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1 svladati
vt pf (nadvladati., prevladati) overcome, get over, master, surmount, vanquish, conquer; (nadjačati) overpower, overwhelm get the better of, get the upper hand, get on top of; (pobijediti) win over, best, beat; (obuzdati) control, bring under control, cur* * *• suppress• conquer• overcome• repress -
2 othrvati se
vr pf withstand, resist successfully, hold one's own, stand one's ground; prevail against, overcome, get the better of -
3 popraviti se
vr pf improve, grow/get better, change for the better; (vladanje) reform, mend one's ways, straighten up, (try to) be a better person; fig turn over a new leaf; s1 clean up one's act; (na poslu) shape up, get on the ball, pull up one's socks; (zdravlje) c* * *• mend• reform -
4 bolji
adj comp (-dobar) better, superior, better-grade; coll: upscale, upmarket; more acceptable; higher-priced I nema boljiih, nema -ega you don't get any better, it's the best there is, they don't come any better; you can't do better than; sve -i od -ega the best* * *• enhanced• better• best -
5 popravljala se
vr impf be improving, get better (ili improve) gradually itd. - popraviti se; be on the mend | stvari se -ju things are improving (ili getting better, looking up); the outlook is brightening (- izgledi)
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get\ the\ better\ of — • get the better of • get the best of v. phr. 1. To win over, beat; defeat. Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter. George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers. When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger … Словарь американских идиом
get the better of someone — get the better of (someone) if a feeling gets the better of you, it becomes too strong to control. Finally curiosity got the better of her and she opened the letter. Try to remain calm don t let your anger get the better of you … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — (someone) if a feeling gets the better of you, it becomes too strong to control. Finally curiosity got the better of her and she opened the letter. Try to remain calm don t let your anger get the better of you … New idioms dictionary
get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… … Useful english dictionary
get the better of something — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… … Useful english dictionary
get the better of you — get the better of (you) to control your behavior. I didn t like what I had heard about this man, but my curiosity got the better of me and I had to meet him … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — (you) to control your behavior. I didn t like what I had heard about this man, but my curiosity got the better of me and I had to meet him … New idioms dictionary
get the better of — ► get the better of defeat or overcome. Main Entry: ↑better … English terms dictionary
get the better of — index beat (defeat), overcome (surmount), overreach, subdue, subject, surmount Burton s Legal … Law dictionary
get the better of — verb win a victory over You must overcome all difficulties defeat your enemies He overcame his shyness He overcame his infirmity Her anger got the better of her and she blew up • Syn: ↑overcome, ↑defeat … Useful english dictionary
get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… … Dictionary of American idioms
