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I. better [americ 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

1.2. better (more suitable, desirable):

better suggestion/plan/date: mejor

it would be better to go by plane: sería mucho mejor ir en avión

the matter is better forgotten: lo mejor será olvidar el asunto

2. better pred (recovered from illness):

to be better: estar mejor

I'm better again: ya estoy mejor

it took him months to get better: tardó meses en mejorarse or recuperarse

I am/feel much better than I was: estoy/me siento mucho mejor (que antes)

II. better [americ ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] ADV

1. better compar of well

better: mejor

she swims better than I do or than me: nada mejor que yo

we get on better than we used to: nos llevamos mejor que antes

you can have it for five dollars: I can't do better than that, can I?: te lo dejo en cinco libras; más no me puedes pedir ¿no?

I can see better from here: desde aquí veo mejor

we'd've done better to wait: hubiera sido mejor esperar

they did better out of the deal than they admit: salieron mejor parados con el acuerdo de lo que pretenden

no one was better liked than he was: nadie era tan querido como él

he thinks he knows better: (se) cree que sabe más

at the last moment he thought better of it and …: a último momento cambió de idea or lo pensó mejor y …

2. better:

had better (ought), hadn't you better phone them?: ¿no deberías llamarlos?

I'd better leave before it gets dark: va a ser mejor que me vaya antes de que oscurezca

well, I'd better be off: bueno, me tengo que ir

you'd better do exactly as I say: más te vale hacer exactamente lo que yo te diga

you'd better not complain!: ¡más te vale no quejarte!

you'd better believe it! coloq: sí señor

3. better (more):

better americ: más

it cost me better than $100 to repair: me costó más de 100 dólares arreglarlo

III. better [americ ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] SUBST

1.1. better (superior of two):

the better: el mejor

he is the better of the two brothers at swimming: de los dos hermanos es el que mejor nada

for the better: para bien

for the better: para mejor

he's changed — and for the better!: ha cambiado — ¡y para bien!

things took a turn for the better: las cosas dieron un giro positivo

to get the better of sb/sth: ganarle la batalla a alguien/algo

my curiosity got the better of me: la curiosidad fue más fuerte que yo or pudo más que yo

1.2. better <betters, pl > (superiors):

better: superiores mpl

his elders and betters: sus mayores

2. better (gambler):

better: apostador m / apostadora f

IV. better [americ ˈbɛdər, Brit ˈbɛtə] VERBO trans

1. better (improve):

better conditions/lot: mejorar

better chances: aumentar

to better oneself (financially): prosperar

to better oneself (culturally, educationally): superarse

2. better (surpass):

better score/record: mejorar

better score/record: superar

I. well² SUBST

1.1. well (for water):

well: pozo m

well: aljibe m

1.2. well (for oil, gas):

well: pozo m

2.1. well (for stairs):

well: caja f de la escalera

well: hueco m de la escalera

2.2. well (for ventilation):

well Brit: patio m

well Brit: patio m de luces

well Brit: patio m de luz

well Brit: pozo m de aire

2.3. well (in UK lawcourt):

well: área donde se sientan los abogados

3. well (luck):

to wish sb well: desearle suerte a alguien

II. well² VERBO intr

well water:

well: manar

well: brotar

the tears welled to her eyes: se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

I. well¹ <comp better, superl best> [americ 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 coloq our team was well and truly beaten: nuestro equipo recibió una soberana paliza coloq

I'm well and truly fed up: estoy requeteharto coloq

he was well and truly drunk: estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away coloq 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

3.1. well (considerably):

well sem compar: bastante

I was home well before two: llegué a casa bastante antes de las dos

until well into the next century: hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

3.2. well (with justification):

how did he pay for it? — you may well ask!: ¿y cómo lo pagó? — ¡muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be: se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it: ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4.1. well (advantageously):

well marry: bien

to do well to + infin: hacer bien en + infin

to do well to + infin: deber + infin

you'd do well to bear that in mind: harías bien en or deberías tenerlo en cuenta

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer: sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well or do well out of sth: salir bien parado de algo

I'm well out of that job: gracias a Dios me libré de aquel trabajo

4.2. well (favorably):

to speak well of sb: hablar bien de alguien

to think well of sb: tener buena opinión de alguien

5.1. well in phrases:

as well (in addition): también

are they coming as well?: ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well!: ¡y además me mintió!

