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1 better one-eyed than stone-blind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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2 the next generation is certain to discard this model in favor of a better one
Математика: заменивУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the next generation is certain to discard this model in favor of a better one
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3 discretion is the better part of valour
syn: caution is the parent of safety≅ береженого й Бог береже хто сам себе береже, того й Бог стереже не бійся, та стережися і сміливого пси кусають як їдеш, дивись під ноги; хоч грошей не найдеш, так носа не наб'єш measure twice and cut once one cannot be too carefulEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > discretion is the better part of valour
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4 this approach is better than the classical one since ...
• этот подход лучше классического, поскольку...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > this approach is better than the classical one since ...
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5 better
better [ˈbetər]1. adjective• he is much better now [invalid] il va bien mieux maintenant• how are you? -- much better comment allez-vous ? -- bien mieux• that's better! voilà qui est mieux !• it's getting better and better! ça va de mieux en mieux !► to be better to do sth• wouldn't it be better to refuse? ne vaudrait-il pas mieux refuser ?2. adverb• write to her, or better still go and see her écris-lui, ou mieux encore va la voir• they are better off than we are ( = richer) ils ont plus d'argent que nous ; ( = more fortunate) ils sont dans une meilleure position que nous3. noun[+ sb's achievements] dépasser ; [+ record, score] améliorer• to better o.s. améliorer sa condition* * *Note: When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faireAs an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below['betə(r)] 1.1)the better of the two — le/la meilleur/-e or le/la mieux des deux
to deserve/hope for better — mériter/espérer mieux
so much the better, all the better — tant mieux
3) ( superior person)2.to get better — gen s'améliorer; [ill person] aller mieux
the weather is no better — le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré
to taste better — être meilleur, avoir un meilleur goût
to be better — [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux
to feel all the better for — se sentir mieux après [rest, meal]
if it makes you feel any better — ( less worried) si ça peut te rassurer; ( less sad) si ça peut te consoler
to feel better about doing — ( less nervous) se sentir à même de faire; (less worried, guilty) avoir moins de scrupules à faire
to be better at — être meilleur en [subject, sport]
3.the bigger/sooner the better — le plus grand/vite possible
to fit/behave better than — aller/se comporter mieux que
better made/organized than — mieux fait/organisé que
better behaved/educated — plus sage/cultivé
to do better — (in career, life) réussir mieux; (in exam, essay) faire mieux; ( in health) aller mieux
the better to see/hear — pour mieux voir/entendre
the money would be better spent on a holiday — il vaudrait mieux garder cet argent pour les vacances
you had better do —
you'd better do — ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire
‘will she come?’ - ‘she'd better!’ — (colloq) ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’ - ‘elle a intérêt!’
4.better still,... — ou mieux,...
transitive verb améliorer [one's performance, achievement]; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement]••for better (or) for worse — gen advienne que pourra; ( in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire
to get the better of — [person] triompher de [enemy, problem]
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6 ♦ 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 migliore2 (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 meglioB 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 meglio2 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 dittaC n.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● 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. -
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better ['betə(r)]∎ 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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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 vus2 adverb∎ 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)∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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(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; -
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Ⅰbetter [ˊbetə] nдержа́щий пари́ [см. bet 2]Ⅱbetter [ˊbetə]1) лу́чший2) predic. чу́вствующий себя́ лу́чше;I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
◊the better part большинство́
;the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
;to be better off быть бога́че
;to be better than one's word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
;for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
;the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
;no better than a fool про́сто дура́к
2. n:а) вышестоя́щие ли́ца;б) бо́лее компете́нтные или осведомлённые лю́ди◊to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
◊all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
;never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
;you'd be all the better (for) вам не меша́ло бы...
;none the better (for) ничу́ть не лу́чше
;you had better go вам лу́чше пойти́
;you'd better believe it амер. разг. мо́жете быть уве́рены
;twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
;I know better меня́ не проведёшь
4. v1) улучша́ть(ся); поправля́ть(ся); исправля́ть(ся);to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
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дражайшая половина, жена; см. тж. one's worse half‘All alone?’ she asked, feigning surprise. ‘Where's the better half?’ ‘Gone to a party,’ said Joe. ‘I wasn't invited.’ (M. Dickens, ‘The Angel in the Corner’, ch. 10) — - Скучаете в одиночестве? - спросила Молли с деланным удивлением. - А где же дражайшая половина? - Ушла в гости, - ответил Джо. - А меня не пригласили.
