Значение best в русском языке

• 0 superlative of good adjective : better than any other -- самый лучший

  • She's one of our best students.

  • Give her my best wishes.

  • Susie's my best friend (= the friend I like more than any other).

  • What's the best way to get to the airport from here?

• 1 superlative of well adverb : most, or more than any other -- больше всего

  • Which of the songs did you like best?

• 2 in the most suitable or satisfactory way -- лучше всего

  • I sleep best with the windows open.

• 3 someone or something that is better than any other -- лучший из

  • He's the best of the new players.

• 4 used to show that the most positive way of considering something is still not good -- в лучшем случае

  • At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.

• 5 at the highest level of achievement or quality -- в наилучшем виде

  • The article is an example of journalism at its best.

• 6 to make the greatest effort possible -- делать все возможное

  • I did my best to persuade him.

• 7 to cause someone's best qualities to show -- выявлять лучшее в ком-либо

• 8 to try to be positive about a situation you do not like but cannot change -- извлекать все, что можно

  • Our hotel room is rather small, but we'll just have to make the best of it.

• 9 If something is for the best, it seems unpleasant now, but will improve a situation in the future. -- к лучшему

  • Divorce is always painful, but it really was for the best.

• 10 used to show that something is not good when it is the best it can be -- и в лучшие-то времена

  • He's not exactly patient at the best of times.