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63 to get the better of somebody
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64 to get the better of smb.
взять верх над кем-л., превзойти кого-л.He didn't allow anger to get the better of him. — Он не дал волю гневу.
Англо-русский современный словарь > to get the better of smb.
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65 to get the better end of somebody
pārspēt kādu viltībāEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to get the better end of somebody
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66 the better part of smth.
(the better (или the best) part of smth.)добрая половина, значительная часть чего-л. (напр., времени)‘Go on,’ he said to Riggs; ‘we'll get the best part of the way home.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. XX) — - Поезжайте, - сказал он Риггсу. - Успеем сделать больше половины пути.
But it was the best part of two hours before any human being ventured out again into the desolation of Iping Street. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 12) — Но прошло добрых два часа, прежде чем кто-то осмелился выйти на пустынную айпингскую улицу.
It seemed to him to be the better part of wisdom to return immediately to New York and see what, if anything, he could do to avoid a public scandal. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. LIII) — Пожалуй, самое разумное - немедленно вернуться в Нью-Йорк и сделать все, чтобы как-нибудь предотвратить публичный скандал.
By midafternoon he had broken the better part of an acre. (W. Faulkner, ‘The Mansion’, ‘Mink’, ch. I) — К концу дня Минк вспахал почти целый акр.
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68 the better (or the best) part of smth.
дoбpaя пoлoвинa, знaчитeльнaя чacть чeгo-л. (нaпp., вpeмeни)'Go on,' he said to Riggs, 'we'll get the best part of the way home' (J. Galsworthy). But it was the best part of two hours before any human being ventured out again into the desolation of Iping Street (H. G. Wells) By midafternoon he had broken the better part of an acre (W. Faulkner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the better (or the best) part of smth.
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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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♦ better (1) /ˈbɛtə(r)/A a.1 (compar. di good) migliore; meglio: This is a better book than the first, questo libro è migliore del primo; Haven't you got any better clothes?, non hai un abito migliore?; The play was far better than I expected, la commedia era assai migliore di quel che pensavo; He's better than his brother at maths, in matematica è più bravo del fratello; I know a better way to do it, conosco un metodo migliore2 (compar. di well; solo pred.) meglio (di aspetto, di salute); migliorato: to be better, andare meglio; stare meglio ( di salute); That's better, così va meglio; to feel better, sentirsi meglio; stare meglio; to get better, migliorare; andare meglio; to look better, stare meglio ( di aspetto); avere miglior cera (o aspetto); The lamp looks better here, la lampada sta meglio qui; You look better in yellow, stai meglio vestita di giallo; il giallo ti sta meglioB avv. (compar. di well)1 meglio; in modo migliore: He can speak English better than me, parla l'inglese meglio di me; DIALOGO → - After an exam- I could have answered the last essay question better, avrei potuto rispondere meglio all'ultima domanda; better made, fatto meglio; better and better, sempre meglio; di bene in meglio2 più; di più: I like it better without sugar, mi piace di più (o lo preferisco) senza zucchero; Which film did you like better?, quale dei due film ti è piaciuto di più?; better known, più noto; più conosciuto; You're better fit to run the firm, sei più adatto tu a dirigere la dittaC n.3 (al pl.) – one's betters, quelli che sono superiori per esperienza o posizione sociale; le persone più autorevoli: to respect