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10 ♦ one
♦ one /wʌn/A a. num. card. e a. indef.1 un, uno: one million, un milione; a hundred and one, cento uno; one pound eleven, ( un tempo) una sterlina e undici scellini; ( ora) una sterlina e undici penny; forty-one, quarantuno; one in ten, uno su dieci; one day only, soltanto un giorno; One is my lucky number, l'uno è il mio numero fortunato; I'll stay one night, mi fermo per una notte; a one-metre rise in sea level, un aumento del livello del mare di un metro; To read a foreign language is one thing; to speak it is another, leggere una lingua straniera è una cosa; parlarla, un'altra; from one end of the street to the other, da un capo all'altro della strada; Only one soldier out of a hundred is a graduate, solo un soldato su cento è laureato2 solo; unico; stesso: I have one friend here, ho un solo amico qui; We all gave one answer, demmo tutti la stessa risposta; That's the one way to do it, questo è l'unico modo di farlo; No one man could do it, nessuno potrebbe farlo da soloB n.2 un anno ( di età): His son is one, suo figlio ha un anno; a one-year-old, un bambino (o una bambina) di un anno4 (fam. ingl.) bel tipo; birbante; birbantello, birba; bricconcello: Oh, you are a one!, sei proprio un bel tipo!; va là che la sai lunga!C pron. indef.1 uno, una; un certo, una certa: One came running, uno è venuto correndo; one of these days, uno di questi giorni; un giorno o l'altro; one of the richest women in Italy, una delle donne più ricche d'Italia; I bought the house from one Mr Jones, comprai la casa da un certo (signor) Jones2 (costruzione impers.) uno; si: One has to do one's best, si deve fare del proprio meglio NOTA D'USO: - you o one?-D pron. dimostr.1 quello, quella: I don't want the black pencil; I want the red one, non voglio la matita nera; voglio quella rossa; I prefer large ones, preferisco quelli grandi2 (idiom.) this one or that one, questo o quello; Which one do you prefer?, quale ( di questi, di quelli) preferisci?; I don't want these; I'd like the ones over there, non voglio questi; vorrei quelli laggiù; His father was a doctor and he wants to be one too, suo padre era medico e anche lui vuole diventarlo; He worked like one possessed, lavorava come un ossesso● the one about, quella ( la barzelletta) di (o su): Have you heard the one about the parrot and the cat?, la sai quella del pappagallo e del gatto? □ (relig.) the One above (o the Holy One), l'Essere Supremo; Dio □ one after another, l'uno dopo l'altro □ ( sport) one all, ( calcio, ecc.) uno a uno; ( tennis) uno pari □ one and all, tutti; tutti quanti □ (enfat.) one and the same, identico; uguale; medesimo □ one another (pron. recipr.), l'un l'altro; tra di noi (o voi, loro); reciprocamente: Love one another, amatevi (l'un l'altro) NOTA D'USO: - each other o one another?- □ one-armed, monco; con un braccio solo □ (fig. fam.) one-armed bandit, macchina mangiasoldi; slot machine □ (fam. USA) one bagger = one-base hit ► sotto □ ( baseball) one-base hit, battuta che consente di raggiungere la prima base □ one by one, a uno a uno; uno per uno; uno alla volta □ (naut., tur.) one-class liner, piroscafo a classe unica □ ( ciclismo) one-day race, corsa in linea; gara in linea □ one-dimensional, (mat.) unidimensionale; (fig.) noioso, tedioso □ (mat.) one-dimensionality, unidimensionalità □ one-directional, unidirezionale □ to be one down, avere fatto un punto in meno; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) svantaggio; ( sport) essere sotto (o in svantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ one-eyed, che ha un occhio solo, guercio, monocolo; (fig.) parziale, prevenuto, miope (fig.) □ ( pallavolo) one-foot takeoff, stacco su un piede solo □ ( calcio, ecc.) one-footed player, giocatore ‘unipiede’ ( che usa solo il destro o il sinistro) □ one-hand, eseguito con una mano sola: ( pallavolo) one-hand dig, recupero con una mano sola; ( basket, ecc.) one-hand pass, passaggio con una mano; one-hand shot, tiro con una mano sola □ one-handed, che ha una mano sola, monco; eseguito con una mano sola: one-horse, tirato da un solo cavallo, a un cavallo; (fig.) antiquato, piccolo, provinciale; (fig., scherz.) male in arnese: a one-horse sleigh, una slitta trainata da un solo cavallo; a one-horse town, un piccolo paese insignificante □ a one-horse race, una corsa (un'elezione politica, ecc.) che ha già il vincitore; una gara già vinta in partenza □ (mat.) one hundred, cento; 100 □ ( atletica) the 110-metre hurdles, i centodieci a ostacoli □ ( nuoto) the 100-metre backstroke, i cento (metri) dorso □ ( atletica) the 100-metre dash, i cento metri; i cento □ ( atletica) 100-metre runner, centometrista; centista □ ( nuoto) 100-metre swimmer ( freestyle), centometrista; centista (stile libero) □ one-idea'd (o one-idead), fissato in un'idea; che ha una sola idea fissa in testa □ (fam.) one in the eye, delusione; smacco; scorno □ one in a million, (mat., stat.) uno su un milione; (fig.) (agg.) unico, eccezionale □ one-legged, che ha una gamba sola; mutilato d'una gamba; (fig.) difettoso, zoppicante □ ( USA) one-liner, battuta di spirito; spiritosaggine; freddura □ ( tennis) one love, uno a zero □ one-man, individuale, di un singolo, fatto da un solo uomo: (leg., fin.) one-man business (o company), azienda (o ditta) individuale; società autocratica (o unipersonale); one-man job, lavoro fatto da un uomo solo □ one-man band, suonatore ambulante che suona vari strumenti che porta addosso; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ one-man show, ( arte) (mostra) personale; (mus.) recital; (fig.) attività svolta per conto proprio, da solo □ (polit.) one man, one vote, ogni cittadino, un voto; il suffragio universale □ ( atletica) the one-mile run, il miglio □ a one-minute silence, un minuto di silenzio (o di raccoglimento) □ one-night stand, (teatr.) serata unica; (fam.) avventura (amorosa) di una notte sola; notte d'amore (fam.) □ one of a kind, unico □ one-off, (agg.) fatto in esemplare unico; unico, straordinario; (sost.) caso del tutto unico, risultato atipico; pezzo unico, modello esclusivo; artista (attore, giocatore, ecc.) straordinario, unico al mondo: a one-off performance, una rappresentazione (o esecuzione) straordinaria □ a one-off job, un lavoro su commissione □ (econ.) one-off production, produzione singola (o su commessa) □ (fam. USA) one-on-one, a confronto diretto, faccia a faccia, a tu per tu, a quattr'occhi □ ( sport) one-on-one defence, difesa a uomo □ one or two, uno o due; ( per estens.) pochi, pochissimi □ (demogr.) one-parent family, famiglia monoparentale □ (demogr.) one-person household, famiglia mononucleare; famiglia composta da una persona sola □ ( sport) a one-piece suit, una tuta monopezzo □ a one-piece swimsuit, un (costume da bagno) monopezzo □ (market.) one-price, a prezzo unico □ «One price» ( cartello), «Prezzi fissi» □ (fam. USA) one-shot = one-off ► sopra □ one-sided, unilaterale; (fig.) parziale; ineguale, impari: (stat.) one-sided test, test unilaterale; one-sided judgement, giudizio parziale; ( sport) one-sided match, incontro impari (o sbilanciato) □ one-sidedness, unilateralità; (fig.) parzialità; inegualità, l'essere impari □ (market.) one size ( fits all), misura unica ( di guanti di lana, ecc.) □ (tur.: di un albergo) one-star, a una stella □ (mus.) one-step, one-step ( ballo) □ one-stop, che fornisce beni e servizi correlati nello stesso luogo: one-stop shop, negozio o ufficio che fornisce tutto il necessario ( per un determinato scopo) □ (stat.) one-tailed test, test a una coda □ (mat.) one thousand, mille; 1000 □ (comput.) one-time password, password monouso □ (comput.) one-to-many, (relazione) uno a molti □ (mat., comput.) one to one, uno a uno; biunivocamente □ one-to-one, (mat., comput.) (relazione) uno a uno, biunivoca; (fig.) faccia a faccia, individuale: ( sport e fig.) one-to-one challenge, sfida faccia a faccia; (mat., comput.) one-to-one correspondence, corrispondenza biunivoca; a one-to-one interview, un'intervista faccia a faccia □ ( sport) one-two, ( boxe) uno-due, doppietta; ( calcio) uno-due, triangolazione; ( scherma) uno-due, finta e cavazione □ one-track, ( di ferrovia) a un solo binario; ( di un nastro magnetico) a una (sola) pista □ a one-track mind, una mente fissata in una sola idea: You have a one-track mind!, allora hai il chiodo fisso! □ (fam.) to be one up, avere fatto un punto in più; (fig.) essere in (posizione di) vantaggio; ( sport) essere sopra (o in vantaggio) di un gol (di un canestro, ecc.) □ (fam.) one-upmanship, arte di procurarsi (o di mantenere) un vantaggio sugli altri; il voler surclassare q. a tutti i costi □ (autom.) «One way» ( cartello), «senso unico» □ one-way, ( di strada e fig.) a senso unico; (elettr., comput.) unidirezionale; (stat.) a un'entrata, monovalente: a one-way street, una strada a senso unico; un senso unico; one-way admiration, ammirazione a senso unico; (comput.) one-way communication, comunicazione unidirezionale; (stat.) one-way classification, classificazione a un'entrata □ one-way media, ‘media’ semplici ( non interattivi) □ one-way mirror, vetro specchiato; finto specchio □ (trasp., USA) one-way ticket, biglietto di sola andata □ (comm. est.) one-way trade, scambio unidirezionale □ one-woman, ( di lavoro, ecc.) fatto da una donna sola; individuale □ to be all one, essere tutti uniti (o d'accordo) □ ( all) in one, tutt'insieme; al tempo stesso: He is chairman and treasurer in one, è al tempo stesso presidente e cassiere □ an all-in-one knife, un coltello multiuso ( cacciavite, cavaturaccioli, ecc.) □ to be at one, essere uniti: We are at one now, ora noi siamo uniti (o d'accordo) □ to become one, ( di oggetti, ecc.) essere unificati; ( di persone) essere uniti in matrimonio □ by ones and twos, a uno o due alla volta; alla spicciolata □ every one of you, ciascuno di voi □ for one, quanto a me (a te, ecc.); per esempio; per fare un caso; intanto: I, for one, don't believe it, quanto a me, non ci credo; Smith, for one, will not agree, Smith, per esempio, non sarà d'accordo □ for one thing, tanto per dirne una; tanto per cominciare; in primo luogo: For one thing, he drinks, tanto per dirne una, è un beone □ to go one better, offrire (o rischiare) un po' di più ( di un altro) □ (fig.) in the year one, molti anni fa □ no one, nessuno □ (fam.) never a one, nessuno; non uno □ I'm not ( the) one to do that, non sono tipo da farlo □ (fam.) You're a sly one!, sei un furbacchione, tu! □ They answered with one voice, risposero a una (sola) voce (o in coro) □ It is one too many for him, è un po' troppo (troppo difficile, ecc.) per lui □ It's all one to me what you do, qualunque cosa tu faccia, mi è indifferente □ (market.) Buy one, get one free, compri due, paghi uno. -
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one [wʌn]1. adjective• one hot summer afternoon she... par un chaud après-midi d'été, elle...► one... the other• one girl was French, the other was Swiss une des filles était française, l'autre était suisse• the sea is on one side, the mountains on the other d'un côté, il y a la mer, de l'autre les montagnes► one thing ( = something that)one thing I'd like to know is where he got the money ce que j'aimerais savoir, c'est d'où lui vient l'argent• if there's one thing I can't stand it's... s'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est...► one person ( = somebody that)one person I hate is Roy s'il y a quelqu'un que je déteste, c'est Royb. ( = a single) un seul• the one man/woman who could do it le seul/la seule qui puisse le faire• the one and only Charlie Chaplin! le seul, l'unique Charlot !c. ( = same) même2. noun• one, two, three un, deux, trois• I for one don't believe it pour ma part, je ne le crois pas━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• any one of them n'importe lequel (or laquelle)3. pronoun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• would you like one? en voulez-vous un(e) ?► adjective + one━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► one is not translated.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• that's a difficult one! ( = question) ça c'est difficile !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► The article and adjective in French are masculine or feminine, depending on the noun referred to.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• I'd like a big one ( = glass) j'en voudrais un grand• I'd like the big one ( = slice) je voudrais la grosse► the one + clause, phrase• the one who or that... celui qui (or celle qui)...• the one on the floor celui (or celle) qui est par terre• is this the one you wanted? c'est bien celui-ci (or celle-ci) que vous vouliez ?► one another l'un (e) l'autre4. compounds• his company is a one-man band (inf) il fait marcher l'affaire tout seul ► one-man show noun [of performer] spectacle m solo, one-man show m• it's a one-off (object) il n'y en a qu'un comme ça ; (event) ça ne va pas se reproduire ► one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective= one-to-one(US) = one-off► one-to-one, one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective [conversation] en tête-à-tête ; [training, counselling] individuel• to have a one-track mind n'avoir qu'une idée en tête ► one-upmanship (inf) noun art m de faire mieux que les autres• it's a one-way ticket to disaster (inf) c'est la catastrophe assurée ► one-woman adjective [business] individuel* * *Note: When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre maladeFor more examples and all other uses, see the entry below[wʌn] 1.1) ( single) un/une2) (unique, sole) seulshe's one fine artist — US c'est une très grande artiste
3) ( same) même4) ( for emphasis)2.1) ( indefinite) un/une m/fcan you lend me one? — tu peux m'en prêter un/une?
