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better

Pronunciation: /ˈbetə(r)/

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German translation of better

A. adj.

  • besser better and better = immer besser be much better (recovered) = sich viel besser fühlen get better (recover) = besser werden the better part of sth. = der größte Teil einer Sache (Gen.)

B. adv.

  • besser better ˈoff (financially) = [finanziell] besser gestellt be better off than sb. = besser als jmd. dran sein (ugs.) be better off without sb./sth. = ohne jmdn./etw. besser dran sein I'd better be off now = ich gehe jetzt besser

C. n.

  • get the better of sb./sth. = jmdn./etw. unterkriegen (ugs.) a change for the better = eine vorteilhafte Veränderung

better in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of better in the British & World English dictionary Definition of better in the US English dictionary