better in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for better in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ

better comp of good

better

по-добър

to appeal to sb's better nature

разчитам на морала на нкг

better luck next time

успех следващия път

it's better that way

така е по-добре

better than …

по-добре отколкото …

better than nothing

по-добре от нищо

to be better MED

възстановявам се

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) prov

познатото зло е по-малкото зло

better late than never prov

по-добре късно, отколкото никога prov

better safe than sorry

бъди предпазлив, за да не съжаляваш после

II.better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV

better comp of well

better

по-добрe

I like this better

това ми харесва повече

there is nothing I like better than ...

най-много обичам да ...

or better still ...

или пък още по-добре …

It'll be better to tell her

по-добре е да й кажеш

you had better go

по-добре тръгвай

to think better of sth

размислям и променям решението си за нщ

III.better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] N no pl

1. better (improvement):

better

подобрение nt

to change for the better

подобрявам се

the sooner, the better

колкото по-скоро, толкова по-добре

so much the better

толкова по-добре

2. better pl:

my betters

по-възрастните

my betters

по-опитните

my betters

по-високопоставените

Phrases:

for better or (for) worse

за добро или (за) лошо

to get the better of sb

надвивам нкг

IV.better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB trans

better

подобрявам

to better oneself (further one's knowledge)

разширявам познанията си

See also well², well¹, good

I.well² [wel] N

well

кладенец m

oil well

петролен кладенец

II.well² [wel] VB trans

1. well:

to well (up) out of sth water

избликвам от нщ

2. well fig:

to well up in sb/sth

напирам в нщ/нкг

I.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

to be/feel/get well

добре съм/чувствам се добре/подобрявам се

to look well

изглеждам добре

all is well

всичко е наред

II.well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (in a good manner):

well

добре

well done!

браво!

well put

добре казано

2. well (thoroughly):

well

напълно

well east

право на изток

he pretty well refused

направо отказа

well and truly

категорично

well below (sth)

далеч под (нщ)

to be well pleased with sth

много съм доволен от нщ

3. well (justifiably):

I can't very well ask him

нямам основание да го питам

4. well FIN:

well off

материално [o. финансово] обезпечен

Phrases:

to be all well and good to be all very well

всичко това е много добре

as well

също

as well as

както и

to be just as well

толкова по-добре съм

we might as well do sth

можем да направим и това нщ

to be well in with sb/sth Brit inf, to be in well with sb/sth Am inf

в добри отношения съм с нкг/нщ

to be well out of it Brit, Aus

отървавам се от нщ

III.well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

о-хо

well, well!

ле-ле!

oh well!

олелее!

very well!

браво!

I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good

добър

good eyes

добро зрение

good ears

добър слух

good thinking!

правилно мислене!

to be a good catch

едра риба съм

to be/to be not good enough

достатъчно/не достатъчно добър съм

to do a good job

върша добра работа

to have the good sense to do sth

имам добър усет в правенето на нщ

to be in good shape

в добра форма съм

2. good (skilled):

good

добър

to be good at [or in], sth/doing sth

добър съм в нщ/правенето на нщ

to be good at sth

добър съм в нщ

to be good with one's hands

бива ме в ръцете

3. good (pleasant):

good

приятен

to have a good day/evening

прекарвам приятен ден/приятна вечер

to have a good time

прекарвам добре

4. good (appealing to senses):

to look good

изглеждам добре

to smell good

мириша хубаво

to feel good

чувствам се добре

to have good looks

изглеждам добре

5. good (favourable):

a good omen

добра поличба

good times

добрите времена

the good life

добрият живот

good luck (in sth)

