best

best

 (bĕst)

adj.Superlative of good

1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of ore.

2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable: the best solution; the best time for planting.

3. Greatest; most: He spoke for the best part of an hour.

4. Most highly skilled: the best doctor in town.

adv.Superlative of well²

1. In a most excellent way; most creditably or advantageously.

2. To the greatest degree or extent; most: "He was certainly the best hated man in the ship" (W. Somerset Maugham).

n.

1. One that surpasses all others.

2. The best part, moment, or value: The best is still to come. Let's get the best out of life.

3. The optimum condition or quality: look your best. She was at her best in the freestyle competition.

4. One's nicest or most formal clothing.

5. The supreme effort one can make: doing our best.

6. One's warmest wishes or regards: Give them my best.

tr.v. best·ed, best·ing, bests

To get the better of; beat: "I'm a rough customer, I expect, but I know when I'm bested" (Nathanael West).

Idioms:

at best

1. Interpreted most favorably; at the most: no more than 40 people at best in attendance.

2. Under the most favorable conditions: has a top speed of 20 miles per hour at best.

for the best

With an ultimately positive or preferable result.

get/have the best of

To outdo or outwit; defeat: My opponent got the best of me in the debate.

make the best of

To accept (a bad situation) in as good a light as possible.

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[Middle English, from Old English betst; see bhad- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: According to a traditional rule of grammar, better, not best, should be used in comparisons between two things: Which house of Congress has the better attendance record? This rule is often ignored in practice, but it still has many devoted adherents. In certain fixed expressions, however, best is used idiomatically for comparisons between two: Put your best foot forward. May the best team win! See Usage Notes at have, rather.

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best

(bɛst)

adj

1. the superlative of good

2. most excellent of a particular group, category, etc

3. most suitable, advantageous, desirable, attractive, etc

4. the best part of most of: the best part of an hour.

5. put one's best foot forward

a. to do one's utmost to make progress

b. to hurry

adv

6. the superlative of well¹

7. in a manner surpassing all others; most excellently, advantageously, attractively, etc

8. (in combination) in or to the greatest degree or extent; most: the best-loved hero.

9. as best one can as best one may as effectively as possible within one's limitations

10. had best would be wise, sensible, etc, to: you had best go now.

n

11. the best the most outstanding or excellent person, thing, or group in a category

12. (often preceded by at) the most excellent, pleasing, or skilled quality or condition: journalism at its best.

13. the most effective effort of which a person or group is capable: even their best was inadequate.

14. a winning majority: the best of three games.

15. Also: all the best best wishes: she sent him her best.

16. a person's smartest outfit of clothing

17. at best

a. in the most favourable interpretation

b. under the most favourable conditions

18. for the best

a. for an ultimately good outcome

b. with good intentions: he meant it for the best.

19. get the best of have the best of to surpass, defeat, or outwit; better

20. give someone the best to concede someone's superiority

21. make the best of to cope as well as possible in the unfavourable circumstances of (often in the phrases make the best of a bad job, make the best of it)

22. six of the best informal six strokes with a cane on the buttocks or hand

vb

(tr) to gain the advantage over or defeat

[Old English betst; related to Gothic batista, Old High German bezzist]

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Best

(bɛst)

n

1. (Biography) Charles Herbert. 1899–1978, Canadian physiologist: associated with Banting and Macleod in their discovery of insulin in 1922

2. (Biography) George. 1946–2005, Northern Ireland footballer

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best

(best)

adj. superl. of good with better as compar.

1. of the highest quality or standing: the best students.

2. most advantageous or suitable: the best way.

3. largest: the best part of a day.

adv., superl. of well with better as compar.

4. most excellently or suitably: an opera role that best suits her voice.

5. in or to the highest degree: best-known; best-loved.

n.

6. someone or something that is best: The best of us make mistakes.

7. a person's finest clothing.

8. a person's highest degree of competence, inspiration, or health.

9. the highest quality to be found in a given activity: cabinetmaking at its best.

10. the best effort that a person, group, or thing can make: Their best fell far short of excellence.

11. salutations: Give them my best.

v.t.

12. to get the better of; beat.

Idioms:

1. as best one can, in the best way possible under the circumstances.

2. at best, even under the most favorable circumstances possible: The job won't be finished for a month at best.

