slovo | definícia |
best (mass) | best
- najlepší |
best (encz) | best,nejlépe adv: |
best (encz) | best,nejlepší adj: |
best (encz) | best,nejlíp adv: |
Best (gcide) | Good \Good\, a. [Compar. Better; superl. Best. These words,
though used as the comparative and superlative of good, are
from a different root.] [AS. G[=o]d, akin to D. goed, OS.
g[=o]d, OHG. guot, G. gut, Icel. g[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. god,
Goth. g[=o]ds; prob. orig., fitting, belonging together, and
akin to E. gather. [root]29 Cf. Gather.]
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1. Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end
designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness;
serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable;
commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive,
or troublesome, etc.
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And God saw everything that he had made, and behold,
it was very good. --Gen. i. 31.
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Good company, good wine, good welcome. --Shak.
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2. Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious;
religious; -- said of persons or actions.
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In all things showing thyself a pattern of good
works. --Tit. ii. 7.
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3. Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite;
propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by
to or toward, also formerly by unto.
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The men were very good unto us. --1 Sam. xxv.
15.
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4. Serviceable; suited; adapted; suitable; of use; to be
relied upon; -- followed especially by for.
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All quality that is good for anything is founded
originally in merit. --Collier.
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5. Clever; skillful; dexterous; ready; handy; -- followed
especially by at.
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He . . . is a good workman; a very good tailor.
--Shak.
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Those are generally good at flattering who are good
for nothing else. --South.
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6. Adequate; sufficient; competent; sound; not fallacious;
valid; in a commercial sense, to be depended on for the
discharge of obligations incurred; having pecuniary
ability; of unimpaired credit.
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My reasons are both good and weighty. --Shak.
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My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . . that
he is sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond.
--Shak.
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7. Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest;
in good sooth.
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Love no man in good earnest. --Shak.
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8. Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable;
esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good
degree, a good share or part, etc.
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9. Not lacking or deficient; full; complete.
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Good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and
running over. --Luke vi. 38.
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10. Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied;
as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good
repute, etc.
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A good name is better than precious ointment.
--Eccl. vii.
1.
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As good as. See under As.
For good, or For good and all, completely and finally;
fully; truly.
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The good woman never died after this, till she came
to die for good and all. --L'Estrange.
Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by
education; a polite education.
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Distinguished by good humor and good breeding.
--Macaulay.
Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.
Good consideration (Law).
(a) A consideration of blood or of natural love and
affection. --Blackstone.
(b) A valuable consideration, or one which will sustain a
contract.
Good fellow, a person of companionable qualities.
[Familiar]
Good folk, or Good people, fairies; brownies; pixies,
etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.]
Good for nothing.
(a) Of no value; useless; worthless.
(b) Used substantively, an idle, worthless person.
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My father always said I was born to be a good
for nothing. --Ld. Lytton.
Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches
as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or
suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion.
Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or pleasant temper
or state of mind.
Good humor man, a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor
ice-cream (or some similar ice-cream) from a small
refrigerated truck; he usually drives slowly through
residential neighborhoods in summertime, loudly playing
some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence.
[U. S.]
Good nature, or Good-nature, habitual kindness or
mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of
being in good humor.
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The good nature and generosity which belonged to his
character. --Macaulay.
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The young count's good nature and easy
persuadability were among his best characteristics.
--Hawthorne.
Good people. See Good folk (above).
Good speed, good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old
form of wishing success. See Speed.
Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor.
Good will.
(a) Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling.
(b) (Law) The custom of any trade or business; the
tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and
others, to resort to an established place of
business; the advantage accruing from tendency or
inclination.
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The good will of a trade is nothing more than
the probability that the old customers will
resort to the old place. --Lord Eldon.
In good time.
(a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor
too late.
(b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time.
To hold good, to remain true or valid; to be operative; to
remain in force or effect; as, his promise holds good; the
condition still holds good.
To make good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to
supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or
verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to
clear; to vindicate.
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Each word made good and true. --Shak.
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Of no power to make his wishes good. --Shak.
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I . . . would by combat make her good. --Shak.
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Convenient numbers to make good the city. --Shak.
To think good, to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with;
to consider expedient or proper.
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If ye think good, give me my price; and if not,
forbear. --Zech. xi.
12.
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Note: Good, in the sense of wishing well, is much used in
greeting and leave-taking; as, good day, good night,
good evening, good morning, etc.
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Best (gcide) | Best \Best\ (b[e^]st), a.; superl. of Good. [AS. besta, best,
contr. from betest, betst, betsta; akin to Goth. batists,
OHG. pezzisto, G. best, beste, D. best, Icel. beztr, Dan.
best, Sw. b[aum]st. This word has no connection in origin
with good. See Better.]
1. Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good,
kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the
best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best
abilities.
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When he is best, he is a little worse than a man.
--Shak.
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Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.
--Milton.
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2. Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best
scholar; the best view of a subject.
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3. Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.
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Best man, the only or principal groomsman at a wedding
ceremony.
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Best (gcide) | Best \Best\, n.
Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing,
or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our
ability.
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At best, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the
case; under the most favorable circumstances; as, life is
at best very short.
For best, finally. [Obs.] "Those constitutions . . . are
now established for best, and not to be mended." --Milton.
To get the best of, to gain an advantage over, whether
fairly or unfairly.
To make the best of.
