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better1

UK: /ˈbet.ər/ US: /ˈbet̮.ə`/

Translation

adj
the comparative form of goodPeter used to get better marks in Secondary School
Peter sacaba mejores notas en el instituto
The slower, the better
Cuanto más despacio, mejor
to be no better than
no ser más que
(Definition of better adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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