every one of them — tous/toutes sans exception (+ v pl)
2) ( impersonal) ( as subject) on; ( as object) vousone would like to think that... — on aimerait penser que...
you're a one! — (colloq) toi alors!
I for one think that... — pour ma part je crois que...
4) ( demonstrative)the grey one — le gris/la grise
this one — celui-ci/celle-ci
which one? — lequel/laquelle?
that's the one — c'est celui-là/celle-là
5) ( in knitting)knit one, purl one — une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers
6) ( in currency)one-fifty — ( in sterling) une livre cinquante; ( in dollars) un dollar cinquante
7) (colloq) ( drink)he's had one too many — il a bu un coup (colloq) de trop
8) (colloq) ( joke)have you heard the one about...? — est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de...?
9) (colloq) ( blow)to land ou sock somebody one — en coller une à quelqu'un (colloq)
10) (colloq) (question, problem)3.1) ( number) un m; ( referring to feminine) une fto throw a one — ( on dice) faire un un
2) ( person)4.her loved ones — ceux qui lui sont/étaient chers
as one adverbial phrase [rise] comme un seul homme; [shout, reply] tous ensemble5.one by one adverbial phrase [pick up, wash] un par un/une par une••to be one up on somebody — (colloq) avoir un avantage sur quelqu'un
to have a thousand ou million and one things to do — avoir un tas de choses à faire
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one [wʌn](a) (in expressions of age, date, measurement etc) un (une);∎ one dollar un dollar;∎ one pound une livre;∎ one and a half kilos un kilo et demi;∎ twenty-one apples vingt et une pommes;∎ one million un million;∎ one thousand mille;∎ at one o'clock à une heure;∎ he'll be one (year old) in June il aura un an en juin;∎ one fifty (a hundred and fifty) cent cinquante; (one pound and fifty pence) une livre cinquante (pence); (one dollar fifty cents) un dollar cinquante (cents); (time) deux heures moins dix, une heure cinquante;∎ one or two (a few) un/une ou deux;∎ a million or a thousand and one (a lot) un millier de;∎ the odds are (at) ten to one la cote est à dix contre un;∎ it's ten to one that or American one will get you ten that he's at the office je parie (à) dix contre un qu'il est au bureau(b) (referring to a single object or person) un (une);∎ one American in two un Américain sur deux;∎ only one answer is correct il n'y a qu'une seule bonne réponse;∎ at any one time au même moment;∎ one car looks much like another to me pour moi, toutes les voitures se ressemblent;∎ take one half and give him the other prends-en une moitié et donne-lui l'autre;∎ one member one vote = système de scrutin "un homme, une voix"(c) (only, single) seul, unique;∎ my one mistake ma seule erreur;∎ the one woman who knows la seule femme qui soit au courant;∎ no one man should have that responsibility c'est trop de responsabilité pour un seul homme;∎ not one family was spared pas une (seule) famille ne fut épargnée∎ they all arrived on the one day ils sont tous arrivés le même jour;∎ the two wanted men are in fact one and the same person les deux hommes recherchés sont en fait une seule et même personne;∎ to be of one mind (with sb on sth) être du même avis (que qn sur qch);∎ it's all one to me ça m'est égal(e) (instead of "a")∎ if there's one thing I hate it's rudeness s'il y a une chose que je n'aime pas, c'est bien la grossièreté;∎ for one thing it's too late d'abord, c'est trop tard;∎ one thing at a time chaque chose en son temps;∎ one thing you'll need to know is… il y a quelque chose qu'il vous faudra savoir…;∎ we had one customer once who wouldn't leave une fois on a eu un client qui ne voulait pas partir∎ I was introduced to one Ian Bell on m'a présenté un certain Ian Bell∎ one day you'll understand un jour, tu comprendras;∎ one evening in July un soir de juillet;∎ early one morning un matin de bonne heure∎ that's one fine car! c'est une sacrée bagnole!;∎ the room was one big mess! il y avait une de ces pagailles dans la pièce!;∎ it's been one hell of a day! quelle journée!□2 pronounA.(a) (person, thing)∎ which one lequel (laquelle) m,f;∎ this one celui-ci (celle-ci) m,f;∎ that one celui-là (celle-là) m,f;∎ the other one l'autre mf;∎ the right one le (la) bon (bonne);∎ the wrong one le (la) mauvais(e);∎ which one do you prefer? lequel (laquelle) préférez-vous?;∎ which ones? lesquels?;∎ these ones ceux-ci (celles-ci) mpl, fpl;∎ those ones ceux-là (celles-là) mpl, fpl;∎ which dog? - the one that's barking quel chien? - celui qui aboie;∎ which cars? - the ones you like quelles voitures? - celles que tu aimes;∎ the one I spoke of celui dont j'ai parlé;∎ he's the one who did it c'est lui qui l'a fait;∎ one of my colleagues is sick (l')un de mes collègues est malade;∎ one of the bulbs has fused (l')une des ampoules a grillé;∎ one of them l'un d'entre eux, l'un d'eux;∎ give me one of them donnez-m'en un;∎ she's one of us elle est des nôtres;∎ any one of us n'importe lequel d'entre nous;∎ that's one of my favourite restaurants c'est (l')un de mes restaurants préférés;∎ he's one of my many admirers c'est un de mes nombreux admirateurs;∎ I've only got one je n'en ai qu'un;∎ there's only one left il n'en reste qu'un;∎ I was the only one there j'étais le seul à me trouver là;∎ have you seen one? en avez-vous vu un?;∎ two for the price of one deux pour le prix d'un;∎ one or other l'un d'eux;∎ one after the other l'un après l'autre;∎ you can't have one without the other l'un ne va pas sans l'autre;∎ take the new one prends le nouveau;∎ the scheme was a good one on paper le plan était excellent en théorie;∎ she's eaten all the ripe ones elle a mangé tous ceux qui étaient mûrs/toutes celles qui étaient mûres;∎ our loved or dear ones ceux qui nous sont chers;∎ the mother and her little ones la mère et ses petits;∎ she's my littlest one c'est ma plus jeune ou ma petite dernière;∎ he's a strange one, that boy il est bizarre, ce garçon;∎ familiar I'm not much of a one or I'm not a great one for cheese je ne raffole pas du fromage;∎ she's a great one for computers c'est une mordue d'informatique;∎ she's one in a million or thousand c'est une perle rare;∎ I'm not one to gossip but… je ne suis pas du genre commère mais…;∎ I want the opinion of one better able to judge je voudrais avoir l'opinion de quelqu'un qui soit plus capable de juger;∎ familiar there's one born every minute! comment peut-on être aussi stupide!