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better
meilleur(e)
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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I. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] SOST 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 faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.
1. better (sth preferable, more excellent):
the better
much or by far the better of the two
2. better (more desirable state of affairs):
so much the better, all the better
a change or turn for the better
to change or take a turn for the better
3. better (superior person):
II. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] AGG comparative of good
1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):
better weather, day, news, joke, forecast, review, salary, price, range
better party, game, book, film, activity
to get better
the weather is no better
good news?—‘it couldn't be better!
to look/sound better
to taste/smell better
that's better!
2. better (well, recovered):
to be better patient, cold, headache:
to feel all the better for rest, meal
better than I/it was
3. better (happier):
better mood
to feel better
4. better (of superior quality, class):
better food, result, film, book, quality
better car, carpet, district, family
better land, school, hotel
better coat, shoes, furniture
one of the better schools
5. better (more virtuous, commendable):
better person
better life, influence, nature
to be a better man/woman than
you're a better man than I am!
to be no better than sb
to be no better than a thief
6. better (more skilled):
better doctor, actor, teacher
to be a better poet than sb
to be a better swimmer than sb
to be better at subject, sport
to be better at doing
7. better (more suitable, valid, appropriate):
better tune, tool, way, word, idea, example, reason, excuse, choice
to be better for purpose, task
to be better for doing
to be better than nothing
better a part-time job than no job
who better to play the part?
where/how better to do…?
8. better (more beneficial):
better exercise, food
9. better (more accurate):
better description, recollection, view, understanding
in order to get a better look
to be a better likeness
III. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] AVV comparative of well
1. better (more adequately or excellently):
better
to fit/behave better than
to think better of sb
to do better (in career, life)
to do better (in exam, essay)
to do better (in health)
the better to see/hear
2. better (more advisably or appropriately):
better
he is better left alone
you would do better to do
you had better do, you'd better do (advising)
you had better do, you'd better do (warning)
I'd better go
will she come?—‘she'd better! or she better colloq!
will it be open?—‘it had better be! or it better had be! or it better be colloq!
more cake?—‘I'd better not’
shall I come?—‘better not’
better still, …
ou mieux, …
IV. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] VB vb trans
1. better (surpass):
better score, one's performance, achievement
better rival's performance, achievement
to better sb's offer
2. better (improve):
better condition, quality
V. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] VB vb rifl
to better oneself
VI. better1 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər]
for better (or) for worse (gen)
for better (or) for worse (in wedding vow)
to get the better of person: enemy, opponent, problem
to go one better
faire encore mieux (than que)
to think better of it
well up VB [ingl brit wɛl -, ingl am wɛl -]
I. well2 [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl] SOST
1. well (sunk in ground):
2. well (pool):
3. well EDIL (shaft for stairs, lift):
4. well ingl brit DIR (in law court):
II. well2 [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl] VB vb intr
well → well up
I. well1 <comp better; superl best> [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl] AGG
1. well (in good health):
2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):
3. well (advisable, prudent):
4. well (fortunate):
II. well1 <comp better; superl best> [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl] AVV
1. well (satisfactorily):
well treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc
to work well person:
to work well system:
2. well (used with modal verbs):
it may well be that + congt
3. well (intensifier):
4. well (approvingly):
5. well:
I wish you well of it! iron
6. well:
7. well ingl brit colloq:
III. well1 [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl] INTER
IV. well1 [ingl brit wɛl, ingl am wɛl]
to be well in with sb colloq
être bien avec qn colloq
to be well up in sth
to leave well alone ingl brit or well enough alone ingl am (not get involved)
you're well out of it colloq!
