Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
the [Brit ðə, ðɪ, ðiː, Am ði, ðə] DET
1. the (specifying, identifying etc):
2. the (best etc):
5. the (enough):
7. the (with adj):
8. the (with adj forming group):
9. the (with comparative adj):
10. the (in double comparatives):
I. worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] ADJ comparative of bad
1. worse (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant):
2. worse (more serious, severe):
3. worse (of lower standard):
4. worse (more unwell, unhappy):
II. worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] N
III. worse [Brit wəːs, Am wərs] ADV comparative of badly
1. worse (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently):
I. wise [Brit wʌɪz, Am waɪz] N form, dated (way)
II. wise [Brit wʌɪz, Am waɪz] ADJ
1. wise (prudent):
2. wise (learned):
III. -wise COMP
I. well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N
II. well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] VB intr
well → well up
I. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ
1. well (in good health):
2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):
3. well (advisable, prudent):
4. well (fortunate):
II. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV
1. well (satisfactorily):
2. well (used with modal verbs):
3. well (intensifier):
5. well:
6. well:
III. well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ
IV. well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl]
I. none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] PRON
1. none (not any, not one):
2. none (not any, no part):
3. none (nobody, not one person):
II. none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] ADV (not, not at all)
I. more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.
1. more (comparative):
2. more (to a greater extent):
3. more (longer):
4. more (again):
II. more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ
III. more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON
1. more (larger amount or number):
2. more:
IV. more and more DET
V. more and more ADV
VII. more so ADV
VIII. more than ADV PREP
1. more than (greater amount or number):
IX. more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr]
I. better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.
1. better (sth preferable, more excellent):
2. better (more desirable state of affairs):
3. better (superior person):
II. better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good
1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):
2. better (well, recovered):
3. better (happier):
4. better (of superior quality, class):
5. better (more virtuous, commendable):
6. better (more skilled):
7. better (more suitable, valid, appropriate):
8. better (more beneficial):
III. better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well
1. better (more adequately or excellently):
2. better (more advisably or appropriately):
IV. better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB trans
VI. better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər]
I. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N
1. bad (evil):
II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ
1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):
2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):
3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):
4. bad (severe, serious):
5. bad:
6. bad (inappropriate, unsuitable):
7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):
III. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am
I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON
1. all (everything):
2. all (the only thing):
3. all (everyone):
4. all (the whole amount):
5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):
II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET
1. all (each one of):
2. all (the whole of):
III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV
1. all (emphatic: completely):
2. all (emphatic: nothing but):
IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N
V. all+ COMP
1. all+ (completely):
2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming
VI. all along ADV
VII. all but ADV
IX. all that ADV
X. all the ADV
XI. all too ADV
XII. and all ADV
XIII. at all ADV
XIV. for all PREP
XV. of all PREP
XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]
back-of-the-envelope ADJ
back-of-the-envelope calculation:
spy-in-the-cab N inf
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u rečniku PONS