□ ;∎ one and all tous (sans exception);∎ one at a time un à la fois;∎ proverb one for all and all for one un pour tous et tous pour un;∎ familiar to get one over on sb avoir l'avantage sur qn□(b) (joke, story, question etc)∎ have you heard the one about the two postmen? tu connais celle des deux facteurs?;∎ that's a good one! elle est bien bonne celle-là!;∎ that's a hard one (a difficult question) vous me posez une colle;∎ that's an easy one c'est facile;∎ the question is one of great importance cette question est d'une grande importance;∎ you'll have to solve this one yourself il faudra que tu règles ça tout seul∎ do you fancy a quick one? on prend un verre en vitesse?□ ;∎ to have had one too many avoir bu un coup de trop∎ to hit or thump or belt sb one en coller une à qn∎ to go into one (lose one's temper) péter les plombs, péter une durite∎ to give sb one (have sex with) en glisser une paire à qn∎ to make one faire une augmentation, augmenter d'une maille(h) Stock Exchange unité f;∎ to issue shares in ones émettre des actions en unitésB.∎ if one loses one's or American his temper si on se met en colère;∎ one can only do one's or American his best on fait ce qu'on peut;∎ it is enough to make one weep il y a de quoi vous faire pleurer;∎ it certainly makes one think ça fait réfléchir, c'est sûr∎ to wash one's hands se laver les mains;∎ to put one's hands in one's pockets mettre ses ou les mains dans les poches∎ formal to be at one with sb/sth être en harmonie avec qn/qch;∎ she felt at one with the world elle se sentait en harmonie avec le monde∎ I for one am disappointed pour ma part, je suis déçu;∎ I know that Gillian for one is against it je sais que Gillian est contre en tout cas∎ all in one à la fois;∎ she's a writer, actress and director (all) in one elle est à la fois scénariste, actrice et metteur en scène;∎ two volumes in one deux volumes en un;∎ a useful three-in-one kitchen knife un couteau de cuisine très utile avec ses trois fonctions(b) (at one attempt) du premier coup;∎ he did it in one il l'a fait en un seul coup;∎ familiar got it in one! du premier coup!□∎ they arrived in ones and twos ils arrivèrent les uns après les autres;∎ people stood around in ones and twos les gens se tenaient là par petits groupes(two people) l'un l'autre (l'une l'autre) m,f; (more than two people) les uns les autres (les unes les autres) mpl, fpl;∎ they didn't dare talk to one another ils n'ont pas osé se parler;∎ we love one another nous nous aimons;∎ the group meet in one another's homes le groupe se réunit chez l'un ou chez l'autre;∎ they respect one another (two people) ils ont du respect l'un pour l'autre; (more than two people) ils se respectent les uns les autres;∎ you can copy one another's notes (two people) vous pouvez copier vos notes l'un sur l'autre; (more than two people) vous pouvez copier vos notes les uns sur les autresun par un (une par une)►► the One Thousand Guineas = course de chevaux qui se déroule à Newmarket en Angleterre -
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❢ When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade.For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below.A det1 ( single) un/une ; one car une voiture ; one dog un chien ; twenty-one flowers vingt et une fleurs ; to raise one hand lever la main ; no one person can do it alone personne ne peut faire cela tout seul ;2 (unique, sole) seul ; my one and only tie ma seule et unique cravate ; her one vice/pleasure son seul vice/plaisir ; she' s the one person who can help c'est la seule personne qui puisse nous aider ; the one and only Edith Piaf l'incomparable Edith Piaf ; she's one fine artist US c'est une très grande artiste ; ⇒ hell ;3 ( same) même ; in the one direction dans la même direction ; at one and the same time en même temps ; to be one and the same thing être exactement la même chose ; they're one and the same person il s'agit de la même personne ; two offers in the one day deux offres dans la même journée ; to be of one mind être d'accord ; it's all one to me ça m'est égal ;4 ( in expressions of time) one day/evening un jour/soir ; one hot summer's day par une chaude journée d'été ; one of these days un de ces jours ;5 ( for emphasis) one Simon Richard un certain Simon Richard.B pron1 ( indefinite) un/une m/f ; can you lend me one? tu peux m'en prêter un/une? ; one of them ( person) l'un d'eux/l'une d'elles ; ( thing) l'un/l'une m/f ; she's one of my best customers c'est une de mes meilleures clientes ; one after the other l'un/l'une après l'autre ; I can't tell one from the other je ne peux pas les distinguer (l'un de l'autre) ; every one of them was broken ils étaient tous cassés sans exception ; one was grey and the other was pink l'un était gris et l'autre était rose ; two volumes in one deux tomes en un volume ; it's a two-in-one