| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| better half n | figurative, informal (partner or spouse) (manželství) | lepší polovička |
| I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. |
| better off adj | (richer) (finančně) | polepšit si dok |
| I'm much better off now I have this new job. |
| V nové práci jsem si výrazně polepšil. |
| better off adj | (more fortunate) | lépe, líp přísl |
| raději přísl |
| Don't worry, you're better off without him. You'd be better off just ignoring her. |
| Nedělej si starosti, je ti bez něj lépe (or: líp). |
| Raději bys ji měl prostě ignorovat. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) | ti, co jsou na tom líp fráze |
| bohatší lidé příd + m mn |
| The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
| Ti, co jsou na tom líp, by měli pomáhat těm chudším. |
better than,
be + better than expr | (superior to) | lepší než příd + sp |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | lepší než nic |
| I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | změna k lepšímu fráze |
| Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | změnit k lepšímu dok, fráze |
| Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
| even better adj | (greater or nicer still) | ještě lepší přísl + příd |
| Vanilla ice cream is tasty, but with a little strawberry syrup it's even better. |
| even better adv | (with more skill, etc.) | ještě lépe přísl + přísl |
| He plays the guitar even better than we originally thought. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be healthier) (tělesně) | cítit se lépe ned + přísl |
| I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) (cítit se jistěji) | cítit se lépe ned + přísl |
| I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| for better or for worse adv | (whatever the consequences) | v dobrém i ve zlém fráze |
| I will be your wife for better or for worse. |
| Budu tvojí ženou v dobrém i ve zlém. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) | uzdravit se dok |
| I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | zlepšit se dok |
| You will get better at chess if you practice. |
| Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
get the better of [sb],
get the best of [sb] v expr | (defeat) | vyhrát, zvítězit dok |
| Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | - |
| He had better do what he is told! |
| Raději by měl udělat to, co mu bylo řečeno. |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) | mít něco lepšího na práci |
| I have better things to do than play golf all day. |
| I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
| know better vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | lépe se vyznat přísl + dok |
| lépe znát přísl + ned |
| Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (heal) (zdraví) | zlepšit dok |
| zahojit dok |
| uzdravit dok |
| Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | vylepšit, zdokonalit dok |
| much better adj | (greatly superior) | mnohem lepší přísl + příd |
| French wine is good, but Californian wine is much better. |
| much better adj | (greatly improved) | mnohem lepší přísl + příd |
| Your chances of getting a job are much better if you have computer skills. |
