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better (comparative of the adjectives good or well) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | meglioadjectiveIs that better? = È meglio? miglioreadjectiveRed is better. = Il rosso è migliore. |
better (comparative of the adverb well) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | meglioadverbIs that better? = È meglio? |
better [bettered, bettering, betters] (to improve) verb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | migliorareverbWe're better. = Noi siamo migliori. |
good [better, best] adjective [UK: ɡʊd] [US: ˈɡʊd] | buonoadjectiveShe's good. = Lei è buona. |
well [better, best] (in good health) adjective [UK: wel] [US: ˈwel] | beneadjective |
well-defined [better-defined, best-defined] (mathematics: defined unambiguously and consistently) adjective [UK: wel dɪ.ˈfaɪnd] [US: ˈwel də.ˈfaɪnd] | ben definitoadjective |
better late than never (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) leɪt ðæn ˈne.və(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈleɪt ˈðæn ˈne.vər] | meglio tardi che maiadverb |
better safe than sorry (it is preferable to be cautious) phrase [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) seɪf ðæn ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈseɪf ˈðæn ˈsɑː.ri] | |
better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick (better than nothing) phrase | |
better than nothing (almost worthless) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] | meglio di nullaadjective |
betterment (an improvement) noun [UK: ˈbe.tə.mənt] [US: ˈbe.tər.mənt] | miglioramentonoun |
are you feeling better (familiar) phrase | ti senti meglio?phrase |
for better or worse (No matter what the future may hold) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ɔː(r) wɜːs] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈbe.tər ɔːr ˈwɝːs] | nel bene e nel malepreposition nella buona e nella cattiva sortepreposition |
get the better of (to overwhelm or overcome) verb [UK: ˈɡet ðə ˈbe.tə(r) əv ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈɡet ðə ˈbe.tər əv ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | |
think better of (to change one's mind concerning, especially to decide against) verb | ripensareverb |
two heads are better than one (joint thinking pays) phrase [UK: ˈtuː hedz ə(r) ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn wʌn] [US: ˈtuː ˈhedz ˈɑːr ˈbe.tər ˈðæn wʌn] |