whisk and blender cela fait à la fois batteur et mixeur ; Merry Christmas one and all Joyeux Noël à tous ; she's one of us elle est des nôtres ; ⇒ any ;2 ( impersonal) ( as subject) on ; ( as object) vous ; one would like to think that on aimerait penser que ; one can't help wondering on ne peut pas s'empêcher de se demander ; if one wanted si on voulait ; it's enough to make one despair cela suffit pour vous démoraliser ;3 ( referring to a specific person) the advice of one who knows les conseils de quelqu'un qui s'y connaît ; for one who claims to be an expert pour quelqu'un qui prétend être expert ; like one possessed comme un possédé ; I'm not one for doing ce n'est pas mon genre de faire ; she's a great one for doing elle est très douée pour faire ; I'm not one for football je ne suis pas amateur de foot ; he's one for the ladies c'est un homme à femmes ; she's a clever one elle est intelligente ; you're a one ○ ! toi alors! ; I for one think that personnellement or pour ma part je crois que ; ‘who disagrees?’-‘I for one!’ ‘qui n'est pas d'accord?’-‘moi’ ; ⇒ never ;4 ( demonstrative) the grey one le gris/la grise ; the pink ones les roses ; my friend's one celui/celle de mon ami ; this one celui-ci/celle-ci ; that one celui-là/celle-là ; the one in the corner celui/celle qui est dans le coin ; which one? lequel/laquelle? ; that's the one c'est celui-là/celle-là ; he's the one who c'est lui qui ; buy the smallest one achète le/la plus petit/-e ; my new car is faster than the old one ma nouvelle voiture est plus rapide que l'ancienne ;6 ○ ( drink) he's had one too many il a bu un coup ○ de trop ; a quick one un pot ○ en vitesse ; make mine a large one sers-moi un grand verre ; ⇒ road ;7 ○ ( joke) that's a good one! elle est bien bonne celle-là! ; have you heard the one about…? est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de…? ;8 ○ ( blow) to land ou sock sb one en coller une à qn ○ ;9 ○ (question, problem) that's a tough ou tricky one c'est une colle ○ ; ask me another one pose-moi une autre question ;10 ( person one is fond of) her loved ou dear ones ceux qui lui sont chers ; to lose a loved one perdre un être cher ; the little ones les petits ;11 ( in knitting) knit one, purl one une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers ; make one faire une augmentation.C n ( number) un m ; one, two, three, go! un, deux, trois, partez! ; to throw a one ( on dice) faire un un ; there are three ones in one hundred and eleven il y a trois fois le chiffre un dans cent onze ; one o'clock une heure ; to arrive in ones and twos arriver par petits groupes.E in one adv phr to down a drink in one boire un verre cul sec ○ ; you've got it in one tu as trouvé tout de suite.to be one up on sb ○ avoir un avantage sur qn ; to be at one with sb être en accord avec qn ; to go one better than sb faire mieux que qn ; to give sb one ◑ se faire qn ◑ ; to be a dictionary and grammar all in one ou all rolled into one être à la fois un dictionnaire et une grammaire ; all for one and one for all un pour tous et tous pour un ; to have a thousand ou million and one things to do avoir un tas de choses à faire. -
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♦ the (1) /ði:/ (enfat.); /ðə/(prima di un suono consonantico); /ðɪ/ (prima di un suono vocalico) art. determ.1 il, lo; la; i, gli; le: Shut the door, chiudi la porta!; the sun, il sole; the earth, la terra; the pin I'm looking for, lo spillo che cerco; the man you know, l'uomo che conosci; the year of his death, l'anno della sua morte; the girls of this school, le ragazze di questa scuola; The dog is man's best friend, il cane è il migliore amico dell'uomo; the Atlantic, l'Atlantico; the Alps, le Alpi; (collett.) the dead, i defunti; the English, gli Inglesi; ( astratto) the beautiful, il bello; ( distributivo) one dollar the dozen, un dollaro la dozzina2 (con valore determ. ancora più forte) questo, questa; quello, quella, ecc.: We'll go to the seaside in the summer, andremo al mare quest'estate; I didn't know at the time, a quel tempo (o allora) non lo sapevo3 (idiom.) to go to the theatre, andare a teatro; the Duke and Duchess of Kent, il duca e la duchessa di Kent; Henry the Eighth, Enrico Ottavo● (geogr.) the Amazon, il Rio delle Amazzoni □ the day, il giorno; (scozz.) oggi □ (pop.) the drink, il vizio del bere □ (scozz.) the morrow, domani □ (in GB) the Queen, la Regina □ (fam.) the Shaw, il teatro (intitolato a) GB Shaw ( a Londra) □ the Smiths, gli Smith; la famiglia Smith □ at the, al, allo, alla; ai, agli, alle □ in the, nel, nello, nella; nei, negli, nelle □ to the, al, allo, alla; ai, agli, alle: Go to the bank, will you?, va' alla banca, per favore! □ (comm., pubbl.) Our coffee is the coffee, il vero (o il solo) caffè è il nostro; il nostro caffè è il migliore □ This story loses nothing in the telling, questa storia non perde a essere raccontata.NOTA D'USO: - the life o life?- the (2) /ðə, ðɪ/avv.(per lo più ripetuto, come correl. di sé stesso, davanti ai compar.) quanto… tanto: The sooner the better, quanto prima, tanto meglio; The more he earns the more he spends, (quanto) più guadagna, (tanto) più spende● That will make it all the worse, questo peggiorerà la situazione □ I am none the better for seeing you, il vederti non serve certo a farmi sentir meglio □ So much the worse for him, peggio per lui! □ (prov.) The more the merrier, più siamo, meglio è. -
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1. adjective compar. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besserdo you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?
