better

mejor

De mayor calidad o más adecuado que otra persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: Of higher quality or more suitable than someone or something else.

• This is a better idea.
• We found a better hotel near the beach.
• Is her new book better than the first one?

Cómo se usa: better than someone/something (This camera is better than my old one.)

Sinónimos: superior

Antónimos: worse

Expresiones frecuentes: better than something, better quality, better choice

recuperado, bien

Que vuelve a estar sano después de una enfermedad o lesión.

En inglés sencillo: Healthy again after an illness or injury.

• She is better now.
• His injured knee was better after a week.
• Are you completely better yet?

Cómo se usa: get better (I hope you get better soon.)

Sinónimos: well, recovered

Antónimos: ill, sick

Expresiones frecuentes: get better, all better, better now

mejor

Más favorable en cantidad, distancia, velocidad u otra medida.

En inglés sencillo: More favorable in amount, distance, speed, or another measurement.

• I need a better price.
• She hopes for a time of twelve seconds or better.
• This model offers a range of four hundred miles or better.

Antónimos: worse

Expresiones frecuentes: or better, better price, better time

mejor

De una manera más exitosa, eficaz o satisfactoria.

En inglés sencillo: In a more successful, effective, or satisfactory way.

• I slept better last night.
• This key works better than the old one.
• Can you explain it better?

Cómo se usa: better than someone/something (She sings better than I do.)

Sinónimos: more effectively

Antónimos: worse

Expresiones frecuentes: do better, work better, sleep better

superior

Alguien con mayor habilidad o considerado de mayor rango o importancia.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who is more skilled or is considered higher in rank or importance.

• He finally met his better at chess.
• She was told to respect her betters.
• They treated the visitor as their better.

Sinónimos: superior

Antónimos: inferior

Expresiones frecuentes: your better, your elders and betters, meet your better

apostador

Persona que arriesga dinero en un resultado con la esperanza de ganar más.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who risks money on a result, hoping to win more.

• The better lost all his money.
• Several betters backed the same horse.
• A careful better studies the odds.

Sinónimos: bettor, gambler

Expresiones frecuentes: a better, successful better, horse racing better

mejorar

Hacer que algo mejore o alcanzar un mayor éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To make something improve, or to become more successful.

• She wants to better her life.
• Training helped him better his chances of promotion.
• They moved abroad to better themselves.

Sinónimos: improve

Antónimos: worsen

Expresiones frecuentes: better yourself, better your life, better your chances

superar

Hacer algo con más éxito que otra persona o conseguir un resultado superior al anterior.

En inglés sencillo: To do something more successfully than someone else, or achieve a higher result than before.

• She bettered her previous score.
• No one has bettered his record this year.
• Can the team better last season’s performance?

Sinónimos: surpass, beat, exceed

Expresiones frecuentes: better a record, better your score, better a performance