better off nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di better off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

better-off <pred better off> [ingl am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, ingl brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] AGG

Traduzioni di better off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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I.better [ingl am ˈbɛdər, ingl brit ˈbɛtə] AGG

1.1. better quality/doctor/method/price:

better
mejor
his tennis is better now
ahora juega mejor al tenis
he's better at playing the guitar than at singing
toca la guitarra mejor de lo que canta
fruit's much better for you than candy
la fruta es mucho más sana que los caramelos
I've got an even better idea
tengo una idea aún mejor
things couldn't be better
todo va de maravilla
I'll just take these shoes off … ah, that's better
me voy a quitar los zapatos … ¡uf … qué alivio!
what do you think of the wine? — I've tasted better
¿qué te parece el vino? — los he probado mejores
to get better
mejorar
her playing gets better and better
cada vez toca mejor
the bigger/quicker the better
cuanto más grande/rápido mejor
the less said about it the better
cuanto menos se hable del tema mejor
the garden looks all the better for the rain
la lluvia le ha venido bien al jardín
if they can both come, so much the better
si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I feel none the better for knowing that she has failed as well
no es ningún consuelo saber que ella tampoco lo ha logrado
she's little better than a thief
es poco menos que una ladrona
she's no better than a thief
es una ladrona, ni más ni menos
have you got nothing better to do than … ?
¿no tienes nada mejor que hacer que … ?
he's moved on to better things since then
desde entonces se ha superado mucho
to be better than one's word
cumplir con creces lo prometido
to go one better I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit
yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
not content with that, she decided to go one better
no satisfecha con eso, decidió ir aún más lejos
he always has to go one better than everyone else
siempre tiene que ser más que nadie

II.better [ingl am ˈbɛdər, ingl brit ˈbɛtə] AVV

1. better comp of well

better
mejor
she swims better than I do or than me
nada mejor que yo
we get on better than we used to
nos llevamos mejor que antes
you can have it for five dollars: I can't do better than that, can I?
te lo dejo en cinco libras; más no me puedes pedir ¿no?
I can see better from here
desde aquí veo mejor
we'd've done better to wait
hubiera sido mejor esperar
they did better out of the deal than they admit
salieron mejor parados con el acuerdo de lo que pretenden
no one was better liked than he was
nadie era tan querido como él
he thinks he knows better
(se) cree que sabe más
at the last moment he thought better of it and …
a último momento cambió de idea or lo pensó mejor y …

III.better [ingl am ˈbɛdər, ingl brit ˈbɛtə] SOST

IV.better [ingl am ˈbɛdər, ingl brit ˈbɛtə] VB vb trans

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Vedi anche: well2, well1

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I.well1 <comp better, superl best> [ingl am wɛl, ingl brit wɛl] AVV

1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):

well sing/write/work
bien
I can't swim as well as he can
no sé nadar tan bien como él
he's managing as well as can be expected
se las arregla bien dentro de lo que cabe
I explained it as well as I could
lo expliqué lo mejor que pude
well said!
¡bien dicho!
to do well , you did very well
lo hiciste muy bien
he's doing very well
le van muy bien las cosas
she did well in history
le fue muy bien en historia
I think I did quite well to get 30%
creo que no estuve nada mal sacándome el 30%
mother and baby are both doing well
madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien
he's done well for himself
se ha sabido forjar una posición
well done!
¡así se hace!
well done!
¡muy bien!
to go well performance/operation:
salir bien
to live well
vivir bien

2. well (thoroughly):

well wash/dry/know
bien
I can well understand your concern
entiendo perfectamente su preocupación
it was well worth the effort
realmente valió la pena
I'm only too well aware of the danger
me doy perfecta cuenta del peligro
I'm only too well aware of the danger
tengo plena conciencia del peligro
he knows only too well that …
bien sabe or sabe de sobra que …
well and truly colloq our team was well and truly beaten
nuestro equipo recibió una soberana paliza colloq
I'm well and truly fed up
estoy requeteharto colloq
he was well and truly drunk
estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho
to be well away colloq the thieves will be well away by now
los ladrones ya deben estar lejos
two beers and he's well away ingl brit
con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

