Oxford Spanish Dictionary
better-off <pred better off> [ingl. am. ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, ingl. brit. ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ.
1. better-off (financially):
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
I. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] ADJ.
1.1. better quality/doctor/method/price:
1.2. better (more suitable, desirable):
II. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] ADV.
1. better compar. of well
2. better:
III. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] SUST.
1.1. better (superior of two):
2. better (gambler):
IV. better [ingl. am. ˈbɛdər, ingl. brit. ˈbɛtə] V. trans.
I. well2 SUST.
2.2. well (for ventilation):
I. well1 <comp better, superl best> [ingl. am. wɛl, ingl. brit. wɛl] ADV.
1. well (to high standard, satisfactorily):
2. well (thoroughly):
3.1. well (considerably):
3.2. well (with justification):
4.1. well (advantageously):
4.2. well (favorably):
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.
III. well1 [ingl. am. wɛl, ingl. brit. wɛl] INTERJ.
1.1. well (introducing topic, sentence):
1.2. well (continuing):
1.3. well (expressing hesitation):
2.1. well (expressing surprise):
2.2. well (expressing indignation):
2.4. well (expressing resignation):
3.1. well (expressing expectation):
I. off [ingl. am. ɔf, ɑf, ingl. brit. ɒf] PREP.
1.1. off (from the surface or top of):
1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):
1.3. off (from) coloq.:
2.1. off (distant from):
2.2. off (leading from):
3.1. off (absent from):
3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) ingl. brit.:
II. off [ingl. am. ɔf, ɑf, ingl. brit. ɒf] ADV. off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).
1.1. off (removed):
1.2. off:
2. off (indicating departure):
III. off [ingl. am. ɔf, ɑf, ingl. brit. ɒf] ADJ.
1.1. off pred (not turned on):
1.2. off pred (canceled):
1.4. off pred (inaccurate):
2. off (absent, not on duty):
3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) atrbv.:
3.3. off (rude, unfair) ingl. brit. coloq. pred:
4. off GASTR. pred:
5. off (talking about personal situation):
6. off → offside
better-off <pred better off> [ingl. am. ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, ingl. brit. ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ.
1. better-off (financially):
I. on [ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn, ingl. brit. ɒn] PREP. on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).
1.1. on (indicating position):
1.2. on (belonging to):
1.3. on (against):
2.1. on (talking about clothing):
2.2. on (about one's person):
3. on (indicating means of transport):
4.1. on (playing instrument):
4.2. on RADIO, TV:
4.3. on (recorded on):
5.1. on (using equipment):
5.3. on (contactable via):
6. on (a member of):
7. on (indicating time):
8. on (about, concerning):
9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):
9.2. on (working on, studying):
10. on (taking, consuming):
11. on (talking about income, available funds):
12. on (according to):
13.1. on (at the expense of):
13.2. on (on the strength of):
14.1. on (in comparison with):
II. on [ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn, ingl. brit. ɒn] ADV.
1.1. on (worn):
1.2. on (in place):
1.3. on (on surface):
2. on (indicating relative position):
3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):
3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):
3.3. on (indicating progression):
3.4. on (indicating progression):
4.1. on (in phrases):
III. on [ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn, ingl. brit. ɒn] ADJ.
1.1. on pred (functioning):
1.2. on pred (on duty):
2.1. on pred (taking place):
2.2. on pred (due to take place):
2.3. on pred (being presented):
2.4. on pred (performing, playing):
3.1. on (indicating agreement, acceptance) coloq.:
locuciones, giros idiomáticos:
I. offside [ingl. am. ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl. brit. ɒfˈsʌɪd] SUST.
II. offside [ingl. am. ˌɔfˈsaɪd, ingl. brit. ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ.
I. go off V. [ingl. am. ɡoʊ -, ingl. brit. ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)
1. go off (depart):
4. go off (become sour, rotten):
5. go off (decline in quality) ingl. brit.:
10. go off (wear off):
11. go off (enter certain state):
II. go off V. [ingl. am. ɡoʊ -, ingl. brit. ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)
go off (lose liking for) ingl. brit.:
I. bring on V. [ingl. am. brɪŋ -, ingl. brit. brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)
2. bring on (develop, encourage):
badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ.
en el diccionario PONS
en el diccionario PONS
I. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl. am. ˈbet̬ɚ] ADJ.
II. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl. am. ˈbet̬ɚ] ADV.
better compar. of well
III. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl. am. ˈbet̬ɚ] SUST. sin pl.
1. better:
2. better pl:
IV. better1 [ˈbetəʳ, ingl. am. ˈbet̬ɚ] V. trans.
I. well2 [wel] SUST. (hole for water etc.)
I. well1 [wel] better, best better, best ADJ.
II. well1 [wel] better, best better, best ADV.
1. well (in a satisfactory manner):
2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):
4. well (fairly, reasonably):
locuciones, giros idiomáticos:
I. good [gʊd] better, best ADJ.
1. good (of high quality):
2. good (skilled):
3. good (pleasant):
4. good (appealing to senses):
5. good (favourable):
6. good (beneficial):
8. good (appropriate):
10. good (moral):
11. good (well-behaved):
13. good:
16. good (almost, virtually):
II. good [gʊd] better, best SUST. sin pl.
1. good (moral force, not evil):
2. good (profit, benefit):
locuciones, giros idiomáticos:
III. good [gʊd] better, best ADV.
2. good (thoroughly):
IV. good [gʊd] better, best INTERJ.
2. good (to express surprise, shock):
3. good (said as greeting):
I. off [ɒf, ingl. am. ɑ:f] PREP.
2. off (away from):
3. off (down from):
4. off (from):
5. off coloq. (stop liking):
II. off [ɒf, ingl. am. ɑ:f] ADV.
2. off (away):
3. off (removed):
4. off (free from work):
8. off (until gone):
III. off [ɒf, ingl. am. ɑ:f] ADJ.
1. off (not on):
3. off (free from work):
4. off ingl. austr., ingl. brit. (provided for):
en el diccionario PONS
I. better1 [ˈbet̬·ər] ADJ.
II. better1 [ˈbet̬·ər] ADV.
better compar. of well
III. better1 [ˈbet̬·ər] SUST.
1. better:
2. better:
IV. better1 [ˈbet̬·ər] V. trans.
I. well2 [wel] SUST. (hole for water etc.)
I. well1 <better, best> [wel] ADJ.
II. well1 <better, best> [wel] ADV.
1. well (in a satisfactory manner):
2. well (thoroughly, fully, extensively):
4. well (fairly, reasonably):
I. good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ.
1. good (of high quality):
2. good (skilled):
3. good (pleasant):
4. good (appealing to senses):
5. good (favorable):
6. good (beneficial):
8. good (appropriate):
10. good (moral):
11. good (well-behaved):
13. good:
16. good (almost, virtually):
II. good [gʊd] SUST.
1. good (moral force, not evil):
2. good (profit, benefit):
locuciones, giros idiomáticos:
I. off [ɔf] PREP.
2. off (away from):
3. off (down from):
4. off (from):
II. off [ɔf] ADV.
2. off (away):
3. off (removed):
4. off (free from work):
7. off (until gone):
III. off [ɔf] ADJ.
2. off (canceled):
- off engagement, wedding, deal
- suspendido, -a
3. off (free from work):
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| he/she/it | betters |
| we | better |
| you | better |
| they | better |
| I | bettered |
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| he/she/it | bettered |
| we | bettered |
| you | bettered |
| they | bettered |
| I | have | bettered |
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| you | have | bettered |
| he/she/it | has | bettered |
| we | have | bettered |
| you | have | bettered |
| they | have | bettered |
| I | had | bettered |
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| you | had | bettered |
| he/she/it | had | bettered |
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| they | had | bettered |
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It is an example of the prisoners' dilemma -- albeit simplified -- where two prisoners held separately end up mutually better off if they refuse to squeal on each other.
rabble.ca If a country is trying to be industrialized, they can only be better off.
en.wikipedia.org If only we can concentrate more on the games than complaining and bickering and pointing fingers, we would all be better off.
en.wikipedia.org The segment also featured a career counselor who noted that many students would be better off pursuing career-oriented certification programs rather than traditional college degrees.
www.deseretnews.com The more things we produce -- medicines, heaters, sofas, clothes, hammers, sandwiches, suntan lotion, etc. -- the better off our lives.
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