3. get or have the best of,

a. to gain the advantage over.

b. to defeat; subdue: The pain can get the best of him.

4. make the best of, to cope with; accept.

[before 900; Middle English beste, Old English betst, best]

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best

Best is the superlative form of both good and well.

See good - well

If you do your best, you try as hard as you can to achieve something.

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best

Past participle: bested
Gerund: besting

Imperative

best

best

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	best - the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best" attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever done on a test"
	2.	best - the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them" topper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	Best - Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best
Verb	1.	best - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" outdo, outflank, scoop, trump beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart - defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
Adj.	1.	best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit" superlative - an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics lavished superlatives on it" incomparable, uncomparable - such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data" good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" top - situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" worst - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition; "the worst player on the team"; "the worst weather of the year"
	2.	best - (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond" better comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
Adv.	1.	best - in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"
	2.	best - it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"
	3.	best - from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better." better

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best

adjective

1. finest, leading, top, chief, supreme, principal, first, foremost, superlative, pre-eminent, unsurpassed, most accomplished, most skilful, most excellent He was the best player in the world for most of the 1950s.

2. most fitting, right, most desirable, most apt, most advantageous, most correct the best way to end the long-running war

noun

1. finest, top, prime, pick, choice, favourite, flower, cream, elite, crème de la crème (French) We only offer the best to our clients.

2. utmost, most, greatest, hardest, highest endeavour You must do your best to protect yourselves.

3. most sensible thing, wisest thing, most desirable thing, most advisable thing, most prudent thing The best we can do is try to stay cool and muddle through.

adverb

1. most highly, most, most fully, to the highest degree, most deeply The thing I liked best about the show was the music.

2. most advantageously, most fittingly, most usefully, most profitably, most beneficially Studying is best done alone.

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best

adjective

1. Surpassing all others in quality:

optimal, optimum, superlative, unsurpassed.

2. Much more than half:

better, greater, larger, largest, most.

noun

1. The superlative or most preferable part of something:

choice, cream, crème de la crème, elite, flower, pick, prize, top.

Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch.

2. Friendly greetings:

regard (used in plural), respect (used in plural).

verb

1. To be greater or better than:

better, exceed, excel, outdo, outmatch, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, surpass, top, transcend.

Informal: beat.

Idioms: go beyond, go one better.

2. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:

beat, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.

Informal: trim, whip.

Slang: ace, lick.

Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.

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Translations

أَفْضَلأفْضَلُ ، الأفْضَلُأفْضَلُ ما يَكونيَتَفَوَّقُ عَلى، يَتَغَلَّبُ

nejlepšíporazitnejlépepřemoci

bedstbedstebesejreovergå

bestebesterübertreffenam liebsten

βέλτιστοςκαλύτερα

mejorvencerel mejor

parasparhaitenvoittaa

meilleurmieux

najboljenajbolji

csel: csellel legyõzlegjobb

bestbestursigra

megliomigliorenel modo miglioreper quantoabito della festa

最もよい最もよく

최고로최고의

optime

bestselerisdaugumageriausiaigeriausiasišeiti į gera

gūt virsrokusakautvislabākvislabākais

besthet beste

bestbesteforbedreovergåbeseire

najlepiejnajlepszy

melhorda melhor maneiramais

лучше всеголучшийнаилучший

najlepšie

bäst

เหมาะสมที่สุดดีที่สุด

en iyien iyisiüstün gelmekyenmeken iyi biçimde

tốt nhất

最好地最好的打败

best

[best]

A. ADJ SUPERL of good → el/la mejor
to be best → ser el/la mejor
she wore her best dress → llevaba su mejor vestido
the best pupil in the class → el/la mejor alumno/a de la clase
the best one of all → el/la mejor de todos
"best before 20 June" → "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"
to know what is best for sb → saber lo que más le conviene a algn
my best friend → mi mejor amigo/a
may the best man win! → ¡que gane el mejor!
for the best part of the year → durante la mayor parte del año
the best thing to do is → lo mejor que se puede hacer es ...

