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melhor meaning in English

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melhor noun

best(quality)
noun
[UK: best] [US: ˈbest]

melhor adjective

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

only(singularly superior; the best)
adjective
[UK: ˈəʊn.li] [US: ˈoʊn.li]

melhor phrase

the more the merrier(it is more fun with more people)
phrase
[UK: ðə mɔː(r) ðə ˈme.rɪə(r)] [US: ðə ˈmɔːr ðə ˈme.riər]

melhor adverb

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

melhor amiga noun
{f}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

melhor amigo noun
{m}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

melhor dizendo adverb

rather(more precisely)
adverb
[UK: ˈrɑː.ðə(r)] [US: ˈræ.ðər]

melhor do que nada adjective

better than nothing(almost worthless)
adjective
[UK: ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ]

melhor impossível phrase

as good as it gets(the best available under the circumstances)
phrase
[UK: əz ɡʊd əz ɪt ˈɡets] [US: ˈæz ˈɡʊd ˈæz ˈɪt ˈɡets]

melhor que nada phrase

half a loaf is better than nonephrase

melhora noun

improvement [improvements](act of improving)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt]

melhora noun
{f}

amelioration [ameliorations](improvement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌmiː.liə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌmi.ljə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

melhora noun
{m}

upturn [upturns](an upward turn or trend)
noun
[UK: ˈʌp.tɜːn] [US: əp.ˈtɝːn]

melhorado adjective

enhanced(improved)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈhɑːnst] [US: en.ˈhænst]

improved(that has been made better)
adjective
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːvd] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːvd]

melhoramento noun

improvement [improvements](act of improving)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt]

melhoramento noun
{m}

amelioration [ameliorations](act of making better)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌmiː.liə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌmi.ljə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

enhancement [enhancements](an improvement)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈhɑːn.smənt] [US: en.ˈhæn.smənt]

melhorar verb

ameliorate [ameliorated, ameliorating, ameliorates](to make better)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈmiː.liə.reɪt] [US: ə.ˈmiː.ljə.ˌret]

amend [amended, amending, amends](to make better)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈmend] [US: ə.ˈmend]

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

enhance [enhanced, enhancing, enhances](improve something by adding features)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈhɑːns] [US: en.ˈhæns]

improve [improved, improving, improves](to make something better)
verb
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːv] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːv]

mend [mended, mending, mends](to grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved)
verb
[UK: mend] [US: ˈmend]

recover [recovered, recovering, recovers](intransitive: to get better, regain health)
verb
[UK: rɪˈk.ʌ.və(r)] [US: rɪˈk.ʌ.vər]

upgrade [upgraded, upgrading, upgrades](to improve)
verb
[UK: ˌʌp.ˈɡreɪd] [US: əp.ˈɡreɪd]

melhoras phrase

get well soon(expressing hope that someone recovers soon)
phrase

melhores amigas noun
{f-Pl}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

melhores amigos noun
{m-Pl}

best friend(an especially close and trusted friend)
noun

melhoria noun

improvement [improvements](act of improving)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈpruːv.mənt]

melhoria noun
{f}

amelioration [ameliorations](improvement)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌmiː.liə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩] [US: ə.ˌmi.ljə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

enhancement [enhancements](an improvement)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈhɑːn.smənt] [US: en.ˈhæn.smənt]

melhorou? phrase

are you feeling better(familiar)
phrase

: com os melhores cumprimentos noun

best regards(polite closing of a letter)
noun
[UK: best rɪ.ˈɡɑːdz] [US: ˈbest rɪ.ˈɡɑːrdz]

a fome é o melhor tempero phrase

hunger is a good sauce(being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food)
phrase

dar o seu melhor verb

give one's all(make the utmost effort)
verb

honestidade é a melhor política phrase

honesty is the best policyphrase

ir desta para a melhor verb

bite the dust(to die)
verb
[UK: baɪt ðə dʌst] [US: ˈbaɪt ðə ˈdəst]

mudar para melhor verb

take a turn for the better(start to become better)
verb
[UK: teɪk ə tɜːn fɔː(r) ðə ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈteɪk ə ˈtɝːn ˈfɔːr ðə ˈbe.tər]

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