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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. best [ingl. am. bɛst, ingl. brit. bɛst] ADJ.

best superl. of good

best
he was (the) best
the best things in life are free provb.
“best before July 29”

II. best [ingl. am. bɛst, ingl. brit. bɛst] ADV.

1. best superl. of well

best
he always knows best irón.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

I'd best be on my way ingl. brit. coloq.

III. best [ingl. am. bɛst, ingl. brit. bɛst] SUST.

1.1. best + sing. v.:

best
to demand the best from sb
to do or try one's (level) best
he gave of his best form.

1.2. best + pl v.:

he's one of the best coloq.
es un tipo genial coloq.
she can ski with the best of them coloq.

2.1. best:

2.2. best:

3.1. best (in greetings):

to wish sb (all) the best
all the best!
all the best!
¡que te (or les etc.) vaya bien!
give them my best

3.2. best DEP.:

best

IV. best [ingl. am. bɛst, ingl. brit. bɛst] V. trans.

best

I. well2 SUST.

1.1. well (for water):

1.2. well (for oil, gas):

2.1. well (for stairs):

2.2. well (for ventilation):

well ingl. brit.
well ingl. brit.
well ingl. brit.
well ingl. brit.

2.3. well (in UK lawcourt):

3. well (luck):

desearle suerte a alguien

II. well2 V. intr.

well water:

I. well1 <comp better, superl best> [ingl. am. wɛl, ingl. brit. wɛl] ADV.

1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):

well sing/write/work
to go well performance/operation:

2. well (thoroughly):

well wash/dry/know
two beers and he's well away ingl. brit.

3.1. well (considerably):

well sin comp.

3.2. well (with justification):

4.1. well (advantageously):

well marry
to do well to + infin
hacer bien en +  infin
to do well to + infin
deber +  infin

4.2. well (favorably):

hablar bien de alguien

5.1. well in phrases:

5.2. well in phrases:

5.3. well in phrases:

II. well1 <comp better, superl best> [ingl. am. wɛl, ingl. brit. wɛl] ADJ.

1. well (healthy):

he's not a well man ingl. brit.

2. well (pleasing, satisfactory):

3.1. well (desirable, advisable):

well form.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

III. well1 [ingl. am. wɛl, ingl. brit. wɛl] INTERJ.

1.1. well (introducing topic, sentence):

1.2. well (continuing):

1.3. well (expressing hesitation):

do you like it? — well
¿te gusta? — pues
do you like it? — well
¿te gusta? — esteesp amer.

2.1. well (expressing surprise):

well, I never or ingl. brit. also never did! arcznte.
well, I'll be! ingl. am.

2.2. well (expressing indignation):

well! he can talk!

2.3. well (dismissively):

¡bah!

2.4. well (expressing resignation):

3.1. well (expressing expectation):

3.2. well (expressing skepticism):

I. good <comp better, superl best> [ingl. am. ɡʊd, ingl. brit. ɡʊd] ADJ. The usual translation of good, bueno, becomes buen when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1. good food/quality/book/school:

tiene rico or buen olor amer.
to come good ingl. brit. coloq. our team came good in the end

2. good (creditable):

good work/progress/results

3. good (opportune, favorable):

good moment/day/opportunity
you're looking good ingl. am. coloq.

4. good (advantageous):

good deal/terms/investment/position

5. good (useful, suitable):

good advice/suggestion/plan

6. good (healthy, wholesome):

good diet/habit/exercise

7. good (attractive):

8.1. good (virtuous, upright):

good man/woman

8.2. good (kind):

your good lady ingl. brit. arcznte. or hum.
my good man/woman arcznte.

8.3. good (well-behaved):

good child/dog
don't do it again, that's or ingl. brit. there's a good boy!

9.1. good (in greetings):

how are you? — I'm good coloq.

9.2. good (in interj phrases):

that's all, sergeantvery good, sir! ingl. brit.

10. good (pleasant):

11. good (decent, acceptable):

12. good (sound):

good customer/payer
he should be good for $50, 000

13.1. good (skilled, competent):

good doctor/singer/sportsman
to be good at sth/-ing to be good at languages

13.2. good (devoted, committed):

good wife/husband/parent/friend

14. good (valid):

good argument/excuse
that's a good one! irón.
¡ésa que es buena! irón.