5.2. well in phrases:

as well as (in addition to): además de

he designs as well as makes them: además de hacerlos los diseña

as well as that, there's the question of money: aparte or además de eso está la cuestión del dinero

at night as well as during the day: tanto de noche como durante el día

I can't carry his bags as well as my own: no puedo llevar mis maletas y las suyas

5.3. well in phrases:

may/might as well I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take: para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste

why don't we finish it while we're at it? — we may as well!: ¿ya que estamos por qué no lo terminamos? — pues sí ¿por qué no?

now you've told him, you may as well give it to him!: ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

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

1. well (healthy):

well: bien

to be well: estar bien

you look well: tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? — I'm very well, thank you: ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias

he's not a well man Brit: no tiene muy buena salud

get well soon!: ¡que te mejores!

2. well (pleasing, satisfactory):

well: bien

all is not well: algo va mal

is all well with your family?: ¿tu familia? ¿todos bien?

that's all well and good, but …: todo eso está muy bien, pero …

it's all very well for him to talk, but …: él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero …

it's all very well for him to talk, but …: es muy fácil hablar, pero …

all's well that ends well: bien está lo que bien acaba

3.1. well (desirable, advisable):

well formal: conveniente

it would be well if …: sería conveniente que …

Expressões:

as well, it would be as well to keep this quiet: mejor no decir nada de esto

it's just as well I've got some money with me: menos mal que llevo dinero encima

I didn't see her this morning — that's just as well: esta mañana no la vi — pues menos mal or mejor para ti

III. well¹ [americ wɛl, Brit wɛl] INTERJ

1.1. well (introducing topic, sentence):

well: bueno

well: bien

well, shall we get started?: bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now or then, what's the problem?: a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

1.2. well (continuing):

well: bien

well: bueno

well, as I was saying …: bien or bueno, como iba diciendo …

1.3. well (expressing hesitation):

well, I'll have to think about it: pues no sé, tendré que pensarlo

he's a bit, well, you know, stupid: es un poco … bueno tú ya sabes, tonto

do you like it? — well …: ¿te gusta? — pues …

do you like it? — well …: ¿te gusta? — este … esp lat-amer

2.1. well (expressing surprise):

well, well, well! look who's here!: ¡vaya, vaya! or ¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí!

well, I never or Brit also never did! antiq: ¡qué increíble!

well, I'll be! americ: ¡mira tú!

2.2. well (expressing indignation):

well: bueno

well! if that's how you feel … !: bueno, si eso es lo que piensas …

well! he can talk!: ¡mira quién para hablar!

2.3. well (dismissively):

well: ¡bah!

2.4. well (expressing resignation):

well: bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes: bueno … ¡qué se le va a hacer!

(oh) well, you can always try again: bueno, hombre, se puede volver a intentar

3.1. well (expressing expectation):

well? I'm listening: bien, tú dirás

well? I'm listening: ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won?: bueno ¿y quién ganó?

3.2. well (expressing skepticism):

well: bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen: (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

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

1. better-off (financially):

better-off taxpayers/student: de mejor posición económica

the better-off families: las familias más acomodadas

we're better off now by £10, 000: tenemos 10.000 libras más que antes

he's better off than her: tiene mejor posición económica que ella

he's better off than her: es de posición más acomodada que ella

2. better-off (emotionally, physically):

better-off pred: mejor

I'm better off divorced than unhappily married: estoy mejor divorciado que en un matrimonio infeliz

they're far better off without him: están mucho mejor sin él

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 coloq

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 Esp coloq venga, andando, que es gerundio: you'd better get a move on o get cracking coloq

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I. better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, americ ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ

better compar of good

better: mejor

to be better MED: estar mejor

better than nothing: mejor que nada

to appeal to sb's better nature: apelar a la bondad de alguien

better luck next time: mejor suerte la próxima vez

it's better that way: es mejor así

II. better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, americ ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV

better compar of well

better: mejor

I like this better: me gusta más esto

there is nothing I like better than ...: nada me gusta más que...

it'll be better to tell her: más vale decírselo

you had better go: mejor que te vayas

to think better of sth: cambiar de opinión respecto a algo

or better still ...: o mejor...

