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Avoid everybody, live in such a way that people shall be virtually ignorant of your existence, visit Rome in peace and quietness--that is the best course you can adopt to forward your interests."Evitez tout le monde, vivez sans qu’on sache que vous existez, visitez Rome en paix, c’est la meilleure façon d’avancer vos affaires. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
The federal Parliament has left it to the provinces to deal with a matter which it has determined is best resolved at the provincial level.Le législateur fédéral a laissé aux provinces le soin de s'occuper d'une question qui, selon lui, se règle le mieux au niveau provincial.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 1/27/2012http://www.canlii.org/en/ 1/27/2012
They knew what the ordinary man was thinking, for they were the best intelligence department in the Ottoman Empire - far better than Enver's Khafiyeh.Ils savent ce que pense l’homme ordinaire, car ils forment un excellent service de renseignements, meilleur même que le Khafiyehr d’Enver Pacha.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
This means that the harm and benefit of disclosure in this particular case is speculative at best.Donc, le préjudice et l'avantage de la divulgation dans ce cas précis relèvent au mieux de la conjecture.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 28.10.2011
The dinner was a remarkable one; choice viands and the best wines were served in abundance.Et le dîner fut remarquable, des plats choisis, les meilleurs vins, en une fastueuse abondance.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Now, he paused at the foot of a high bramble hedge, those brambles with coarse leaves and long thorny branches, which certainly produce the best fruit a man of refined taste can eat.Or il s’arrêta au pied d’une grosse haie faite de ronces, de ces ronces aux feuilles rudes, aux longs bras épineux, qui produisent à coup sûr les meilleurs fruits que puisse manger un homme d’un goût recherché.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
Monsieur Delangre, indeed, made an express statement to that effect at the meeting of the municipal council when it was decided to purchase the building which the diocesan architect had suggested as being best suited to the requirements of the Home.M. Delangre le déclara nettement au conseil municipal, dans la séance où fut voté l'achat de l'immeuble désigné par l'architecte du diocèse comme très-propre à l'installation de l'oeuvre de la Vierge.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
If he/she is to profit fully from this diversity and from increased competition, he/she must be provided with whatever information is necessary to enable him/her to choose the contract best suited to his/her needs.Afin de profiter pleinement de cette diversité et d'une concurrence accrue, il doit disposer des informations nécessaires pour choisir le contrat qui convient le mieux à ses besoins.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
You have a bad bridle-arm, Monsieur Haller, but the best horse I ever saw.Vous avez un mauvais mors, monsieur Haller, mais votre cheval est le meilleur que j'aie jamais vu.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Assuredly the best course would be for her to remain where she was, praying, and waiting for him.Sûrement, le mieux était qu’elle restât là, en prière, à l’attendre.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Then, scarcely knowing what to do with themselves, they went to walk about the hotel porch, whence there was a view of the street, along which the townsfolk, in their Sunday best, streamed without a pause.Et, ne sachant que faire ils allèrent se promener sous le porche de l’hôtel, béant sur la rue où défilait sans arrêt toute une population endimanchée.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
For us, building a truly inclusive culture is all about ensuring we have the best employees today and tomorrow.Selon nous, une culture qui favorise vraiment l’intégration consiste à recruter les meilleurs employés aujourd’hui et demain.© TDhttp://www.td.com/ 02.06.2009
The concerns expressed in the academic commentary warrant careful consideration, and are of assistance in determining how best to rationalize the traditional exceptions in light of the underlying principles of the rule.Les préoccupations exprimées dans la doctrine méritent d'être examinées attentivement et sont utiles pour déterminer la meilleure manière de rationaliser les exceptions traditionnelles en fonction des principes qui sous-tendent la règle.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/5/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/5/2011
You will find that we do our best here to make everyone happy.Vous verrez que nous voulons ici le bien de tout le monde....Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
'You are right,' he said, 'this is really the best.- Tu as raison, cria-t-il. C'est plus amusant que tout.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
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best seller
best-seller
best practices
meilleures pratiques
best practices
pratiques exemplaires
best-fit
meilleur ajustement
best-in-class
chef de file
best competitor
meilleur concurrent
best eye
meilleur œil
good buy
bonne affaire
bonded good
marchandise en douane
finished good
produit fini
good governance
bonne gouvernance
producer good
bien de production
good faith
bonne foi
good delivery
bonne livraison
good-till-cancelled order
ordre à révocation
Word forms
well
adjective
Positive degree | well |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
good
adjective
Positive degree | good |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
best
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | best | bests |
Possessive case | best's | bests' |
well
adverb
Positive degree | well |
Comparative degree | better |
Superlative degree | best |
best
verb
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Past | bested |
Imperative | best |
Present Participle (Participle I) | besting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | bested |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I best | we best |
you best | you best |
he/she/it bests | they best |
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I am besting | we are besting |
you are besting | you are besting |
he/she/it is besting | they are besting |
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I have bested | we have bested |
you have bested | you have bested |
he/she/it has bested | they have bested |
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I have been besting | we have been besting |
you have been besting | you have been besting |
he/she/it has been besting | they have been besting |
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I bested | we bested |
you bested | you bested |
he/she/it bested | they bested |
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I was besting | we were besting |
you were besting | you were besting |
he/she/it was besting | they were besting |
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I had bested | we had bested |
you had bested | you had bested |
he/she/it had bested | they had bested |
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I had been besting | we had been besting |
you had been besting | you had been besting |
he/she/it had been besting | they had been besting |
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I shall/will best | we shall/will best |
you will best | you will best |
he/she/it will best | they will best |
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I shall/will be besting | we shall/will be besting |
you will be besting | you will be besting |
he/she/it will be besting | they will be besting |
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I shall/will have bested | we shall/will have bested |
you will have bested | you will have bested |
he/she/it will have bested | they will have bested |
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I shall/will have been besting | we shall/will have been besting |
you will have been besting | you will have been besting |
he/she/it will have been besting | they will have been besting |
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I should/would best | we should/would best |
you would best | you would best |
he/she/it would best | they would best |
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I should/would be besting | we should/would be besting |
you would be besting | you would be besting |
he/she/it would be besting | they would be besting |
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I should/would have bested | we should/would have bested |
you would have bested | you would have bested |
he/she/it would have bested | they would have bested |
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I should/would have been besting | we should/would have been besting |
you would have been besting | you would have been besting |
he/she/it would have been besting | they would have been besting |
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I am bested | we are bested |
you are bested | you are bested |
he/she/it is bested | they are bested |
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I am being bested | we are being bested |
you are being bested | you are being bested |
he/she/it is being bested | they are being bested |
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I have been bested | we have been bested |
you have been bested | you have been bested |
he/she/it has been bested | they have been bested |
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I was bested | we were bested |
you were bested | you were bested |
he/she/it was bested | they were bested |
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I was being bested | we were being bested |
you were being bested | you were being bested |
he/she/it was being bested | they were being bested |
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I had been bested | we had been bested |
you had been bested | you had been bested |
he/she/it had been bested | they had been bested |
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I shall/will be bested | we shall/will be bested |
you will be bested | you will be bested |
he/she/it will be bested | they will be bested |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been bested | we shall/will have been bested |
you will have been bested | you will have been bested |
he/she/it will have been bested | they will have been bested |