B. ADV SUPERL of well → mejor
John came off best → Juan salió ganando
as best I could → lo mejor que pude
she did best of all in the test → hizo el test mejor que nadie
you had best leave now → lo mejor es que te vayas ahora
I had best go → más vale que vaya
I had best see him at once → lo mejor sería verlo en seguida
you know best → tú sabes mejor
when it comes to hotels I know best → en cuestión de hoteles yo soy el que más sabe
Mummy knows best → estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene

C. N → lo mejor
he deserves the best → se merece lo mejor
all the best! (as farewell) → ¡que tengas suerte!
all the best; my best (US) (ending letter) → un abrazo
all the best to Jim! → ¡recuerdos para Jim!
at best → en el mejor de los casos
he wasn't at his best → no estaba en plena forma
the garden is at its best in June → en junio es cuando el jardín luce más
at the best of times → en las mejores circunstancias
to do one's best (to do sth) → hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)
is that the best you can do? → ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
I acted for the best → lo hice con la mejor intención
it's all for the best → todo conduce al bien a la larga
to be the best of friends → ser muy amigos
to get the best of it → salir ganando
in order to get the best out of the car → para obtener el máximo rendimiento del coche
we have had the best of the day → el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy
let's hope for the best → esperemos lo mejor
to look one's best → tener un aspecto inmejorable
she's not looking her best → está algo desmejorada
to make the best of it → sacar el mayor partido posible
the best of it is that → lo mejor del caso es que ...
to play (the) best of three → jugar al mejor de tres
I try to think the best of him → procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él
to the best of my knowledge → que yo sepa
I'll do it to the best of my ability → lo haré lo mejor que pueda
she can dance with the best of them → sabe bailar como la que más
to get the best of the bargain → llevarse la mejor parte, salir ganando
to have the best of both worlds → tenerlo todo
to make the best of a bad job → sacar el mejor partido posible

D. VT (= defeat, win over) → vencer

E. CPD best boy N (Cine) → ayudante mf (de rodaje)
best man N (at wedding) → padrino m de boda

BEST MAN

En una boda tradicional el novio (bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda (wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda (wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados (newly-weds).

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best

[ˈbɛst]

adj superlative → meilleur(e)
He's the best player in the team → Il est le meilleur joueur de l'équipe.
the best thing to do is to go ... → le mieux, c'est d'aller ...
the best part of (= nearly) → presque

adv

[sing, play, do] → le mieux; [known, loved] → le plus
Emma sings best → C'est Emma qui chante le mieux.
to be best known as → être surtout connu(e) comme
to like best, to like the best → préférer
Which one did you like best?; Which one did you like the best? → Lequel avez-vous préféré?

you'd best do ... (= had better) → tu ferais mieux de faire ...
You'd best leave early → Tu ferais mieux de partir tôt.

n
the best (= person, object, result) → le meilleur(la)(e)
Janet's the best at maths → Janet est la meilleure en maths.
That's the best I can do
BUT Je ne peux pas faire mieux.
the best of (= best possible)
He'll have the best of care → Il recevra les meilleurs soins.
the best of luck → énormément de chance
to be the best of friends → être les meilleurs amis du monde
to have the best of both worlds → avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre
to make the best of it (= resign o.s.) → s'en contenter
We'll have to make the best of it → Il va falloir nous en contenter.
to make the best of a bad job (British) → faire avec ce qu'on a

at best → au mieux

to do one's best → faire de son mieux
It's not perfect, but I did my best → Ça n'est pas parfait, mais j'ai fait de mon mieux.
to try one's best → faire de son mieux
to do as best one can → faire de son mieux

at one's best → au meilleur de sa forme, au mieux de sa forme
to be at one's best → être au meilleur de sa forme, être au mieux de sa forme

to the best of my knowledge (= as far as I know) → pour autant que je sache

to the best of one's ability (= as well as possible) → de son mieux

at the best of times (= ever)
He's not exactly patient at the best of times → Il n'est pas spécialement patient.
She's not a great cook at the best of times → Elle n'est pas exactement un génie de la cuisine, même au mieux de sa forme.

it's for the best → c'est pour le mieux

all the best (= goodbye) → salut; (in letter) → amicalement, amitiés

to know best → être le mieux placé pour juger(la)(e)

to look one's best [man] → être à son avantage; [woman] → être en beauté

best of all, ... (= above all) → ce qu'il y a de mieux, ...

excl (at end of letter, email) → amitiésbest-before date best before date [ˌbɛstbɪˈfɔː^r] n → date f limite d'utilisation, date f limite de consommation

