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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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n. smaak; proefje; wijsheid--------v. smaken; proeventaste1[ teest]1 kleine hoeveelheid ⇒ hapje, slokje; beetje, tikkeltje♦voorbeelden:1 have a taste of this cake/wine • neem eens een hapje/slokje van deze cake/wijnit is a taste better than before • het is een tikkeltje beter dan voorheen2 smaak ⇒ voorkeur, genoegen♦voorbeelden:1 leave a bad/nasty/unpleasant taste in the mouth • een bittere/onaangename nasmaak hebben 〈 ook figuurlijk〉everyone to his taste • ieder zijn meughave (a) taste for music • genoegen scheppen in muziekadd sugar to taste • suiker toevoegen naar smaak♦voorbeelden:1 that is good/bad taste • dat getuigt van goede/slechte smaakthe remark was in bad taste • de opmerking getuigde van slechte smaaksweet to the taste • zoet van smaak————————taste21 smaken♦voorbeelden:the pudding tasted of garlic • de pudding smaakte naar knoflookII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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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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I.II.❢ 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 choice between meilleur and mieux in the construction to be better than depends on whether bon or bien would be used originally with the noun. Other constructions translate 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 faire. As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.A n1 (something preferable, more excellent) the better le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; much ou by far the better of the two de loin le/la meilleur/-e des deux ;2 ( more desirable state of affairs) to deserve/expect/hope for better mériter/attendre/espérer mieux ; so much the better, all the better tant mieux ; a change ou turn for the better une amélioration ; to change ou take a turn for the better s'améliorer ; the weather changed, and not for the better le temps a changé, et pas en mieux ;1 (more pleasing, satisfactory) [weather, day, news, joke, forecast, review, salary, price, range] meilleur ; [party, game, book, film, activity] mieux ; playing is better than watching jouer, c'est mieux que de regarder ; to get better s'améliorer ; the weather is no better le temps n'est pas meilleur or ne s'est pas amélioré ; things are getting better ça va mieux ; ‘good news?’-‘it couldn't be better!’ ‘bonnes nouvelles?’-‘on ne peut meilleures!’ ; to look/sound better être/sonner mieux ; to taste/smell better être/sentir meilleur, avoir un/-e meilleur/-e goût/odeur ; it would taste all the better for some salt ce serait meilleur avec du sel ; it looked all the better for it cela n'en était que mieux ; that's better! voilà qui est mieux! ;2 (well, recovered) to be better [patient, cold, headache] aller mieux ; to feel all the better for se sentir mieux après [rest, meal] ; better than I/it was mieux qu'avant ;3 ( happier) [mood] meilleur ; to feel better se sentir mieux ; I'd feel better if you did/didn't do je me sentirais mieux si tu faisais/ne faisais pas ; if it makes you feel any better ( less worried or awkward) si ça t'aide à te sentir mieux ; ( 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 ;4 (of superior quality, class) [food, result, film, book, quality] meilleur ; [car, carpet, district, family] mieux ; [land, school, hotel] meilleur, mieux ; [coat, shoes, furniture] de meilleure qualité ; one of the better schools une des meilleures écoles ; he went to a better school than I did ou than me il est allé dans une école meilleure que la mienne ;5 (more virtuous, commendable) [person] mieux ; [life, influence, nature] meilleur ; to be a better man/woman than être mieux que ; you're a better man than I am! tu es mieux que moi! ; to be no better than sb ne pas être mieux que qn ; to be no better than a thief être un voleur ni plus ni moins ;6 ( more skilled) [doctor, actor, teacher] meilleur ; to be a better poet than sb être meilleur poète que qn ; to be a better swimmer than sb nager mieux que qn ; to be a better singer than dancer chanter mieux que l'on ne danse ; to be a better father than husband être meilleur père que mari ; to be better at être meilleur en [subject, sport] ; to be better at doing faire mieux ; he's no better at driving than she is ou than her il ne conduit pas mieux qu'elle ;7 (more suitable, valid, appropriate) [tune, tool, way, word, idea, example, reason, excuse, choice] meilleur ; to be better for être meilleur pour [purpose, task] ; to be better for doing être mieux pour faire ; to be better than nothing être mieux que rien ; better a part-time job than no job mieux vaut un travail à mi-temps que pas de travail ; the bigger/sooner the better le plus grand/vite possible ; the faster you work the better plus tu travailles vite, mieux ça vaudra ; the less said about that the better mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça ; who better to play the part? qui mieux pourrait jouer le rôle? ; where/how better to do…? quel meilleur endroit/moyen pour faire…? ;8 ( more beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; swimming is better for you than running nager est meilleur pour la santé que courir ;9 ( more accurate) [description, recollection, view, understanding] meilleur ; in order to get a better look pour mieux voir ; to be a better likeness être plus ressemblant.1 ( more adequately or excellently) mieux ; to fit/behave better than aller/se comporter mieux que ; better made/organized than mieux fait/organisé que ; to think better of sb avoir une meilleure opinion de qn ; better behaved/educated plus sage/cultivé ; to be better tempered/mannered avoir meilleur caractère/de meilleures manières ; to do better (in career, life) réussir mieux ; (in exam, essay) faire mieux ; ( in health) aller mieux ; ‘could do better’ ‘pourrait or peut mieux faire’ ; the better to see/hear pour mieux voir/entendre ; the more she talked, the better I understood plus elle parlait, mieux je comprenais ;2 ( more advisably or appropriately) mieux ; it couldn't have been better timed ça n'aurait pu mieux tomber ; the money would be better spent on il vaudrait mieux dépenser l'argent en ; he is better left alone il vaut mieux le laisser seul ; you would be better advised to do tu serais mieux avisé de faire ; you would do better to do tu ferais mieux de faire ; you had better do, you'd better do ( advising) tu ferais mieux de faire ; ( warning) tu as intérêt à faire ; I'd better go je ferais mieux de m'en aller ; ‘will she come?’-‘she'd better! ou she better ○ !’ ‘est-ce qu'elle viendra?’-‘elle a intérêt!’ ; ‘will it be open?’-‘it had better be! ou it better had be! ou it better be ○ !’ ‘est-ce que ça sera ouvert?’-‘il y a intérêt!’ ; ‘more cake?’-‘I'd better not’ ‘encore du gâteau?’-‘non merci’ ; ‘shall I come?’-‘better not’ ‘est-ce que je viens?’-‘il vaut mieux pas’ ; better still,… ou mieux,…D vtr1 ( surpass) améliorer [score, one's performance, achievement] ; faire mieux que [rival's performance, achievement] ; to better sb's offer offrir un meilleur prix que qn ;2 ( improve) améliorer [condition, quality].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, vaincre [enemy, opponent, problem] ; his curiosity got the better of him sa curiosité a pris le dessus ; the problem got the better of her le problème l'a dépassée ; to go one better faire encore mieux (than que) ; to think better of it changer d'avis. -
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meilleur, e [mεjœʀ]1. adjective• il est meilleur que moi ( = plus doué) he's better than I am (en at ) ; ( = plus charitable) he's a better person than I am• avoir meilleur goût [aliment] to taste better2. adverb3. masculine noun, feminine noun( = personne) le meilleur4. masculine noun( = partie, chose) le meilleur the best• et le meilleur dans tout ça, c'est qu'il avait raison ! and the best bit about it all was that he was right!5. feminine noun• tu connais la meilleure ? il n'est même pas venu ! haven't you heard the best bit though? he didn't even come!* * *
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meilleure mɛjœʀ adjectif1) ( comparatif) better ( que than)2) ( superlatif) besttu ne manges pas la croûte? c'est pourtant ce qu'il y a de meilleur! — aren't you going to eat the crust? but it's the best bit!
au meilleur prix — [acheter] at the lowest price; [vendre] at the highest price
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nom masculin, fémininle meilleur, la meilleure — the best one
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adverbe better
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nom masculinmange donc la croûte, c'est le meilleur! — eat the crust, it's the best bit!
et le meilleur c'est que...! — and the best bit of it is that...!
