better2

UK: /ˈbet.ər/ US: /ˈbet̮.ə`/

Translation

adv

› the comparative form of wellSince he's been having guitar lessons, he can play much better

Desde que va a clases de guitarra toca mucho mejor

had better

⇨ más vale que

You had better tell the truth

Más vale que digas la verdad

We'd better go

Más vale que nos marchemos

⇨ sería mejor que

to be better off (without sth/sb)

⇨ estar mejor [sin algo o sin alguien]

(Definition of better adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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