Translations for „better“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . better [ˈbet̬ər, Brit ˈbetəʳ] ADJ

better comp of good:

better

melhor

to be better MED

sentir-se melhor

better than nothing

melhor que nada

II . better [ˈbet̬ər, Brit ˈbetəʳ] ADV

better comp of well:

better

melhor

I like this better

gosto mais deste

there is nothing I like better than ...

nada me dá mais prazer que ...

it'd be better to tell her

seria melhor dizer a ela

you had better go

é melhor que você vá

we'd be better off taking the train

seria melhor ir de trem

she's better off without him

ela está melhor sem ele

to think better of sth

mudar de opinião sobre a. c.

or better still ...

ou melhor ainda ...

better safe than sorry

é melhor prevenir do que remediar

better late than never

antes tarde do que nunca

III . better [ˈbet̬ər, Brit ˈbetəʳ] N no pl

better

melhor

to change for the better

mudar para melhor

the sooner, the better

quanto antes, melhor

so much the better

tanto melhor

for better or (for) worse

para o que der e vier

to get the better of sb

levar a melhor sobre alguém

See also well , well , good

well² N

well

poço m

I . well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

well

bem

to feel well

sentir-se bem

to get well

melhorar

to look well

ter boa aparência

II . well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

well

bem

well done

muito bem

well enough

bastante bom

it's just as well that he isn't coming

é bom que ele não venha

money well spent

dinheiro bem gasto

that's all very well, but ...

está tudo muito bem, mas ...

2. well (thoroughly):

well

completamente

well and truly

totalmente

3. well (very):

well

muito

to be well pleased with sth

estar bem satisfeito com a. c.

4. well (reasonably):

well

com razão

to leave well enough alone

não se intrometer desnecessariamente

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

melhor se você disser a ela a verdade

5. well (in addition):

as well Brit

também

as well as

assim como

III . well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

bem

very well!

muito bem!

I . good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good

bom(boa)

to be good at (doing) sth

ser bom em a. c.

to be good for sb, spinach is good for you

espinafre é bom para você

to be good to sb

ser amável com alguém

to be as good as new

estar praticamente novo

to be good and ready

estar bem preparado

to be in good shape (thing)

estar em bom estado

to be in good shape (person)

estar em boa forma

to be a good thing that ...

ainda bem que ... +subj

a good time to do sth

uma boa hora para fazer a. c.

to do a good job

fazer um bom trabalho

to have the good sense to do sth

ter o bom senso de fazer a. c.

to have a good time

divertir-se

good thinking!

bem pensado!

2. good (appealing to senses):

to feel good

ser macio

to look good

ter boa aparência

to smell good

cheirar bem

3. good (valid):

good

válido(-a)

to be good for nothing

não servir para nada

good for you!

isso mesmo!

4. good (substantial):

good

bom(boa)

a good 10 pounds

uns bons 5 quilos

II . good [gʊd] N no pl

good

bem m

for one's own good

para o próprio bem

to do good

fazer o bem

for good

para sempre

I . good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good

bom(boa)

to be good at (doing) sth

ser bom em a. c.

to be good for sb, spinach is good for you

espinafre é bom para você

to be good to sb

ser amável com alguém

to be as good as new

estar praticamente novo

to be good and ready

estar bem preparado

to be in good shape (thing)

estar em bom estado

to be in good shape (person)

estar em boa forma

to be a good thing that ...

ainda bem que ... +subj

a good time to do sth

uma boa hora para fazer a. c.

to do a good job

fazer um bom trabalho

to have the good sense to do sth

ter o bom senso de fazer a. c.

to have a good time

divertir-se

good thinking!

bem pensado!

2. good (appealing to senses):

to feel good

ser macio

to look good

ter boa aparência

to smell good

cheirar bem

3. good (valid):

good

válido(-a)

to be good for nothing

não servir para nada

good for you!

isso mesmo!

4. good (substantial):

good

bom(boa)

a good 10 pounds

uns bons 5 quilos

II . good [gʊd] N no pl

good

bem m

for one's own good

para o próprio bem

to do good

fazer o bem

for good

para sempre

I . well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

well

bem

to feel well

sentir-se bem

to get well

melhorar

to look well

ter boa aparência

II . well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

well

bem

well done

muito bem

well enough

bastante bom

it's just as well that he isn't coming

é bom que ele não venha

money well spent

dinheiro bem gasto

that's all very well, but ...

está tudo muito bem, mas ...

2. well (thoroughly):

well

completamente

well and truly

totalmente

3. well (very):

well

muito

to be well pleased with sth

estar bem satisfeito com a. c.

4. well (reasonably):

well

com razão

to leave well enough alone

não se intrometer desnecessariamente

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

melhor se você disser a ela a verdade

5. well (in addition):

as well Brit

também

as well as

assim como

III . well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well

bem

very well!

muito bem!

well² N

well

poço m

Good Friday N

Good Friday

Sexta-feira f Santa

good-humored ADJ

good-humored

bem-humorado(-a)

good-looking ADJ

good-looking

bonito(-a)

good looks N pl

good looks

boa aparência f

good-natured ADJ

good-natured person

de bom coração

good-natured joke

inocente

good-tempered ADJ

good-tempered

de gênio bom

good-for-nothing N

good-for-nothing

inútil mf

well-balanced ADJ

well-balanced

ponderado(-a)

well-behaved ADJ

well-behaved

bem-educado(-a)

well-being N no pl

well-being

bem-estar m

well-deserved ADJ

well-deserved

merecido(-a)

well-developed ADJ

well-developed

bem desenvolvido(-a)

Usage examples with better

far better

muito melhor

much better

muito melhor

the sooner the better

o quanto antes melhor

I like this better

gosto mais deste

you had better go

é melhor que você vá

or better still ...

ou melhor ainda ...

better safe than sorry

é melhor prevenir do que remediar

better late than never

antes tarde do que nunca

the sooner, the better

quanto antes, melhor

so much the better

tanto melhor

faster/better than anybody

mais rápido/melhor que qualquer um

better than ever

melhor do que nunca

better than nothing

melhor que nada

to be better MED

sentir-se melhor

to use one's better judgment

usar seu bom senso

she's better off without him

ela está melhor sem ele

to change for the better

mudar para melhor

for better or (for) worse

para o que der e vier

to think better of sth

mudar de opinião sobre a. c.

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English

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

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

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It's always better to just surrender, and then come back later to give it a go with fresh ears.

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The new reality sets in fast; therefore, the time to "make things better" is as soon as possible after the blow-up.

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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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It was said to have no better in making carriages, coaches and sleighs.

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