Uttal
GenAm:
US:
- RP:
- GenAm:
- AusE:
- IPA: /ˈbetə(ɹ)/
- IPA: [ˈbeɾə(ɹ)]
Ordet hittades på dessa språk:
Böjningsformer
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good - komparativ
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well - komparativ
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good - böjd form
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well - böjd form
Definitioner
Adjektiv
- larger, greater
Adverb
- More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
Verb
- (transitive) To improve.
- (intransitive) To become better; to improve.
- (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
- (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
- (slang) Had better.
Substantiv
- An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
Exempel
- Badger: You think you're better than other people. Mal: Just the ones I'm better than.
- “I’ve had enough of cycling with you chaps. I can spend my Sundays better than in tormenting cats and quarrelling and fighting.”
- ten miles and better
- Love betters what is best.
- He thought to better his circumstances.
- the constant effort of every man to better himself
- The works of nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered.
- Weapons more violent, when next we meet, / May serve to better us and worse our foes.
- You better do that if you know what's good for you.
- He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
- Their betters would hardly be found.
Böjningsformer