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best

adj superl of good → beste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also → günstigste(r, s) attr; to be best → am besten/günstigsten sein; to be best of all → am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein; that was the best thing about her/that could happen → das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte; that would be best or the best thing for everybody → das wäre für alle das Beste; the best thing to do is to wait, it’s best to wait → das Beste ist zu warten; may the best man win! → dem Besten der Sieg!; to put one’s best foot forward (= hurry) → seinen schnellsten Gang anschlagen; (fig) → sein Bestes geben or tun; the best part of the year/my money → fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld

adv superl of well

→ am besten; like → am liebsten or meisten; enjoy → am meisten; the best fitting dress → das am besten passende Kleid; her best known novel → ihr bekanntester Roman; he was best known for … → er war vor allem bekannt für …; best of all → am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten; I helped him as best I could → ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte; I thought it best to go → ich hielt es für das Beste zu gehen; do as you think best → tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten; you know best → Sie müssen es (am besten) wissen

(= better) you had best go now → am besten gehen Sie jetzt

n

(= person, thing) the best → der/die/das Beste; the best of the bunch (inf) → (noch) der/die/das Beste; his last book was his best → sein letztes Buch war sein bestes; with the best of intentions → mit den besten Absichten; they are the best of friends → sie sind enge Freunde; he can sing with the best of them → er kann sich im Singen mit den Besten messen

(= clothes) → beste Sachen pl, → Sonntagskleider pl (inf); to be in one’s (Sunday) best → in Schale sein (inf), → im Sonntagsstaat sein

to do one’s (level) best → sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun; that’s the best you can expect → Sie können nichts Besseres erwarten; do the best you can! → machen Sie es so gut Sie können!; it’s not perfect but it’s the best I can do → es ist nicht perfekt, aber mehr kann ich nicht tun; what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? → so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?; to get or have the best of somebody → jdn unterkriegen; to get the best out of somebody/something → das Beste aus jdm/etw herausholen; to get the best of the bargain or of it → am besten dabei wegkommen; to play the best of three/five → nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat; to make the best of it/a bad job → das Beste daraus machen; to make the best of one’s opportunities → seine Chancen voll nützen; the best of it is that … → das Beste daran ist, dass …; we’ve had the best of the day → der Tag ist so gut wie vorbei; (= the weather’s getting worse) → das schöne Wetter wäre für heute vorbei; it’s all for the best → es ist nur zum Guten; I meant it for the best → ich habe es doch nur gut gemeint; to do something for the best → etw in bester Absicht tun; to the best of my ability → so gut ich kann/konnte; to the best of my knowledge → meines Wissens; to the best of my recollection or memory → soviel ich mich erinnern kann; to look one’s best → besonders gut aussehen; to be at one’s best (= on form) → in Hochform sein; he is at his best at about 8 in the evening → so gegen 8 abends ist seine beste Zeit; roses are at their best just now → jetzt ist die beste Zeit für Rosen; that is Goethe at his best → das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte; it’s not enough (even) at the best of times → das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug; at best → bestenfalls; to wish somebody all the best → jdm alles Gute wünschen; all the best (to you) → alles Gute!

vt → schlagen

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best

:

best-before date

n → Haltbarkeitsdatum nt

best boy

n (Film) → Assistent m → des Elektromeisters

best-dressed

adj → bestgekleidet attr

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best

:

best-laid

adj the best plans (of mice and men) → noch so wohlbedachte Pläne

best man

n → Trauzeuge m (des Bräutigams)

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best

:

bestseller

n → Verkaufs- or Kassenschlager m; (= book) → Bestseller m; (= author) → Erfolgsautor(in) m(f)

bestselling

adj article → absatzstark, der/die/das am besten geht; author → Erfolgs-; a best novel → ein Bestseller m; this month’s best books → die Bestsellerliste dieses Monats

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best

[bɛst]

1. adj (good (superl of)) → migliore
to be best → essere il/la migliore
the best pupil in the class → il/la primo/a della classe
in her best dress → vestita del suo abito migliore
my best friend → il/la mio/a migliore amico/a
the best thing about her is ... → la cosa più bella di lei è...
the best thing to do is ... → la cosa migliore da fare or farsi è...
for the best part of the year → per la maggior parte dell'anno
may the best man win! → vinca il migliore!

