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good adjective

  /ɡʉd/ , /ɡʊ(d)/ , /ɡʊd/ , [ɡud] , [ɡɪ̈d] , [ɡʊd] , [ɡʊ̈d]
  • Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
  • (of people or animals)
  • Competent or talented.
  • Effective.
  • Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
  • Favorable.
  • Beneficial; worthwhile.
  • Having a particularly pleasant taste.
  • Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
 hyvä
  • Healthful.
 hyvä, terveellinen
  • Pleasant; enjoyable.
 hauska, kiva, mukava, hyvä

well adjective

  /wel/ , /weɪ/ , /wiːl/ , /wəl/ , /wɛl/ , [wɫ̩]
  • In good health.
 terve, hyvässä kunnossa

well adverb

  /wel/ , /weɪ/ , /wiːl/ , /wəl/ , /wɛl/ , [wɫ̩]
  • (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
  • (degree) To a significant degree.
 hyvin
  • (manner) Completely, fully.
 hyvin, kunnolla
  • (degree, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).
 tosi

better verb

  /ˈbɛt.ə/ , /ˈbɛt.əɹ/ , [ˈbeɾ.ɐ] , [ˈbeɾ.ə] , [ˈbeʔ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ɚ~ˈbɛθ̠.ɚ~ˈbɛt̪.ɚ] , [ˈbɛɾ.ɚ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɐ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɚ~ˈbɛʔ.əɾ]
  • (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
 parantaa

better adjective

  /ˈbɛt.ə/ , /ˈbɛt.əɹ/ , [ˈbeɾ.ɐ] , [ˈbeɾ.ə] , [ˈbeʔ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ɚ~ˈbɛθ̠.ɚ~ˈbɛt̪.ɚ] , [ˈbɛɾ.ɚ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɐ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɚ~ˈbɛʔ.əɾ]
  • Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
 parempi

better adverb

  /ˈbɛt.ə/ , /ˈbɛt.əɹ/ , [ˈbeɾ.ɐ] , [ˈbeɾ.ə] , [ˈbeʔ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ə] , [ˈbɛtʰ.ɚ~ˈbɛθ̠.ɚ~ˈbɛt̪.ɚ] , [ˈbɛɾ.ɚ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɐ] , [ˈbɛʔ.ɚ~ˈbɛʔ.əɾ]
  • comparative of the adverb well
 paremmin

betterment noun

  /ˈbɛtəmənt/ , /ˈbɛtɚmənt/
  • (uncommon) An improvement or amelioration.
 parannus

betterer

parantaja
for better or worse
niin tai näin, syteen tai saveen, kävi miten kävi, oli miten oli
better half
parempi puolisko
get the better of
päihittää
better late than never
parempi myöhään kuin ei milloinkaan
better safe than sorry
parempi katsoa kuin katua, parempi virsta väärää kuin vaaksa vaaraa, varmuus on aina paras
are you feeling better
voitko paremmin?, voitteko paremmin?
had better
olisi parasta
two heads are better than one
yhteistyö on voimaa
better than nothing
parempi kuin ei mitään, tyhjää parempi
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