| Traduções principais |
| better adv | (to higher degree, quality) | melhor adv |
| | My sister's a good tennis player, but I play better. |
| | Minha irmã é uma boa jogadora de tênis, mas eu jogo melhor. |
| better adv | (in a superior way) | melhor adv |
| | To serve you better we have provided free coffee at the entrance. |
| | Para servi-lo melhor, providenciamos café grátis na entrada. |
| better adj | (of higher quality) | melhor adj |
| | I wish they served better coffee here. |
| | Queria que servissem um café melhor aqui. |
| better adj | (superior) | melhor adj |
| | Passengers in the first class carriage get better service. |
| | Passageiros na primeira classe recebem um serviço melhor. |
| better adj | (of greater use) | melhor adj |
| | A degree is useful, but an apprenticeship is better if you want to gain hands-on experience. |
| | Um diploma é útil, mas um estágio é melhor se você quiser ganhar experiência prática. |
| better adj | (healthier) | melhor adj |
| | Are you feeling any better? |
| | Estás te sentindo melhor? |
| better adj | (of greater value) | melhor adj |
| | Travelling during your gap year is great, but in terms of your CV, volunteering is better. |
| | Viajar durante seu ano sabático é ótimo, mas para seu currículo, voluntariado é melhor. |
| better adj | (more virtuous) | melhor adj |
| | On New Year's Day, many of us make a resolution to be better people. |
| | No Ano Novo, muitos de nós fazemos resoluções para sermos pessoas melhores. |
| better adj | (more suitable) | melhor adj |
| | Which of these universities is a better choice for studying History? |
| | Qual dessas universidades é uma escolha melhor para estudar História? |
| better adv | (more completely, thoroughly) | melhor adv |
| | I was very young when we lived in France; my older brother remembers it better. |
| | Eu era muito novo quando moramos na França; meu irmão mais velho lembra melhor disso. |
Formas compostas:
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| better days npl | informal (future prosperity) | dias melhores loc sm pl |
| | The political party promised that their economic policy would soon bring better days. |
| better for [sb] adj | (healthier) (dando melhores benefícios à saúde) | melhor para loc adj |
| | Apples are better for you than cheeseburgers. |
| better for adj | colloquial, UK (more cheerful thanks to) | melhor |
| | If you're tired, have a nap; you'll feel better for it. |
| better half n | figurative, informal (partner or spouse) (informal, datado) | cara-metade sf |
| | | cônjuge sm, sf |
| | I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. |
| better off adj | (richer) | mais rico loc adj |
| | I'm much better off now I have this new job. |
| | Estou muito mais rico agora que tenho um novo emprego. |
| better off adj | (more fortunate) | melhor adj |
| | | em melhores circunstâncias loc adj |
| | Don't worry, you're better off without him. You'd be better off just ignoring her. |
| | Não se preocupe, você está melhor sem ele. Ficará melhor ignorando-a. |
| | Não se preocupe, você está em melhores circunstâncias sem ele. Ficará em melhores circunstâncias ignorando-a. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) | mais rico expres |
| | The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
| | Espera-se que os mais ricos ajudem aqueles que têm menos. |
| Better safe than sorry. expr | informal (It's wise to take precautions.) | melhor prevenir do que remediar expres v |
better than,
be + better than expr | (superior to) | melhor que expres |
| | | melhor do que expres |
| better than ever adj | (improved, even greater than before) | melhor que nunca expres |
| | I was sad yesterday, but now I'm better than ever. |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | melhor que nada |
| | I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
Better the devil you know,
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't expr | figurative ([sth] bad is better than the unknown) | Melhor um mal conhecido do que um por conhecer expres |
| better world n | (heaven) (céu) | vida melhor sf |
| | After her husband's death, Rachel took comfort in the idea that he had gone to a better world. |
| better yet adv | (even better) | melhor ainda expres |
| | You could help us with the cooking, or better yet, why don't you set the table? |
| better yet adj | (even better) | melhor ainda expres |
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK) expr | (I would not like to be in your position) | antes você do que eu expres |
| better yourself v expr | (become more educated) | educar-se vp |
| | Paul reads scientific journals in an attempt to better himself. |
| better yourself v expr | (achieve higher standing) | educar-se vp |
| | 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) (melhorar) | mudança para melhor expres |
| | Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | melhorar v int |
| | Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
| | A vida dela melhorou desde que ela se mudou para cá. |
| do better v expr | informal (perform to higher standard) | fazer melhor loc v |
| | My teacher was disappointed with my grade because she knew that I could do better. |
| do better v expr | informal (obtain more) | conseguir algo melhor |
| | Have you seen her boyfriend? I really think she could do better. |
| | Você viu o namorado dela? Eu realmente acho que ela consegue algo melhor. |
| even better adj | (greater or nicer still) | até melhor loc adv |
| | Vanilla ice cream is tasty, but with a little strawberry syrup it's even better. |
| even better adv | (with more skill, etc.) | até melhor loc adv |
| | 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) | sentir-se melhor expres v |
| | I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| | Eu me sinto muito melhor agora que perdi peso. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) | sentir-se melhor expres v |
| | I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| | Eu me sinto melhor sabendo que ele está em casa são e salvo. |
| for better or for worse adv | (whatever the consequences) (qualquer que seja o resultado) | para o bem ou para o mal loc adv |
| | I will be your wife for better or for worse. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) | melhorar vt |
| | | convalescer vt |
| | | sarar vt |
| | | curar-se vp |
| | I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| | Que pena que você está doente. Espero que você melhore logo. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | melhorar vt |
| | | aprimorar-se vp |
| | | aperfeiçoar-se vp |
| | You will get better at chess if you practice. Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
| | Você vai melhorar no xadrez se praticar. O vinho canadense está melhorando a cada ano. |
get the better of [sb],
get the best of [sb] v expr | (defeat) | vencer vt |
| | | derrotar vt |
| | Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | deveria v aux |
| | | seria melhor expres v |
| | | conviria vt |
| | He had better do what he is told! |
| | Ele deveria fazer o que foi mandado! |
| | Seria melhor que ele fizesse o que foi mandado! |
| | Conviria que ele fizesse o que foi mandado! |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) (achar algo perda de tempo) | ter coisas melhores para fazer expres v |
| | (informal) | ter mais o que fazer expres v |
| | 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) | já viu dias melhores expres |
| | It looks like that wallet of yours has seen better days! |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | ser mais esperto interj |
| | Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| like better vtr + adv | (prefer) (preferir) | gostar mais de vt + adv |
| | 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) (curar) | melhorar vt |
| | Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | tornar melhor vt + adj |
| much better adj | (greatly superior) | muito melhor adj |
| | French wine is good, but Californian wine is much better. |
| much better adj | (greatly improved) | muito melhor adj |
| | | muito maior adj |
| | Your chances of getting a job are much better if you have computer skills. |
| | Suas chances de conseguir um emprego são muito melhores se você tiver habilidade com um computador. |
| the sooner the better expr | (as quickly as possible) | quanto antes melhor expres |
You'd make a better door than a window!,
You make a better door than a window! expr | (you are blocking my view) | carne de burro não é transparente expres |