III. better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, americ ˈbet̬ɚ] SUBST sem pl

1. better:

better: el/la mejor

not to have seen better: no haber visto nada mejor

to change for the better: cambiar para bien

the sooner, the better: cuanto antes, mejor

so much the better: tanto mejor

2. better pl:

my betters: mis superiores

Expressões:

for better or (for) worse: para bien o para mal

to get the better of sb: ganarle la batalla a alguien

IV. better¹ [ˈbetəʳ, americ ˈbet̬ɚ] VERBO trans

better: vencer

to better oneself: prosperar

to better oneself (further one's knowledge): superarse

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

well: pozo m

water well: manantial m de agua

to drill a well: perforar un pozo

II. well² [wel] VERBO intr (flow)

well: manar

to well up in sth: brotar en algo

to well (up) out of sth water: emanar de algo

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

well: bien

to feel well: sentirse bien

to get well: recuperarse

to look well: tener buen aspecto

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

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

well: bien

well enough: suficientemente bien

well done: bien hecho

to do sth as well as ...: hacer algo tan bien como...

well put: bien expresado

(time/money) well spent: (tiempo/dinero) bien gastado

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

well: completamente

well east/west: bien hacia el este/oeste

well enough: suficiente

pretty well: bastante a fondo

to know sb pretty well: conocer a alguien bastante bien

well and truly: de verdad

it costs well over...: cuesta tranquilamente más de...

3. well (very, completely):

well: muy

to be well pleased with sth: estar muy satisfecho con algo

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

well: justamente

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer: no podía rechazar su amable oferta

you may well think it was his fault: bien podrías pensar que tiene la culpa

he might well be the best person to ask: puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar

you might (just) as well tell her the truth: más valdría que le dijeras la verdad

Expressões:

to leave well alone: no meterse en algo

to be well away Brit coloq (completely absorbed): estar completamente absorto

to be well away (asleep): estar profundamente dormido

to be well away (drunk): estar borracho como una cuba

all well and good: muy bien

that's all very well, but ...: todo eso está muy bien, pero...

as well Brit (also): también

as well as: así como

just as well: menos mal

to be well in with sb Brit coloq, to be in well with sb americ coloq: estar a bien con alguien

to be well in with sth Brit coloq, to be in well with sth americ coloq: estar metido en algo

to be well out of it Brit, Aus: librarse de una buena

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

well: vaya

well, well: ¡vaya, vaya!

very well!: ¡muy bien!

I. good [gʊd] better, best ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good: bueno, -a

good ears: buen oído

good eyes: buena vista

good thinking!: ¡buena idea!

to be a good catch: ser un buen partido

to do a good job: hacer un buen trabajo

to have the good sense to do sth: tener el sentido común para hacer algo

to be in good shape: estar en buena forma

to be/to be not good enough: ser/no ser lo suficientemente bueno

2. good (skilled):

good: capacitado, -a

to be good at [or in] sth/doing sth: estar capacitado para algo/hacer algo

to be good at sth: dársele bien algo

to be good with one's hands: ser bueno con las manos

3. good (pleasant):

good: placentero, -a

to have a good day/evening: tener un buen día/pasar una velada placentera

to have a good time: pasar(se)lo bien

4. good (appealing to senses):

to feel good: sentirse bien

to have good looks: ser guapo

to look good: tener buen aspecto

to smell good: oler bien

5. good (favourable):

the good life: la buena vida

good luck (in sth): buena suerte (en algo)

a good omen: un buen presagio

good times: buenos tiempos

to be a good thing [or job Brit] that ...: ser bueno que... +subj

to be/sound too good to be true: ser demasiado bueno/sonar demasiado bien para ser verdad

