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{
"term": "better",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "of a higher standard or less poor quality; not as bad as something else",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We're hoping for better weather tomorrow."
},
{
"text": "Her work is getting **better and better**."
},
{
"text": "He is in a **much better** mood than usual."
},
{
"text": "The meal couldn't have been better."
},
{
"text": "There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath."
},
{
"text": "If you can only exercise once a week, that's **better than nothing** *(= better than taking no exercise at all)*."
},
{
"text": "I might not be a brilliant cook, but that meal's a darn sight better than anything you could do."
},
{
"text": "I think he's a hundred times better as a teacher than Mr White."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["considerably", "even", "far"],
"phrases": ["no better", "nothing better than"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "more suitable or appropriate",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Can you think of a better word than ‘nice’?"
},
{
"text": "It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems."
},
{
"text": "**You'd be better** going by bus."
},
{
"text": "I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours."
},
{
"text": "We must make our inner cities better to live and work in."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["considerably", "even", "far"],
"phrases": ["no better", "nothing better than"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "more able; showing more skill",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's far better at science than her brother."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "less ill or unhappy",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's a lot better today."
},
{
"text": "His leg was **getting better**."
},
{
"text": "You'll feel **all the better for** a good night's sleep."
}
],
"topics": ["Health problems"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["a lot", "much", "a good deal"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "fully recovered after an illness; in good health again",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Don't go back to work until you are better."
},
{
"text": "Don't worry. The doctor will soon make you better."
},
{
"text": "I hope you get better soon."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["a lot", "much", "a good deal"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "most of something, especially a period of time; more than half of something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He drank the best part of a bottle of Scotch waiting for her to get home."
},
{
"text": "The journey took her the better part of an hour."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that something should be as big, small, etc. as possible",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I love giving parties, the bigger the better."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Danger"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "almost or just the same as; almost or just as bad as",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The path was no better than a sheep track."
},
{
"text": "Charles VII was a bad king and Charles VIII was no better."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "it is better to stop something bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now."
},
{
"text": "Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to give support to somebody who has been upset and is trying to become calmer",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Dry your eyes now. That's better."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to praise somebody who has made an effort to improve",
"examples": [
{
"text": "That's much better—you played the right notes this time."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Success"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈbetə(r)/",
"audio": "be/better/better__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈbetər/",
"audio": "be/better/better__us_4.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best."
}