15.1. good (substantial, considerable):

good meal/salary/distance
there were a good many or ingl. brit. also a good few people there

15.2. good (not less than):

16. good (thorough, intense):

good rest/scolding

17. good coloq. (for emphasis):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

II. good [ingl. am. ɡʊd, ingl. brit. ɡʊd] SUST.

1.1. good U (moral right):

to be up to no good coloq.
to be up to no good coloq.

1.2. good (people):

the good + pl v.

2.1. good U (benefit):

for the good of sb/sth
por el bien de alguien/algo
to do sb/sth good
hacerle bien a alguien/algo
much good may it do you! irón.
to be in good with sb coloq.
estar a bien con alguien

2.2. good U (use):

2.3. good U (in phrases):

3.1. good <goods, pl > (merchandise):

mercaderías fpl AmS
géneros mpl de punto Esp.
to get/have the goods on sb ingl. am. coloq.
to get/have the goods on sb atrbv. train/wagon ingl. brit.
to get/have the goods on sb depot
to get/have the goods on sb depot

3.2. good <goods, pl > (property):

good form.
bienes mpl
goods and chattels ingl. brit.

III. good [ingl. am. ɡʊd, ingl. brit. ɡʊd] ADV.

1. good as intensifier:

you messed that up good and proper, didn't you? ingl. brit. coloq.
metiste bien la pata, ¿no? coloq.

2.1. good coloq. ingl. am. (well):

2.2. good coloq. ingl. am. (thoroughly):

I. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] ADJ.

1.1. better quality/doctor/method/price:

1.2. better (more suitable, desirable):

better suggestion/plan/date

2. better pred (recovered from illness):

II. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] ADV.

1. better compar. of well

2. better:

3. better (more):

better ingl. am.

III. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] SUST.

1.1. better (superior of two):

to get the better of sb/sth

1.2. better <betters, pl > (superiors):

2. better (gambler):

IV. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] V. trans.

1. better (improve):

better conditions/lot
better chances

2. better (surpass):

better score/record
better score/record

I. second best [ingl. am. ˌsɛkən(d) ˈbɛst, ingl. brit.] ADJ.

II. second best [ingl. am. ˌsɛkən(d) ˈbɛst, ingl. brit.] ADV.

to come off second best (to sb)

III. second best [ingl. am. ˌsɛkən(d) ˈbɛst, ingl. brit.] SUST. U

personal best [ˌpərsən(ə)l ˈbest, ˌpəːsən(ə)l ˈbest] SUST.

best-laid [ingl. am. ˌbɛstˈleɪd, ingl. brit. ˈbɛstleɪd] ADJ.

best-laid plans:

best-laid
best-laid

best boy SUST. CINE

best boy

best-known [ingl. am. ˌbɛstˈnoʊn, ingl. brit. ˈbɛstnəʊn] ADJ.

best-known
best-known

best man SUST.

best man
best man
padrino m
best man

best practice SUST. U

best-before date [bɛstbɪˈfɔː deɪt] SUST.

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best-seller
best-seller

en el diccionario PONS

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I. best [best] ADJ.

best superl. of good

best
the best
may the best man win

II. best [best] ADV.

best superl. of well

best
the best
as best you can
do as you think best
at best
at best
a lo mucho Méx.

III. best [best] SUST. sin pl.

1. best (the finest):

all the best! coloq. (congratulation)
all the best! (end of letter)
to bring out the best in sb

2. best DEP.:

best

IV. best [best] V. trans. form.

best

I. well2 [wel] SUST. (hole for water etc.)

II. well2 [wel] V. intr. (flow)

to well up in sth
to well (up) out of sth water

I. well1 [wel] better, best better, best ADJ.

II. well1 [wel] better, best better, best ADV.

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

to do sth as well as ...

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

3. well (very, completely):

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be well away ingl. brit. coloq. (completely absorbed)
as well ingl. brit. (also)
to be well in with sb ingl. brit. coloq., to be in well with sb ingl. am. coloq.
to be well in with sth ingl. brit. coloq., to be in well with sth ingl. am. coloq.
to be well out of it ingl. brit., ingl. austr.

