better

of a higher quality or standard; more desirable than another option

mejor, superior

Collocations better quality · a better choice

• This is a much better hotel.

  Este es un hotel mucho mejor.

to become more healthy or to improve in some way

mejorar, curarse

Collocations get better · feel better

• She's getting better every day.

  Ella se está mejorando cada día.

more of something; a greater amount or degree

más, mayor cantidad o grado

Collocations better chance · a better understanding

• We need a better understanding of the situation.

  Necesitamos una mejor comprensión de la situación.

to prefer one thing to another; to like something more than something else

preferir, gustar más

Collocations prefer A to B · would rather do

• I prefer tea to coffee.

  Prefiero el té al café.

more than enough; sufficient or adequate

suficiente, adecuado

Collocations better off · be better off

• We're better off without him.

  Estamos mejor sin él.

used to emphasize that something is more important than other things mentioned previously

más importante, sobre todo

Collocations better still · even better

• Better still, it's free.

  Y lo mejor es que es gratis.

more suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation

más adecuado, más apropiado

Collocations better suited to · a better fit

• He's not really the right person for this job; he'd be better suited to something else.

  No es realmente la persona adecuada para este trabajo; estaría mejor en algo diferente.

used for saying that a number or amount is higher than another one

más que, superior a

Collocations better than · more than

• The number of people attending was better than expected.

  El número de personas que asistieron fue mayor del esperado.