I. good [ingl brit ɡʊd, ingl am ɡʊd] SOST
1. good (virtue):
to be up to no good colloq
mijoter qc colloq
to come to no good person:
2. good (benefit):
3. good (use):
4. good ingl brit (profit):
to be £20 to the good
5. good (virtuous people):
the good + vb pl
les bons mpl
II. goods SOST sost pl
1. goods (for sale):
2. goods ingl brit FERR:
goods attr depot, station, train, wagon
3. goods (property):
biens mpl
4. goods (what is wanted) colloq:
III. good <comp better, superl best> [ingl brit ɡʊd, ingl am ɡʊd] AGG
1. good (enjoyable):
good book, holiday, joke, news
good party
2. good (happy):
3. good (healthy):
good ear , eye, leg
good eyesight, hearing, memory
4. good (well) colloq:
5. good (high quality):
good book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score
good coat, suit, china
good degree
avec mention after sost
6. good (prestigious) attr:
good address, family, marriage
7. good (obedient):
good child, dog
good behaviour, manners
8. good (favourable):
good review, impression, opportunity, sign
9. good (attractive):
good legs, teeth
good handwriting
to look good with garment, accessories: garment
10. good (tasty):
good meal
inv to look good
11. good (virtuous) attr:
good man, life
good Christian
les bons mpl
12. good (kind):
good person
my good man disuso
mon brave disuso
how is your good lady disuso?
13. good (pleasant):
good humour, mood
to be very good about mistake, misunderstanding
14. good (reliable):
15. good (competent):
good accountant, hairdresser, teacher
to be good at Latin, physics
to be good at badminton, chess
to be no good at tennis, chemistry
to be no good at chess, cards
to be good with old people, children, animals
to be good with figures
16. good (beneficial):
to be good for person, plant
to be good for skin, health
to be good for business, morale
17. good (effective):
good example, knife, shampoo, method
bon/bonne (for doing pour faire)
to look good design, wallpaper:
this will look good on your CV ingl brit or résumé ingl am
18. good (suitable):
good book, day, moment, name
bon/bonne (for pour)
19. good (fluent):
20. good (fortunate):
21. good (sensible):
good choice, idea, investment
22. good (close) attr:
good friend, relationship
23. good (serviceable):
24. good (accurate):
good description, spelling
to keep good time clock, watch:
25. good (fit to eat):
good meat, cheese
26. good (substantial) attr:
good salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile
27. good (hard) attr:
good kick, punch
28. good archaic NAUT:
IV. as good as AVV
1. as good as (virtually):
2. as good as (tantamount to):
3. as good as (by implication):
V. for good AVV
VI. good [ingl brit ɡʊd, ingl am ɡʊd] INTER
VII. good [ingl brit ɡʊd, ingl am ɡʊd]
that's a good one! joke, excuse:
good on you colloq! ingl brit
to be onto a good thing colloq, to have a good thing going colloq
better2 [ingl brit ˈbɛtə, ingl am ˈbɛdər] SOST
better
I. better off [ingl brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] SOST
the better-off + vb pl
II. better off [ingl brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] AGG
1. better off (more wealthy):
better off
plus riche (than que)
I was better off then
2. better off (having more):
to be better off for space, books, boyfriends
avoir plus de (than que)
3. better off (in a better situation):
better off
noticeably different, better, colder
markedly better, different, smaller
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
parieur (parieuse) (aux courses)
better ingl brit
affermi (affermie) santé
better
it is preferable ou better that
better
to be better than
the better one
something better
better
you can do better
you'd be better off in bed
she's better
she's in better health
better still
better than ever
better and better
to get better and better at (speaking) English
the better
to expect better
it's the same, only better
to change for the better
nel dizionario PONS
inglese
inglese
francese
francese
I. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] AGG comp of good
1. better (finer, superior):
better
sb's better nature
better luck next time
it's better that way
far better
to be better at sth
to be better at singing than sb
to be better for sb/sth
2. better (healthier):
to be better
to be a bit better
to get better (improve)
to get better be cured
3. better (most of):
the better part
locuzioni:
better late than never prov
better safe than sorry prov
to go one better
II. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] AVV comp of well
1. better (manner):
better
to do much better
to like sth much better than sth
there is nothing better than ...
or better still ...
