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5 Translation results for better in Spanish

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better adverb

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mejor; más

Example sentences of
better adverb

  • •“How is she doing in school?” “She did badly at first, but now she's doing much better.”
  • •She sings better than I do.
  • •He sings better than he acts.
  • •“Instead of writing to her, I'm going to visit her in person.” “Even better.”
  • •He knows the story much better than you do.
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  • •Her paintings have become better known in recent years.
  • •There's nothing I'd like better than to see you again.
  • •"How is she doing in school?" "She did badly at first, but now she's doing much better."
  • •"Instead of writing to her, I'm going to visit her in person." "Even better."
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Synonyms of
better adverb

more

better adjective

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mejor; mayor

Example sentences of
better adjective

  • •Her second book is better than her first one.
  • •This one is no better than that one.
  • •She's a better golfer than I am.
  • •He's a better singer than he is an actor.
  • •He's much better with children now that he's a father himself.
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  • •The weather is better today than it was yesterday.
  • •They came up with a better solution to the problem.
  • •Don't you have something better to do than to watch TV all day?
  • •Her work wasn't that good at first, but it's getting better.
  • •Her work just keeps getting better and better.
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better verb

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bettered, has bettered, is bettering, betters
mejorar; superar

Example sentences of
better verb

  • •They are trying to better the lives of working people.
  • •He looked forward to bettering his acquaintance with the new neighbors.
  • •The team has bettered its chances of winning the championship.
  • •She bettered her previous performance.
  • •He set a record that has never been equaled or bettered.
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Synonyms of
better verb

improve, help, ameliorate, perfect, strengthen, enhance, surpass

Detailed synonyms for better verb

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better noun

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el mejor, la mejor

Example sentences of
better noun

  • •They shouldn't treat him that way. He deserves better.
  • •be polite to your betters and to your inferiors in equal measure
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good adjective

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bueno, agradable; beneficioso; completo, entero; bastante; bien; amable; hábil; sensato; buen

Example sentences of
good adjective

  • •The car is in good condition.
  • • You'll need better tools for this job.
  • •There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.
  • •I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.
  • •Keep up the good work.
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  • •“Would you hire her again?” “Yes, I would. She does good work.”
  • •The food was good but not great.
  • •He has done good but not outstanding work.
  • •Did you have a good time at the party?
  • •We're expecting good weather for the weekend.
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Synonyms of
good adjective

attractive, beneficial, considerable, desirable, full, kind, pleasant, skilled, sound, virtuous
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Reverse translation for better

mejor  - better, best, rather, it's better that… 
más  - more, most, longer, rather 
mejor  - better, better, best, the better, best, the better, preferable, better 
mayor  - bigger, larger, greater, elder, older, biggest, largest, greatest, eldest, oldest, grown-up, mature, main, major 
mejorar  - to improve, to get better, to improve, to make better 
superar  - to surpass, to exceed, to overcome, to surmount 
el mejor
la mejor
bueno  - good, nice, kind, proper, appropriate, well, healthy, considerable, goodly 
agradable  - pleasant, agreeable 
beneficioso  - beneficial 
completo  - complete, perfect, absolute, full, detailed 
entero  - entire, whole, complete, absolute, intact 
bastante
bien  - well, OK, all right, pleasant, agreeable, satisfactory, correct, right 
amable  - kind, nice, benign 
hábil  - able, skillful, working 
sensato  - sensible, sound 
buen
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