6. good (beneficial):

good: beneficioso, -a

a good habit: una buena costumbre

to be good for sb/sth: ser bueno para alguien/algo

to be good for business: ser bueno para el negocio

7. good (useful):

good: útil

8. good (appropriate):

good: adecuado, -a

good choice, decision: correcto, -a

to be in a good position to do sth: estar en buena posición para hacer algo

a good time to do sth: un buen momento para hacer algo

9. good (kind):

good: amable

good deeds/works: buenas obras/buen trabajo

10. good (moral):

the Good Book: la Biblia

a good name/reputation: un buen nombre/una buena reputación

to be good as one's word: cumplir su palabra

11. good (well-behaved):

good: de buenos modales

a good loser: un buen perdedor

to be on good behaviour: comportarse bien

12. good (thorough):

good: completo, -a

a good beating: una paliza

13. good:

good (valid): válido, -a

good (not forged): auténtico, -a

good (useable): útil

good (useable): provechoso, -a

to make sth good (pay for): pagar por algo

to make sth good (do successfully): cumplir algo

to be good for nothing: ser completamente inútil

14. good (substantial):

good: sustancial

a good few/many: unos pocos/muchos

15. good CULIN:

good: en su punto

16. good (almost, virtually):

it's as good as done: está prácticamente terminado

to be as good as new: estar como nuevo

17. good (said to emphasize):

to be good and ready: estar listo

18. good (said to express affection):

the good old days: los buenos tiempos

Expressões:

to give as good as one gets: devolver golpe por golpe

II. good [gʊd] better, best SUBST sem pl

1. good (moral force, not evil):

good: bien m

to be no good: ser inútil

to be up to no good: estar tramando algo

2. good (profit, benefit):

good: beneficio m

this soup will do you good: esta sopa te sentará bien

for one's own good: en beneficio propio

to do good: hacer bien

to do more harm than good: hacer más daño que bien

to be not much good: no valer mucho

3. good pl (moral people):

the good: la gente buena

Expressões:

for good: definitivamente

III. good [gʊd] better, best ADV

1. good dialet coloq (well):

good: bien

2. good (thoroughly):

good: totalmente

IV. good [gʊd] better, best INTERJ

1. good (to express approval):

good: bien

2. good (to express surprise, shock):

good God!: ¡Dios mío!

good gracious!: ¡Dios mío!

good grief!: ¡madre mía!

3. good (said as greeting):

good afternoon, good evening: buenas tardes

good morning: buenos días

good night: buenas noches

4. good Brit (said to accept order):

very good: entendido

better² SUBST, bettor [ˈbetəʳ, americ ˈbet̬ɚ] SUBST americ

better: apostador(a) m (f)

Entrada OpenDict

better off ADJ

to be better off: estar mejor

you'll be better off without her ex.: estarás mejor sin ella

considerably better: bastante mejor

to be better left unsaid: mejor no hablar

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costilla: better half

ir aleando: to be getting better

mejor: better

mejor que: better than

es mejor que no vayas +subj: it is better that you don't go

cambiar a mejor: to change for the better

mejor: better

mejor que mejor: better still [or yet]

mejorar: to get better

¡que se mejore!: I hope you get better soon!

tu media naranja: your better half

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I. better¹ [ˈbet̬·ər] ADJ

better compar of good

better: mejor

to be better MED: estar mejor

better than nothing: mejor que nada

to appeal to sb's better nature: apelar a la bondad de alguien

better luck next time: mejor suerte la próxima vez

it's better that way: es mejor así

II. better¹ [ˈbet̬·ər] ADV

better compar of well

better: mejor

I like this better: me gusta más esto

there is nothing I like better than...: nada me gusta más que...

we'd better stay here: lo mejor es quedarse aquí

it would be better to tell her: más vale decírselo

you had better go: mejor que te vayas

to think better of sth: cambiar de opinión respecto a algo

or better yet...: o mejor aún...

