better(p)

Definition von better(p) im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond
better: To improve
better: Comparative form of well: more well
I’ve had enough of cycling with you chaps. I can spend my Sundays better than in tormenting cats and quarrelling and fighting.”.
better: Alternative spelling of bettor
better: An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another
He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
better: Comparative form of good or well: more good or well
better an egg today than a hen tomorrow: It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later
better half: A person's spouse or lover, most commonly a man's wife. Generally a compliment or sign of respect
My better half won't be coming tonight.
better half: A person's close friend or companion
better halves: plural form of better half
better late than never: It's better to do something late, than to never do it at all
Their insolence and recklessness must be opposed, and better late than never.
better light: A way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception
Knowing the real reasons for his action enabled her to view them in a better light.
better off: Comparative form of well off: more well off
I think it would be better off in the bag.
better safe than sorry: It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to suffer afterwards
better than nothing: barely useful, almost useless, but nevertheless better than nothing at all
better than sex: superlative; wonderful
better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all: Having experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love
better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all: Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation
better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness: In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation
better-off: Alternative spelling of better off
better-off: Comparative form of well-off: more well-off
better: Better is the comparative of good
better: Better is the comparative of well
better: in a superior way; to a greater degree, more than -
better off dead: (Ev ile ilgili) 1. Ususally implying that someone is a useless piece of crap. 2. Situation where there is no upside, therefore the only way out is to commit suicide and/or, be killed. 3. Suggests pain will not yield, and only escape is death
better: {v} to improve, mend, advance, exceed
better: {a} more good or choice
better: {n} an advantage
better still: The phrase "better yet" or "better still" means "the current situation would improve if something else happens
better then a poke in the eye with a Blunt stick: (deyim) (Aus) Better than nothing at all but could have been better
better yet: The phrase "better yet" or "better still" means "the current situation would improve if something else happens
Better Business Bureau: a US organization for businesses and their customers. When customers believe they have been treated unfairly by a company or have bought a bad product, they often ask the Better Business Bureau for advice. Any of several U.S., Puerto Rican, and Canadian organizations formed to protect communities from unfair, misleading, or fraudulent advertising and selling practices. Organized at the local level, Better Business Bureaus investigate and set standards for business practices, receive complaints of improper practices, and conduct educational campaigns alerting the public to methods of deceit and fraud in advertising and selling
Better Homes and Gardens: monthly American magazine devoted to topics concerning the home (interior decorating, gardening, cooking, family, etc.)
Better Homes and Gardens: a US magazine with lots of pictures of beautiful houses, and articles about how to make your home more beautiful. There is a similar magazine in the UK called Homes and Gardens
be better off: be in a better condition, be in a better situation
be better than one's word: do more than one had promised
better: someone who bets
better: One who bets or lays a wager
better: More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject
better: If you say that something has happened or been done for better or worse, you mean that you are not sure whether the consequences will be good or bad, but they will have to be accepted because the action cannot be changed. I married you for better or worse, knowing all about these problems
better: If you like one thing better than another, you like it more. I like your interpretation better than the one I was taught They liked it better when it rained
better: To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise
better: as, ten miles and better
better: If you say that someone would be better off doing something, you are advising them to do it or expressing the opinion that it would benefit them to do it. If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi
better: You can use expressions like `The bigger the better' or `The sooner the better' to say that you would prefer it if something is big or happens soon. The Irish love a party, the bigger the better
better: Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air
better: Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy
better: adj [very good {compared to something else}] lebih baik (baik)
better: If you are better after an illness or injury, you have recovered from it. If you feel better, you no longer feel so ill. He is much better now, he's fine The doctors were saying there wasn't much hope of me getting better
better: from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better "
better: Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect
better: In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another
better: You use had better or 'd better when you are advising, warning, or threatening someone, or expressing an opinion about what should happen. It's half past two. I think we had better go home You'd better run if you're going to get your ticket In spoken English, people sometimes use better without `had' or `be' before it. It has the same meaning. Better not say too much aloud
better: To become better; to improve
better: To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of
better: Better is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with `good' and `well.' For example, the comparative of `well-off' is `better-off.'
