better in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for better in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

II.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good

1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):

to get better
the weather is no better
to look/sound better
to taste/smell better
that's better!

III.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well

2. better (more advisably or appropriately):

better
he is better left alone
you would do better to do
you had better do, you'd better do (advising)
you had better do, you'd better do (warning)
I'd better go
‘will she come?’—‘she'd better! or she better inf!’
‘will it be open?’—‘it had better be! or it better had be! or it better be inf!’
better still, …
ou mieux, …

IV.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB trans

V.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB refl

See also well up, well2, well1, good

well up VB [Brit wɛl -, Am wɛl -]

I.well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

well → well up

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

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

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

1. well (satisfactorily):

2. well (used with modal verbs):

it may well be that + subj

3. well (intensifier):

III.well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

I.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

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

15. good (competent):

VI.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

VII.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

better2 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

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better Brit
better
it is preferable ou better that
better
to be better than
the better one
something better
better
you can do better
you'd be better off in bed
she's better
she's in better health
better still
better than ever
better and better
to get better and better at (speaking) English
the better
to expect better
it's the same, only better
to change for the better

better in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for better in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ comp of good

II.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV comp of well

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

IV.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB trans

See also well2, well1, good

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

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

III.well1 [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

Translations for better in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

better Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

better and better
half a loaf is better than none prov
to take a turn for the better
in a way, I'd do better to ...
to come out of sth a better person
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
If your rural area is a commutable distance from a city, you have a better chance of retaining your population and keeping people living there.
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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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Psychopathic individuals have been regularly observed to become more cunning and better able to hide their behaviour.
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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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Charioteers wrapped the reins around their bodies in order to use their body weight to better control the horses.
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The hot end of the replaceable tube is covered with turbulators for better heat transfer.
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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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It was said to have no better in making carriages, coaches and sleighs.
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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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There are a few reasons this challenge should help on the road to becoming better networkers.
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