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be·stir <-rr-> [bɪˈstɜ:ʳ, Am -ˈstɜ:r] VB trans form

to bestir sb to do [or into doing] sth
jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun
to bestir sth fig

beat·er [ˈbi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. beater:

Mixer m <-s, ->

2. beater (person rousing game):

Treiber(in) m (f) <-s, ->

belt·er [ˈbeltəʳ, Am -ɚ] N sl

I. bet·ter1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ inv comp of good

1. better (superior):

2. better (healthier):

3. better (most):

II. bet·ter1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV comp of well

III. bet·ter1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] N no pl

1. better (improvement):

2. better hum old:

IV. bet·ter1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB trans

See also

I. well2 [wel] N

1. well (for water):

Brunnen m <-s, ->

2. well (for mineral):

Schacht m <-(e)s, Schạ̈ch·te>
Ölquelle f <-, -n>

3. well ARCHIT:

Treppenhaus nt <-es, -häuser>
Fahrstuhlschacht m <-(e)s, -schächte>
Lichtschacht m <-(e)s, -schächte>

4. well Brit LAW:

5. well (bountiful source):

Quelle f <-, -n>

6. well (small depression):

Kuhle f <-, -n>
Mulde f <-, -n>

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

1. well (healthy):

gesund <gesünder, am gesündesten>

3. well inv (sensible):

Phrases:

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

1. well (in a good way):

2. well (favourably):

gut <besser, am besten>
to speak well of sb/sth
to think well of sb/sth
viel von jdm/etw halten

3. well (thoroughly):

gut <besser, am besten>

7. well inv (probably):

8. well inv (very):

9. well inv (also):

(and) ... as well as ...
und [auch] ... form
(and) ... as well as ...

Phrases:

to be well away Brit inf (asleep)
weg sein inf
to be well in with sb, Am to be in well with sb inf
gut mit jdm können inf
to be well up on [or in] sth

III. well1 [wel] INTERJ

well [, well]!
well, well ...
ja, ja ...
well now [or then] ...
also [dann] ...
na gut ...

IV. well1 [wel] N no pl

I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

gut <besser, am besten>
haha, der war gut! iron

4. good (appealing to senses):

6. good (beneficial):

9. good (appropriate):

11. good (moral):

gut <besser, am besten>

12. good (well-behaved):

16. good pred, inv FOOD (not rotten):

gut <besser, am besten>

17. good pred, inv (able to provide):

18. good (almost, virtually):

20. good Brit (said to accept order):

21. good (in exclamations):

good egg! Brit dated
iron oh, — good for you!

22. good attr, inv (said to express affection):

Phrases:

bereit <bereiter, am bereitesten>
to make sth ⇆ good (repair)
to make sth ⇆ good mistake
to make sth ⇆ good (pay for)
etw wettmachen inf

II. good [gʊd] ADV

1. good esp Am region inf (well):

gut <besser, am besten>

2. good inf (thoroughly):

III. good [gʊd] N no pl

1. good (moral force):

Gute nt <-n>

5. good (ability):

to be no good at sth

6. good COMM:

Gut nt <-(e)s, Gü̱·ter>
Ware f <-, -n>

Phrases:

es·ter [ˈestəʳ, Am -tɚ] N CHEM

Ester m <-s, ->
Present
Ibestir
youbestir
he/she/itbestirs
webestir
youbestir
theybestir
Past
Ibestirred
youbestirred
he/she/itbestirred
webestirred
youbestirred
theybestirred
Present Perfect
Ihavebestirred
youhavebestirred
he/she/ithasbestirred
wehavebestirred
youhavebestirred
theyhavebestirred
Past Perfect
Ihadbestirred
youhadbestirred
he/she/ithadbestirred
wehadbestirred
youhadbestirred
theyhadbestirred
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The second edition of the book “Aus bester Familie” (“From the Best Family”) was launched on 13 October 2011.
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Am 13. Oktober 2011 wurde die zweite Auflage des Buches „Aus bester Familie“ feierlich präsentiert.
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Lambertz wins an award in "Aus bester Familie – 100 ideal German family enterprises" given by the Deutsche Standards
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Auszeichnung von Lambertz in der Reihe „Aus bester Familie – 100 vorbildliche deutsche Familienunternehmen" der Deutschen Standards

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