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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.
  • Useful for a particular purpose; functional.
  • Effective.
  • Having a particularly pleasant taste.
  • Favorable.
  • Beneficial; worthwhile.
  • Healthful.
  • Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.
 bon, bonne
  • Pleasant; enjoyable.
 bon
  • Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).
 sage

well adverb

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

well adjective

  /wel/ , /weɪ/ , /wiːl/ , /wəl/ , /wɛl/ , [wɫ̩]
  • In good health.
 bien

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.
 meilleur

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
 mieux, meilleur

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.
 améliorer

betterment noun

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

betterer noun

  • One who betters, makes something better.
 améliorateur
better late than never
mieux vaut tard que jamais
better safe than sorry
mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
prevention is better than cure
mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
so much the better
tant mieux
better than nothing
mieux que rien
have seen better days
avoir fait son temps
for better or worse
pour le meilleur et pour le pire, pour le meilleur comme pour le pire
get the better of
avoir raison de, prendre le dessus
better and better
de mieux en mieux
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