* * *mɛjœʀ meilleur, -e1. adjCe serait meilleur avec du fromage râpé. — It would be better with grated cheese.
Il paraît que le film est meilleur que le livre. — The film is supposed to be better than the book.
La bière est meilleur marché en France. — Beer is cheaper in France.
2. adv[sentir] betterIl fait meilleur. — The weather's better.
J'espère qu'il fera meilleur demain. — I hope the weather will be better tomorrow.
3. nmle meilleur (d'une série) — the best (one), (ce qu'il y a de meilleur) the best
Je préfère garder le meilleur pour la fin. — I like to keep the best for last.
4. nfC'est elle qui est la meilleure en sport. — She's the best at sport.
ça, c'est la meilleure! (indignation) — that's a bit rich!, (surprise) that's the best yet!
* * *A adj1 ( comparatif) better (que than); cette radio a un son épouvantable, tu devrais en acheter une meilleure the sound on this radio is very bad, you should buy a better one; en attendant des jours meilleurs hoping for better days; il n'y a pas (de) meilleur berger dans toute la région there's no better shepherd in the entire region; jamais il n'avait mangé (de) meilleure choucroute he'd never eaten better sauerkraut;2 ( superlatif) best; le meilleur des deux the better of the two; c'est le meilleur de l'équipe he's the best in the team; il se fournit chez les meilleurs grossistes he buys from the best wholesalers; ce sont les meilleurs amis du monde they're the best of friends; ta plaisanterie n'était pas du meilleur goût your joke wasn't in the best of taste; c'est le meilleur des pères he's the best of fathers; c'est sur terre battue qu'il est le meilleur [joueur de tennis] he's at his best on clay; tu ne manges pas la croûte? c'est pourtant ce qu'il y a de meilleur! aren't you going to eat the crust? but it's the best bit!; aubergiste! du vin et du meilleur! innkeeper! some wine, and make it your best!; un petit chapeau du meilleur effet a very stylish little hat; leur disque a reçu le meilleur accueil their record was very well received; au meilleur prix [acheter] at the lowest price; [vendre] at the highest price.B nm,f le meilleur, la meilleure the best one; ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui s'en vont it's always the best ones who go first; que le meilleur gagne may the best man win.C adv better; ça sent meilleur maintenant it smells better now; il fait meilleur aujourd'hui qu'hier the weather is better today than it was yesterday.D nm mange donc la croûte, c'est le meilleur! eat the crust, it's the best bit!; donner le meilleur de soi-même to give of one's best; pour le meilleur et pour le pire for better or for worse; il passe le meilleur de son temps à des niaiseries he spends the best part of his time fooling around; garder le meilleur pour la fin to keep the best bit until the end; prendre le meilleur sur qn to get the better of sb; et le meilleur c'est que la dépanneuse est tombée en panne aussi! and the best bit of it is that the tow truck broke down as well!E meilleure nf tu connais la meilleure? have you heard the best one yet?; ça c'est la meilleure! that's the best one yet!; j'en passe et des meilleures! that's the least of it, I could go on!tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds.il n'y a rien de meilleur, il n'y a pas meilleur there's nothing to beat it, there's nothing better2. (superlatif)a. [de tous] the bestb. [de deux] the betterb. [en fin de lettre] best wishes from Cannes————————, meilleure [mɛjɶr] nom masculin, nom fémininseuls les meilleurs participeront à la compétition only the best (players) will take part in the competition————————nom masculinmange-le, c'est le meilleur eat it, it's the best partil a donné ou il y a mis le meilleur de lui-même he gave his all, he gave of his bestet le meilleur de l'histoire, c'est que c'est lui qui m'avait invité and the best part of it is that he's the one who'd invited me————————adverbeil fait meilleur aujourd'hui the weather's ou it's better todaya. [plus chaud] it's warmer in the bedroomb. [plus frais] it's cooler in the bedroom————————meilleure nom féminin(familier) [histoire]ça alors, c'est la meilleure! that's the best (one) I've heard in a long time!j'en passe, et des meilleures and I could go on -
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II Adv.* * *ge|schmạck|lich [gə'ʃmaklɪç]1. adj (lit, fig)as regards tasteausgezeichnete geschmackliche Qualitäten (form) — exquisite flavour (Brit) or flavor (US), exquisite taste
2. advgeschmacklich besser/hervorragend/Spitzenklasse sein — to taste better/fantastic/excellent