II.well1 <comp better, superl best> [ingl am wɛl, ingl brit wɛl] AGG

III.well1 [ingl am wɛl, ingl brit wɛl] INTER

I.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] AVV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

the lid was off
la tapa no estaba puesta
once the old wallpaper is off …
en cuanto se quite el papel viejo …
there are a few buttons off
faltan unos cuantos botones
he sat there with his shirt off
estaba ahí sentado sin camisa
he had his hat/socks off
se había quitado el sombrero/los calcetines
he had his shoes and socks off
estaba descalzo
the mark is off now
ha salido or se ha quitado la mancha
off! ingl brit SPORT
¡fuera!
hands off!
¡no (me or lo etc.) toques!
20% off
20% de descuento

III.off [ingl am ɔf, ɑf, ingl brit ɒf] AGG

6. off → offside

Vedi anche: better-off, well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, badly off

better-off <pred better off> [ingl am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, ingl brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] AGG

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] AGG

I.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

on
en
put it on the table
ponlo en or sobre la mesa
he put it on the top shelf
lo puso en el estante de arriba
on the ground
en el suelo
don't write on the wall!
¡no escribas en la pared!
he hung it on a hook
lo colgó de un gancho
yellow on a black background
amarillo sobre un fondo negro
you've got mud on your sleeve
tienes barro en la manga
I live on Acacia Avenue esp ingl am
vivo en Acacia Avenue
on the right/left
a la derecha/izquierda

II.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AVV

III.on [ingl am ɑn, ɔn, ingl brit ɒn] AGG

I.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] SOST

II.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] AGG

III.offside [ingl am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] AVV SPORT

I.go off VB [ingl am ɡoʊ -, ingl brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [ingl am ɡoʊ -, ingl brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [ingl am brɪŋ -, ingl brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> AGG

better off nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di better off nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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I.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] AGG

II.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] AVV

III.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] SOST senza pl

IV.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB vb trans

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Vedi anche: well2, well1, good

I.well2 [wel] SOST (hole for water etc.)

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I.well1 [wel] better, best better, best AGG

II.well1 [wel] better, best better, best AVV

locuzioni:

to leave well alone
no meterse en algo
to be well away ingl brit colloq (completely absorbed)
estar completamente absorto
to be well away (asleep)
estar profundamente dormido
to be well away (drunk)
estar borracho como una cuba
all well and good
muy bien
that's all very well, but ...
todo eso está muy bien, pero...
as well ingl brit (also)
también
as well as
así como
just as well
menos mal
to be well in with sb ingl brit colloq, to be in well with sb ingl am colloq
estar a bien con alguien
to be well in with sth ingl brit colloq, to be in well with sth ingl am colloq
estar metido en algo
to be well out of it ingl brit, ingl Aus
librarse de una buena

III.well1 [wel] better, best better, best INTER (exclamation)

II.good [gʊd] better, best SOST senza pl

better2 SOST, bettor [ˈbetəʳ, ingl am ˈbet̬ɚ] SOST ingl am

IV.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] SOST senza pl ingl brit

V.off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] VB vb trans ingl am colloq

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Inglese americano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese
It is an example of the prisoners' dilemma -- albeit simplified -- where two prisoners held separately end up mutually better off if they refuse to squeal on each other.
rabble.ca
If a country is trying to be industrialized, they can only be better off.
en.wikipedia.org
If only we can concentrate more on the games than complaining and bickering and pointing fingers, we would all be better off.
en.wikipedia.org
The segment also featured a career counselor who noted that many students would be better off pursuing career-oriented certification programs rather than traditional college degrees.
www.deseretnews.com
The more things we produce -- medicines, heaters, sofas, clothes, hammers, sandwiches, suntan lotion, etc. -- the better off our lives.
www.marketoracle.co.uk
Earlier scripts had the character insistent on keeping hold of the babies, with the writers later deciding it would better off having a sendoff, to keep it dramatic.
en.wikipedia.org
It's a win-win-win situation, as both driver and rider are better off, plus the environment stands to gain, too, with reduced private car usage.
opinion.inquirer.net
He wanted to test whether the people who have a soul, are better off than the soulless spirits that live in the waters.
en.wikipedia.org
If you have an angle grinder or drill press, you'll be even better off (though they aren't necessary).
www.lifehacker.com.au
I just thought the public was better off knowing where everybody was getting their money.
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