I.better1[Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər]ADJgoodWhen better is used as an adjective, it is translated by migliore or meglio depending on the context (see this entry, and note that migliore is the comparative form of buono, meglio the comparative form of bene). The choice between migliore e meglio in the construction to be better than depends on whether buono or bene would be used originally with the noun. - Other constructions translate as follows: this is a better bag / car = questa borsa/auto è migliore; it is better to do = è meglio farlo. - For more examples and particular usages, see this entry.