ti piace di più?; He is the best loved doctor in the hospital, è il medico più amato dell'ospedale; This article sells best, questo articolo si vende più di tutti3 preferibilmente; meglio: a term that is best avoided, un termine che è meglio (o preferibile) evitareC n.1 – the best, il, la migliore: Julie's always been the best at sports, Julie è sempre stata la migliore negli sport2 – the best, il meglio: I want my children to have nothing but the best, voglio che i miei figli abbiano soltanto il meglio; to bring out the best in sb., tirar fuori il meglio in q.; spingere q. a dare il meglio di sé3 – one's best, il proprio meglio; il meglio di sé: to do one's ( very) best, fare del proprio meglio; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I didn't do my best last time, non ho dato il meglio di me l'ultima volta; fare di tutto; fare tutto quello che si può; cercare in tutti i modi (di): I did my best to reassure him, feci di tutto per tranquillizzarlo; to try one's best, fare del proprio meglio; sforzarsi4 – one's best, le condizioni migliori (di q. o qc.); la forma migliore: at one's best, nelle migliori condizioni; nella forma migliore; al meglio (di sé); past its best, (di alimento, prodotto) non più fresco5 – one's best, il vestito migliore (o più bello, più elegante): to wear one's best, avere indosso il vestito più bello; (scherz.) one's Sunday best, il vestito della domenica (o della festa); il vestito bello; l'abito buono7 (in fondo a una lettera, spec. USA) cari saluti: See you soon, best, Gary, arrivederci a presto e cari saluti, Gary● (market.) Best before April 2004, da consumarsi preferibilmente entro il marzo 2004 □ (market.) best-before date, data di scadenza □ (cinem.) best boy, aiuto capo-elettricista □ best buy, miglior acquisto ( consigliato da un'associazione di consumatori, ecc.) □ the best man, il testimone dello sposo □ the best ( of it), la parte migliore; il bello: The best of the joke is that John didn't know, il bello dello scherzo è che John non lo sapeva □ ( sport) the best of three, five, seven, etc., quattro (o sei, ecc.) partite più la bella: best of five tournament, torneo al meglio dei cinque set (o delle cinque partite, ecc.); Let's play best of five, giochiamo al meglio dei cinque set (o partite, ecc.) □ the best of both worlds, il meglio di due situazioni □ (fam. GB) The best of British!, buona fortuna! □ the best of the bunch, il migliore di tutti □ They're the best of friends, sono ottimi amici; sono amicissimi □ Best of luck!, buona fortuna!; auguri! □ the best part of, la maggior parte di; quasi: It took us the best part of an hour to get there, ci mettemmo quasi un'ora per arrivare □ (econ., org. az.) best practice, procedura ottimale; best practice □ (fam. scherz. GB) the best thing since sliced bread, cosa (o persona) eccellente, straordinaria □ best-seller ► bestseller □ best-selling ► bestselling □ All the best!, cordiali saluti!; tante (buone) cose! □ to be (all) for the best, andare a finir bene; andare per il meglio (alla fine); finire nel migliore dei modi ( nelle circostanze) □ as best one can, come meglio si può; al meglio delle proprie capacità □ at best, nel migliore dei casi; al massimo; nella migliore delle ipotesi; quanto meno; (comm., fin.) al meglio: His reaction was at best excessive, la sua reazione è stata quanto meno eccessiva; This is at best a makeshift shelter, al massimo, questo è un riparo d'emergenza; to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ at the best of times, nel migliore dei casi; quando va bene □ for the best, a fin di bene; per il bene di tutti; al meglio □ to get the best of, avere la meglio su; dimostrarsi più forte di; prevalere su □ had best, meglio di tutto sarebbe; converrebbe: You had best do it at once, faresti meglio a farlo subito; We'd best leave him alone, è meglio lasciarlo solo □ to hope for the best, sperare che tutto vada per il meglio □ one's level best, il proprio meglio; tutto quanto si può fare □ to look one's best, essere elegante; stare benissimo; fare un'ottima figura; essere in forma smagliante □ to make the best of st., rassegnarsi e fare buon viso a qc.; accettare qc. con filosofia; ( anche) sfruttare qc. nel miglior modo possibile, fare il miglior uso possibile di qc. □ (GB) to make the best of a bad bargain (o of a bad job), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte (o a cattivo gioco); prenderla con filosofia; fare di necessità virtù □ to make the best of things, adattarsi (alla situazione); tirare avanti (alla meglio) □ to the best of my ability, come meglio so fare; per quel che posso □ to the best of my knowledge, per quel che ne so io □ to the best of my power, come meglio posso; per quanto è nei miei poteri □ with the best of them, alla pari dei migliori; senza essere secondo a nessuno: I can dive with the best of them, quanto a tuffi non sono secondo a nessuno.(to) best /bɛst/v. t.superare; avere la meglio su, spuntarla con. -
