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Translating from English to German

Translations:

better — comparative of the adjectives good or well
→ besser
better — to improve
→ verbessern
good — acting in the interest of good
→ gut n
good — the forces of good
→ gut n
→ Gutes n
good — useful for a particular purpose
→ gut
well — hole sunk into the ground
→ Brunnen m
→ Brunnenschacht m
→ Quelle f
well — skilfully, competently
→ gut
→ lieben
well — in good health
→ gesund
→ gut

More translations:

better
→ besser
better
→ verbessern
better
→ verbessert
better
→ Auswechselspieler
better
→ Bessere
better
→ Glücksspieler
better
→ höher
better
→ Spieler
better
→ überlegen
better
→ Wettspieler
better
→ Zocker

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 4

  1. something superior in quality or condition or effect

    • “a change for the better”

  2. someone who bets

    Synonymsbettorwagererpunter

  3. a superior person having claim to precedence

    • “the common man has been kept in his place by his betters”

  4. the superior one of two alternatives

    • “chose the better of the two”

VERB 3

  1. surpass in excellence

    • “She bettered her own record”
    • “break a record”
    Synonymsbreak

  2. to make better

    • “The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”
    Synonymsimproveamendamelioratemeliorate

  3. get better

    • “The weather improved toward evening”
    Synonymsimproveamelioratemeliorate

ADJECTIVE 4

  1. (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

    • “You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din”
    • “a better coat”
    • “a better type of car”
    • “a suit with a better fit”
    • “a better chance of success”
    • “produced a better mousetrap”
    • “she's better in math than in history”

  2. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

    • “her health is better now”
    • “I feel better”

  3. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

    • “it would be better to speak to him”
    • “the White House thought it best not to respond”
    Synonymsbest

  4. more than half

    • “argued for the better part of an hour”

ADVERB 2

  1. comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

    • “She had never sung better”
    • “a deed better left undone”
    • “better suited to the job”

  2. from a position of superiority or authority

    • “father knows best”
    • “I know better.”
    Synonymsbest