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When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see II below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien).
When better is used as an adjective, it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see II below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien).
- noun the ~ of the two le meilleur/la meilleure or le/la mieux des deux;
so much the ~ tant mieux.
- adjective meilleur/-e;
mieux;
this wine is ~ ce vin est meilleur;
to get ~ (situation, weather) s'améliorer;
(ill person) aller mieux;
things are getting ~ ça va mieux;
to be ~ (patient, cold) aller mieux;
to be a ~ swimmer than sb nager mieux que qn;
to be ~ at être meilleur/-e en (subject, sport);
it's ~ than nothing c'est mieux que rien;
the bigger/sooner the ~ le plus grand/vite possible;
the less said about that the ~ mieux vaut ne pas parler de ça.
- adverb mieux;
you had ~ do, you'd ~ do (advising) tu ferais mieux de faire;
(warning) tu as intérêt à faire;
we'd ~ leave on ferait mieux de partir.
- transitive verb améliorer.
IDIOMS:
for ~ (or) for worse advienne que pourra;
(in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire;
to get the ~ of triompher de (opponent);
his curiosity got the ~ of him sa curiosité a pris le dessus;
to go one ~ faire encore mieux (than que);
to think ~ of it changer d'avis.
(in wedding vow) pour le meilleur et pour le pire;
to get the ~ of triompher de (opponent);
his curiosity got the ~ of him sa curiosité a pris le dessus;
to go one ~ faire encore mieux (than que);
to think ~ of it changer d'avis.
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'better' found in these entries:
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French:
aller - arranger - attendre - bien - carrément - changement - connaissance - demander - désœuvrement - encore - faute - gagner - guérir - intéressant - long - meilleur - mieux - prévenir - proportion - quoique - raison - remettre - sentiment - sentir - soulager - surenchère - tant - tomber - tôt - valoir
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| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||||||||
| better | adv | (comparative of well) comparatif de supériorité de bien | mieux adv | ||||||
| He plays the guitar better than Jimi Hendrix. | |||||||||
| Il joue de la guitare mieux que Jimi Hendrix. | |||||||||
| better | adv | (in a more desirable way) | mieux adv | ||||||
| To serve you better we have provided free coffee at the entrance. | |||||||||
| Pour mieux vous servir, nous avons proposé du café gratuit à l'entrée. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (superior) comparatif de supériorité de bon | meilleur adj | ||||||
| He's better at tennis than I am. | |||||||||
| Il est meilleur que moi au tennis. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (healthier) | mieux adv | ||||||
| Are you feeling any better? | |||||||||
| Est-ce que tu te sens mieux ? | |||||||||
| better | vtr | (improve) | améliorer vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| She spent her life trying to better the living conditions of the poor. | |||||||||
| Elle a passé sa vie à essayer d'améliorer les conditions de vie des pauvres. | |||||||||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||||||||
| better | adj | (comparative of good) | meilleur adj | ||||||
| This essay is better than the last one you wrote. | |||||||||
| Ce travail est meilleur que le dernier que tu as écrit. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (more virtuous) | meilleur adj | ||||||
| She's better than any of us. | |||||||||
| Elle est meilleure qu'aucun d'entre nous. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (of greater value) | mieux adv | ||||||
| Getting it done now is better than waiting until the morning. | |||||||||
| Il vaut mieux terminer maintenant qu'attendre jusqu'au matin. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (of greater use) | mieux adv | ||||||
| A mallet is better than a hammer for driving in tent pegs. | |||||||||
| Un maillet est mieux qu'un marteau pour planter les piquets d'une tente. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (of greater fitness) | meilleur adj | ||||||
| Candidate C is better than candidate F for this job. | |||||||||
| Le candidat C est meilleur que la candidat F pour ce poste. | |||||||||
| better | adj | (larger) | le plus grand adj | ||||||
| They spent the better part of the vacation hiding from the rain. | |||||||||
| Ils ont passé la plus grande partie des vacances à se cacher de la pluie. | |||||||||
| better | adv | (more completely) | mieux adv | ||||||
| You remember it better than I do. | |||||||||
| Tu t'en souviens mieux que moi. | |||||||||
| better | adv | (more thoroughly) | mieux adv | ||||||
| He'll explain it better than I can. | |||||||||
| Il l'expliquera mieux que moi. | |||||||||
| better | adv | (more) | plus adv | ||||||
| It took them better than a month to pay back the debt. | |||||||||
| Il leur a fallu plus d'un mois pour rembourser la dette. | |||||||||
| better | n | (sthg having greater worth) | mieux nm | ||||||
| I've seen better. | |||||||||
| J'ai vu mieux. | |||||||||
| better | n | (sb having greater worth) | supérieur nm | ||||||
| You should always show respect to your betters and elders. | |||||||||
| On devrait toujours montrer du respect envers ses supérieurs et ses aînés. | |||||||||
| better | vtr | (surpass) | améliorer vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| Let's see if I can better my previous score. | |||||||||
| Voyons si je peux améliorer mon score précédent. | |||||||||
| better | vtr | (cards: raise previous bid) jeux : poker | relancer vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| I will better you by twenty Euros. | |||||||||
| Je vais te relancer de vingt euros. | |||||||||
| Améliorer les traductions "{0}" ci-dessus. | |||||||||
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||||||||
| all the better | phrase | pour le mieux | |||||||
| all the better | phrase | pour mieux | |||||||
| all the better for | d'autant mieux | ||||||||
| better an egg today than a hen tomorrow (proverb) | il vaut mieux tenir que courir (proverbe) | ||||||||
| better days | jours meilleurs | ||||||||
| better for | mieux pour | ||||||||
| better half | la meilleure moitié | ||||||||
| better informed | mieux informé | ||||||||
| better off | en meilleure posture | ||||||||
| better oneself | v | se perfectionner ⇒ | |||||||
| better part | plus grande partie | ||||||||
| better sort | nf | catégorie supérieure | |||||||
| better than nothing | mieux que rien | ||||||||
| better world | monde meilleur | ||||||||
| better-advised | mieux avisé | ||||||||
| better-balanced | mieux équilibré | ||||||||
| better-behaved (adj) | phrase | qui se comporte mieux | |||||||
| better-informed | mieux informé | ||||||||
| better-known | mieux connu | ||||||||
| change for the better | nf | amélioration (changement positif) | |||||||
| changed for the better | v | s'améliorer ⇒ | |||||||
| for better or for worse | phrase | pour le meilleur ou pour le pire | |||||||
| for the better | phrase | pour le meilleur | |||||||
| get better | v | se remettre, s'améliorer ⇒ ⇒ | |||||||
| get better and better | aller de mieux en mieux | ||||||||
| grow better | v | s'améliorer progressivement ; s'améliorer petit à petit | |||||||
| grow better | v | s'améliorer ⇒ | |||||||
| had better | v | devrait | |||||||
| have better things to do | v | avoir mieux à faire ⇒ | |||||||
| have seen better days | v | avoir vécu de meilleurs jours | |||||||
| like better | v | préfère ⇒ | |||||||
| make better | v | améliorer ⇒ (état, condition) | |||||||
| think better of | changer d'avis | ||||||||
| think better of it | v | se raviser ⇒ | |||||||
| you better believe it | tu ferais mieux de le croire | ||||||||
| Report an error. | |||||||||
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(that's) much better (comment on a student's work)
"does education make [us] better people?"
"Getting better"
"had better"
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"makes you feel better"
"to better advantage"
2007 is shaping up to be even better
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