| ترجمات رئيسية |
| better adv | (to higher degree, quality) | بشكل أفضل |
| | My sister's a good tennis player, but I play better. |
| | أختي لاعبة تنس ماهرة، لكني ألعب بشكل أفضل منها. |
| better adv | (in a superior way) | بشكل أفضل |
| | To serve you better we have provided free coffee at the entrance. |
| | لكي نخدمكم بشكل أفضل قمنا بتوفير قهوة مجانية عند المدخل. |
| better than adv + prep | (in a superior way to) | أفضل من، خير من |
| | The restaurant caters better than most to vegetarians. |
| | هذا المطعم أفضل من معظم المطاعم في تقديم وجبات مناسبة للنباتيين. |
| better adj | (of higher quality) | أفضل، أجود |
| | I wish they served better coffee here. |
| | ليتهم يقدّمون قهوة أجود هنا. |
| better adj | (superior) | أفضل |
| | Passengers in the first class carriage get better service. |
| | يحصل ركاب عربة الدرجة الأولى على خدمة أفضل. |
| better adj | (of greater use) (ذو فائدة أكبر) | أفضل، أنسب، أحسن |
| | A degree is useful, but an apprenticeship is better if you want to gain hands-on experience. |
| | الشهادة مفيدة، لكن التدريب أفضل إن أردت اكتساب خبرة عملية. |
| better adj | (healthier) | أحسن حالاً |
| | Are you feeling any better? |
| | هل تشعر بأنك أحسن حالاً؟ |
| better adj | (of greater value) (ذو قيمة أكبر) | أفضل، أنسب |
| | Travelling during your gap year is great, but in terms of your CV, volunteering is better. |
| | جيد أن تسافر خلال سنة الانقطاع عن الدراسة، لكن الأنسب ذكره في السيرة الذاتية هو العمل التطوُّعيّ. |
| better adj | (more virtuous) (في الأخلاق) | أفضل، أحسن |
| | On New Year's Day, many of us make a resolution to be better people. |
| | يصمّم كثيرون منا في أول يوم من السنة أن يكونوا أناسًا أفضل. |
| better adj | (more suitable) | أفضل، أنسب |
| | Which of these universities is a better choice for studying History? |
| | أية جامعة من هذه الجامعات هي الأنسب لدراسة التاريخ؟ |
| better adv | (more completely, thoroughly) | بشكل أفضل |
| | I was very young when we lived in France; my older brother remembers it better. |
| | كنت صغيرًا جدًّا عندما كنا نعيش في فرنسا. أخي الأكبر يتذكر تلك الفترة بشكل أفضل. |
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| all the better expr | (enhances [sth]) | أفضل |
| | "Big eyes? All the better to see you with, my dear!" said the wolf to Little Red Riding Hood. |
| better days npl | informal (future prosperity) | ازدهار مستقبلي، أيام أفضل في المستقبل |
| | The political party promised that their economic policy would soon bring better days. |
| better for [sb] adj | (healthier) | أنفع لشخص، أحسن لشخص |
| | Apples are better for you than cheeseburgers. |
| better for adj | colloquial, UK (more cheerful thanks to) | أحسن حالاً |
| | If you're tired, have a nap; you'll feel better for it. |
| better half n | figurative, informal (partner or spouse) | شريك حياة، زوج، قرين |
| | (عند الإشارة إلى الزوجة) | النصف الحلو |
| | I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. |
| better late than never expr | (it is better to do [sth] late than never) | أن يأتي متأخرًا خير من ألا يأتي أبدًا |
| | | التأخر في فعل ذلك خير من عدم فعله أبدًا |
| had better not expr | informal (ought not to) | من الأفضل ألا، إيّاك، لا يجدر |
| | You had better not be planning a party while your mother and I are gone this weekend. |
| better off adj | (richer) | أيسر حالاً |
| | I'm much better off now I have this new job. |
| better off adj | (more fortunate) | أحسن حالاً |
| | Don't worry, you're better off without him. |
| | You'd be better off just ignoring her. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) | ميسور الحال، موسِر |
| | The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
Better safe than sorry,
Better to be safe than sorry expr | informal (It's wise to take precautions.) | الاحتياط أفضل من الندم |
| | I'd take an umbrella if I were you. Better safe than sorry! |
| better than ever adj | (improved, even greater than before) | أحسن مما كان |
| | I was sad yesterday, but now I'm better than ever. |
| | بالأمس كنت حزينة ولكنني الآن أفضل مما كنت عليه. |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | أفضل من لا شيء |
| | I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
| better world n | (heaven) | الجنة |
| | After her husband's death, Rachel took comfort in the idea that he had gone to a better world. |
| better yet adv | (even better) (كفكرة أفضل) | بالأحرى |
| | You could help us with the cooking, or better yet, why don't you set the table? |
| better yet adj | (even better) | أفضل |
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK) expr | (I would not like to be in your position) | جيّد أني لست مكانك |
| better yourself v expr | (become more educated) | يثقّف نفسه |
| | Paul reads scientific journals in an attempt to better himself. |
| better yourself v expr | (achieve higher standing) | يحسّن وضعه |
