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se sentir relégué en second choix
I. second best SOST
II. second best AVV
he came off ingl brit or out ingl am second best
I. best [ingl brit bɛst, ingl am bɛst] SOST
1. best (most enjoyable, pleasant):
2. best (of the highest quality, standard):
3. best (most competent):
to be the best at subject, game
4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):
5. best (most favourable):
6. best (peak, height):
to be at its best wine, cheese:
to be at its best city, view, landscape:
7. best (greatest personal effort):
to get the best out of pupil, worker
to get the best out of gadget
8. best (virtues, qualities):
to bring out the best in sb crisis, suffering:
9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):
to get the best of deal, bargain
to get the best of arrangement
10. best (good clothes):
11. best (good wishes):
12. best (winning majority):
II. best [ingl brit bɛst, ingl am bɛst] AGG superlative of good
1. best (most excellent or pleasing):
2. best (most competent):
best teacher, poet
to be best at subject, sport
to be best at instrument
3. best (most appropriate or suitable):
best tool, example, way, time, idea
4. best (most beneficial):
best exercise, food
III. best [ingl brit bɛst, ingl am bɛst] AVV
best superlative of well
you'd best do colloq
IV. best [ingl brit bɛst, ingl am bɛst] VB vb trans (defeat, outdo)
best (in argument) person
best (in contest, struggle) opponent
V. best [ingl brit bɛst, ingl am bɛst]
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!
Sunday best SOST
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
I. second SOST [ingl brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, ingl am ˈsɛkənd]
1. second:
second (unit of time) MAT, FIS
2. second (ordinal number):
second/-e m/f
3. second (date):
4. second ingl brit UNIV:
5. second:
second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE
second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE
6. second (defective article):
7. second:
8. second MUS (interval):
II. seconds SOST
seconds sost pl [ˈsekəndz] colloq:
rab m colloq
III. second AGG [ˈsekənd]
IV. second AVV [ˈsekənd]
1. second (in second place):
locuzioni:
V. second VB vb trans
1. second (help) (gen):
second person
second SPORT boxer
second duellist
2. second [ˈsekənd] (support):
second (gen) person
second idea
second (in debate, election) motion, resolution, vote of thanks
3. second [sɪˈkɒnd]:
second MILIT, COMM
détacher (from de, to à)
VI. second
second best AGG
I. best [best] AGG superl of good
it's best to +infin
locuzioni:
to be sb's best bet colloq
II. best [best] AVV
best superl of well
III. best [best] SOST no pl
1. best (the finest):
le meilleur(la meilleure) m (f)
all the best! colloq as toast
all the best! saying goodbye
all the best! wishing luck
2. best (perspective):
3. best SPORT:
to get the best of sb a. fig
locuzioni:
make the best of a bad bargain ingl am [or job ingl brit] [or situation], make the best of things
IV. best [best] VB vb trans form
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):
I. second1 [ˈsekənd] AGG
1. second (after first):
2. second (after winner):
3. second (not first in importance, size):
to be second only to sb/sth
4. second (another):
second car, chance
II. second1 [ˈsekənd] SOST
1. second ingl brit (degree grade):
2. second no art, no pl (second gear):
3. second pl (extra helping):
4. second (imperfect item):
5. second (in a duel):
6. second (in boxing):
III. second1 [ˈsekənd] AVV
IV. second1 [ˈsekənd] VB vb trans
1. second (support):
2. second ingl brit, ingl Aus MILIT:
to be seconded from sth to sth
second2 [ˈsekənd] SOST
second best AGG
I. best [best] AGG superl of good
it's best to +infin
locuzioni:
to be sb's best bet colloq
II. best [best] AVV
best superl of well
III. best [best] SOST
1. best (the finest):
all the best! colloq as toast
all the best! saying goodbye
all the best! wishing luck
2. best (perspective):
3. best sports:
to get the best of sb a. fig
locuzioni:
IV. best [best] VB vb trans form
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):
I. second1 [ˈsek· ə nd] AGG
1. second (after first):
2. second (after winner):
3. second (in importance, size):
to be second only to sb/sth
4. second (another):
second car, chance
II. second1 [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST
1. second no art (second gear):
2. second pl (extra helping):
3. second (flawed item):
4. second (in a duel):
5. second (in boxing):
III. second1 [ˈsek· ə nd] VB vb trans (support)
IV. second1 [ˈsek· ə nd] AVV
second2 [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST
Present
Ibest
youbest
he/she/itbests
webest
youbest
theybest
Past
Ibested
youbested
he/she/itbested
webested
youbested
theybested
Present Perfect
Ihavebested
youhavebested
he/she/ithasbested
wehavebested
youhavebested
theyhavebested
Past Perfect
Ihadbested
youhadbested
he/she/ithadbested
wehadbested
youhadbested
theyhadbested
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Shoes were only used for Sunday best and for many of the younger folk going bare foot was the order of the day.
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Children and adults wearing their Sunday best, sing and dance to welcome the rains that will water the new crops.
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With faces painted garishly and decked up in their Sunday best, the girls wait in groups or alone, soliciting customers.
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Everyone put on their Sunday best -- men in suits, women in hats and gloves.
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His neighbours became anarchists in their Sunday best.
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