betters in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ good When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see this entry, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa/auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see this entry.

1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):

II.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

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

1. better (more adequately or excellently):

2. better (more advisably or appropriately):

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

See also well2, well1, good

I.well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

well → well up

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

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

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

1. well (satisfactorily):

2. well (used with modal verbs):

3. well (intensifier):

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III.well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

I.good <compar. better, superl. best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

14. good (competent):

II.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

IV.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

V.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

better2 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

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prima è, meglio è

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