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Spanish translation of best

n

  • 1the best a (+ sing vb) lo mejor to do one's best = hacer* todo lo posible we'll just have to make the best of what we've got = tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos b (+ pl vb) they're (the) best of friends = son de lo más amigos she can ski with the best of them (colloq) = esquía tan bien como el mejor
  • 2 a

    at best

    at best, we'll just manage to cover costs = como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos
    b

    at/past one's best

    at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso = en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso
    the roses were past their best = las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
  • 3 a (in greetings) all the best! = ¡buena suerte! b [Sport] récord (m) a personal best for Flynn = un récord para Flynn

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