that's better — so ist's schon 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
2. adverb compar. ofmy/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehrI 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...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet·ter1[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]1. (superior) besser\better than nothing besser als nichtsit's \better that way es ist besser soshe is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ichfar \better weit besser▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser seinto be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein2. (healthier) besserI'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besserhe's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessertto get \better sich akk erholen3. (most)the \better part der größte Teilthe \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 famshe did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser abthere is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegensome questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleibenor \better still... oder noch besser...2. (to a greater degree) mehrshe is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder ausyou had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingento think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegenI think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihmI have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehento change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wendento expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwartenyou'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun2. ( hum old)▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehenour elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung3.▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnenIV. vt▪ to \better sth etw verbessern▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbildenbet·ter2[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]n jd, der eine Wette abschließt* * *I ['betə(r)]nWetter(in) m(f) II1. adj compbesser; route, way also günstigerthe 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
that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)
it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein
I am none the better for it —
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
to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen
2. adv comp of wellhe 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)
See:→ know, late2)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. n1)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)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
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) übertreffen5. vr(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern* * *better1 [ˈbetə(r)]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;a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,b) sich erholen;2. größer:(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer BekanntschaftB sa) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),b) was auch (immer) geschieht;2. Vorteil m:b) etwas überwinden;his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durchhis betters die ihm (geistig etc) ÜberlegenenC (komp von well1) adv1. besser:a) besser dran,b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;so much the better desto besser;2. mehr:better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;D v/t1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern2. übertreffen3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen4. better o.s.a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,b) sich weiterbildenbetter2 [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)* * *1. adjective compar. ofgood 1. besserbetter still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an
be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen
get better — (recover) gesund werden
I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es 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.)
2. adverb compar. of[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehr3)you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
* * *adj.besser adj. v.besser werden ausdr.bessern v.verbessern v. -
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̈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 учебеto think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучшеto be ~ off быть богаче;
to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанногоto 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 обещанногоbetter 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~ off богатый ~ off состоятельный~ улучшать(ся) ;
поправлять(ся) ;
исправлять(ся) ;
to better oneself получить повышение (по службе)the ~ part большинство~ чувствующий себя лучше;
I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучшеnever ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучшеthe ~ hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство;
no better than a fool просто дуракnever ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучшеone's ~s более компетентные или осведомленные люди one's ~s вышестоящие лицаto think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучшеto think ~ (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.) ;
передумать;
all the better, so mush the better тем лучшеtwice as long and ~ более чем вдвое длиннее;
I know better меня не проведешьnever ~ разг. как нельзя лучше;
you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...;
none the better (for) ничуть не лучше -
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'betəcomparative; = goodbetter1 adj adv1. mejor2. másI like this film better me gusta más esta película / prefiero esta películabetter off mejor / más ricowhen I'm better off, I'll buy a new car cuando tenga más dinero, compraré un coche nuevohad better más vale / sería mejor queyou'd better go to the doctor más vale que vayas a ver al médico / sería mejor que fueras a ver al médicoy wellbetter2 n el mejorwhich is the better of these two motorbikes? ¿cuál es la mejor de estas dos motos?tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (comp of good) mejor2 (more healthy) mejor1 (comp of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 el mejor, la mejor1 (improve) mejorar2 (surpass) superar1 superiores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto better oneself mejorar su posición socialbetter late than never más vale tarde que nuncaso much the better tanto mejorfor want of something better a falta de otra cosa mejorto be no better than no ser más queto get better recuperarse, mejorarseto go one better hacer mejor todavíato like something/somebody better preferir algo/a alguienbetter and better cada vez mejorfor better or for worse para lo bueno o para lo maloto be better off than somebody tener más dinero que alguiento get the better of somebody llevar la ventaja a alguien, salir ganando a alguienthe better part of la mayor parte deyou know better than me tú sabes más que yobetter feelings concienciabetter half media naranja————————tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 apostante nombre masulino o femeninobetter ['bɛt̬ər] vt1) improve: mejorar2) surpass: superar1) : mejor2) more: másbetter than 50 miles: más de 50 millas1) : mejorthe weather is better today: hace mejor tiempo hoyI was sick, but now I'm better: estuve enfermo, pero ahora estoy mejor2) : mayorthe better part of a month: la mayor parte de un mesbetter n1) : el mejor, la mejorthe better of the two: el mejor de los dos2)to get the better of : vencer a, quedar por encima de, superaradj.• mejor adj.• superior adj.adj.comp.• mejor adj.comp.adv.• mejor adv.n.• apostador, -ora s.m.,f.• mejor s.m.• superior s.m.
