A1adjective · frequent

better

bet·ter

better · best

Greater in amount or quantityGreater in amount or quantity

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/ˈbɛt.ə/

» Your bike is better than mine.

Dein Fahrrad ist besser als meins.

Ihr Fahrrad ist besser als meins.

Твой велик лучше моего.

Твой велосипед лучше моего.

Твой велосипед лучше, чем мой.

Ваш велосипед лучше, чем мой.

Ваш велосипед лучше моего.

Твій велосипед кращий за мій.

Meaning

3 senses

Greater in amount or quantity
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
The top electric vehicles have a range of 300 kilometres or better.
Only one swimmer finished the race with a time better than two minutes.
Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
We can't go to the zoo today because you're sick; let's go when you're all better.

More definitions

(comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
(comparative of ‘good’) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of ‘good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
more than half

Examples

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Your bike is better than mine.
Твій велосипед кращий за мій. — deniko
ruТвой велик лучше моего. — Mukaltin
deDein Fahrrad ist besser als meins. — MUIRIEL
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Your plan seems better than mine.
Твій план здається кращим за мій. — deniko
ruТвой план выглядит лучше моего. — vilnat
deIhr Plan scheint besser als meiner zu sein. — MUIRIEL
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Your pen is better than mine.
Твоя ручка краща, ніж моя. — deniko
ruТвоя ручка лучше моей. — afyodor
deDein Stift ist besser als meiner. — Fingerhut
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Can you think of something better?
Ти можеш придумати щось краще? — deniko
ruУ тебя есть идея получше? — marafon
deFällt dir etwas Besseres ein? — samueldora
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You look better in this dress.
Ти виглядаєш краще в цьому вбранні. — lingvokrolik
ruТы выглядишь лучше в этом платье. — fjay69
deIn diesem Kleid siehst du besser aus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin

From Middle English better, bettre, betre, from Old English betera (“better”), from Proto-

From Middle English better, bettre, betre, from Old English betera (“better”), from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô (“better”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰed-rós, from *bʰed- (“good”).

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