Tốt nhất, hay nhất, đẹp nhất, giỏi nhất

the best thing to do

việc làm tốt nhất, việc làm có kết quả nhất

to put on one's best clothes

thắng bộ đẹp nhất

Tốt nhất, hay nhất; hơn nhất

he works best in the morning

anh ấy làm việc tốt nhất vào buổi sáng

the best dressed woman

người đàn bà ăn mặc đẹp nhất

Cái tốt nhất, cái hay nhất, cái đẹp nhất

Cố gắng lớn nhất

Quần áo đẹp nhất

at the best

trong điều kiện tốt nhất, trong hoàn cảnh tốt nhất

bad is the best

không có triển vọng gì hay, không hy vọng gì có chuyện tốt đẹp xảy ra

to be at one's best

lúc đẹp nhất, lúc tốt nhất, lúc sung sức nhất, lúc rực rỡ nhất

the best is the enemy of the good

(tục ngữ) cầu toàn thường khi lại hỏng việc

To do one's best

Làm hết sức mình

to get (have) the best of it

thắng thế (trong khi tranh luận...)

to get the best of someone

(thể dục,thể thao) thắng ai

if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have

(tục ngữ) không có cá thì lấy rau má làm ngon

Sunday best

Xem Sunday

to make the best of it (of a bad bargain, of a bad business, of a bad job)

mặc dầu có khó khăn vẫn vui vẻ cố gắng; không nản lòng trong lúc khó khăn

to make the best of something

tận dụng cái hay, cái tốt đẹp của việc gì

Chịu đựng cái gì

to make the best of one's time

tranh thủ thời gian

to make the best of one's way

đi thật nhanh

to send one's best

gửi lời chào, gửi lời chúc mừng

to the best of one's knowledge

với tất cả sự hiểu biết của mình

to the best of one's power (ability)

với tất cả khả năng của mình

with the best

như bất cứ ai

although he is nearly sixty, he can still carry 40 kg on his shoulder with the best

mặc dù đã gần sáu mươi tuổi, cụ ấy vẫn gánh được 40 kg như những người khác

the best of both worlds

vẹn cả đôi đường

to play the best of three

chơi đến ba ván, người thắng cuộc ăn hầu hết các ván

with the best of intentions

hoàn toàn do thiện ý

to the best of one's memory

theo tất cả những gì còn nhớ được

Hơn, thắng (ai); ranh ma hơn, láu cá hơn (ai)

tối ưu

tốt nhất

tối hảo

tốt nhất

Superlative, unexcelled, finest, pre-eminent, first,superb, unsurpassed, superior, excellent, paramount, first-rate,Colloq A-1, A-one: Henry VIII was the best rider, the bestlance, and the best archer in England. 2 kindest, mostbeneficent, nicest: Which of your brothers is the best to you?3 foremost, choicest, pre-eminent, most suitable, mostappropriate, most qualified, most talented, most desirable, mostoutstanding: We want the best person to fill the job.

Largest, most, greatest: She had travelled the best part of theway by ship.

Richest, wealthiest; first-class, upper crust,upper-class: He associates only with those he considers to bethe best people.

N.

Finest; first: The best is yet to come.

Finery, bestclothes, Colloq best bib and tucker: He was all decked out inhis Sunday best.

Greatest or maximum effort: He did his bestbut it wasn't enough to win.

Adv.

Most excellently, to the fullest extent, in the mostsuitable way, most adroitly, most skilfully, most superbly, mostartistically: All the children performed well, but Aliceperformed best.

With greatest satisfaction, mostsuccessfully: He who laughs last laughs best.

V.

Win (out) over, conquer, beat, surpass, overpower, getthe better of, subdue, defeat, worst, vanquish, trounce, rout,crush, master, outdo, overwhelm, overcome, outwit: He wasbested in three falls out of four.

Adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the mostexcellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best work; thebest solution; the best thing to do would be to confess).

Adv. (superl. of WELL(1)).

In the best manner (does itbest).

To the greatest degree (like it best).

Mostusefully (is best ignored).

N.

That which is best (thebest is yet to come).

The chief merit or advantage (bringsout the best in him).

(foll. by of) a winning majority of (acertain number of games etc. played) (the best of five).

=Sunday best.

V.tr. colloq. defeat, outwit, outbid, etc.

All the best an expression used to wish a person good fortune.as best one can (or may) as effectively as possible under thecircumstances. at best on the most optimistic view. at one'sbest in peak condition etc. at the best of times even in themost favourable circumstances. be for (or all for) the best bedesirable in the end. best end of neck the rib end of a neck oflamb etc. for cooking. best man the bridegroom's chiefattendant at a wedding. the best part of most of. best seller1 a book or other item that has sold in large numbers.

Theauthor of such a book. do one's best do all one can. get thebest of defeat, outwit. give a person the best admit thesuperiority of that person. had best would find it wisest to.make the best of derive what limited advantage one can from(something unsatisfactory or unwelcome); put up with. to thebest of one's ability, knowledge , etc. as far as one can do,know, etc. with the best of them as well as anyone. [OE betest(adj.), bet(o)st (adv.), f. Gmc]