2. adv (well (superl of)) → meglio
the best liked → il/la più amato/a
the best dressed → il/la più elegante
as best I could → meglio che ho potuto
you know best → tu sai meglio di chiunque
John came off best → John ha avuto la meglio
you had best leave now → faresti meglio ad andartene ora

3. n → il/la migliore
she's the best at drawing → disegna meglio di tutti
he deserves the best → si merita quanto c'è di meglio
at best → nella migliore delle ipotesi, tutt'al più
he wasn't at his best → non era in vena or in piena forma
he's not exactly patient at the best of times → non è mai molto paziente
I acted for the best → ho agito per il meglio
let's hope for the best → speriamo che tutto vada per il meglio
to the best of my knowledge → per quel che ne so io
I did it to the best of my ability → l'ho fatto come meglio ho potuto
to do one's best → fare del proprio meglio
she looks her best in casual clothes → l'abbigliamento casual le dona molto
to look its best (house, flat) → esser bello/a ed ordinato/a
to make the best of a bad job → far buon viso a cattivo gioco
she can dance with the best of them → è una ballerina di prima classe

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best

(best) adjective, pronoun

(something which is) good to the greatest extent. the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now. beste أفْضَلُ ، الأفْضَلُ най-добър melhor nejlepší beste/-r/-s bedst ο καλύτερος, άριστοςmejor parim بهترین paras le/la meilleur/-eure הַטוֹב בְּיוֹתֵר सर्वोत्तम najbolji legjobb paling baik bestur migliore, il migliore 最良の 가장 좋은 geriausias vislabākais baik bestbestnajlepszy تر ټولو ښه، تر ټولو غوره، تر ټولو ګټور melhor cel mai bun лучший najlepší najboljši najbolji bäst ดีที่สุด en iyi, en iyisi 最好的 найкращий بہترین tốt nhất; đẹp nhất 最好的

adverb

in the best manner. She sings best (of all). beste أفْضَلُ ما يَكون най-добре o melhor nejlépe am besten bedst με τον καλύτερο τρόπο, άρισταmejor kõige paremini بهترین وجه؛ از همه بهتر parhaiten le mieux בַּצוָּרה הַטוֹבָה בְּיוֹתֵר सबसे अच्छा najbolje legjobban terbaik best meglio 最も良く 최고로 geriausiai vislabāk terbaik het best bestnajlepiej د توله تر ښه شی o melhor cel mai bine наилучшим образом najlepšie najbolje najbolje bäst เหมาะสมที่สุด en iyi biçimde 最好地 найкраще سب سے اھی طرح tốt nhất; hay nhất 最好地

verb

to defeat. He was bested in the argument. uitoorlê يَتَفَوَّقُ عَلى، يَتَغَلَّبُ побеждавам derrotar přemoci, porazit übertreffen overgå; besejre νικώ, ανατρέπωvencer üle trumpama شکست دادن؛ چیره شدن voittaa avoir le dessous לְהָבִיס परास्त करना poraziti csellel legyőz mengalahkan sigra avere la meglio su 負かす 이기다 nugalėti gūt virsroku; sakaut dikalahkan verslaanovergå, beseirepokonać derrotar a învinge брать верх premôcť, poraziť potegniti krajši konec poraziti besegra เอาชนะ yenmek, üstün gelmek 打敗 взяти верх, взяти гору غالب آنا đánh bại 打败

best man

the bridegroom's attendant at a wedding. strooijonker إشْبينُ العَريس кум padrinho ženichův svědek der Trauzeuge (ein Freund) des Bräutigams forlover κουμπάροςpadrino de boda isamees ساقدوش best man garçon d'honneurשושבין दूल्हे का साथी vjenčani kum a vőlegény tanúja pengiring pengantin, saksi pengantin laki-laki svaramaður testimone dello sposo 新郎の付き添い役 신랑 들러리 pajaunys līgavaiņa vedējs pengapit lelaki getuige brudgommens forlover drużba padrinho cavaler de onoare шафер družba (na svadbe) poročni drug kum [bröllops]marskalk, bestman เพื่อนเจ้าบ่าว sağdıç 男儐相 боярин, дружко نوشہ ، دولہے کا ساتھی phù rể 男傧相