III. better¹ [ˈbet̬·ər] SUBST

1. better:

better: el/la mejor

not to have seen better: no haber visto nada mejor

to change for the better: cambiar para bien

the sooner, the better: cuanto antes, mejor

so much the better: tanto mejor

2. better:

betters, my betters: mis superiores

Expressões:

for better or (for) worse: para bien o para mal

to get the better of sth/sb: ganarle la batalla a algo/alguien

IV. better¹ [ˈbet̬·ər] VERBO trans

better: vencer

to better oneself: prosperar

to better oneself (further one's knowledge): superarse

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

well: pozo m

water well: manantial m de agua

to drill a well: perforar un pozo

II. well² [wel] VERBO intr (flow)

well: manar

to well up in sth: brotar en algo

to well (up) out of sth water: emanar de algo

I. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADJ

well: bien

to feel well: sentirse bien

to get well: recuperarse

to look well: tener buen aspecto

II. well¹ <better, best> [wel] ADV

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

well: bien

well enough: suficientemente bien

well done: bien hecho

to do sth as well as...: hacer algo tan bien como...

well put: bien expresado

(time/money) well spent: (tiempo/dinero) bien empleado

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

well: completamente

that's well east/west of here: está muy al este/oeste

well enough: suficiente

pretty well: bastante a fondo

to know sb pretty well: conocer a alguien bastante bien

well and truly: de verdad

it costs well over...: cuesta tranquilamente más de...

3. well (very, completely):

well: muy

to be well pleased with sth: estar muy satisfecho con algo

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

well: justamente

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer: no podía rechazar su amable oferta

you may well think it was his fault: bien podrías pensar que tiene la culpa

he might well be the best person to ask: puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar

you might (just) as well tell her the truth: más valdría que le dijeras la verdad

Expressões:

all well and good: muy bien

that's all very well, but...: todo eso está muy bien, pero...

as well (also): también

as well as: así como

just as well: menos mal

to be in well with sb coloq: estar a bien con alguien

to be in well with sth coloq: estar metido en algo

III. well¹ [wel] INTERJ (exclamation)

well: vaya

well, well: ¡vaya, vaya!

very well!: ¡muy bien!

I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

1. good (of high quality):

good: bueno, -a

good ears: buen oído

good eyes: buena vista

good thinking!: ¡buena idea!

to be a good catch: ser un buen partido

to do a good job: hacer un buen trabajo

to have the good sense to do sth: tener el sentido común para hacer algo

to be in good shape: estar en buena forma

to be/to be not good enough: ser/no ser lo suficientemente bueno

2. good (skilled):

good: capacitado, -a

to be good at [or in] sth/doing sth: estar capacitado para algo/hacer algo

to be good at sth: dársele bien algo

to be good with one's hands: ser bueno con las manos

3. good (pleasant):

good: placentero, -a

to have a good day/evening: tener un buen día/pasar una velada placentera

to have a good time: pasarlo/pasárselo bien

4. good (appealing to senses):

to feel good: sentirse bien

to have good looks: ser guapo

to look good: tener buen aspecto

to smell good: oler bien

5. good (favorable):

the good life: la buena vida

good luck (in sth): buena suerte (en algo)

a good omen: un buen presagio

good times: buenos tiempos

to be a good thing that...: ser bueno que... +subj

to be/sound too good to be true: ser demasiado bueno/sonar demasiado bien para ser verdad