* * *ge·schmack·lichI. adj as regards [or in terms of] tasteein \geschmacklicher Unterschied a difference in tasteeine \geschmackliche Veränderung/Verbesserung a change/an improvement in tasteII. adv as regards [or in terms of] tasteetw ist \geschmacklich hervorragend the taste of sth is excellentetw \geschmacklich verbessern to improve the taste of sth* * *A. adj nur attr:zur geschmacklichen Verfeinerung to enhance the flavo(u)rB. adv1.geschmacklich verschieden sein taste different;geschmacklich verfeinern improve the taste of2.geschmacklich unmöglich Einrichtung etc: absolutely tasteless* * *adj.flavorful adj. adv.flavorfully adv. -
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1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stå i modsætning til2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) sammenligne2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast; modsætning2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) modsætning* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stå i modsætning til2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) sammenligne2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast; modsætning2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) modsætning -
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v.to taste better, to have better flavour, to have better flavor. -
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General subject: taste better (Пример из рекламы Колы (Lunch tastes better with Cola)) -
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verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) contrastar (con)2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) comparar
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noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contraste2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) ser como el día y la nochecontrast1 n contrasteI like the contrast between the cold ice cream and the hot chocolate sauce me gusta el contraste entre el helado frío y el chocolate calientecontrast2 vb contrastar1 contraste nombre masculino1 contrastar, comparar1 contrastar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby contrast / in contrast por contrastein contrast to/with en contraste con, a diferencia deto be a contrast to somebody/something contrastar con alguien/algoto contrast somebody/something with somebody/something comparar alguien/algo con alguien/algocontrast [kən'træst] vidiffer: contrastar, diferircontrast vtcompare: contrastar, compararcontrast ['kɑn.træst] n: contraste mn.• contrabalanza s.f.• contraposición s.f.• contraste s.m.v.• contraponer v.• contrastar v.• oponer v.• poner en contraste v.
I 'kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst1)a) c ( difference) contraste mb) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m2)a) c (different person, thing)to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo
b) u c ( comparison) comparación f3) (in phrases)by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación
in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de
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1. kən'træst, kən'trɑːsttransitive verb contrastar, compararto contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
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via) ( differ) contrastarb) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto1.N ['kɒntrɑːst](gen) contraste min contrast to or with — a diferencia de, en contraste con
to form a contrast to or with — contrastar con
2.VT [kǝn'trɑːst]to contrast with — comparar con, contrastar con
3.VI [kǝn'trɑːst]to contrast with — contrastar con, hacer contraste con
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I ['kɑːntræst, 'kɒntrɑːst]1)a) c ( difference) contraste mb) u (Art, Cin, Phot) contraste m2)a) c (different person, thing)to be a contrast TO somebody/something — contrastar con alguien/algo
b) u c ( comparison) comparación f3) (in phrases)by contrast — (as linker) por contraste, en comparación
in contrast to o with — (as prep) en contraste con, a diferencia de
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1. [kən'træst, kən'trɑːst]transitive verb contrastar, compararto contrast something/somebody WITH something/somebody — comparar algo/a alguien con algo/alguien
2.
via) ( differ) contrastarb) contrasting pres p <opinions/approaches> contrastante, opuesto -
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1. transitive verb 2. intransitive verb3. nouncontrast with something — mit etwas kontrastieren; sich von etwas abheben
what a contrast! — welch ein Gegensatz!
in contrast,... — im Gegensatz dazu,...