ˌbestˈseller noun

something (usually a book) which sells very many copies. Ernest Hemingway wrote several bestsellers. trefferboek, blitsverkoper الأكْثَرُ بيعا / رَواجا бестселър campeão de vendas bestseller der Bestseller bestseller μπεστ σέλερ best seller, éxito de ventas menuraamat پرفروش ترین menestysteos best-seller רַב מֶכֶר सर्वाधिक बिकने वाला uspješnica könyvsiker paling laris metsölubók best seller, ベストセラー 베스트 셀러 bestseleris bestsellers jualan terbaik succesboekbestsellerbestseller خه خرسوونکی campeão de vendas best-seller бестселлер bestseller uspešnica bestseler storsäljare, bestseller (หนังสือ) ขายดี en çok satan (kitap, vb) 暢銷書 бестселер سب سے زیادہ بکنے والی کتاب یا کوئی اور شے cuốn sách/ đĩa hát bán chạy nhất 畅销书

the best part of

most of; nearly (all of). I've read the best part of two hundred books on the subject. grotendeels, die meeste مُعْظَمُ ، القِسْمُ الأكْبَرُ مِن около a maior parte většina, skoro všechno der größte Teil von størstedel το μεγαλύτερο μέρος από κτ. la mayoría lõviosa قسمت عمده suurin osa la plupart de מרבית सबसे अच्छा हिस्सा gotovo sve a nagyobbik része vminek hampir semua megnið af quasi; la maggior parte di ～のほとんど ...의 대부분 dauguma lielākā daļa sebahagian besar grootste deel størstedelen, mesteparten przeważająca część لویه برخه a maior parte cea mai mare parte a/din большая часть väčšina, skoro všetky večina najveći deo största delen ส่วนใหญ่ ...-ın çoğunu, neredeyse hepsini 大半的，幾近(全部的) більша частина, більшість بہترین حصہ phần hay nhất 大半的，大部分

do one's best

to try as hard as possible. He'll do his best to be here on time. bes يبذل يَبْذُلُ قُصارى جَهْدِه правя всичко, на което съм способен fazer o melhor possível vynasnažit se (ze všech sil) sein Möglichstes tun gøre sit bedste βάζω τα δυνατά μου, δίνω τον καλύτερο εαυτό μου hacer lo posible (oma) parimat andma تمام تلتش خود را کردن tehdä parhaansa faire de son mieux לַעֲשוֹת כְּכָל שּבִּיכוֹלתוֹ अपने जानते पूरा प्रयास करना dati sve od sebe mindent elkövet berusaha keras gera sitt besta fare del proprio meglio 最善を尽くす 최선을 다하다 padaryti visa, kas įmanoma darīt visu iespējamo cuba yang terbaik zijn best doen gjøre sitt beste dołożyć wszelkich starań توله زیار ګالل fazer o melhor que pode a-şi da toată silinţa сделать всё возможное vynasnažiť sa storiti vse dati sve od sebe göra sitt bästa ทำบางสิ่งให้ดีที่สุด elinden geleni yapmak 盡最大努力 зробити все можливе اپنی سی بہترین کوشش کرنا cố hết sức mình 尽最大努力

for the best

intended to have the best results possible. We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best. ten goede لِلْحُصولِ عَلى أفْضَلِ النَّتائِج най-добре за някого pelo seu bem v nejlepším úmyslu zum besten til det bedste; til ens bedste για καλό con la mejor intención, para el bien de alguien kõige paremat mõeldes برای حصول بهترین نتیجه jnk parhaaksi pour le mieux לְטוֹבָה सद्विचार से u najboljoj namjeri javára demi yang terbaik (endanlega) til góðs per il meglio 良かれと思って 되도록 잘 하느라고 turėdamas/turėdami geriausius tikslus lai būtu vislabāk yang paling baik dilakukan om bestwiltil det beste; til ens beste w najlepszej intencji د عالى نتيجى د حاصلولو لپاره pelo seu bem pentru binele cuiva как лучше, к лучшему s najlepším úmyslom z najboljšimi nameni za nečije dobro i bästa välmening โดยหวังผลที่ดีที่สุด ...için en iyisini 為了有最好的結果 на краще بہترین مفاد کے لئے vì những điều tốt đẹp nhất 出于好意