one's elders and betters, rispettare chi è più vecchio e più autorevole● the (+ compar.) … the better,… meglio è: The sooner you come the better, più presto vieni meglio è; The less you know the better, meno ne sai meglio è □ one's better feelings, la parte migliore di sé □ (fam.) one's better half, la propria metà; la propria moglie; il proprio marito □ better off, più ricco; in posizione migliore: In the end I was £1,000 better off, alla fine mi ritrovai più ricco di mille sterline; We're better off without it, ne facciamo a meno volentieri □ the better part of, più della metà di; buona parte di; quasi tutto: the better part of my salary, più della metà del mio stipendio; the better part of an hour, quasi un'ora □ (comm.) better-quality oils, le qualità migliori di petrolio □ ( USA) better than, più di: It took me better than a year, mi ci è voluto più di un anno □ all the better, molto meglio □ to be better than one's word, fare più di quanto si era promesso □ the better to, per… meglio: I leaned over the better to see, mi sporsi per vedere meglio □ for better or worse, nel bene e nel male; nella buona e nella cattiva sorte; comunque vadano le cose □ for the better, in meglio; per il meglio: to change for the better, cambiare in meglio; migliorare □ to get the better of, avere la meglio su; vincere; prevalere su; superare; dominare: Curiosity got the better of me, la curiosità mi vinse □ to go one better, fare un po' meglio (di prima, di un altro); superare di un poco: He always has to go one better than you, deve sempre fare un po' meglio degli altri □ had better, sarebbe meglio; è meglio; converrebbe: You'd better go, faresti meglio ad andare (o ad andartene); è meglio se te ne vai; He'd better be careful, farebbe bene a (o gli conviene) stare attento; We'd better do something quickly, qui dobbiamo fare qualcosa alla svelta; DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- I'd better leave now, or I'll be late, sarà meglio che vada via subito o farò tardi □ to have the better of = to get the better of ► sopra □ to know better ► to know □ little better than, quasi; poco meno che: He's little better than a cheat, è un imbroglione o poco ci manca □ no better than, non… altro che; nient'altro che: He is no better than a thief, non è altro che un ladro □ (antiq. eufem.) She's no better than she should be, è una poco di buono □ so much the better, tanto meglio □ to think better of ► to think □ (prov.) Better late than never, meglio tardi che mai □ Better luck next time, la prossima volta andrà meglio □ (prov.) Better safe than sorry, la prudenza non è mai troppa; meglio eccedere in prudenza □ (prov.) Better the devil you know (than the devil you don't know), mai lasciare la via vecchia per la nuova.NOTA D'USO: - had better- better (2) /ˈbɛtə(r)/n.scommettitore; scommettitrice.(to) better /ˈbɛtə(r)/v. t. e i.1 migliorare; diventare migliore● to better oneself, migliorare le proprie condizioni (di vita); migliorare la propria istruzione: He has gone to America to better himself, è andato in America per migliorare le sue condizioni. -
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Ⅰbetter [ˊbetə] nдержа́щий пари́ [см. bet 2]Ⅱbetter [ˊbetə]1) лу́чший2) predic. чу́вствующий себя́ лу́чше;I am better я чу́вствую себя́ лу́чше, мне лу́чше
◊the better part большинство́
;the better half разг. дража́йшая полови́на, жена́
;to be better off быть бога́че
;to be better than one's word сде́лать бо́льше обе́щанного
;for better for worse что́ бы ни случи́лось; на го́ре и ра́дость
;the better hand преиму́щество, переве́с, превосхо́дство
;no better than a fool про́сто дура́к
2. n:а) вышестоя́щие ли́ца;б) бо́лее компете́нтные или осведомлённые лю́ди◊to get the better of smb. получи́ть преиму́щество над кем-л., взять верх, победи́ть
to think better of smth. перемени́ть мне́ние о чём-л.; переду́мать
◊all the better, so much the better тем лу́чше
;never better разг. как нельзя́ лу́чше
;you'd be all the better (for) вам не меша́ло бы...
