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We are not calling for subsidies; but air traffic needs to have its locations protected in a much better way than has been the case to date.Wir fordern keine Subventionen. Aber Luftverkehr braucht viel mehr Standortpflege als bisher.http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/26/2012http://konzern.lufthansa.com/en/ 5/26/2012
In addition, SFMI- Chronopost has a better balance sheet structure than its competitors, and the return on the Post Office's investment in SFMI-Chronopost is particularly high,Darüber hinaus habe die SFMI-Chronopost eine günstigere Bilanzstruktur als die übrigen Wettbewerber, und die Investitionsleistungen der Post im Bereich von SFMI-Chronopost seien besonders hoch.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 30.09.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 30.09.2011
"It's better than what we had in Felden," said Las Bombas, leading Theo and Mickle behind the curtains screening a low platform.»Es ist besser als das, was wir in Felden hatten«, sagte Las Bombas und führte Theo und Mickle hinter die Vorhänge, die eine niedrige Plattform abschirmten.Alexander, Lloyd / WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd / Aufruhr in WestmarkAufruhr in WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© 1981 by Lloyd Alexander© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, WürzburgWestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1981
Could not available resources be spent better in a society which prioritizes prevention than to confront minors with measures and advice whose effects are as yet unpredictable?Kann das Geld einer Gesellschaft, die sich Prävention auf die Fahnen schreibt nicht besser angelegt werden, als Minderjährige mit Maßnahmen und Informationen zu konfrontieren, deren Einfluss perspektivisch derzeit kaum abschätzbar ist?© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 15.11.2011© 2011 Deutsches Ärzteblatthttp://aerzteblatt.de 15.11.2011
"You find some better numbers. Colonel."Ihr müßt bessere Zahlen finden, Oberst.Alexander, Lloyd / KestrelAlexander, Lloyd / Der TurmfalkeDer TurmfalkeAlexander, Lloyd© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, Würzburg© 1982 by Lloyd AlexanderKestrelAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1982
Thus they were better motivated to get involved in student teaching.Dadurch wurden sie besser motiviert, sich in der studentischen Lehre zu engagieren.©2010 Schauseil-Zipf et al.
Translation projects must contribute to wider dissemination of the literature of the Member States throughout the third countries concerned and better knowledge of the literature of the third countries concerned within the Member States.Ubersetzungsprojekte müssen zur besseren Verbreitung der Literatur der Mitgliedstaaten in den betreffenden Drittländern und zu einer besseren Kenntnis der Literatur der betreffenden Drittländer in den Mitgliedstaaten beitragen.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 04.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 04.05.2011
The sale of credits in a better market environment is being prepared.Der Verkauf von Krediten in einem besseren Marktumfeld wird vorbereitet.© IKB 2004-2012http://www.ikb.de/ 3/23/2012© IKB 2004-2012http://www.ikb.de/ 3/23/2012
"They're better off than the other one.»Ihnen geht es besser als dem anderen.Alexander, Lloyd / WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd / Aufruhr in WestmarkAufruhr in WestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© 1981 by Lloyd Alexander© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe bei Arena-Verlag Georg Popp, WürzburgWestmarkAlexander, Lloyd© Lloyd Alexander, 1981
Manekato studied Nemoto, wishing she could read the hominid’s small face better.Manekato musterte Nemoto und wünschte sich, sie könnte den Gesichtsausdruck der kleinen Hominiden besser lesen.Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / UrsprungUrsprungBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenOriginBaxter, Stephen© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
Interest income and interest expense are disclosed separately in order to give a better understanding of the composition of, and reasons for changes in, net interest.Zinserträge und Zinsaufwendungen sind separat anzugeben, um ein besseres Verständnis für die Zusammensetzung des Zinsergebnisses und dessen Veränderung zu vermitteln.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009
Europe now has such an institution in the form of the European Financial Stability Facility – but the EFSF needs to be much better financed to allow it to fulfill this function.Europa hat in Gestalt der Europäischen Finanzstabilisierungsfazilität inzwischen eine solche Institution – doch die EFSF muss deutlich besser finanziert werden, um diese Funktion zu erfüllen.© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/16/2012© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/16/2012
Using the Bornemann five-axis milling machines and Sinumerik 840D, Otto Bock has been able to boost production and, at the same time, achieve better levels of fit and comfort for its prosthetic and orthotic products.Mit den fünfachsigen Fräsmaschinen von Bornemann und Sinumerik 840D konnte Otto Bock seine Produktion optimieren und gleichzeitig die Qualität, Passform und den Tragekomfort der Prothesen und Orthesen verbessern.© Siemens AG 1996-2012© 2008 by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft München und Berlin© Siemens AG 1996-2012© 2008 by Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Munich and Berlin
I was anxious to see what he really had to say but thought it better to wait, to let him tell me at his speed.Ich hätte zu gern gewußt, was er in Wirklichkeit zu sagen hatte, hielt es aber für besser, abzuwarten, bis er von selbst zur Sache kam.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