get the best of

to win, or get some advantage from, (a fight, argument etc). He was shouting a lot, but I think I got the best of the argument. die beste daaraan toe wees يَفوزُ، يَكْسَبُ، يَتَغَلَّبُ печеля ganhar získat převahu am besten wegkommen bei klare sig bedst κερδίζω, αποκτώ πλεονέκτημα salir ganando peale jääma برنده شدن؛ نتیجه گرفتن voittaa avoir le dessusלנצח जीतना izvući najveću korist legyőz memenangkan hafa betur avere la meglio, prevalere 勝つ 이기다 nugalėti, išeiti į gera uzveikt / pieveikt kādu; gūt virsroku menang winnen klare seg best odnieść większą korzyść نتیجه ورکول ganhar a ieşi învingător взять верх získať prevahu imeti premoč izvući maksimum avgå med segern เอาชนะ üstün olmak, üstünlük sağlamak (在爭吵、爭辯中)獲勝，佔上風 перемогти, взяти верх کسی چیز سے فائدہ حاصل کرنا thắng thế 胜过

make the best of it

to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful. She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job. jou daarmee versoen, dit vir lief neem يَنْتَفِعُ عَلى أفْضَلِ وَجْه извличам максимална полза/ superar a situação vyrovnat se, využít das Beste daraus machen få det bedste ud af det αντιμετωπίζω μια αρνητική κατάσταση όσο πιο αποτελεσματικά μπορώ tomarse algo lo mejor posible, ver el lado bueno de algo enda kasuks pöörama ساختن با؛ تحمل کردن kääntää tilanne voitoksi accommoder de לְמָצוֹת אֶת הַמֵיטָב सफलता के लिए कोशिश करना izvući najveću korist kihasznál berbuat sebaik-baiknya gera eins gott út og hægt er rassegnarsi 逆境に善処する 최대한 활용하다 nenusiminti samierināties (ar kaut ko); izmantot pēc iespējas labāk menggunakan sesuatu dengan sebaik-baiknya er het beste van maken få det beste ut av noe starać się wybrnąć ودانول superar a situação a se împăca cu ideea не падать духом zmieriť sa s sprijazniti se iskorisiti maksimalno göra det bästa möjliga av det ทำในสิ่งที่ดีที่สุด elindekinden mümkün olduğunca yararlanmak; onlardan en iyi şekilde istifade etmek 竭盡所能化危機為轉機 не журитися مقدور بھر ، حتی المقدور còn nước còn tát 尽所能转败为胜，充分利用

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best

→ أَفْضَل nejlépe, nejlepší bedst, bedste am liebsten, bester βέλτιστος, καλύτερα el mejor, mejor paras, parhaiten meilleur, mieux najbolje, najbolji meglio, migliore 最もよい, 最もよく 최고로, 최고의 best, het beste best najlepiej, najlepszy da melhor maneira, mais, melhor лучше всего, наилучший bäst เหมาะสมที่สุด, ดีที่สุด en iyi, en iyisi tốt nhất 最好地, 最好的

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best

a., sup. mejor, superior, óptimo;

vt.