;none the better (for) ничу́ть не лу́чше
;you had better go вам лу́чше пойти́
;you'd better believe it амер. разг. мо́жете быть уве́рены
;twice as long and better бо́лее чем, вдво́е длинне́е
;I know better меня́ не проведёшь
4. v1) улучша́ть(ся); поправля́ть(ся); исправля́ть(ся);to better oneself получи́ть повыше́ние (по слу́жбе)
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'betəcomparative; = goodbetter1 adj adv1. mejor2. másI like this film better me gusta más esta película / prefiero esta películabetter off mejor / más ricowhen I'm better off, I'll buy a new car cuando tenga más dinero, compraré un coche nuevohad better más vale / sería mejor queyou'd better go to the doctor más vale que vayas a ver al médico / sería mejor que fueras a ver al médicoy wellbetter2 n el mejorwhich is the better of these two motorbikes? ¿cuál es la mejor de estas dos motos?tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (comp of good) mejor2 (more healthy) mejor1 (comp of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 el mejor, la mejor1 (improve) mejorar2 (surpass) superar1 superiores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto better oneself mejorar su posición socialbetter late than never más vale tarde que nuncaso much the better tanto mejorfor want of something better a falta de otra cosa mejorto be no better than no ser más queto get better recuperarse, mejorarseto go one better hacer mejor todavíato like something/somebody better preferir algo/a alguienbetter and better cada vez mejorfor better or for worse para lo bueno o para lo maloto be better off than somebody tener más dinero que alguiento get the better of somebody llevar la ventaja a alguien, salir ganando a alguienthe better part of la mayor parte deyou know better than me tú sabes más que yobetter feelings concienciabetter half media naranja————————tr['betəSMALLr/SMALL]1 apostante nombre masulino o femeninobetter ['bɛt̬ər] vt1) improve: mejorar2) surpass: superar1) : mejor2) more: másbetter than 50 miles: más de 50 millas1) : mejorthe weather is better today: hace mejor tiempo hoyI was sick, but now I'm better: estuve enfermo, pero ahora estoy mejor2) : mayorthe better part of a month: la mayor parte de un mesbetter n1) : el mejor, la mejorthe better of the two: el mejor de los dos2)to get the better of : vencer a, quedar por encima de, superaradj.• mejor adj.• superior adj.adj.comp.• mejor adj.comp.adv.• mejor adv.n.• apostador, -ora s.m.,f.• mejor s.m.• superior s.m.
I 'betər, 'betə(r)what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
IV
a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar
I ['betǝ(r)]1.ADJ (compar)of good; mejorhe's much better — (Med) está mucho mejor
that's better! — ¡eso es!
it is better to — + infin más vale + infin
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better and better — cada vez mejor•
she is better at dancing than her sister — se le da mejor bailar a ella que a su hermana•
it couldn't be better — no podría ser mejor•
these products are better for the environment — estos productos son mejores para el medio ambiente•
to get better — mejorar; (Med) mejorar(se), reponerse•
he's no better than a thief — no es más que un ladrónshe's no better than she ought to be — † es una mujer que tiene historia
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it lasted the better part of a year — duró la mayor parte del año•
the sooner the better — cuanto antes mejorhalf 1., 1), nature 1., 2), day 1., 3)•
it would be better to go now — sería mejor irse ya2.ADV (compar)of well; mejor•
all the better — tanto mejorso you're both coming - all the better! — así es que venís los dos, ¡tanto mejor!
I feel all the better for having confided in someone — me siento mucho mejor después de haberme confiado a alguien
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I had better go — más vale que me vaya, mejor me vaya (esp LAm)•
he thinks he knows better — cree que se lo sabe todobut he knew better than to... — pero sabía que no se debía...
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they are better off than we are — están mejor de dinero que nosotros•
so much the better — tanto mejor•
write to her or, better still, go and see her — escríbele o, mejor aún, vete a verla•
they withdrew, the better to resist — se retiraron para poder resistir mejorlate 1., 3)•
to think better of it — cambiar de parecer3. N1) el/la mejor•
it's a change for the better — es una mejora2)4.VT mejorar; [+ record, score] superarto better o.s. — (financially) mejorar su posición; (culturally, educationally) superarse
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['betǝ(r)]N (=gambler) apostador(a) m / f* * *
I ['betər, 'betə(r)]what do you think of the wine? - I've tasted better — ¿qué te parece el vino? - los he probado mejores
if they can both come, so much the better — si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit — yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
to be better — estar* mejor
II
1) ( comp of well I,II) mejorshe swims better than I do o than me — nada mejor que yo
2)had better — ( ought)
hadn't you better phone them? — ¿no deberías llamarlos?
