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1 Better
adj.Better in health: P. ῥᾴων.Be better in health, v.: ῥαΐζειν.——————adv.More, rather: P. and V. μᾶλλον.Think better of: see Reconsider, Repent.Think better of it: V. φρόνησιν... λῴω... λαβεῖν (Soph., Phil. 1078).If they listen to our representations so much the better: P. ἢν μὲν εἰσακούσωσί τι πρεσβευομένων ἡμῶν ταῦτα ἄριστα (Thuc. 1, 82).All the better: P. τοσούτῳ ἄμεινον.——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Better
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2 better off
(richer; happier in some way: He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him.) σε καλύτερη κατάσταση -
3 better
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4 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.) είμαι αρκετά μυαλωμένος (για να μην κάνω κάτι) -
5 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.) βελτιώνομαι / χειροτερεύω -
6 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.) το ξανασκέφτομαι, το καλοσκέφτομαι2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) δεν έχω ικανό -
7 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) υπερτερώ κατά πολύ/είμαι σκάλες ανώτερος απόEnglish-Greek dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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8 get the better of
(to overcome; to win (against): He got the better of his opponent / the argument.) υπερισχύω -
9 the better part of
(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) το μεγαλύτερο μέρος -
10 the sooner the better
(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') το συντομότερο δυνατό/όσο νωρίτερα τόσο το καλύτερο -
11 second to none
(better than every other of the same type: As a portrait painter, he is second to none.) ασυναγώνιστος -
12 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.) ανώτερος2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) ανώτερος3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) υπερφίαλος, υπεροπτικός2. 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.) ανώτερος (ιεραρχικά) -
13 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.) από, παρά (σε σύγκριση με) -
14 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]) ο, η, το, οι, τα1) (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.) οι, τα3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) ο, η, το4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (με) το, την, το5) (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.) ο, η, το, οι, τα6) ((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.) ο, η, το, οι, τα•- the...- the... -
15 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.) βελτιώνομαι / χειροτερεύω -
16 (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.) (αφενός)...αφετέρουEnglish-Greek dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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17 a cut above
((obviously) better than: He's a cut above the average engineer.) καλύτερος από -
18 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) προσαρμόζω/-ομαι2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) ρυθμίζω•- adjustment -
19 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). παροχή ευκαιριών σε μειονότητες ή καταπιεσμένους πληθυσμούς -
20 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) όێߏ¬ ολόκληρος2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) όλοι2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) εντελώς2) ((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.) τόσο•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all
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