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1 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) turtingesnis, laimingesnis -
2 better
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3 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.) nebūti tokiam kvailam -
4 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) pakrypti į gerąją/blogąją pusę -
5 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) apsigalvoti2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) būti geresnės nuomonės apie -
6 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) būti visa galva aukščiau užEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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7 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) nugalėti -
8 the better part of
(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) didesnioji dalis -
9 the sooner the better
(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') kuo greičiau, tuo geriau -
10 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) neturintis sau lygių -
11 superior
[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.) aukštesnis, viršesnis2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) aukštas, labai geras3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) paniekinantis, įsivaizdinantis2. 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.) viršininkas, aukštesnio rango žmogus -
12 than
[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.) nei, negu -
13 the
[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]) tas1) (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!) tas2) (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... -
14 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) pakrypti į gerąją/blogąją pusę -
15 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.) viena vertus... antra vertusEnglish-Lithuanian dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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16 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) visa galva viršesnis už -
17 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) prisitaikyti2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) sureguliuoti•- adjustment -
18 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). pozityvus elgesys -
19 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) visas2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) visi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) visiškai2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) tuo (labiau, geriau)•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
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20 any
['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)'.) bet kuris2) ((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.) koks nors, joks2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) bet kuris, kiekvienas3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) bent kiek- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case
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