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1 better than ever
bättre än någonsin [förut] -
2 better than nothing
bättre än ingenting -
3 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) ligga långt före, vara vida överlägsenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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4 a good name is better than good oil
ett bra namn är bättre än god olja (ett gott uppförande är viktigare än ett fint yttre)English-Swedish dictionary > a good name is better than good oil
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5 be better than one's word
hålla mer än man lovat -
6 half a loaf is better than none
en halv limpa är bättre än inget bröd alls (lite är bättre än ingenting)English-Swedish dictionary > half a loaf is better than none
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7 know better than that
veta bättre än så -
8 two are better than one
två är bättre än en -
9 two heads are better than one
två huvuden är bättre än ett -
10 was better than
var bättre än -
11 than
conj. än--------prep. än* * *[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) än -
12 better late than never
bättre sent än aldrig -
13 better safe than sorry
bäst att ta det säkra före det osäkra, bäst att inte ta onödiga risker -
14 know better
(to be too wise or well-taught (to do something): She should know better at her age!; He should have known better than to trust them.) känna till knepen, kunna tekniken -
15 think better of
tänka bättre om; ändra åsikt, tänka om* * *1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) tänka om2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) ha högre tankar än så om -
16 superior
adj. högre; över--------n. högre i rang* * *[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) högre, överlägsen2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) utmärkt, förstklassig3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) överlägsen, högdragen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) överordnad -
17 mere
adj. bara, blott; enda--------n. tjärn, damm* * *[miə](no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) blott, ren, bara- merely -
18 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) ett strå vassare än, ett snäpp bättre än -
19 any
adj. någon, något; vid varje; vid ingen, vid inget--------adv. någon, något; alls, ett dugg--------pron. någon* * *['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) vilken (vilket, vilka) som helst2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) någon, något, några2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) varenda3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) alls, ett dugg- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
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20 beyond expectation
bortom förklaring* * *(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) över all förväntan
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