well, I'd better be off — bueno, me tengo que ir
you'd better believe it! — (colloq) sí señor
3) ( more) (AmE) másit cost me better than $100 — me costó más de 100 dólares
III
a) ( superior of two)the better of the two — el mejor de los/las dos
for the better — para bien, para mejor
to get the better of somebody/something — ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo
my curiosity got the better of me — la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo
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a) ( improve) mejorarb) ( surpass) \<\<score/record\>\> mejorar, superar -
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1. adjective compar. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good 1. besserdo you know of anything better? — kennst du etwas Besseres?
that's better — so ist's schon besser
better still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an
be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen
he is much better today — es geht ihm heute schon viel besser
get better — (recover) gesund werden
be getting better — auf dem Wege der Besserung sein
I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser
so much the better — um so besser
she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt
2. adverb compar. ofmy/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehrI like Goethe better than Schiller — ich mag Goethe lieber als Schiller
he is better liked than Carter — er ist beliebter als Carter
3)you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
for better or for worse — was immer daraus werden wird
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
* * *['betə]comparative; = good* * *bet·ter1[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]1. (superior) besser\better than nothing besser als nichtsit's \better that way es ist besser soshe is much \better at tennis than I am sie spielt viel besser Tennis als ichfar \better weit besser▪ to be \better for sb/sth für jdn/etw besser seinto be no \better than one should be kein Heiliger/keine Heilige sein2. (healthier) besserI'm much \better now mir geht's schon viel besserhe's no \better sein Zustand hat sich [noch immer] nicht gebessertto get \better sich akk erholen3. (most)the \better part der größte Teilthe \better part of an hour fast eine Stunde [lang]4.▶ \better the devil you know than the devil you don't know ( prov) von zwei Übeln wählt man besser dasjenige, das man bereits kennt▶ discretion is the \better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov famshe did much \better in her second exam sie schnitt in ihrer zweiten Prüfung viel besser abthere is nothing I like \better than lying in bed on a Sunday morning ich mag nichts lieber als an einem Sonntagmorgen im Bett zu liegensome questions are \better left unanswered manche Fragen sollten besser unbeantwortet bleibenor \better still... oder noch besser...2. (to a greater degree) mehrshe is much \better-looking than her brother sie sieht viel besser als ihr Bruder ausyou had \better go home now es wäre besser, wenn Sie jetzt nach Hause gingento think \better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegenI think \better of him ich habe jetzt eine bessere Meinung von ihmI have not seen \better this year ich habe dieses Jahr nichts Besseres gesehento change for the \better sich akk zum Guten wendento expect \better of sb was Besseres von jdm erwartenyou'll be all the \better for a good holiday ein schöner Urlaub wird dir [richtig] gut tun2. ( hum old)▪ one's \betters pl Leute, die über einem stehenour elders and \betters ältere Leute mit mehr [Lebens]erfahrung3.▶ to do sth for \better or [for] worse etw ungeachtet seiner möglichen Folgen tun▶ to get the \better of sb über jdn die Oberhand gewinnenIV. vt▪ to \better sth etw verbessern▪ to \better oneself (improve social position) sich akk verbessern; (further one's knowledge) sich akk weiterbildenbet·ter2[ˈbetəʳ, AM ˈbet̬ɚ]n jd, der eine Wette abschließt* * *I ['betə(r)]nWetter(in) m(f) II1. adj compbesser; route, way also günstigerthe patient/his foot is getting better — dem Patienten/seinem Fuß geht es schon viel besser
