BEST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of best – Learner’s Dictionary

best
adjective
uk
/best/
us
A1
superlative of good adjective : better than any other:
She's one of our best students.
Give her my best wishes.
Susie's my best friend (= the friend I like more than any other).
What's the best way to get to the airport from here?
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best
adverb
uk
/best/
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best adverb (DEGREE)

A1
superlative of well adverb : most, or more than any other:
Which of the songs did you like best?
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best adverb (WAY)

B1
in the most suitable or satisfactory way:
I sleep best with the windows open.
best
noun
uk
/best/
us
the best
B1
someone or something that is better than any other:
He's the best of the new players.
at best
used to show that the most positive way of considering something is still not good:
At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.
at his/its, etc best
B1
The article is an example of journalism at its best.
do/try your best
B1
to make the greatest effort possible:
I did my best to persuade him.
bring out the best in sb
to cause someone's best qualities to show
make the best of sth
B2
to try to be positive about a situation you do not like but cannot change:
Our hotel room is rather small, but we'll just have to make the best of it.
for the best
If something is for the best, it seems unpleasant now, but will improve a situation in the future:
Divorce is always painful, but it really was for the best.
at the best of times
used to show that something is not good when it is the best it can be:
He's not exactly patient at the best of times.

(Definition of best from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of best

in Chinese (Traditional)
最好的, 最出色的, 最優秀的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
最好的, 最出色的, 最优秀的…
in Spanish
mejor, más…
in Portuguese
superlativo de "good":, melhor, superlativo de "well":…
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सर्वोत्तम, सुखावह, योग्य…
“good” の最上級: 最も優れた, 最高の, “well” の最上級: 一番上手に…
en iyi, en iyisi, en tatminkâr ve uygun şekilde…
meilleur/-eure, le mieux, le plus…
millor, més…
best, het best, verslaan…
மிக உயர்ந்த தரம், அல்லது மிகவும் பொருத்தமான, இனிமையான அல்லது பயனுள்ள பொருள் அல்லது நபர்…
(वस्तु या व्यक्ति) सर्वश्रेष्ठ, सबसे अच्छा, सर्वश्रेष्ठ…
શ્રેષ્ઠ, સર્વોત્તમ, સૌથી સારું…
bedst, overgå, besejre…
bäst, besegra…
baik, terbaik, dikalahkan…
beste/-r/-s, am besten, übertreffen…
best, overgå, beseire…
بہترین, سب سے اچھا, سب سےزیادہ…
найкращий, найкраще, взяти верх…
самый лучший, больше всего, лучше всего…
అత్యుత్తమ నాణ్యత కలిగిన లేక అన్నింటి కన్నా తగిన, ఆహ్లాదకరమైన లేక సమర్థవంతమైన/ప్రభావవంతమైన వస్తువు లేదా వ్యక్తి, చాలా సరిఅయిన…
الأفْضَل, الأحْسَن, أَكْثَر…
সেরা, শ্রেষ্ঠ, সর্বোচ্চ মানের…
nejlepší, nejlépe, přemoci…
paling baik, terbaik, mengalahkan…
ดีที่สุด, เหมาะสมที่สุด, เอาชนะ…
tốt nhất, đẹp nhất, hay nhất…
najlepszy, najbardziej, najlepiej…
“good”의 최상급, 최고의, “well”의 최상급…
superlativo di “good”: migliore, superlativo di “well”: meglio, nel modo migliore…
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