to better

English - Turkish

Definition of to better in English Turkish dictionary

Çok daha iyi hissediyorum. - I'm feeling a lot better.

Bu iyi bir kitaptır ama şu daha iyidir. - This is a good book, but that is better.

{i} daha iyisi

Ben bütün iyileri tattım, ve sağlıklı olmaktan daha iyisini bulmadım. - I tasted all goods, and didn't find better than good health.

Sen benden daha iyisin. - You're better than me.

iyileştirmek

Çalışma şartlarını iyileştirmek istiyorlar. - They want to better their working conditions.

ıslah olmak

iyileşmek

Biz iyileşmek zorundayız. - We've got to get better.

Eski karımı hâlâ özlüyorum ama benim amacım iyileşmek. - I still miss my ex-wife, but my aim is getting better.

-den daha iyi

ıslah etmek

iyi

Çok daha iyi hissediyorum. - I'm feeling a lot better.

Bir dizüstü, bir masaüstünden daha iyidir. - A laptop is better than a desktop.

ilerletmek

daha çok

Ben kahveyi daha çok severim. - I like coffee better.

Evlendikten sonra benim Japonca daha iyi oldu ve daha çok anlayabildim. - After I got married, my Japanese got better and I could understand more.

yakşırak

daha iyi bir hale gelmek

daha yakşı

gelişmek

daha iyi bir hale getirmek

{s} daha çok. z. daha iyi bir şekilde

{i} üstünlük

kötü de olsa

better and better gittikçe dahabe better off daha iyi durumda olmak

{f} geliştirmek

Kendimi geliştirmek istiyorum. - I want to better myself.

Kendimi geliştirmek için her şeyi yapmaya hazırım. - I'm prepared to do anything to better myself.

anca beraber kanca ber

{f} geçmek

for better or for worse iyi de olsa

{s} (good ve well'in üstünlük derecesi)

{f} daha iyi yapmak

Tom ondan daha iyi yapmak zorunda kalacak. - Tom is going to have to do better than that.

Daha iyi yapmak zorundayız. - We've got to do better.

daha iyi şekilde

Daha iyi şekilde yapabileceğimizi düşünüyoruz. - We know we can do better.

O zamanlar gerçekten daha iyi şekildeydim. - I was in better shape back then.

daha güzel

Mary sadece daha güzel değil fakat Alice'den daha iyi notlar alır. - Mary isn't only prettier, but she gets better grades than Alice.

Nereye gidersen git evinden daha güzel bir yer bulamazsın. - Wherever you may go, you will not find a better place than your home.

daha ziyade

daha iyi bir şekilde

Tom sorunla daha iyi bir şekilde ilgilenebilirdi. - Tom could have dealt with the problem in a better way.

{i} üstün kimse

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of to better in Turkish Turkish dictionary: (Osmanlı Dönemi) f. (Bed-ter) Daha kötü. Çok fena

English - English

Definition of to better in English English dictionary: To improve; 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.”.; Alternative spelling of bettor; An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another
He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.; Comparative form of good or well: more good or well; Better is the comparative of good; Better is the comparative of well; in a superior way; to a greater degree, more than -; {v} to improve, mend, advance, exceed; {a} more good or choice; {n} an advantage; someone who bets; One who bets or lays a wager; More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject; 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; 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; To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise; as, ten miles and 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; 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; Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air; Advantage, superiority, or victory; usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy; adj [very good {compared to something else}] lebih baik (baik); 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; from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better "; Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect; In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another; 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; To become better; to improve; To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of; 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.'; surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"; 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; 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; ad more good than; one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"; 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; comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc; 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"; comparative of good or well; If something changes for the better, it improves. He dreams of changing the world for the 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; to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"; 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; "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"; To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel; To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of; (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"; 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; from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better; Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better; More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc; 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; One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc; 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?'; usually in the plural; (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"; 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; the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"; (good, better, best); more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"; against your better judgment: see judgment to be better than nothing: see nothing the better part: see part; 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; melhor miljoor closed fechado/a fèshjaadoe/fèshjaada nearby perto pèrtoe; Greater in amount; larger; more; (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel 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; {i} something which is preferable, something which is more desirable; 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; 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

to better

Hyphenation

to bet·ter

Turkish pronunciation

tı betır

Pronunciation

/tə ˈbetər/ /tə ˈbɛtɜr/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.