[be] in contrast with something — im Gegensatz od. Kontrast zu etwas [stehen]
2) (thing)a contrast to something — ein Gegensatz zu etwas; (person)
be a contrast to somebody — [ganz] anders sein als jemand
* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) im Gegensatz stehen2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) vergleichen2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) der Gegensatz2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) der Gegensatz* * *con·trastI. n[ˈkɒntrɑ:st, AM ˈkɑ:ntræst]a marked \contrast between sth ein spürbarer Gegensatz zwischen etw datto make quite a \contrast einen großen Gegensatz [o starken Kontrast] darstellento be in stark \contrast to sth in krassem Gegensatz zu etw dat stehento provide a \contrast to sth einen Kontrast zu etw dat liefernby [or in] \contrast im Gegensatz, dagegenin \contrast to sth im Gegensatz zu etw datII. vt[kənˈtrɑ:st, AM -ˈtræst]▪ to \contrast sth etw [einander] gegenüberstellen, etw [miteinander] vergleichenIII. vi[kənˈtrɑ:st, AM -ˈtræst]to \contrast sharply scharf kontrastieren* * *['kɒntrAːst]1. n1) (= contrasting) Gegenüberstellung fto be in contrast with or to sth —
she's quite a contrast to her sister — es besteht ein ziemlicher Gegensatz or Unterschied zwischen ihr und ihrer Schwester
the contrast between the state of the £ now and last year — der Unterschied zwischen dem jetzigen Stand des Pfundes und seinem Wert im letzten Jahr
and now, by way of contrast —
what a contrast! — welch ein Gegensatz!
2. vt[kən'trAːst] einen Vergleich anstellen (with zwischen +dat), gegenüberstellen ( with +dat)3. vi[kən'trAːst] im Gegensatz or in Kontrast stehen (with zu), kontrastieren (with mit); (colours also) sich abheben (with von), abstechen (with von)to contrast unfavourably with sth —
his promises and his actions contrast sharply — seine Versprechungen und seine Handlungsweise stehen in scharfem Kontrast or Gegensatz zueinander
* * *between zwischen dat;to zu):form a contrast einen Kontrast bilden (to zu);by contrast im Gegensatz dazu;by contrast with im Vergleich mit, verglichen mit;be in contrast to sth zu etwas im Gegensatz stehen;he is a great contrast to his brother er ist völlig anders als sein Bruder;B v/t [kənˈtrɑːst; US -ˈtræst; a. ˈkɑnˌtræst] (with) kontrastieren, vergleichen (mit), entgegensetzen, gegenüberstellen (dat)C v/i1. (with) kontrastieren (mit), sich abheben, abstechen (von, gegen):contrasting colo(u)rs kontrastierende Farben, Kontrastfarben2. einen Gegensatz bilden, im Gegensatz stehen ( beide:with zu)* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbcontrast something with something — etwas von etwas [deutlich] abheben
3. nouncontrast with something — mit etwas kontrastieren; sich von etwas abheben
in contrast,... — im Gegensatz dazu,...
[be] in contrast with something — im Gegensatz od. Kontrast zu etwas [stehen]
2) (thing)a contrast to something — ein Gegensatz zu etwas; (person)
be a contrast to somebody — [ganz] anders sein als jemand
* * *n.Gegensatz m.Kontrast -e m. -
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(unreg.)I v/t1. compare ( mit to, with); die Preise vergleichen compare prices; es ist nicht zu vergleichen mit you can’t compare it with, it doesn’t compare with; vergleiche (abgek. vgl.) Seite 10 etc. compare (abgek. cf.) page 10 etc.II v/refl1. sich vergleichen mit compare o.s. with ( oder to); mit ihm kannst du dich nicht vergleichen you can’t compare yourself to him* * *to match; to parallel; to liken; to compare;sich vergleichento compare* * *ver|glei|chen ptp vergli\#chen irreg [fɛɐ'glɪçn]1. vtto compareetw mit etw vergléíchen (prüfend) — to compare sth with sth
sie sind nicht (miteinander) zu vergléíchen — they cannot be compared (to one another)
die kann man nicht (miteinander) vergléíchen — they cannot be compared (with one another), they are not comparable
2. vr1)sich mit jdm vergléíchen — to compare oneself with sb
wie könnte ich mich mit ihm vergléíchen? — how could I compare myself to him?