| | My father worked in a factory but I wanted to better myself and was determined to get an office job. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | تحسُّن، شيء أحسن |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | يتحسن |
| | Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
| do better v expr | informal (perform to higher standard) | يعطي نتيجة أفضل |
| | My teacher was disappointed with my grade because she knew that I could do better. |
| | خاب أمل معلمتي من علامتي لأنها مقتنعة بأني قادر أن أعطي نتيجة أفضل. |
| do better v expr | informal (obtain more) | يجد أفضل |
| | Have you seen her boyfriend? I really think she could do better. |
| | هل رأيت حبيبها؟ يمكنها برأيي أن تجد حبيبًا أفضل. |
| even better adj | (greater or nicer still) | أفضل |
| even better adv | (with more skill, etc.) | بمهارة أكبر، بشكل أحسن |
| | My husband cooks well, but I cook even better. |
| | He plays the guitar even better than we originally thought. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be healthier) | يشعر بأنه أحسن، يشعر بأنه بصحة أفضل |
| | I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| | أشعر بأنني أحسن بكثير بعدما أنقصت وزني. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) | يطمئن باله |
| | I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| for better or for worse adv | (whatever the consequences) | مهما كانت الظروف |
| | | في السرّاء والضرّاء |
| | I will be your wife for better or for worse. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) | يتعافى، يشفى |
| | I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | يتحسّن |
| | You will get better at chess if you practice. |
| | Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
get the better of [sb],
get the best of [sb] v expr | (defeat) | يهزم، يغلب، يفوز على |
| | Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| go one better v expr | (exceed [sb] else's effort) | يفعل أحسن، يتفوق |
go one better than [sb],
also US: go [sb] one better v expr | (exceed the effort of) | يفعل أحسن من شخص، يتفوق على شخص |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | كان من الأفضل لو |
| | He had better do what he is told! |
| | كان من الأفضل لو التزم بفعل ما طُلب منه. |
| half a loaf is better than none expr | figurative (something is better than nothing) | هذا أفضل من لا شيء |
| | | عصفور باليد ولا عشرة على الشجرة |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) | يجده مضيعة للوقت |
| | I have better things to do than play golf all day. |
| | I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
| have seen better days v expr | informal (have deteriorated) | بحالة سيئة جدًّا |
| | It looks like that wallet of yours has seen better days! |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | يكون عنده فهم أكبر |
| | | في بعض المناطق |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| | عيب عليك! يفترض في هذا العمر أن يكون عندك فهم أكبر. |
| | يكون فهمانًا أكثر |
| know better than to do [sth] v expr | (be wise enough not to do [sth]) | أدرى من أن يفعل شيئًا، أوعى من أن يفعل شيئًا |
| | That man should know better than to mock someone vulnerable. |
know no better,
not know any better v expr | (be uninformed or uneducated) | يكون جاهلاً، ليس على دراية بشيء |
| like better vtr + adv | (prefer) | يفضّله أكثر من |
| | I cannot think of anything I like better, on a hot day, than a swim in the pool. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (heal) | يتحسّن شخص/شيء |
| | Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | يُحسِّن شيئًا، يجوِّد شيئًا، يُصلح شيئًا |
| | | يحسّن حال شخص |
| | Dario read over my essay and told me how I could make it better. |
| much better adj | (greatly superior) | أفضل بكثير |
| | French wine is good, but Californian wine is much better. |
| much better adj | (greatly improved) | أفضل بكثير |
| | Your chances of getting a job are much better if you have computer skills. |
no better than you should be,
no better than you ought to be expr | US, informal (morally inferior) | متساهل جدًّا في أخلاقه |
| the bigger the better expr | (the largest is the best) | كلما زاد، كان أحسن |
| | As regards donations, the bigger the better! |
| the sooner the better expr | (as quickly as possible) | خير البرّ عاجله |
| think better of it v expr | (decide against [sth]) | يعيد النظر، يغيّر رأيه |
| think better of doing [sth] v expr | (reconsider doing [sth]) | يعيد النظر في شيء |
| | I thought better of sending my boss an angry email when I remember how much I needed my salary. |
| think better of [sb] v expr | (regard more highly) | تتحسن نظرته إلى شخص |
| | I would think better of him if he was more easy-going. |
You'd make a better door than a window!,
You make a better door than a window! expr | (you are blocking my view) | أنت تحجب... عني |