2. better (degree):
better
to be better-known for sth than sth
3. better (more advisably):
you'd do better to leave
you had better do sth
il faut que tu fasses qc (congt)
to think better of it
III. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] SOST no pl
1. better:
better
not to have seen better
the more you do sth, the better it is
to change for the better
to expect better of sb
the sooner, the better
so much the better
2. better pl fig:
sb's betters
locuzioni:
to get the better of sb
for better or (for) worse
IV. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB vb trans
1. better (beat):
better time
2. better (go further than):
better
3. better (in standing):
better
to better oneself
I. well2 [wel] SOST
II. well2 [wel] VB vb intr
1. well:
to well (up) out of sth water
2. well fig:
to well up in sb/sth
monter en qn/à qc
I. well1 <better, best> [wel] AGG
II. well1 <better, best> [wel] AVV
1. well (in a good manner):
2. well (thoroughly):
well below (sth)
3. well (justifiably):
locuzioni:
to be well in with sb/sth ingl brit colloq, to be in well with sb/sth ingl am colloq
to be well out of it ingl brit, ingl Aus
III. well1 [wel] INTER (exclamation)
I. good <better, best> [gʊd] AGG
to have (got) it good colloq
II. good [gʊd] SOST no pl
to do sb good to +infin
faire du bien à qn de +infin
locuzioni:
III. good [gʊd] INTER
1. good (said to express approval):
2. good (said to express surprise or shock):
3. good (said as greeting):
4. good ingl brit (said to accept order):
better2 SOST
better
parieur(-euse) m (f)
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
parieur (-euse)
better
to be better
to be better than nothing
that one is better
to do sth for want of better
better
the weather is better
for better or for worse
nel dizionario PONS
inglese
inglese
francese
francese
I. better [ˈbet̬·ər] AGG comp of good
1. better (finer, superior):
better
sb's better nature
better luck next time
it's better that way
far better
to be better at sth
to be better at singing than sb
to be better for sb/sth
2. better (healthier):
to be better
to be a bit better
to get better (improve)
to get better be cured
3. better (most of):
the better part
locuzioni:
better late than never prov
better safe than sorry prov
to go one better
II. better [ˈbet̬·ər] AVV comp of well
1. better (manner):
better
to do much better
to like sth much better than sth
there is nothing better than ...
or better still ...
2. better (degree):
better
to be better-known for sth than sth
3. better (more advisably):
you'd do better to leave
you had better do sth
il faut que tu fasses qc (congt)
to think better of it
III. better [ˈbet̬·ər] SOST
1. better:
better
not to have seen better
the more you do sth, the better it is
to change for the better
to expect better of sb
the sooner, the better
so much the better
2. better pl fig:
sb's betters
locuzioni:
to get the better of sb
for better or (for) worse
IV. better [ˈbet̬·ər] VB vb trans
1. better (beat):
better time
2. better (go further than):
better
3. better (in standing):
better
to better oneself
I. well2 [wel] SOST
II. well2 [wel] VB vb intr
1. well:
to well (up) out of sth water
2. well fig:
to well up in sb/sth
monter en qn/à qc
I. well1 <better, best> [wel] AGG
II. well1 <better, best> [wel] AVV
1. well (in a good manner):
2. well (thoroughly):
well below (sth)
3. well (justifiably):
locuzioni:
to be in well with sb/sth colloq
III. well1 [wel] INTER (exclamation)
I. good <better, best> [gʊd] AGG
to have (got) it good colloq
II. good [gʊd] SOST
to do sb good to +infin
faire du bien à qn de +infin
locuzioni:
III. good [gʊd] INTER
1. good (said to express approval):
2. good (said to express surprise or shock):
3. good (said as greeting):
4. good (said to express agreement):
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
to be better
better
the weather is better
for better or for worse
to be better than nothing
that one is better
to do sth for want of better
it is better to say nothing
I had better go
better
sb is better
sb just does sth better
all the better that sb does sth
better and better
so much the better for sb
it would be better if she did sth
better late than never
he thinks she is better
it is better this way
to find (something) better
Present
Ibetter
youbetter
he/she/itbetters
webetter
youbetter
theybetter
Past
Ibettered
youbettered
he/she/itbettered
webettered
youbettered
theybettered
Present Perfect
Ihavebettered
youhavebettered
he/she/ithasbettered
wehavebettered
youhavebettered
theyhavebettered
Past Perfect
Ihadbettered
youhadbettered
he/she/ithadbettered
wehadbettered
youhadbettered
theyhadbettered
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