better

better
1. n держащий пари
2. n лучший; лучшее

to change for the better — измениться к лучшему

I never saw her look better — она никогда не выглядела лучше

a better fellow does not breathe — лучше него нет человека

better by a long way, a long way better — гораздо лучше

it is better to speak plainly — лучше говорить напрямик

is that any better? — так лучше?, разве так не лучше?!

3. a от I
4. a лучший; высший

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

far better — гораздо лучший; гораздо лучше

better days — лучшие дни жизни, лучшая пора

change for the better — перемена к лучшему

the more the better — чем больше, тем лучше

5. a более подходящий, более выгодный

you are a better man for this job than I am — ты больше подходишь для этой работы, чем я

better bid — более выгодное предложение

at a better pace — более высокими темпами

6. a больший

no better than — ничуть не лучше

give better performance — давать больший эффект

much better then — эначительно больше чем

7. adv от 2 I
8. adv лучше

he does it better than I do — он делает это лучше меня

he has seen his better days — он знавал лучшие времена

the less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше

you had better own up — вам лучше во всём признаться

he works better nor you — он работает лучше, чем вы

take a turn for the better — изменяться к лучшему

9. adv в большей степени; больше

I like him better than his brother — он мне нравится больше, чем его брат

you had better go — вам бы лучше пойти

much better than — эначительно больше чем

as seems better to you — как вам кажется лучше

10. adv полнее; основательнее; сильнее

he is better loved than ever — его любят сильнее, чем когда-либо

to be better off — жить лучше

he is better off now that he has a new job — теперь, когда у него новая работа, он лучше обеспечен

to go one better — превзойти

he tried to go us one better by bidding twice as much for it — он пытался одолеть нас, увеличив ставки вдвое

I know better — меня не проведёшь

11. v улучшать; исправлять; совершенствовать

he never bettered his earlier works — он никогда не исправлял свои ранние произведения

12. v улучшаться; исправляться

the situation has bettered since yesterday — со вчерашнего дня положение выправилось

grow better — улучшаться

things are going better — положение улучшается

13. v получить повышение; продвинуться

in a few years he had bettered himself considerably by his talents and industry — за несколько лет он значительно продвинулся по службе благодаря своим способностям и трудолюбию

14. v превосходить, превышать

the other classes cannot better our grades — другие классы не могут обогнать нас в учёбе

Синонимический ряд:
1. abler (adj.) abler; more adept; more capable; more competent; more proficient; more proper; more qualified; more skilful; more skilled; more wicked
2. best (adj.) best; greater; largest; most
3. better (adj.) better; completer; fuller; more entire; more flawless; more intact; more perfect; more unblemished; more unbroken; more undamaged; more unhurt; more unimpaired; more uninjured; more unmarred; rounder
4. bigger (adj.) bigger; kinder; kindlier; more altruistic; more benevolent; more benign; more charitable; more chivalrous; more eleemosynary; more humane; more humanitarian; more kind-hearted; more philanthropic
5. cleverer (adj.) cleverer; more scintillating; smarter; sprightlier
6. excellent (adj.) excellent; incomparable; larger
7. healthier (adj.) convalescent; convalescing; haler; healthier; improving; mending; more right; more well-conditioned; more well-liking; more whole; recovering; saner; sounder; stronger
8. luckier (adj.) happier; luckier; more fortunate; more providential
9. more advantageous (adj.) braver; more advantageous; more benefic; more beneficent; more beneficial; more benignant; more favoring; more gainful; more helpful; more lucrative; more moneymaking; more paying; more profitable; more remunerative; more toward; more well-paying; more worthwhile
10. more blameless (adj.) more blameless; more exemplary; more guiltless; more inculpable; more innocent; more irreprehensible; more irreproachable; more lily-white; more righteous; more unblamable; more virtuous; purer
11. more considerable (adj.) more considerable; more respectable; more sensible; more sizable
12. more decent (adj.) commoner; more acceptable; more adequate; more decent; more satisfactory; more sufficient; more tolerable; more unexceptionable; more unexceptional; more unimpeachable; more unobjectionable
13. more decorous (adj.) more decorous; more well-behaved
14. more favourable (adj.) more auspicious; more favourable; more promising; more propitious
15. more healthful (adj.) more healthful; more hygienic; more salubrious; more salutary; more salutiferous; more wholesome
16. more pleasant (adj.) more agreeable; more congenial; more favorable; more grateful; more gratifying; more pleasant; more pleasing; more pleasurable; more pleasureful; more welcome; nicer; pleasanter
17. more prosperous (adj.) easier; more comfortable; more prosperous; more substantial; more well-fixed; more well-heeled; more well-off; more well-to-do
18. more real (adj.) more authentic; more genuine; more original; more real; more undoubted; more unquestionable; truer
19. more skillful (adj.) more adroit; more skillful; more workmanlike; more workmanly; prettier
20. more superior (adj.) more excellent; more superior
21. more well-founded (adj.) more cogent; more just; more justified; more well-founded; more well-grounded
22. preferred (adj.) finer; fitter; improved; more applicable; more appropriate; more befitting; more convenient; more expedient; more fit; more meet; more suitable; more tailor-made; more useful; more valuable; preferable; preferred; superior
23. advantage (noun) advantage; superiority; upper hand; victory; whip hand
24. player (noun) gambler; player; speculator
25. superior (noun) brass hat; elder; higher-up; senior; superior
26. ameliorate (verb) advance; ameliorate; amend; correct; help; improve; meliorate; pacify; profit; refine; revamp; upgrade
27. surpass (verb) beat; best; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump
28. more (other) more
Антонимический ряд:
failing; inferior; worsen

English-Russian base dictionary . 2014.

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