2) (JUR) to reach a settlement, to settle (mit with)* * *1) (to put (things etc) side by side in order to see to what extent they are the same or different: If you compare his work with hers you will find hers more accurate; This is a good essay compared with your last one.) compare2) (to describe as being similar to: She compared him to a monkey.) compare3) (to be near in standard or quality: He just can't compare with Mozart.) compare4) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) contrast5) (to think or speak of as being similar; to compare: He likened the earth to an apple.) liken* * *ver·glei·chen *I. vt▪ [miteinander] \vergleichen to compare things [with each other]ich vergleiche die Preise immer genau I always compare prices very carefully▪ jdn [mit jdm] \vergleichen to compare sb with sbverglichen mit compared with [or to]vergleiche S. 102 compare p. 102II. vr1. (sich gleichsetzen) to compare oneself with sb* * *1.transitives Verb compare ( mit with, to)2.das ist [doch gar] nicht zu vergleichen — that [really] doesn't stand comparison or compare
reflexives Verb1)2) (Rechtsw.) reach a settlement; settle* * *vergleichen (irr)A. v/t1. compare (mit to, with);die Preise vergleichen compare prices;es ist nicht zu vergleichen mit you can’t compare it with, it doesn’t compare with;vergleiche (abk vgl.)2. (Uhren) synchronize;die Uhren vergleichen synchronize watchesB. v/r1.sich vergleichen mit compare o.s. with ( oder to);mit ihm kannst du dich nicht vergleichen you can’t compare yourself to him2.* * *1.transitives Verb compare ( mit with, to)2.das ist [doch gar] nicht zu vergleichen — that [really] doesn't stand comparison or compare
reflexives Verb1)2) (Rechtsw.) reach a settlement; settle* * *(mit) v.to compare (with) v. v.to collate v.to liken v. -
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1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stå i motsetning til, danne motsetning til2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) stille opp mot hverandre2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) kontrast(virkning), motsetning2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) (klar/rak) motsetningIsubst. \/ˈkɒntrɑːst\/1) kontrast, motsetning, motstykke2) motsetningsforhold, kontrast3) kontrastvirkningbe in glaring contrast to stikke seg ut i forhold til, stå i sterk kontrast tilforce of contrast se ➢ force, 1in contrast derimot, på den annen sidein contrast to\/with eller by contrast with i motsetning til, til forskjell fra, sammenlignet medIIverb \/kənˈtrɑːst\/1) stille opp mot hverandre, sette opp mot hverandre2) stille opp som motsetning3) kontrastere, danne motsetning, danne kontrast, stikke sterkt av motas contrasted with i motsetning til, til forskjell fra, sammenlignet medcontrast with danne motsetning mot, stå i motsetning til -
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1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stangast á við2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) bera saman (andstæður)2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) andstæða2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) andstæða -
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ellentétes dolog, ellentét to contrast: ellentétbe hoz, elüt, távgépíró, ellentétben áll* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) elüt2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) összehasonlít2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) ellentét2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) ellentét -
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1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) contrastar2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) comparar2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) contraste2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) contraste* * *con.trast[k'ɔntra:st; k'a:ntræst] n 1 contraste, diferença. 2 pessoa ou coisa diferente. • [kəntr'a:st; kəntr'æst] vt+vi 1 contrastar, diferenciar(-se). 2 comparar. 3 formar contraste, destacar-se. 4 realçar. -
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n. kontrast, zıtlık, tezat, çelişki————————v. kontrastı olmak, karşılaştırmak; tezat oluşturmak, çelişmek* * *1. karşıt 2. karşılaştır (v.) 3. tersi (n.)* * *1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) çelişmek2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) karşılaştırmak2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) zıtlık2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) farklı olan şey/kimse
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