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1 the best
• huippukyky• huippu• valioaines• parhaimmisto -
2 the best of both worlds
(the advantages of both the alternatives in a situation etc in which one can normally only expect to have one: A woman has the best of both worlds when she has a good job and a happy family life.) ihanneratkaisu -
3 the best part of
(most of; nearly (all of): I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject.) valtaosa -
4 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) parhaaksi, parasta tarkoittaen -
5 get the best of
(to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc): He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument.) päästä niskan päälle -
6 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) kääntää tilanne edukseen -
7 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) yrittää parhaansa -
8 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) toivoa parasta -
9 by far the best
• kaikkein paras -
10 far the best
• verrattomasti paras -
11 much the best
• verrattomasti paras -
12 to the best advantage
• edullisimmin -
13 to the best of my knowledge
• tiettävä• tiettävästi -
14 to the best of my recollection
• muiskseni -
15 best
• toiseksi• huippu• huippukyky• ensiluokkainen• eliitti• valioaines• voittaa• parhaiten• parhain• paras• parhaimmisto• parhaimmin* * *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.) paras2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) parhaiten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) päihittää- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it -
16 the
• sitä• sellainen• se* * *ðə, ði(The form ðə is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union ðə'ju:njən; the form ði is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour ði 'onə)1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the... -
17 best man
• sulhaspoika* * *(the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding.) best man -
18 second-best
noun, adjective (next after the best; not the best: She wore her second-best hat; I want your best work - your second-best is not good enough.) toiseksi paras -
19 next best
• lähinnä paras* * *(the one immediately after the best, biggest, oldest etc: I can't go to Paris so London is the next best place.) toiseksi paras -
20 Sunday best/clothes
(the smart garments that a person wears for special occasions.) pyhävaatteet
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