I hope you get better soon — hoffentlich sind Sie bald wieder gesund
that's better! (approval) — so ist es besser!; (relief etc)
it couldn't be better — es könnte gar nicht besser sein
I am none the better for it —
the better part of an hour/my money/our trip — fast eine Stunde/fast mein ganzes Geld/fast die ganze Reise
it would be better to go early — es wäre besser, früh zu gehen
to go one better — einen Schritt weiter gehen; (in offer) höher gehen
2. adv comp of wellhe is better off where he is — für ihn ist es besser, da zu sein, wo er ist, er ist besser dran, wo er ist (inf)
See:→ know, late2)you'd better do what he says —
I'd better answer that letter soon — ich beantworte den Brief lieber or besser bald
I won't touch it – you'd better not! — ich fasse es nicht an – das will ich dir auch geraten haben
3. n1)one's betters (socially also) — Höhergestellte pl, höher Gestellte pl
that's no way to talk to your betters — man muss immer wissen, wen man vor sich (dat) hat
respect for one's betters — Achtung f Respektspersonen gegenüber
2)3)it's a change for the better —
to think ( all) the better of sb — (um so) mehr von jdm halten
all the better, so much the better — umso besser
the bigger/sooner the better — je größer/eher, desto besser
it's done now, for better or worse — so oder so, es ist geschehen
for better, for worse (in marriage ceremony) — in Freud und Leid
to get the better of sb (person) — jdn unterkriegen (inf); (illness) jdn erwischen (inf); (problem etc) jdm schwer zu schaffen machen
4. vt(= improve on) verbessern; (= surpass) übertreffen5. vr(= increase one's knowledge) sich weiterbilden; (in social scale) sich verbessern* * *better1 [ˈbetə(r)]1. besser:I am better es geht mir (gesundheitlich) besser;I am none the better for it das hilft mir auch nicht;he’s no better than a cheat er kommt einem Betrüger gleich;she’s no better than she should be euph sie ist nicht gerade eine Heilige;it is no better than it should be man konnte nicht mehr erwarten;be better than one’s word mehr tun, als man versprochen hat;a) besser werden, sich bessern, SPORT sich steigern,b) sich erholen;2. größer:(up)on better acquaintance bei näherer BekanntschaftB sa) in Freud und Leid, in guten wie in schlechten Tagen (Trauformel),b) was auch (immer) geschieht;2. Vorteil m:b) etwas überwinden;his emotions got the better of him seine Gefühle gingen mit ihm durchhis betters die ihm (geistig etc) ÜberlegenenC (komp von well1) adv1. besser:a) besser dran,b) (finanziell) bessergestellt;think better of it sich eines Besseren besinnen, es sich anders überlegen;so much the better desto besser;2. mehr:better than 10 miles über oder mehr als 10 Meilen;D v/t1. Beziehungen, Lebensbedingungen, einen Rekord etc verbessern2. übertreffen3. den Spieleinsatz erhöhen4. better o.s.a) sich (finanziell) verbessern,b) sich weiterbildenbetter2 [ˈbetə(r)] s Wettende(r) m/f(m), Wetter(in)* * *1. adjective compar. ofgood 1. besserbetter still, let's phone — oder noch besser: Rufen wir doch an
be much better — (recovered) sich viel besser fühlen
get better — (recover) gesund werden
I am/my ankle is getting better — mir/meinem Knöchel geht es besser
she is none/much the better for it — das hat ihr nichts/sehr genützt
my/his better half — (joc.) meine/seine bessere Hälfte (scherzh.)
2. adverb compar. of[for] the better part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde; see also all 3.
well II 2.1) (in a better way) besser2) (to a greater degree) mehr3)you ought to know better than to... — du solltest es besser wissen und nicht...
3. nounyou'd better! — das will ich aber auch hoffen; see also better off
1) Bessere, dasget the better of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterkriegen (ugs.)
