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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N

1. best (most enjoyable, pleasant):

2. best (of the highest quality, standard):

3. best (most competent):

to be the best at subject, game

4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):

5. best (most favourable):

6. best (peak, height):

to be at its best wine, cheese:
to be at its best city, view, landscape:

7. best (greatest personal effort):

to get the best out of pupil, worker
to get the best out of gadget

8. best (virtues, qualities):

to bring out the best in sb crisis, suffering:

9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):

to get the best of deal, bargain
to get the best of arrangement

10. best (good clothes):

11. best (good wishes):

12. best (winning majority):

II. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good

1. best (most excellent or pleasing):

2. best (most competent):

best teacher, poet
to be best at subject, sport
to be best at instrument

3. best (most appropriate or suitable):

best tool, example, way, time, idea

4. best (most beneficial):

best exercise, food

III. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV

best superlative of well

IV. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)

best (in argument) person
best (in contest, struggle) opponent
to be bested in an argument

V. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst]

I. well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

1. well (sunk in ground):

2. well (pool):

3. well CONSTR (shaft for stairs, lift):

4. well Brit LAW (in law court):

II. well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] VB intr

well → well up

I. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

1. well (in good health):

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

3. well (advisable, prudent):

4. well (fortunate):

II. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

well treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc
to work well person:
to work well system:

2. well (used with modal verbs):

it may well be that … + subj

3. well (intensifier):

4. well (approvingly):

5. well:

I wish you well of it! iron

6. well:

7. well Brit inf:

III. well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

IV. well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl]

to be well in with sb inf
être bien avec qn inf
to be well up in sth

I. good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

1. good (virtue):

to be up to no good inf
mijoter qc inf
to come to no good person:

2. good (benefit):

3. good (use):

4. good Brit (profit):

to be £20 to the good

5. good (virtuous people):

the good + vb pl
les bons mpl

II. goods N npl

1. goods (for sale):

2. goods Brit RAIL:

goods attr depot, station, train, wagon

3. goods (property):

biens mpl

4. goods (what is wanted) inf:

III. good <comp better, superl best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

1. good (enjoyable):

good book, holiday, joke, news
good party

2. good (happy):

3. good (healthy):

good ear , eye, leg
good eyesight, hearing, memory

4. good (well) inf:

5. good (high quality):

good book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score
good coat, suit, china
good degree
avec mention after n

6. good (prestigious) attr:

good address, family, marriage

7. good (obedient):

good child, dog
good behaviour, manners

8. good (favourable):

good review, impression, opportunity, sign

9. good (attractive):

good legs, teeth
good handwriting
to look good with garment, accessories: garment

10. good (tasty):

good meal
inv to look good

11. good (virtuous) attr:

good man, life
good Christian
les bons mpl

12. good (kind):

good person
my good man dated
mon brave dated

13. good (pleasant):

good humour, mood
to be very good about mistake, misunderstanding

14. good (reliable):

15. good (competent):

good accountant, hairdresser, teacher
to be good at Latin, physics
to be good at badminton, chess
to be no good at tennis, chemistry
to be no good at chess, cards
to be good with old people, children, animals
to be good with figures

16. good (beneficial):

to be good for person, plant
to be good for skin, health
to be good for business, morale

17. good (effective):

good example, knife, shampoo, method
bon/bonne (for doing pour faire)
to look good design, wallpaper:

18. good (suitable):

good book, day, moment, name
bon/bonne (for pour)

19. good (fluent):

20. good (fortunate):

21. good (sensible):

good choice, idea, investment

22. good (close) attr:

good friend, relationship

23. good (serviceable):

24. good (accurate):

good description, spelling
to keep good time clock, watch:

25. good (fit to eat):

good meat, cheese

26. good (substantial) attr:

good salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile

27. good (hard) attr:

good kick, punch

28. good archaic NAUT:

IV. as good as ADV

1. as good as (virtually):

2. as good as (tantamount to):

3. as good as (by implication):

V. for good ADV

VI. good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

VII. good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

that's a good one! joke, excuse:
good on you inf! Brit

Sunday best N

Sunday best N

best friend N

meilleur/-e ami/-e m/f

best end N

best boy N CINE

best known [best ˈnəʊn] ADJ

best man N

personal best [ˌpəːsən(ə)l ˈbest] N

I. second best N

II. second best ADV

he came off Brit or out Am second best

best-before date N

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I. best [best] ADJ superl of good

it's best to +infin

Phrases:

to be sb's best bet inf

II. best [best] ADV

best superl of well

III. best [best] N no pl

1. best (the finest):

le meilleur(la meilleure) m (f)
all the best! inf as toast
all the best! saying goodbye
all the best! wishing luck

2. best (perspective):

3. best SPORTS:

to get the best of sb a. fig

Phrases:

IV. best [best] VB trans form

I. well2 [wel] N

II. well2 [wel] VB intr

1. well:

to well (up) out of sth water

2. well fig:

to well up in sb/sth
monter en qn/à qc

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

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

1. well (in a good manner):

2. well (thoroughly):

well below (sth)

3. well (justifiably):

Phrases:

to be well in with sb/sth Brit inf, to be in well with sb/sth Am inf
to be well out of it Brit, Aus

III. well1 [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

to have (got) it good inf

II. good [gʊd] N no pl

to do sb good to +infin
faire du bien à qn de +infin

Phrases:

III. good [gʊd] INTERJ

1. good (said to express approval):

2. good (said to express surprise or shock):

3. good (said as greeting):

4. good Brit (said to accept order):

second best ADJ

best man N

best-seller N

Sunday best, Sunday clothes N pl

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in the PONS Dictionary
English
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French
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I. best [best] ADJ superl of good

it's best to +infin

Phrases:

to be sb's best bet inf

II. best [best] ADV

best superl of well

III. best [best] N

1. best (the finest):

all the best! inf as toast
all the best! saying goodbye
all the best! wishing luck

2. best (perspective):

3. best sports:

to get the best of sb a. fig

Phrases:

IV. best [best] VB trans form

I. well2 [wel] N

II. well2 [wel] VB intr

1. well:

to well (up) out of sth water

2. well fig:

to well up in sb/sth
monter en qn/à qc

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

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

1. well (in a good manner):

2. well (thoroughly):

well below (sth)

3. well (justifiably):

Phrases:

to be in well with sb/sth inf

III. well1 [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

to have (got) it good inf

II. good [gʊd] N

to do sb good to +infin
faire du bien à qn de +infin

Phrases:

III. good [gʊd] INTERJ

1. good (said to express approval):

2. good (said to express surprise or shock):

3. good (said as greeting):

4. good (said to express agreement):

best man N

second best ADJ

Sunday best, Sunday clothes N pl

Phrases:

French
French
English
English
préféré(e) ami
Present
Ibest
youbest
he/she/itbests
webest
youbest
theybest
Past
Ibested
youbested
he/she/itbested
webested
youbested
theybested
Present Perfect
Ihavebested
youhavebested
he/she/ithasbested
wehavebested
youhavebested
theyhavebested
Past Perfect
Ihadbested
youhadbested
he/she/ithadbested
wehadbested
youhadbested
theyhadbested