better

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Tốt hơn, hiệu quả hơn

BrE /ˈbetə/ AmE /ˈbetər/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 COMPARATIVE [comparative] A2

Tốt hơn, hiệu quả hơn

more good or effective; of higher quality or standard

  • something is better than something else

Collocations better health care · a better job offer

  • This medicine will make you feel better.

    Thuốc này sẽ giúp bạn cảm thấy tốt hơn.

2 IMPROVE [intransitive] A2

Hồi phục, cải thiện

to become healthier or more comfortable; to improve in some way

  • sb/sth gets better

Collocations get better quickly · feel better soon

  • She is getting better every day.

    Cô ấy đang hồi phục mỗi ngày.

3 PREFERENCE [transitive] B1

Ưa thích hơn, thích hơn

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

  • sb/sth prefers better

Collocations prefer coffee to tea · like this one better

  • I prefer coffee to tea.

    Tôi thích cà phê hơn trà.

4 EFFORT [intransitive] B1

Nỗ lực, cố gắng

to try harder or do something more carefully; to make an effort

  • sb/sth tries better

Collocations try harder next time · do it better next time

  • You should try better next time.

    Bạn nên cố gắng hơn lần sau.

5 PREFERENCE [transitive] B1

Chọn lựa tốt hơn, ưu tiên

to choose one thing over another; to prefer something more than something else

  • sb/sth chooses better

Collocations choose the best option · pick a better choice

  • Choose the better option.

    Chọn lựa tốt hơn.

6 PREFERENCE [transitive] B2

Xem trọng hơn, ưu tiên

to think that one thing is more important or valuable than another; to prefer something over something else

  • sb/sth considers better

Collocations consider the health benefits · think it's more important

  • She considers her family to be more important.

    Cô ấy xem gia đình mình là quan trọng hơn.

7 PREFERENCE [transitive] B2

Xem như tốt hơn, ưu tiên

to think that one thing is better than another; to prefer something over something else

  • sb/sth regards as better

Collocations regard it as a good choice · see it as an advantage

  • He regards the new job as better.

    Anh ấy xem công việc mới là tốt hơn.

8 PREFERENCE [transitive] C1

Xem như lựa chọn tốt hơn, ưu tiên

to think that one thing is more desirable or preferable than another; to prefer something over something else

  • sb/sth sees as better

Collocations see it as a good option · think it's the best choice

  • They see the new house as better.

    Họ xem ngôi nhà mới là lựa chọn tốt hơn.