And, even with the wars and extinctions and all, isn’t that better than the alternative - better than nothing ?Und ist das, trotz der Kriege und der Vernichtungsfeldzüge nicht besser als die Alternative - besser als nichts?Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
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Collocations
better-looking
ansehnlicher
fare better
besser abschneiden
so much the better
desto besser
better half
Ehehälfte
better natured
gutmütiger
better informed
kenntnisreicher
have the better of the play
mehr vom Spiel haben
so much the better
umso besser
much better
viel besser
better fed
wohlgenährtere
better mannered
wohlgesittetere
better than nothing
besser als nichts
change for the better
Besserung
better oneself
sich verbessern
get the better
überwältigen
Word forms
well
adjective
Positive degree | well |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
good
adjective
Positive degree | good |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
better
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | better | betters |
Possessive case | better's | betters' |
well
adverb
Positive degree | well |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
better
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | bettered |
Imperative | better |
Present Participle (Participle I) | bettering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | bettered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I better | we better |
you better | you better |
he/she/it betters | they better |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am bettering | we are bettering |
you are bettering | you are bettering |
he/she/it is bettering | they are bettering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have bettered | we have bettered |
you have bettered | you have bettered |
he/she/it has bettered | they have bettered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been bettering | we have been bettering |
you have been bettering | you have been bettering |
he/she/it has been bettering | they have been bettering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I bettered | we bettered |
you bettered | you bettered |
he/she/it bettered | they bettered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was bettering | we were bettering |
you were bettering | you were bettering |
he/she/it was bettering | they were bettering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had bettered | we had bettered |
you had bettered | you had bettered |
he/she/it had bettered | they had bettered |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been bettering | we had been bettering |
you had been bettering | you had been bettering |
he/she/it had been bettering | they had been bettering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will better | we shall/will better |
you will better | you will better |
he/she/it will better | they will better |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be bettering | we shall/will be bettering |
you will be bettering | you will be bettering |
he/she/it will be bettering | they will be bettering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have bettered | we shall/will have bettered |
you will have bettered | you will have bettered |
he/she/it will have bettered | they will have bettered |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been bettering | we shall/will have been bettering |
you will have been bettering | you will have been bettering |
he/she/it will have been bettering | they will have been bettering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would better | we should/would better |
you would better | you would better |
he/she/it would better | they would better |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be bettering | we should/would be bettering |
you would be bettering | you would be bettering |
he/she/it would be bettering | they would be bettering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have bettered | we should/would have bettered |
you would have bettered | you would have bettered |
he/she/it would have bettered | they would have bettered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been bettering | we should/would have been bettering |
you would have been bettering | you would have been bettering |
he/she/it would have been bettering | they would have been bettering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am bettered | we are bettered |
you are bettered | you are bettered |
he/she/it is bettered | they are bettered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being bettered | we are being bettered |
you are being bettered | you are being bettered |
he/she/it is being bettered | they are being bettered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been bettered | we have been bettered |
you have been bettered | you have been bettered |
he/she/it has been bettered | they have been bettered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was bettered | we were bettered |
you were bettered | you were bettered |
he/she/it was bettered | they were bettered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being bettered | we were being bettered |
you were being bettered | you were being bettered |
he/she/it was being bettered | they were being bettered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been bettered | we had been bettered |
you had been bettered | you had been bettered |
he/she/it had been bettered | they had been bettered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be bettered | we shall/will be bettered |
you will be bettered | you will be bettered |
he/she/it will be bettered | they will be bettered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been bettered | we shall/will have been bettered |
you will have been bettered | you will have been bettered |
he/she/it will have been bettered | they will have been bettered |