I 'betər, 'betə(r)what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
IV
a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar
I ['betǝ(r)]1.ADJ (compar)of good; mejorhe's much better — (Med) está mucho mejor
that's better! — ¡eso es!
it is better to — + infin más vale + infin
•
better and better — cada vez mejor•
she is better at dancing than her sister — se le da mejor bailar a ella que a su hermana•
it couldn't be better — no podría ser mejor•
these products are better for the environment — estos productos son mejores para el medio ambiente•
to get better — mejorar; (Med) mejorar(se), reponerse•
he's no better than a thief — no es más que un ladrónshe's no better than she ought to be — † es una mujer que tiene historia
•
it lasted the better part of a year — duró la mayor parte del año•
the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejorhalf 1., 1), nature 1., 2), day 1., 3)•
it would be better to go now — sería mejor irse ya2.ADV (compar)of well; mejor•
all the better — tanto mejorso you're both coming - all the better! — así es que venís los dos, ¡tanto mejor!
I feel all the better for having confided in someone — me siento mucho mejor después de haberme confiado a alguien
•
I had better go — más vale que me vaya, mejor me vaya (esp LAm)•
he thinks he knows better — cree que se lo sabe todobut he knew better than to... — pero sabía que no se debía...
•
they are better off than we are — están mejor de dinero que nosotros•
so much the better — tanto mejor•
write to her or, better still, go and see her — escríbele o, mejor aún, vete a verla•
they withdrew, the better to resist — se retiraron para poder resistir mejorlate 1., 3)•
to think better of it — cambiar de parecer3. N1) el/la mejor•
it's a change for the better — es una mejora2)4.VT mejorar; [+ record, score] superarto better o.s. — (financially) mejorar su posición; (culturally, educationally) superarse
II
['betǝ(r)]N (=gambler) apostador(a) m / f* * *
I ['betər, 'betə(r)]what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
IV
a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar -
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I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *I 1. ['betə(r)]to look, taste, smell better — avere un aspetto, sapore, odore migliore
2) (recovered)to be better — [patient, cold] andare meglio
to feel all the better for — sentirsi meglio dopo [rest, meal]
I feel better about doing — (less nervous) mi sento più a mio agio a fare; (less worried) mi faccio meno problemi a fare
4) (of superior quality) (di qualità) migliore, superiore5) (more virtuous) migliore6) (more skilled) [doctor, teacher] miglioreto be a better swimmer than sb. — nuotare meglio di qcn.
to be better at — essere più bravo in [subject, sport]
7) (more suitable) [way, excuse, choice] migliorethe sooner, bigger the better — prima è, più grande è meglio è
the less said about that the better — meno se ne parla, meglio è
9) (more accurate) [description, view] migliore2.the better — il, la migliore (di due)
so much the better — tanto meglio, ancora meglio
to change for the better — migliorare, cambiare in meglio
my betters — (in rank) i miei superiori; (in merit) quelli migliori di me
••for better (or) for worse — comunque vada, in ogni caso; (in wedding vow) nella buona e nella cattiva sorte
••to get the better of — avere la meglio su [ enemy]
Note:When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see below, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa / auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see the entry belowII ['betə(r)]1) (more adequately) meglio, in modo migliorebetter made, organized than — fatto, organizzato meglio di
better behaved, educated — più educato, istruito
to do better — (in career, life) riuscire, meglio; (in exam, essay) fare meglio, ottenere migliori risultati; (in health) andare meglio
the better to see, hear — per vedere, sentire meglio
2) (more appropriately) meglioyou had better do o you'd better do faresti meglio a fare; I'd better go è meglio che vada; "will she come?" - "she'd better!" o "she better!" colloq. "verrà?" - "sarà meglio! better still,... — meglio ancora
••to think better of it — cambiare idea, ripensarci
III 1. ['betə(r)] 2.to think better of sb. — farsi un'opinione migliore di qcn
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{'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.)* * *{'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* * *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* * *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* * *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. -
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[̈ɪˈbetə]to think better (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.); передумать; all the better, so mush the better тем лучше to be better off быть богаче; to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного to be better off быть богаче; to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного word: to be as good as one's better сдержать слово; to be better than one's word сделать больше обещанного better держащий пари better (сравн. ст. от well), лучше; больше better (сравн. ст. от good) лучший better превзойти, превысить better улучшать(ся); поправлять(ся); исправлять(ся); to better oneself получить повышение (по службе) better чувствующий себя лучше; I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше bettor: bettor =better the better half разг. дражайшая половина, жена the better hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство; no better than a fool просто дурак better off богатый better off состоятельный better улучшать(ся); поправлять(ся); исправлять(ся); to better oneself получить повышение (по службе) the better part большинство for better for worse что бы ни случилось; на горе и радость to get the better (of smb.) получить преимущество (над кем-л.), взять верх, победить better чувствующий себя лучше; I am better я чувствую себя лучше, мне лучше twice as long and better более чем вдвое длиннее; I know better меня не проведешь never better разг. как нельзя лучше; you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...; none the better (for) ничуть не лучше the better hand преимущество, перевес, превосходство; no better than a fool просто дурак never better разг. как нельзя лучше; you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...; none the better (for) ничуть не лучше one's betters более компетентные или осведомленные люди one's betters вышестоящие лица to think better (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.); передумать; all the better, so mush the better тем лучше to think better (of smth.) переменить мнение (о чем-л.); передумать; all the better, so mush the better тем лучше twice as long and better более чем вдвое длиннее; I know better меня не проведешь you had better go вам бы лучше пойти; you'd better believe it амер. разг. можете быть уверены never better разг. как нельзя лучше; you'd be all the better (for) вам не мешало бы...; none the better (for) ничуть не лучше
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