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21 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) exceder, superar -
22 make certain
(to act so that, or check that, something is sure: Make certain you arrive early; I think he's dead but you'd better make certain.) ter certeza -
23 on balance
(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) afinal de contas -
24 overrate
[əuvə'reit](to think that something is better, stronger, more valuable etc than it really is: Her beauty is overrated.) superestimar -
25 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) logo2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) cedo3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mais, antes•- no sooner... than - sooner or later - the sooner the better -
26 stimulus
['stimjuləs]plural - stimuli; noun1) (something that causes a reaction in a living thing: Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.) estímulo2) (something that rouses or encourages a person etc to action or greater effort: Many people think that children need the stimulus of competition to make them work better in school.) estímulo -
27 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) este2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) este2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) este3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) tão
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См. также в других словарях:
think better of — ► think better of decide not to do (something) after reconsideration. Main Entry: ↑think … English terms dictionary
think better of — (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better — index prefer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — index reconsider, repent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
think better of — HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT, think twice about, think again about, change one s mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. → think * * * phrasal : to reconsider and make a better decision started to protest but thought… … Useful english dictionary
think better of — If you think better of something, you decide not to do what you intended doing. I was going to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park, I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of it — If you think better of something, you decide not to do something that you intended to do. I wanted to go shopping, but when I saw the crowded car park I thought better of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
think better of — consider something again and make a better decision about something I would think better of going to Europe in the winter if I have a chance to go again … Idioms and examples
think better of something — phrase to decide not to do something because you no longer think it is a good idea He started to say something but thought better of it. Thesaurus: to decide not to do or have somethingsynonym Main entry: think … Useful english dictionary
think better of something — think better of (something) to decide not to do something you had intended to do. I nearly told him I was leaving, but then I thought better of it … New idioms dictionary
think better of it doing something — think ˈbetter of it/of doing sth idiom to decide not to do sth after thinking further about it Syn: ↑reconsider • Rosie was about to protest but thought better of it. Main entry: ↑thinkidiom … Useful english dictionary
