better off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for better off in the English»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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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

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also better-off, well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, badly off

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

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

better off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for better off in the English»Spanish 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

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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It is an example of the prisoners' dilemma -- albeit simplified -- where two prisoners held separately end up mutually better off if they refuse to squeal on each other.
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If a country is trying to be industrialized, they can only be better off.
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If only we can concentrate more on the games than complaining and bickering and pointing fingers, we would all be better off.
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The segment also featured a career counselor who noted that many students would be better off pursuing career-oriented certification programs rather than traditional college degrees.
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The more things we produce -- medicines, heaters, sofas, clothes, hammers, sandwiches, suntan lotion, etc. -- the better off our lives.
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Earlier scripts had the character insistent on keeping hold of the babies, with the writers later deciding it would better off having a sendoff, to keep it dramatic.
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It's a win-win-win situation, as both driver and rider are better off, plus the environment stands to gain, too, with reduced private car usage.
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He wanted to test whether the people who have a soul, are better off than the soulless spirits that live in the waters.
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If you have an angle grinder or drill press, you'll be even better off (though they aren't necessary).
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I just thought the public was better off knowing where everybody was getting their money.
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