bettered
Past participle of better.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. mieux
I can concentrate better after a good night's rest.J’arrive mieux à me concentrer après une bonne nuit de sommeil.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le meilleur (M), la meilleure (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Joan is the better of the two sisters at dancing.Joan est la meilleure des deux sœurs en danse.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
6. (to improve)
a. améliorer
I've always believed a good politician should want to better the lives of others.J’ai toujours cru qu’un bon politicien devrait vouloir améliorer la vie des autres.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., avoir, être).
7. (colloquial) (ought to)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. faire mieux de
You better take an umbrella today. It might rain.Tu ferais mieux de prendre un parapluie aujourd'hui. Il pourrait pleuvoir.
b. valoir mieux (impersonal verb)
You better wait before making a hasty decision.Il vaut mieux que tu attendes avant de prendre une décision hâtive.
Conjugations
Indicative of "better"
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