to do one's ___ → hacer lo ___ posible.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• What's the best way to get to the train station? (US)
  What's the best way to get to the railway station? (UK) → مَا هُوَ الطَرِيقُ الَأفْضَلُ لِِِِلْوُصولِ إِلى مَحَطَةِ القطارِ؟ → Jak se nejlépe dostanu na vlakové nádraží? → Hvad er den bedste vej til banegården? → Wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof? → Ποιος είναι ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να πάω στο σιδηροδρομικό σταθμό; → ¿Cuál es la mejor ruta para ir a la estación de tren? → Miten pääsee parhaiten rautatieasemalle? → Quel est le meilleur chemin pour aller à la gare ? → Koji je najkraći put do željezničke postaje? → Qual è il modo migliore per raggiungere la stazione dei treni? → 鉄道駅へ行く一番よい方法は何ですか？ → 기차역에 가는 가장 좋은 방법은 무엇인가요? → Hoe kom ik het makkelijkst bij het treinstation? → Hva er den beste måten å komme seg til togstasjonen på? → Jaka jest najlepsza droga do stacji kolejowej? → Qual é o melhor caminho para se chegar à estação de trem? → Как лучше всего добраться до железнодорожного вокзала? → Vilket är bästa sättet att ta sig till tågstationen? → วิธีไหนที่ดีที่สุดที่จะไปสถานีรถไฟ? → Tren istasyonuna en kolay nasıl gidebilirim? → Đến ga tàu hỏa bằng cách nào là tốt nhất? → 去火车站怎么走最方便？
• What's the best way to get to the downtown area? (US)
  What's the best way to get to the city centre? (UK) → مَا هُوَ الطَرِيقُ الَأفْضَلُ لِلْوصولِ لوَسْطِ الـمَدينَةِ؟ → Jak se nejlépe dostanu do centra? → Hvad er den bedste vej til centrum? → Wie komme ich am besten ins Stadtzentrum? → Ποιος είναι ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να πάω στο κέντρο της πόλης; → ¿Cuál es la mejor ruta para ir al centro de la ciudad? → Miten pääsee parhaiten keskustaan? → Quel est le meilleur chemin pour aller au centre-ville ? → Koji je najkraći put do centra grada? → Qual è il modo migliore per raggiungere il centro della città? → 街の中心部へ行く一番よい方法は何ですか？ → 시내 중심가에 가는 가장 좋은 방법은 무엇인가요? → Hoe kom ik het makkelijkst in het stadscentrum? → Hva er den beste måten å komme seg til sentrum på? → Jaka jest najlepsza droga do centrum miasta? → Qual é o melhor caminho para se chegar ao centro da cidade? → Как лучше добираться до центра города? → Vilket är bästa sättet att ta sig till centrum? → วิธีไหนที่ดีที่สุดที่จะไปใจกลางเมือง? → Şehir merkezine en kolay nasıl gidebilirim? → Đến trung tâm thành phố bằng cách nào là tốt nhất? → 去市中心怎么走最方便？
• What's the best way to get to this hotel? → مَا هُوَ الطَرِيقُ الَأفْضَلُ لِلْوُصولِ لِهَذا الفُنْدُقِ؟ → Jak se nejlépe dostanu do tohoto hotelu? → Hvad er den bedste vej til dette hotel? → Wie komme ich am besten zu diesem Hotel? → Ποιος είναι ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να πάω σε αυτό το ξενοδοχείο; → ¿Cuál es la mejor ruta para llegar a este hotel? → Miten pääsee parhaiten tähän hotelliin? → Quel est le meilleur chemin pour aller à cet hôtel ? → Koji je najkraći način do ovog hotela? → Qual è il modo migliore per raggiungere quest'albergo? → このホテルへ行く一番よい方法は何ですか？ → 이 호텔에 가는 가장 좋은 방법은 무엇인가요? → Hoe kom ik het makkelijkst bij dit hotel? → Hva er den beste måten å komme seg til dette hotellet på? → Jaka jest najlepsza droga do tego hotelu? → Qual é o melhor caminho para se chegar a este hotel? → Как быстрее добраться до этой гостиницы? → Vilket är bästa sättet att ta sig till det här hotellet? → วิธีไหนที่ดีที่สุดที่จะไปโรงแรมนี้? → Şu otele en kolay nasıl gidebilirim? → Đến khách sạn này bằng cách nào là tốt nhất? → 去这家酒店怎么走最方便？
• Where is the best place to dive? → أَيْنَ يوجَدُ الـمَكانُ الَأفْضَلُ لِلْغَوْصِ؟ → Kde je nejlepší místo pro potápění? → Hvor er det bedste sted at dykke? → Wo kann man am besten tauchen? → Πού είναι το καλύτερο μέρος για βουτιές; → ¿Cuál es el mejor sitio para sumergirse? → Mikä on paras paikka sukeltaa? → Quel est le meilleur spot pour plonger ? → Gdje je najbolje mjesto za ronjenje? → Qual è il punto migliore per fare immersioni? → ダイビングに最適の場所はどこですか？ → 다이빙하기 가장 좋은 곳은 어디인가요? → Wat is de beste plek om te duiken? → Hvor er det beste stedet å dykke? → Gdzie jest najlepsze miejsce do nurkowania? → Qual é o melhor lugar para se mergulhar? → Где самое лучшее место для подводного плавания? → Var är det bäst att dyka någonstans? → ที่ไหนเป็นที่ดำน้ำที่ดีที่สุด? → Burada dalınacak en iyi yer neresi? → Lặn ở chỗ nào là tốt nhất? → 哪儿有潜水的好地方？

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