2) in pl.4. transitive verbone's betters — Leute, die über einem stehen od. die einem überlegen sind
1) (surpass) übertreffen2) (improve) verbessernbetter oneself — (rise socially) sich verbessern
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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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{'betə}
I. 1. по-добър, по-подходящ
2. по-голям
the BETTER part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето
for BETTER (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи
she is no BETTER than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока
II. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече
all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре
to be BETTER off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм
had/I'd BETTER по-добре/най-разумно би било да
III. 1. one's BETTERs по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените
2. to get the BETTER of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх
IV. 1. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно
2. надминавам
to BETTER oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение
V. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.)* * *{'betъ} a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-г(2) adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно); по-ху{3} n 1. o.'s betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопост{4} v 1. подобрявам (се)/поправям (се)/възстановявам(се) зд{5} {'bеtъ} n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на сьстезаниня* * *1 a по-добър; по-здрав;for BETTER or for worse за добро или лошо;for the BETTER part of an hour почти един час;be BETTER than one's word правя повече отколкото съм обещал;one's BETTER half съпруга, половина;get the BETTER of надхитрявам; надвивам, вземам връх над;he is none the BETTER for it това не го ползува никак;go one BETTER отивам още по-далеч;I know BETTER не съм толкова глупав, не можеш да ме излъжеш;think BETTER of вземам друго решение, не помислям вече да;2 adv по-добре; повече;all the BETTER, so much the BETTER толкова по-добре;you hat BETTER go по-добре да отидеш;get BETTER оздравявам, оправям се;3 v поправям, подобрявам;BETTER oneself постъпвам на по-добра работа;better; a сравн. cm. от good 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the better part по-голямата* * *1. all the better, so much the better толкова по-добре 2. for better (or) for worse за добро или за зло. каквото и да се случи 3. had/i'd better по-добре/най-разумно би било да 4. i. по-добър, по-подходящ 5. ii. adv cравн. cm. от well по-добре (и здравословно), по-хубаво, повече 6. iii. one's betters по-възрастните, по-опитните, по-високопоставените 7. iv. подобрявам (се) /поправям (се) /възстановявам (се) здравословно 8. she is no better than she should be тя e жена със съмнително поведение, не е стока 9. the better part по-голямата част, мнозинството, повечето 10. to be better off по-охолен/по-заможен/по-богат съм 11. to better oneself подобрявам си материалното/общественото и пр. положение 12. to get the better of надхитрявам, надвивам, побеждавам. вземам връх 13. v. n човек, който се басира/обзалага (на състезаниня и пр.) 14. надминавам 15. по-голям* * *better[´betə] (ср. степен от good, well) I. adj 1. по-добър, по-подходящ; 2. по-голям; the \better part по-голямата част, мнозинство, повече; • the \better sort по-видни хора; the \better classes висшето съсловие, буржоазията; the \better hand предимство, преимущество, превъзходство; o.'s \better half разг. съпруга, жена, невеста, булка, разг., ирон. благоверната; "половинка"; to be \better than o.'s word правя повече, отколкото съм обещал; for \better or worse за добро или за зло (лошо); каквото и да се случи; take for \better or worse женя се, оженвам се, задомявам се, сключвам брак, прен. свивам гнездо; деля радости и скърби; to go one \better отивам още по-далеч; надминавам, по-добър съм; II. adv по-добре (и здравословно); по-хубаво, повече; all the \better (so much the \better) толкова по-добре; none the \better не по-добре, с нищо по-добре; he is none the \better for it на него от това не му е по-леко, това не го ползва (не го топли), това не му върши работа; you'd be all the \better for за вас би било добре (не би било зле); to think \better of 1) променям мнението (решението) си, вземам друго решение; 2) съставям си по-добро мнение за; 3) разубеждавам се, разколебавам се, обезверявам се, променям мнението си; she came on every ride the \better to instruct her pupils тя идваше на всяка езда, за да може по-добре да инструктира учениците си; to think all the \better of имам още по-добро мнение за; to get \better подобрявам се; I know \better знам много добре, не можеш да ме излъжеш, не съм (толкова) глупав; never \better разг. никога по-добре; \better to do parents по-богатите родители; you had ( you'd) (с inf без to)\better по-добре би било да; you'd \better believe разг. можете да бъдете уверен; twice as long and \better повече от два пъти по-дълго; \better late than never по-добре късно, отколкото никога; (харесвам) повече; (предпочитам) пред; I like wine \better than beer предпочитам вино пред бира; III. n: o.'s \betters по-видни, по-високопоставени, по-възрастни хора; a change for the \better промяна за добро; to get the \better of надхитрям, изхитрям, изигравам, измамвам; побеждавам, вземам връх, надвивам; IV. v 1. подобрявам (се), поправям (се); възстановявам се (здравословно); 2. надминавам, изпреварвам; превъзхождам, надраствам; 3.: to \better o.s. постъпвам на по-добра работа; достигам по-високо положение; изучвам (се), школувам, добивам опит. V [´betə] n човек, който се обзалага. -
