| Sammansatta former: |
| Engelska | Svenska |
| better half n | figurative, informal (partner or spouse) (bildlig) | bättre hälft s |
| I'll have to ask my better half if we are free that weekend. |
| better off adj | (richer) (bildlig) | bekvämare adj |
| ha det bättre ställt vbal uttr |
| I'm much better off now I have this new job. |
| Jag har det mycket bättre ställd nu när jag har det här nya jobbet. |
| better off adj | (more fortunate) | ha det bättre utan vbal uttr |
| vara bättre utan ngt vbal uttr |
| Don't worry, you're better off without him. You'd be better off just ignoring her. |
| Oroa dig inte; du har det bättre utan honom. Du har det bättre om du bara ignorerar henne. |
| the better off npl | (richer people) (bildlig) | den andra hälften spl |
| de rika spl |
| The better off are expected to help those who have less than they do. |
| Better safe than sorry. expr | informal (It's wise to take precautions.) (ordspråk) | bättre ta det säkra före det osäkra uttr |
better than,
be + better than expr | (superior to) | bättre än adj + prep |
| better than ever adj | (improved, even greater than before) | bättre än någonsin, bättre än nånsin adj |
| I was sad yesterday, but now I'm better than ever. |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | bättre än ingenting, bättre än inget uttr |
| I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
better you than me (US),
rather you than me (UK) expr | (I would not like to be in your position) | hellre du än jag uttr |
| change for the better n | (improvement) | ändring till det bättre uttr |
| förbättring s |
| Her lovely, new hair style is definitely a change for the better. |
| change for the better v expr | (improve) | ändra ngt till det bättre vbal uttr |
| förbättra vtr |
| Her life has changed for the better since she moved here. |
discretion is the better part of valor (US),
discretion is the better part of valour (UK) expr | proverb (caution is sometimes better) | ibland är det bättre att avvakta uttr |
| ibland är det bättre att vara försiktig uttr |
| do better v expr | informal (perform to higher standard) | göra bättre ifrån sig vbal uttr |
| vara bättre vtr + adj |
| My teacher was disappointed with my grade because she knew that I could do better. |
| do better v expr | informal (obtain more) | få ngt bättre vtr + adj |
| (vardagligt) | kamma hem ngt mer vbal uttr |
| Have you seen her boyfriend? I really think she could do better. |
| even better adj | (greater or nicer still) | ännu bättre adj |
| till och med bättre uttr |
| Vanilla ice cream is tasty, but with a little strawberry syrup it's even better. |
| even better adv | (with more skill, etc.) | ännu bättre adv |
| till och med bättre uttr |
| My husband cooks well, but I cook even better. |
| He plays the guitar even better than we originally thought. |
even better,
even better than that adv | (what is more) | och till och med bättre adv |
| (bättre eller sämre) | och till och med ännu värre adv |
| och dubbelt upp adv |
| So, there I was butt-naked and locked outside my house, but even better than that, my mother-in-law chose that moment to pull into the drive. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be healthier) | känna sig bättre vbal uttr |
| må bättre vitr + adj |
| I'm feeling much better now that I've lost weight. |
| feel better vi + adj | (be reassured) | känna sig bättre vbal uttr |
| känna sig lugnare vbal uttr |
| I feel better knowing he is home safe and sound. |
| for better or for worse adv | (whatever the consequences) | vad som än händer uttr |
| (bildlig) | i alla väder uttr |
| (bildlig) | i vått och torrt uttr |
| I will be your wife for better or for worse. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) (vardagligt) | krya på sig vbal uttr |
| tillfriskna vitr |
| I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | bli bättre vtr + adj |
| förbättras vitr |
| 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) | bemästra vtr |
| övervinna vtr |
| få övertaget över ngn vbal uttr |
| Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| had better v aux | (ought to) | måste vitr |
| vara tvungen att vbal uttr |
| He had better do what he is told! |
| have better things to do v expr | (find [sth] a waste of time) (sarkasm) | ha bättre saker för sig vbal uttr |
| I have better things to do than play golf all day. |
| I have better things to do than to argue with you. |
know better,
know better than that vi + adv | informal (be sufficiently wise) | veta bättre vitr + adv |
| Shame on you – at your age you should know better! |
| know better than to do [sth] v expr | (be wise enough not to do [sth]) | veta bättre än att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| That man should know better than to mock someone vulnerable. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (heal) | göra ngt/ngn bättre vtr + adj |
| (från sjukdom) | läka vtr |
| Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | göra ngt/ngn bättre vtr + adj |
| förbättra vtr |
| Dario read over my essay and told me how I could make it better. |
| much better adj | (greatly superior) | mycket bättre adj |
| French wine is good, but Californian wine is much better. |
| much better adj | (greatly improved) | mycket bättre adj |
| Your chances of getting a job are much better if you have computer skills. |
You'd make a better door than a window!,
You make a better door than a window! expr | (you are blocking my view) | Du står mitt framför mig! interj |
| Du blockerar min utsikt! interj |
| Kan du snälla flytta dig lite? interj |