better: surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
better: the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters" get better; "The weather improved toward evening" to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record" (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history" (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better" more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour" comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc
better: If you better your situation, you improve your social status or the quality of your life. If you better yourself, you improve your social status. He had dedicated his life to bettering the lot of the oppressed people of South Africa Our parents chose to come here with the hope of bettering themselves
better: ad more good than
better: one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
better: You can say `so much the better' or `all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available. Use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better
better: comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc
better: comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc ; "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
better: comparative of good or well
better: If something changes for the better, it improves. He dreams of changing the world for the better
better: If you go one better, you do something better than it has been done before or obtain something better than someone else has. Now General Electric have gone one better than nature and made a diamond purer than the best quality natural diamonds
better: to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
better: If you intend to do something and then think better of it, you decide not to do it because you realize it would not be sensible. Alberg opened his mouth, as if to protest. But he thought better of it
better: "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
better: To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel
better: To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of
better: (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"
better: My better half A jocose way of saying my wife As the twain are one, each is half Horace calls his friend animæ dimidium meæ (1 Odes iii 8 ) To be better than his word To do more than he promised To think better of the matter To give it further consideration; to form a more correct opinion respecting it
better: from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better
better: Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better
better: More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc
better: If someone betters a high achievement or standard, they achieve something higher. He recorded a time of 4 minutes 23, bettering the old record of 4-24
better: One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc
better: You say `That's better' in order to express your approval of what someone has said or done, or to praise or encourage them. `I came to ask your advice -- no, to ask for your help.' --- `That's better. And how can I help you?'
better: usually in the plural
better: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
better: If you say that you expect or deserve better, you mean that you expect or deserve a higher standard of achievement, behaviour, or treatment from people than they have shown you. Our long-suffering mining communities deserve better than this
better: the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"
better: (good, better, best)
better: more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"
better: against your better judgment: see judgment to be better than nothing: see nothing the better part: see part
better: If you get the better of someone, you defeat them in a contest, fight, or argument. He is used to tough defenders, and he usually gets the better of them
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better: Greater in amount; larger; more
better: (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
better: If you know better than someone, you have more information, knowledge, or experience than them. He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced
better: {i} something which is preferable, something which is more desirable
better: In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits
better: If a feeling such as jealousy, curiosity, or anger gets the better of you, it becomes too strong for you to hide or control. She didn't allow her emotions to get the better of her
better: {f} upgrade, improve, enhance, enrich
better: More correctly or thoroughly
better: get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
better: You can say that someone is better doing one thing than another, or it is better doing one thing than another, to advise someone about what they should do. Wouldn't it be better putting a time-limit on the task? Subjects like this are better left alone
better: If someone knows better than to do something, they are old enough or experienced enough to know it is the wrong thing to do. She knew better than to argue with Adeline
better: "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job" from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better
better be on the safe side: better to act cautiously beforehand than to suffer afterward
better business bureau: A business-monitoring organization funded by dues from more than 100,000 member companies It operates primarily at the local level to protect consumers against fraudulent and deceptive advertising (Ch 2)
better business bureau: A private non-profit organization which offers services to its members (businesses) and to consumers The main service to consumers is a rating on a member business which reflects the number of customer complaints received (if any) and how the complaints were settled
better business bureau: A national member organization that uses codes of ethics, news alerts, databases, and other programs to maintain a high level of trust between businesses and the public
better half: spouse: a person's partner in marriage
better half: one's husband or wife, one's partner
better half: One's spouse
better late than never: it is better to do something at a later date than planned rather than to never do it at all
better off: in a better condition, in a better situation
better off: in a more fortunate or prosperous condition; "she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching"; "is better off than his classmate"
better off(p): in a more fortunate or prosperous condition; "she would have been better off if she had stuck with teaching"; "is better off than his classmate
better part of something: majority of , main part of
better safe than sorry: it's better to be cautious than to regret it later
better than a kick in the balls: expression indicating that a person should be grateful with the situation because it could be much worse
better than ever: in a better condition than ever before
better than nothing: it is better to have this than to have nothing at all
better understanding: more in-depth understanding, more clear comprehension
better-known: more familiar or renowned than the other of two; "the better-known book of the two
better-known: more familiar or renowned than the other of two; "the better-known book of the two"
'd better: Contraction of had better
But you'd better take your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it, babe.
build a better mousetrap: To invent the next great thing; to have a better idea
Of all the inventors to obtain patents, only a few have really built a better mousetrap.
discretion is the better part of valour: It is often wiser to refrain from seemingly brave speech or action
The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part, I have saved my life.
for better or worse: No matter what the future may hold
For better or worse, he’s the president.
get better: To recover from an illness
get better: To improve
get the better of: To overwhelm or overcome; to influence heavily; to tend to control or persuade
Many people returned to work a bit anxious, they acknowledged, but grimly determined not to let terrorists get the better of them.
gets better: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get better
getting better: Present participle of get better
had better: Should; ought to; need to
Will we get it finished? / We had better..
have seen better days: To be in poor condition, to be worn-out
Your sofa has certainly seen better days, isn't it time you got a new one?.
it's better to ask forgiveness than permission: The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission
prevention is better than cure: it is better to prevent the creation of a bad thing, than to destroy it
strictly better: That leads to a better outcome no matter what the other player does
think better of: To change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against
He got halfway out the door, thought better of it, and decided to stay home, instead.
two heads are better than one: Some problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone
to have seen better days: witnessed happier times in the past; not in very good shape
for better or worse: whether the outcome is good or bad
have seen better days: (deyim) Not in good condition, worn out (at the time of speaking)

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