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better

 
 
/ˈbetər/ adjective

Translation

QUALITY comparative of good adjective: of a higher quality, more effective, or more enjoyable than something or someone else
daha iyi
Jeff's been offered a better job in the States. The sales figures were better than expected. Her English has got a lot better (= improved) recently. It would have been better to have discussed the problem first.2445
ILLNESS healthy, or less ill than before
sağlığı daha iyi, daha sağlıklı
I feel much better. I hope you get better soon.1840
the bigger/brighter/hotter, etc the better used to say that the bigger, brighter, hotter, etc something is, the more pleased you will be
ne kadar büyük/parlak/sıcak vs., o kadar iyi
2445
(Definition of better adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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