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I[΄betə] a ավելի լավ, ավելին. better method/way/life ավելի լավ մե թոդ/ճա նապարհ/կյանք. be/get better ավելի լավ զգալ. (so) much better շատ ավելի լավ. none the better բո լո րովին էլ լավ չէ. grow/get better լավանալ. feel much better շատ ավելի լավ զգալ. be better than one’s word խոստացածից ավելին անել. no better than a fool կատարյալ հիմար. better off ավելի հարուստ. for better for worse ինչ էլ որ լինի. the quicker the better ինչ քան արագ այնքան լավ. get the better of one’s shyness ամաչկոտությունը հաղթահարել. My curiosity got the better of me Հետաքրքրասիրությունը ինձ պատեց/հաղթեց. get the better of the quarrels հաղթել վե ճերում. think all the better of a person մարդու մասին ավելի լավ կարծիք կազմել/կարծիքի լինելII[΄betə] n ղեկավար անձինք, պետեր. get the better of հաղթել[΄betə] adv ավելի լավ. it would be better ավելի լավ կլիներ. no better than ավելի լավը չէ. He is no better than a thief Նա գողից լավ չէ. think better of smth միտքը փոխել. I know better Ինձ չես խաբի. կտկ. one’s better half կինը, ամու սինըIV[΄betə] v լավացնել. better oneself ավելի բարձր պաշտոն/աշխատավարձ ստանալ -
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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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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -pita[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] This book is better than that one.[Swahili Example] kitabu hiki ni kizuri kupita kile------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be better than[Swahili Word] -shinda[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shindano N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] -aula[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] This matter is better (more important), it is unimportant (inconsequential)[Swahili Example] jambo hili ni aula, si better------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] bora[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] ubora[English Example] blessings are better than wealth (proverb)[Swahili Example] radhi ni bora kuliko mali (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afadhali[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bora[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afadhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afdhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afdhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afdhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afudhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] afudhali[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] It is better to travel than to stay.[Swahili Example] ni afudhali kusafiri kuliko kukaa.[Note] Cf. fadhili / also: afadhali, afdhali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] akhuyari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] heri[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] buheri, uheri[English Example] better a clever enemy than a stupid friend [proverb][Swahili Example] heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki mpumbavu [methali]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better[Swahili Word] ikhiari[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] better (after an illness)[Swahili Word] ashekali[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better[Swahili Word] -inukia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kiinua, mwinuko; inama, inika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get better (from an illness)[Swahili Word] -pona[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The leader suffered from malaria, but he got better.[Swahili Example] Kiongozi alipatwa na malaria, lakini alipona.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -kalamkia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get the better of[Swahili Word] -tinga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] it would be better (+ subjunctive)[Swahili Word] ni afadhali[Part of Speech] phrase------------------------------------------------------------ -
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поарен, подобарчовек што се обложува* * *n. она што е подобро; a change for the better подобрување на ситуацијата; for better or worse во зло и добро; to get the better of smb. совладување (измамување) некого; better II a and adv; comp of good and well II; he's better off now тој ја подобри својата положба; to get better закрепнување; *to go one better одење понатаму; he feels better подобро му е; you had better tell him the truth би било подобро да му ја кажиш вистината; to like smt. better да се сака нешто повеќе; one's better half сопруга (подобрата половина); so much the better дотолку подобро; the better part поголем дел; they have seen better days виделе подобри денови; he should know better би требало да знае; to think better of smt. предомислување во нешто; better III v tr1.подобрување;2. надминување; better IV see bettor; (compar. good, well) a. подобар; to be, to get better - се чувствува подобро; to think better of - се предомислува, менува мислење; adv. подобро; all the better, so much the better - дотолку подоброn. тоа што е подобро; to get the better of - надминува, победуваv. се поправа, се подобрува; to better oneself - добивa покачување, добива повисока положба; обложува
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