better betydelse and definition

Betydelse av better på svenska

• 0 comparative of good : of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people:

  • He stood near the front to get a better view.

  • Relations between the two countries have never been better.

  • It's much better to have a small, cosy room than a big, cold one.

  • The book was better than I expected.

  • She is much better at tennis than I am.

  • It is far (= much) better to save some of your money than to spend it all at once.

  • Fresh vegetables are better for you (= more beneficial to you) than canned ones.

  • The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes (= it has a better flavour if you keep it for a long time).

  • The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing (= than not having a bed).

  • I hope you get better soon.

  • After the ceasefire, the situation in the capital got better.

  • She's getting much better at pronouncing English words.

• 1 in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way, or to a greater degree:

  • The next time he took the test, he was better prepared.

  • They did much better (= were more successful) in the second half of the game.

  • I like this jacket much better than (= I prefer it to) the other one.

  • She knows her way around the college better than I do.

  • She is better-looking (= more attractive) than her brother.

  • He is much better known for his poetry than his songwriting.

  • Why don't you give her a call or, better still, go and see her?

  • You'd better (= you should) go home now before the rain starts.

  • He'd better pay me back that money he owes me soon, or else.

  • You would do better to bring the plants inside when the weather gets colder.

• 2 something that is of a higher standard than something else:

  • He ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen better (= a faster result) this year.

  • You shouldn't be so mean to your mother - she deserves better.

  • I didn't think he would go out without telling me - I expected better of him.

  • As children, we were taught not to argue with our elders and betters.

• 3 to improve a situation:

  • The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.

  • He tried to better himself by taking evening classes.

• 4 of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people; comparative ofgood:

  • He sat near the front to get a better view.

  • Relations between the two countries have never been better.

  • She is much better at tennis than I am.

  • She’s good-looking, and her brother is even better-looking.

• 5 to a greater degree, or in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way; comparative ofwell:

  • The next time he took the test, he was better prepared.

  • I like this jacket much better than the brown one.

  • She knows her way around the college better than I do.

  • She did much better (= She was more successful) in the second part of the exam.

• 6 to improve a situation, condition, or person:

  • The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.

• 7 used in comparisons to show that a condition is improved:

  • The cleaner the glass is, the better you can see.