успех (в нщ)

to be a good thing [or job ] Brit, that …

добре, че …

to be/sound too good to be true

звучи прекалено хубаво, за да е истина

6. good (beneficial):

good

благоприятен

a good habit

полезен навик

to be good for sb

действам добре някому

to be good for business

ставам за бизнес

7. good (useful):

good

полезен

8. good (appropriate):

good

подходящ

good choice, decision

правилен

a good time to do sth

подходящо време да се направи нщ

be in a good position to do sth

намирам се в изгодна позиция да направя нщ

in good faith LAW, FIN

добросъвестно

9. good (kind):

good

любезен

good deeds/works

добри дела

10. good (moral):

the Good Book

Библията

a good name/reputation

добро име/добра репутация

to be good as one's word

изпълнявам обещанието си

11. good (well-behaved):

good

добре възпитан

a good loser

човек, който знае да губи

to be on good [or one's best], behaviour

държа се много учтиво

12. good (thorough):

good

хубав

good

здрав

a good beating

здрав бой

13. good:

good (valid)

валиден

good (not forged)

нефалшифициран

good (usable)

здрав

to make sth good (pay for)

компенсирам

to make sth good (do successfully)

успявам

to be good for nothing

не ставам за нищо

14. good (substantial):

good

достатъчен

a good few/many

доста

15. good FOOD:

good

обилен

16. good (almost, virtually):

it's as good as done

почти е свършено

to be as good as new

като нов съм

17. good (said to emphasize):

to be good and ready

напълно готов съм

18. good (said to express affection):

the good old days

добрите стари времена

Phrases:

to have a good innings Brit

имам дълга и щастлива кариера

for good measure

на това отгоре

good riddance (to bad rubbish)

прав му път!

to make good time

справям се бързо

to give as good as one gets

не оставам длъжен

II.good [gʊd] N no pl

1. good (moral force, not evil):

good

добро nt само sing

to be no good

за нищо не ме бива

to be up to no good

замислям нщ лошо

2. good (profit, benefit):

good

полза f

this soup will do you good

тази супа ще ти дойде добре

for one's own good

за свое добро

to do good

правя добро

to do more harm than good

имам повече вреда, отколкото полза

to be not much good

няма голяма полза

3. good pl (moral people):

the good

добрите (хора)

Phrases:

for good

завинаги

III.good [gʊd] ADV

1. good inf (well):

good

хубаво

2. good (thoroughly):

good

здравата

IV.good [gʊd] INTERJ

1. good (to express approval):

good

браво!

2. good (to express surprise, shock):

good God! good grief! good gracious!

Боже Господи!

3. good (said as greeting):

good afternoon

добър ден

good evening

добър вечер

good morning

добро утро

good night

лека нощ

4. good Brit (said to accept order):

very good

много добре

better² N, bettor [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] N Am

better

човек m , който залага

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

his better self

по-добрата страна на характера му

better still

(още) по-добре

Translations for better in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

по

better

по-добър

better

подобрявам

make better

подобрявам

get better

състоянието ми се подобри

I am getting better

половинка

better half

къде ти е половинката?

where is your better half?

не е за разказване

the less said about it the better

пооправям

get a little better

той се пооправи

he got better

просветвам

feel better [or relieved]

просветна ми пред очите

I felt better

better Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he of all people should know better

точно той не трябваше да го прави

there is nothing I like better than ...

най-много обичам да ...

you couldn't wish for better weather

не може да си пожелаем по-хубаво време

better and better

все по-добре

I'm none the better for your praise

твоите похвали не ме топлят

how much better could it be?

къде по-добре може да бъде!

his words made me feel better

стана ми по-леко от думите му

the less said about it the better

не е за разказване

I wonder if this would be better

мисля дали така ще е по-добре

they are on better terms now

отношенията между тях се затоплят

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, the provision of better public transport links to the airport at that time was not considered a priority and had no urgency.

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Many merchants were hit hard by crippling financial losses and had to leave in search for a better way of life.

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It is all very well to prise unity but knowing disagreements and compromises is better than a pretentious display of unity.

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But which hobbyhorse is better?

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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.

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Perhaps it could more correctly be labeled history as we want it to be remembered or, even better, as we re-create and relive it.

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Even-aged silvicultural systems satisfy the reproduction and growth requirements of black oak better than the all-aged or uneven-aged selection system.

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For this reason, certain benzodiazepines are better suited to treat insomnia than others.

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Also, she has a learning feature, where she gets better at using her potty after each feeding.

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The hot end of the replaceable tube is covered with turbulators for better heat transfer.

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