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I . best [best] ADJ superl of good

II . best [best] ADV

III . best [best] N no pl

See also well , well , good

I . well2 [wel] N

1. well (for water):

well
studnia f

II . well2 [wel] VB intr to well [up]

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1. well tears, blood:

to well [up]
popłynąć

2. well anger:

to well [up]
narastać

I . well1 <better, best> [wel] ADV

4. well (unwillingly):

I may [just] as well give it to him
ostatecznie mogę mu to dać

5. well (getting the same result):

you might [just] as well have paid yourself
równie dobrze mogłeś zapłacić sam

II . well1 <better, best> [wel] ADJ

2. well (satisfactory):

all is well with him
u niego wszystko w porządku
that's all very well, but...
no tak, ale...

III . well1 [wel] INTERJ

1. well (surprise):

well, well, I didn't think he'd do that
no, no! nie sądziłem, że to zrobi

2. well (doubt, hesitation):

he is, well, a bit too short
on jest, no cóż, nieco zbyt niski

3. well interrog:

well? what did you do next?
no i co? co następnie zrobiłeś?
well now?
no więc?

I . good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good
dobry
to be in good shape
być w dobrej formie
as good as new
jak nowy
good show [or job]!
dobra robota!

2. good (skilled):

to be good at [or in] sth
być dobrym w czymś

5. good (well-behaved):

to be on good behaviour
dobrze [lub porządnie] się zachowywać

6. good (thorough):

good
porządny

8. good (substantial):

a good few/many
ładnych kilka

9. good (not rotten):

good
dobry
good
świeży

10. good (said to emphasize):

to be good and ready
być zupełnie gotowym

11. good (in exclamations):

good God! [or Lord!] [or heavens!]
dobry Boże!
good morning!
dzień dobry!

II . good [gʊd] N no pl

1. good (moral force):

good
dobro nt
to be up to no good
nie mieć dobrych zamiarów

2. good (benefit):

it would do him good [to do sth]
dobrze by mu zrobiło [zrobienie czegoś]

3. good (purpose):

to do no [or not much] good to do sth
nie za bardzo się starać [perf po-] , żeby coś zrobić

4. good:

the good + pl vb (moral people)
ludzie pl prawi

Phrases:

for good
na dobre

III . good [gʊd] ADV

1. good AM inf (well):

good
dobrze

2. good (thoroughly):

good
porządnie

best bid N ECON

best man <-men> N

best man
drużba m

best-seller N

best-selling N

I . second best ADJ

1. second best (after the best):

he's the second best player in the team
to drugi gracz w drużynie

2. second best (not as good):

second best
gorszy

3. second best (failing to win):

to come off second best
ponosić [perf ponieść] porażkę

II . second best N no pl

second best
namiastka f

Sunday best N

I . good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good
dobry
to be in good shape
być w dobrej formie
as good as new
jak nowy
good show [or job]!
dobra robota!

2. good (skilled):

to be good at [or in] sth
być dobrym w czymś

5. good (well-behaved):

to be on good behaviour
dobrze [lub porządnie] się zachowywać

6. good (thorough):

good
porządny

8. good (substantial):

a good few/many
ładnych kilka

9. good (not rotten):

good
dobry
good
świeży

10. good (said to emphasize):

to be good and ready
być zupełnie gotowym

11. good (in exclamations):

good God! [or Lord!] [or heavens!]
dobry Boże!
good morning!
dzień dobry!

II . good [gʊd] N no pl

1. good (moral force):

good
dobro nt
to be up to no good
nie mieć dobrych zamiarów

2. good (benefit):

it would do him good [to do sth]
dobrze by mu zrobiło [zrobienie czegoś]

3. good (purpose):

to do no [or not much] good to do sth
nie za bardzo się starać [perf po-] , żeby coś zrobić

4. good:

the good + pl vb (moral people)
ludzie pl prawi

Phrases:

for good
na dobre

III . good [gʊd] ADV

1. good AM inf (well):

good
dobrze

2. good (thoroughly):

good
porządnie

I . well1 <better, best> [wel] ADV

4. well (unwillingly):

I may [just] as well give it to him
ostatecznie mogę mu to dać

5. well (getting the same result):

you might [just] as well have paid yourself
równie dobrze mogłeś zapłacić sam

II . well1 <better, best> [wel] ADJ

2. well (satisfactory):

all is well with him
u niego wszystko w porządku
that's all very well, but...
no tak, ale...

III . well1 [wel] INTERJ

1. well (surprise):

well, well, I didn't think he'd do that
no, no! nie sądziłem, że to zrobi

2. well (doubt, hesitation):

he is, well, a bit too short
on jest, no cóż, nieco zbyt niski

3. well interrog:

well? what did you do next?
no i co? co następnie zrobiłeś?
well now?
no więc?

I . well2 [wel] N

1. well (for water):

well
studnia f

II . well2 [wel] VB intr to well [up]

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1. well tears, blood:

to well [up]
popłynąć

2. well anger:

to well [up]
narastać

good faith N LAW

Good Friday N REL

good-humoured, good-humored AM ADJ

good-looking ADJ

Usage examples with best

the best
najlepszy
at best
w najlepszym razie
Sunday best
odświętne ubranie
the best thing imaginable
najlepsza rzecz, jaką można sobie wyobrazić
despite our best endeavours
pomimo usilnych starań
the next best thing
rzecz f niemal tak samo dobra
in sb's best interests
w czyimś najlepszym interesie
by far the best
zdecydowanie najlepszy
it's best to wait
najlepiej poczekać
as best you can
najlepiej jak potrafisz
to do one's best
dawać [perf dać] z siebie wszystko
journalism at its best
dziennikarstwo w najlepszym wydaniu
the best female vocalist
najlepsza wokalistka f
the best living actor
najlepszy z żyjących aktorów
to know best
wiedzieć najlepiej
he proved best
okazał się najlepszy
quite the best
bez wątpienia najlepszy
the very best
absolutnie najlepszy
the best course
najlepsze rozwiązanie nt
the best possible
jak najlepszy

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His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.
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In tensile testing, the best irons are able to undergo considerable elongation before failure.
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The crisis has challenged conventional thinking in financial sector policies and sparked debate on how best to achieve sustainable development.
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Many felt disenfranchised by what they saw as a bureaucratic system that favored the land-holding class able to afford the best education.
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The recall affects the medium jar of the paste, batch number 5014 with best before date 01/2017 and batch numbers 5111 and 5112 with best before date 04/2017.
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She is one of four athletes in the field to throw over 20m this year with a personal best of 20.19m last month.
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Individually his best achievement was 31st place on the horizontal bar.
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He is best known as an original teacher on questions of syntax.
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The jumping order is not available and the jumping series are only available for the best six jumpers.
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Plain and simply stated, it turned out to be the best solution for all parties involved.
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