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[best] adjwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?;it is \best to... am besten...;the \best thing she can do is forget him das Beste, was sie machen kann, ist ihn zu vergessen;it would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...;he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Besten;what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?;to be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen;the \best days of my life die schönste Zeit meines Lebens;\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin;give my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir ausPHRASES:sb's \best bet ( fam) der beste Weg;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;put your \best foot forward streng dich an;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 aus;the \best part der größte Teil;for the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang;the \best things in life are free ( in life are free) die schönsten Dinge im Leben kosten nichts;with the \best will in the world beim besten Willen advinv superl of well am besten;which 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 Sonnenuntergang;we'd \best be going now am besten gehen wir jetzt;as \best you can so gut du kannst;to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält n1) ( the finest)the \best der/die/das Beste;this is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinsten;all the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!;and \best of all und allem voran;just do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie können;he can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, braucht er sich wirklich nicht zu schämen;we've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer die heißen Tage dieses Sommers sind jetzt wohl mehr oder weniger vorbei;he just wanted the \best for her er wollte nur das Beste für sie;to be the \best of friends die besten Freunde sein;to be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit sein;to the \best of my knowledge meines Wissens;the \best that money can buy das Beste, was mit Geld zu kaufen ist;to bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringen;to get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholen;to be all for the \best besser so sein;to be at one's \best in Höchstform [o bester Verfassung] sein2) ( the most optimistic)\best of luck! viel Glück!;and the \best of British [luck] to you! (iron, hum) na, dann mal viel Glück!;please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße aus;at the \best of times in den besten Zeiten;to send one's \best (Am) seine besten [Glück]wünsche senden;at \best bestenfallsto play the \best of three/ five so lange spielen, bis eine Mannschaft zweimal/ dreimal gewonnen hatPHRASES:make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen;the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidem vtto \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen] -
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1) Freund(in) m(f);bosom \Friend Busenfreund(in) m(f);childhood \Friend Freund(in) m(f) aus der Kindheit;a \Friend of the family [or family \Friend] ein Freund m /eine Freundin der Familie;sb's best \Friend jds bester Freund/beste Freundin;close \Friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;our feathered/four-footed \Friends unsere gefiederten/vierbeinigen Freunde;to be just good \Friends nur gute Freunde sein;to be a [good] \Friend to sb jdm ein [guter] Freund/eine [gute] Freundin sein;to be \Friends [with sb] [mit jdm] befreundet sein2) ( form of address) mein Freund/meine Freundin;my right honourable \Friend ( Brit) pol mein sehr verehrter Herr Kollege Abgeordneter/meine sehr verehrte Frau Kollegin Abgeordnete;she's no \Friend of the Socialists sie ist keine Anhängerin der Sozialisten;to be a \Friend of a society unterstützendes Mitglied einer Gesellschaft seinPHRASES:to have a \Friend at court [or to have \Friends in high places] einen einflussreichen Freund [o einflussreiche Freunde] haben;with \Friends like these, who needs enemies? wer braucht Feinde, wenn er Freunde wie diese hat?;a \Friend in need is a \Friend indeed (is a \Friend indeed) ein Freund in der Not ist ein wahrer Freund;how to win \Friends and influence people ( esp iron) wie man sich dat Freunde und Einfluss verschafft;what are \Friends for? wofür hat man Freunde?;that's what \Friends are for dafür hat man FreundeQuäker(in) m(f);the Society of \Friends die Gemeinschaft der Quäker [o Gesellschaft der Freunde] -
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1) Freund(in) m(f);bosom \friend Busenfreund(in) m(f);childhood \friend Freund(in) m(f) aus der Kindheit;a \friend of the family [or family \friend] ein Freund m /eine Freundin der Familie;sb's best \friend jds bester Freund/beste Freundin;close \friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;our feathered/four-footed \friends unsere gefiederten/vierbeinigen Freunde;to be just good \friends nur gute Freunde sein;to be a [good] \friend to sb jdm ein [guter] Freund/eine [gute] Freundin sein;to be \friends [with sb] [mit jdm] befreundet sein2) ( form of address) mein Freund/meine Freundin;my right honourable \friend ( Brit) pol mein sehr verehrter Herr Kollege Abgeordneter/meine sehr verehrte Frau Kollegin Abgeordnete;she's no \friend of the Socialists sie ist keine Anhängerin der Sozialisten;to be a \friend of a society unterstützendes Mitglied einer Gesellschaft seinPHRASES:to have a \friend at court [or to have \friends in high places] einen einflussreichen Freund [o einflussreiche Freunde] haben;with \friends like these, who needs enemies? wer braucht Feinde, wenn er Freunde wie diese hat?;a \friend in need is a \friend indeed (is a \friend indeed) ein Freund in der Not ist ein wahrer Freund;how to win \friends and influence people ( esp iron) wie man sich dat Freunde und Einfluss verschafft;what are \friends for? wofür hat man Freunde?;that's what \friends are for dafür hat man FreundeQuäker(in) m(f);the Society of \friends die Gemeinschaft der Quäker [o Gesellschaft der Freunde]
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