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1 the better part of
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2 better
['betë:] adj. adv.,n.,v. -adj. (shkalla krahasore e good, well) më i mirë; no better than jo më i mirë, njësoj; his better half e shoqja; the better hand epërsi; the better part of shumica; I have seen better days kam parë ditë më të mira, kam qenë më mirë nga gjendja.- adv. më mirë; be better off jam në gjendje më të mirë; be better than one's word bëj më tepër nga ç'premtoj; know better a) nuk e bëj atë gabim; b) nuk e besoj (një pohim); think all the better of sb më shtohet konsiderata për dikë.- n. pl. eprorë, superiorë; don't ignore the advice of your elders and betters mos i nënçmo këshillat eatyre që qëndrojnë më lart se ti.● get the better of sb ia kaloj (dikujt); e mund (dikë); for better or worse në të mirë e në të keq.-vt 1. përmirësoj. 2. ia kaloj (dikujt) (Infinitive- to better, Present Simple- better, Present Simple (3rd pers. sing.)- betters, Past Simple- bettered, Present Participle- bettering, Past Participle- bettered, Future- will better)better ['betë:] n. ai që vë bast* * *më mirë
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