6. good (beneficial):

good: beneficioso, -a

a good habit: una buena costumbre

to be good for sb/sth: ser bueno para alguien/algo

to be good for business: ser bueno para el negocio

7. good (useful):

good: útil

8. good (appropriate):

good: adecuado, -a

good choice, decision: correcto, -a

to be in a good position to do sth: estar en buena posición para hacer algo

a good time to do sth: un buen momento para hacer algo

9. good (kind):

good: amable

good deeds/work: buenas obras/buen trabajo

10. good (moral):

the Good Book: la Biblia

a good name/reputation: un buen nombre/una buena reputación

to be only as good as one's word: cumplir su palabra

11. good (well-behaved):

good: de buenos modales

a good loser: un buen perdedor

to be on good behavior: comportarse bien

12. good (thorough):

good: completo, -a

a good beating: una buena paliza

13. good:

good (valid): válido, -a

good (not forged): auténtico, -a

good (useable): útil

good (useable): provechoso, -a

to make sth good (pay for): pagar por algo

to make sth good (do successfully): cumplir algo

to be good for nothing: ser completamente inútil

14. good (substantial):

good: sustancial

a good many/few: muchos/unos pocos

15. good culin:

good: en su punto

16. good (almost, virtually):

it's as good as done: está prácticamente terminado

to be as good as new: estar como nuevo

17. good (said to emphasize):

to be good and ready: estar listo

18. good (said to express affection):

the good old days: los buenos tiempos

Expressões:

to give as good as one gets: devolver golpe por golpe

II. good [gʊd] SUBST

1. good (moral force, not evil):

good: bien m

to be no good: ser inútil

to be up to no good: estar tramando algo

2. good (profit, benefit):

good: beneficio m

this soup will do you good: esta sopa te sentará bien

for one's own good: en beneficio propio

to do good: hacer bien

to do more harm than good: hacer más daño que bien

to be not much good: no valer mucho

3. good pl (moral people):

the good: la gente buena

Expressões:

for good: definitivamente

III. good [gʊd] ADV coloq (well)

good: bien

IV. good [gʊd] INTERJ

1. good (to express approval):

good: bien

2. good (to express surprise, shock):

good God!: ¡Dios mío!

good grief!: ¡madre mía!

3. good (said as greeting):

good afternoon/evening: buenas tardes

good morning: buenos días

good night: buenas noches

better² [ˈbet̬·ər] SUBST

better → bettor

bettor [ˈbet̬·ər] SUBST

bettor: apostador(a) m (f)

to feel somewhat better: sentirse un poco mejor

his better self: su mejor parte

to be better left unsaid: mejor no hablar

espanhol

espanhol

inglês

inglês

costilla: better half

mejor: better

mejor que: better than

es mejor que no vayas +subj: it is better that you don't go

cambiar a mejor: to change for the better

mejor: better

mejor que mejor: better still [or yet]

mejorar: to get better

¡que se mejore!: I hope you get better soon!

tu media naranja: your better half

nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena prov: better late than never prov

Present
I	better
you	better
he/she/it	betters
we	better
you	better
they	better

Past
I	bettered
you	bettered
he/she/it	bettered
we	bettered
you	bettered
they	bettered

Present Perfect
I	have	bettered
you	have	bettered
he/she/it	has	bettered
we	have	bettered
you	have	bettered
they	have	bettered

Past Perfect
I	had	bettered
you	had	bettered
he/she/it	had	bettered
we	had	bettered
you	had	bettered
they	had	bettered

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certain shops are better for specific items: para algunos artículos concretos, algunas/ciertas tiendas son mejores que otras

better and better: cada vez mejor

a falta de pan, buenas son tortas prov: half a loaf is better than none

en general hace mejor tiempo aquí: generally speaking, the weather is better here

es mejor que no vayas +subj: it is better that you don't go

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

In fact, the best kind of prayer is said in tears, or whispered, or just remains in the heart, unsaid.

opinion.inquirer.net

A provocative comic nightmare about the mysterious hollows between parents and children and things that may be better left unsaid.

www.playbill.com

Nothing is safe unless it is left unsaid, un-posted and unshared.

www.dukechronicle.com

Instead, she suggests that irony is a... semantically complex process of relating, differentiating, and combining said and unsaid meanings - and doing so with an evaluative edge (p. 89).

en.wikipedia.org

We need to discover those unsaid things and say them.

www.advertiser.ie

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