better in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] ADJ

1.1. better quality/doctor/method/price:

better
mejor
his tennis is better now
ahora juega mejor al tenis
he's better at playing the guitar than at singing
toca la guitarra mejor de lo que canta
fruit's much better for you than candy
la fruta es mucho más sana que los caramelos
I've got an even better idea
tengo una idea aún mejor
things couldn't be better
todo va de maravilla
I'll just take these shoes off … ah, that's better
me voy a quitar los zapatos … ¡uf … qué alivio!
what do you think of the wine? — I've tasted better
¿qué te parece el vino? — los he probado mejores
to get better
mejorar
her playing gets better and better
cada vez toca mejor
the bigger/quicker the better
cuanto más grande/rápido mejor
the less said about it the better
cuanto menos se hable del tema mejor
the garden looks all the better for the rain
la lluvia le ha venido bien al jardín
if they can both come, so much the better
si pueden venir los dos, mucho or tanto mejor
I feel none the better for knowing that she has failed as well
no es ningún consuelo saber que ella tampoco lo ha logrado
she's little better than a thief
es poco menos que una ladrona
she's no better than a thief
es una ladrona, ni más ni menos
have you got nothing better to do than … ?
¿no tienes nada mejor que hacer que … ?
he's moved on to better things since then
desde entonces se ha superado mucho
to be better than one's word
cumplir con creces lo prometido
to go one better I can go one better: I'll give you interest-free credit
yo puedo hacerle una oferta aún mejor: le doy crédito sin interés
not content with that, she decided to go one better
no satisfecha con eso, decidió ir aún más lejos
he always has to go one better than everyone else
siempre tiene que ser más que nadie

II.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] ADV

III.better [Am ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] N

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

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See also well2, well1

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

1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):

well sing/write/work
bien
I can't swim as well as he can
no sé nadar tan bien como él
he's managing as well as can be expected
se las arregla bien dentro de lo que cabe
I explained it as well as I could
lo expliqué lo mejor que pude
well said!
¡bien dicho!
to do well , you did very well
lo hiciste muy bien
he's doing very well
le van muy bien las cosas
she did well in history
le fue muy bien en historia
I think I did quite well to get 30%
creo que no estuve nada mal sacándome el 30%
mother and baby are both doing well
madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien
he's done well for himself
se ha sabido forjar una posición
well done!
¡así se hace!
well done!
¡muy bien!
to go well performance/operation:
salir bien
to live well
vivir bien

2. well (thoroughly):

well wash/dry/know
bien
I can well understand your concern
entiendo perfectamente su preocupación
it was well worth the effort
realmente valió la pena
I'm only too well aware of the danger
me doy perfecta cuenta del peligro
I'm only too well aware of the danger
tengo plena conciencia del peligro
he knows only too well that …
bien sabe or sabe de sobra que …
well and truly inf our team was well and truly beaten
nuestro equipo recibió una soberana paliza inf
I'm well and truly fed up
estoy requeteharto inf
he was well and truly drunk
estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho
to be well away inf the thieves will be well away by now
los ladrones ya deben estar lejos
two beers and he's well away Brit
con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

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

III.well1 [Am wɛl, Brit wɛl] INTERJ

better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

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some groups, notably the better-off, …
algunos grupos, particularmente or en particular las clases acomodadas, …
prevention is better than cure
más vale prevenir que curar

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[ser]
better
me parece preferible viajar mañana
I think it would be preferable o better to travel tomorrow
(ser preferible a algo) es preferible a uno de plástico
it's better than o preferable to a plastic one
es preferible que llegue tarde a que no llegue
I'd rather he arrived late o it's better that he should arrive late than not at all
es preferible que no lo haga a que lo haga mal
it's better not to do it at all (rather) than do it badly
es preferible morirse a estar en esa cárcel
you're better off dead than in that prison
preferible que algo
better than sth
preferible pan que nada
bread is better than nothing
se ve de lo más alentado
he looks a lot better
mejor papeamos algo antes
we'd better eat sth beforehand
mejor papeamos algo antes
we'd better grab a bite to eat beforehand inf
este tratamiento te mejorará enseguida
this treatment will make you better right away
los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta
the management improved their offer o made a better offer
mejorar
to get better
mejorar
to get better
mejorar MED
to get better
mi situación económica no ha mejorado nada
my financial situation hasn't improved at all o got any better
ha mejorado de aspecto
he looks a lot better
tus notas no han mejorado mucho
your grades haven't improved much o got(ten) any better
mejorarse
to get better
que te mejores
I hope you get better soon
no sé por qué no pueden ser más hermanables
I don't know why they can't get on better
andando/marchando que es gerundio Spain inf venga, andando, que es gerundio
you'd better get a move on o get cracking inf

better in the PONS Dictionary

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I.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ

II.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV

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

IV.better1 [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] VB trans

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See also well2, well1, good

I.well2 [wel] N (hole for water etc.)

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

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

III.well1 [wel] better, best better, best INTERJ (exclamation)

I.good [gʊd] better, best ADJ

II.good [gʊd] better, best N no pl

III.good [gʊd] better, best ADV

IV.good [gʊd] better, best INTERJ

better2 N, bettor [ˈbetəʳ, Am ˈbet̬ɚ] N Am

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considerably better
bastante mejor
to be better left unsaid
mejor no hablar

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better Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

certain shops are better for specific items
para algunos artículos concretos, algunas/ciertas tiendas son mejores que otras
better and better
cada vez mejor
half a loaf is better than none
a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov
generally speaking, the weather is better here
en general hace mejor tiempo aquí
it is better that you don't go
es mejor que no vayas +subj
half a loaf is better than none prov
a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov
to come out the better/the worse
salir ganando/perdiendo
he/she is feeling a bit better
se ha despejado un poco
the film gets better towards the end
hacia la última parte la película mejora
I think it would be better if
yo entiendo que sería mejor si +subj
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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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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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Psychopathic individuals have been regularly observed to become more cunning and better able to hide their behaviour.
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For this reason, certain benzodiazepines are better suited to treat insomnia than others.
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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.
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The change was made to improve durability and strengthen the sward to better withstand the increasing wear of the modern game.
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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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But which hobbyhorse is better?
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Although it was at the centre of the subprime storm, the wider group has weathered the financial crisis of 20072010 better than other global banks.
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