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better (comparative of the adverb well) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | mieux◼◼◼adverbeI'm better. = Je vais mieux. |
better (comparative of the adjectives good or well) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | meilleur◼◼◼adjectifJohn was better. = John était meilleur. |
better [bettered, bettering, betters] (to improve) verb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | améliorer◼◼◼verbeIt gets better. = Ça s'améliore. |
well [better, best] (in good health) adjective [UK: wel] [US: ˈwel] | bien◼◼◼adjectif |
better half (spouse or lover) noun [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) hɑːf] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈhæf] | moitié◼◼◼nom {f} meilleure moitié◼◼◼nom {f} douce moitié◼◼◻nom {f} |
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] | mieux vaut tard que jamais◼◼◼adverbe |
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] | mieux vaut prévenir que guérir◼◼◼phrase |
better than nothing (almost worthless) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] | mieux que rien◼◼◼adjectif |
betterer (one who makes something better) noun | améliorateurnom |
betterment (an improvement) noun [UK: ˈbe.tə.mənt] [US: ˈbe.tər.mənt] | amélioration◼◼◼nom |
are you feeling better phrase | ça va mieux?◼◼◼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] | pour le meilleur et pour le pire◼◼◼preposition pour le meilleur comme pour le pire◼◻◻preposition |
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] | avoir raison de◼◼◼verbe |
had better (should; ought to; must) verb | valoir mieux◼◼◼verbe avoir intérêt◼◼◼verbe faire bien de◼◼◼verbe |
half a loaf is better than none phrase | mieux que rien◼◼◼phrase |
have seen better days (to be in poor condition) verb [UK: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tə(r) deɪz] [US: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tər ˈdeɪz] | avoir fait son tempsverbe |
make a better door than a window verb | ton père n’est pas vitrierverbe t’es pas transparentverbe |
prevention is better than cure (It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.) phrase [UK: prɪ.ˈven.ʃn̩ ɪz ˈbe.tə(r) ðæn kjʊə(r)] [US: pri.ˈven.ʃn̩ ˈɪz ˈbe.tər ˈðæn ˈkjʊr] | mieux vaut prévenir que guérir◼◼◼phrase |
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] | deux têtes valent mieux qu'une◼◼◼phrase deux avis valent mieux qu'un◼◻◻phrase |