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better (comparative of the adjectives good or well)
adjective
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.tər]

bättreadjektivThat's better. = Det är bättre.

better (comparative of the adverb well)
adverb
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.tər]

bättreadverbThat's better. = Det är bättre.

better [bettered, bettering, betters] (to improve)
verb
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r)]
[US: ˈbe.tər]

förbättra [~de ~t]verb

good [better, best] (acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions)
adjective
[UK: ɡʊd]
[US: ˈɡʊd]

braadjektivIt's good. = Det är bra.

well [better, best] (in good health)
adjective
[UK: wel]
[US: ˈwel]

frisk [~t ~a]adjektiv

better dead than red (anti-Communist slogan)
phrase

bättre död än rödphrase

hellre död än rödphrase

better half (spouse or lover)
noun
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r) hɑːf]
[US: ˈbe.tər ˈhæf]

bättre hälftsubstantiv
{c}

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]

bättre sent än aldrigadverb

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]

man kan aldrig vara nog försiktigphrase

ta det säkra före det osäkraphrase

are you feeling better (familiar)
phrase

mår du bättre?phrase

have seen better days (to be in poor condition)
verb
[UK: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tə(r) deɪz]
[US: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tər ˈdeɪz]

ha sett sina bättre dagarverb

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]

fyra ögon ser mer än tvåphrase

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