III. well1 [wel] better, best better, best INTERJ. (exclamation)

I. good [gʊd] better, best ADJ.

1. good (of high quality):

2. good (skilled):

to be good at [or in] sth/doing sth
to be good at sth

3. good (pleasant):

4. good (appealing to senses):

5. good (favourable):

good luck (in sth)
to be a good thing [or job ingl. brit.] that ...
ser bueno que... +subj

6. good (beneficial):

to be good for sb/sth

7. good (useful):

8. good (appropriate):

good choice, decision

9. good (kind):

10. good (moral):

11. good (well-behaved):

12. good (thorough):

13. good:

14. good (substantial):

15. good GASTR.:

16. good (almost, virtually):

17. good (said to emphasize):

18. good (said to express affection):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

II. good [gʊd] better, best SUST. sin pl.

1. good (moral force, not evil):

2. good (profit, benefit):

3. good pl (moral people):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

III. good [gʊd] better, best ADV.

1. good dial. coloq. (well):

2. good (thoroughly):

IV. good [gʊd] better, best INTERJ.

1. good (to express approval):

2. good (to express surprise, shock):

3. good (said as greeting):

4. good ingl. brit. (said to accept order):

I. second-best ADJ.

to be second-best person
to be second-best option

II. second-best SUST.

second-best
segundo(-a) m (f)

III. second-best ADV.

to come off second-best (to sb)

best man SUST.

best man

Sunday best SUST., Sunday clothes SUST. pl.

Sunday best
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óptimo (-a)
(very) best
best-seller
best part
en el diccionario PONS
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I. best [best] ADJ.

best superl. of good

best
the best
may the best man win
best wishes!

II. best [best] ADV.

best superl. of well

best
the best
as best (as) you can
at best
at best
a lo mucho Méx.

III. best [best] SUST.

1. best (the finest):

all the best! coloq.
to bring out the best in sb

2. best DEP.:

best

IV. best [best] V. trans. form.

best

I. well2 [wel] SUST. (hole for water etc.)

II. well2 [wel] V. intr. (flow)

to well up in sth
to well (up) out of sth water

I. well1 <better, best> [wel] ADJ.

II. well1 <better, best> [wel] ADV.

1. well (in a satisfactory manner):

to do sth as well as...

2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):

3. well (very, completely):

4. well (fairly, reasonably):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be in well with sb coloq.
to be in well with sth coloq.

III. well1 [wel] INTERJ. (exclamation)

I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ.

1. good (of high quality):

2. good (skilled):

to be good at sth

3. good (pleasant):

4. good (appealing to senses):

5. good (favorable):

good luck (in sth)
ser bueno que... +subj

6. good (beneficial):

to be good for sb/sth

7. good (useful):

8. good (appropriate):

good choice, decision

9. good (kind):

10. good (moral):

11. good (well-behaved):

12. good (thorough):

13. good:

14. good (substantial):

15. good culin:

16. good (almost, virtually):

17. good (said to emphasize):

18. good (said to express affection):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

II. good [gʊd] SUST.

1. good (moral force, not evil):

2. good (profit, benefit):

3. good pl (moral people):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

III. good [gʊd] ADV. coloq. (well)

IV. good [gʊd] INTERJ.

1. good (to express approval):

2. good (to express surprise, shock):

3. good (said as greeting):

I. second-best ADJ.

to be second-best person
to be second-best option

II. second-best ADV.

to come off second-best (to sb)

second best SUST.

second best
segundo(-a) m (f)

best man SUST.

best man

Sunday best SUST., Sunday clothes SUST. pl.

Sunday best
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óptimo (-a)
(very) best
best regards
best-seller
¡es la oca! coloq.
it's the best!
Present
Ibest
youbest
he/she/itbests
webest
youbest
theybest
Past
Ibested
youbested
he/she/itbested
webested
youbested
theybested
Present Perfect
Ihavebested
youhavebested
he/she/ithasbested
wehavebested
youhavebested
theyhavebested
Past Perfect
Ihadbested
youhadbested
he/she/ithadbested
wehadbested
youhadbested
theyhadbested