better – English–Nederlands translations

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good adjective

  /ˈɡʉd/ , /ˈɡʊd/ , [ˈɡʉd] , [ˈɡʊd]
  • acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions
  • useful for a particular purpose
  • pleasant; enjoyable
  • of food, having a particularly pleasant taste
  • of people, competent or talented
  • beneficial; worthwhile
  • effective
  • favorable
  • of food, edible; not stale or rotten
  • healthful
 goed

well adverb

  /ˈwel/ , /ˈweɪ/ , /ˈwiːl/ , /ˈwæl/ , /ˈwəl/ , /ˈwɛl/ , /ˈwɛʊ̯/ , [ˈwɫ̩]
  • accurately; competently
  • to a significant degree
 goed
goed, wel

well adjective

  /ˈwel/ , /ˈweɪ/ , /ˈwiːl/ , /ˈwæl/ , /ˈwəl/ , /ˈwɛl/ , /ˈwɛʊ̯/ , [ˈwɫ̩]
  • in good health
 gezond

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]
  • comparative of the adjectives good or well
 beter

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
 beter

betterment noun

  /ˈbɛtəmənt/ , /ˈbɛtɚmənt/
  • an improvement
 verbetering
are you feeling better
voel je je beter?, voelt u zich beter
better late than never
beter laat dan nooit
better half
betere helft
for better or worse
in lief en leed, in voor- en tegenspoed
prevention is better than cure
voorkomen is beter dan genezen
two heads are better than one
twee hoofden zijn beter dan een
have seen better days
betere tijden gekend hebben
better dead than red
beter dood dan rood, liever dood dan rood
take a turn for the better
beter gaan
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