(a) To improve to the utmost; to use or dispose of to the
greatest advantage. "Let there be freedom to carry their
commodities where they can make the best of them."
--Bacon.
(b) To reduce to the least possible inconvenience; as, to
make the best of ill fortune or a bad bargain.
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Best (gcide) | Best \Best\, adv.; superl. of Well.
1. In the highest degree; beyond all others. "Thou serpent!
That name best befits thee." --Milton.
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He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small. --Coleridge.
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2. To the most advantage; with the most success, case,
profit, benefit, or propriety.
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Had we best retire? I see a storm. --Milton.
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Had I not best go to her? --Thackeray.
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3. Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is
expedient is best known to himself.
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Best (gcide) | Best \Best\, v. t.
To get the better of. [Colloq.]
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best (wn) | best
adv 1: in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after
a couple of martinis"
2: it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"
3: from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows
best"; "I know better." [syn: better, best]
adj 1: (superlative of `good') having the most positive
qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best
solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best
suit" [ant: worst]
2: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more
advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to
speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to
respond" [syn: better(p), best(p)]
n 1: the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"
[ant: worst]
2: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who
tops all others; "he could beat the best of them" [syn:
best, topper]
3: Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who
assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery
of insulin (1899-1978) [syn: Best, C. H. Best, {Charles
Herbert Best}]
v 1: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
[syn: outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop] |
best (vera) | BEST
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| podobné slovo | definícia |
asbestos (mass) | asbestos
- azbest |
best man (mass) | best man
- svedok |
best regards (mass) | best regards
- s pozdravom |
best wishes (mass) | best wishes
- blahoželanie |
bestow (mass) | bestow
- udeliť, uložiť, umiestniť, venovať, poskytovať |
second best (mass) | second best
- prijateľný |
secondbest (mass) | second-best
- druhý najlepší |
azbest (msas) | azbest
- asbestos |
sebestačný (msas) | sebestačný
- self-reliant, standalone |
azbest (msasasci) | azbest
- asbestos |
sebestacny (msasasci) | sebestacny
- self-reliant, standalone |
asbestos (encz) | asbestos,azbest |
asbestosis (encz) | asbestosis,azbestóza n: Zdeněk Brož |
at best (encz) | at best,nanejvýš Rostislav Svobodaat best,přinejlepším adj: Rostislav Svobodaat best,v nejlepším případě Rostislav Svoboda |
at the best (encz) | at the best,přinejlepším adv: PetrV |
be for the best (encz) | be for the best,být to nejlepší [id.] co v dané situaci udělat ap. Pino |
best achievable control technology (encz) | Best Achievable Control Technology,nejlepší dostupná ochranná
technologie [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
best available technique (encz) | Best Available Technique,nejlepší dostupná technologie [eko.] RNDr.
Pavel Piskač |
best available technology strategy (encz) | best available technology strategy,strategie nejlepší dostupné
technologie [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
best interests at heart (encz) | best interests at heart,s dobrým úmyslem Zdeněk Brož |
best man (encz) | best man,družba n: Zdeněk Brožbest man,svědek n: ženichův luke |
best of all (encz) | best of all,nejlepší na tom je... popř. "Nejlepší na tom bylo..." Pino |
best practical technology (encz) | Best Practical Technology,nejlepší praktická technologie [eko.] RNDr.
Pavel Piskač |
best practice (encz) | best practice,nejlepší praxe n: Dita Vladykovábest practice,osvědčená praxe n: Dita Vladyková |
best regards (encz) | best regards,srdečné pozdravy parkmaj |
best wishes (encz) | best wishes,blahopřání best wishes,přání všeho nejlepšího [fráz.] Pinobest wishes,všechno nejlepší [fráz.] Pino |
best-known (encz) | best-known,nejznámější adj: Zdeněk Brož |
best-seller (encz) | best-seller,bestseller n: Zdeněk Brož |
best-selling (encz) | best-selling,velmi úspěšný Zdeněk Brož |
bestial (encz) | bestial,bestiální adj: Zdeněk Brožbestial,zvířecí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
bestiality (encz) | bestiality,bestialita n: Zdeněk Brož |
bestiary (encz) | bestiary,bestiář n: Zdeněk Brož |
bestir (encz) | bestir,rozkývat v: Zdeněk Brož |
bestir oneself (encz) | bestir oneself,rozhýbat se Zdeněk Brož |
bestow (encz) | bestow,položit fjeybestow,poskytovat fjeybestow,propůjčit v: PetrVbestow,udělit v: PetrVbestow,uložit v: na noc PetrVbestow,umístit v: PetrVbestow,věnovat v: PetrV |
bestowal (encz) | bestowal,udělení n: PetrV |
bestowed (encz) | bestowed,udělený adj: Zdeněk Brožbestowed,věnoval v: Zdeněk Brož |
bestrew (encz) | bestrew,poházet v: Zdeněk Brožbestrew,posypat v: Zdeněk Brož |
bestride (encz) | bestride,zcela ovládat Zdeněk Brož |
bestrode (encz) | bestrode,zcela ovládat Zdeněk Brož |
bestseller (encz) | bestseller,bestseler n: Zdeněk Brožbestseller,bestseller n: Zdeněk Brož |
bestselling (encz) | bestselling,nejlépe se prodávající ttel |
diethylstilbesterol (encz) | diethylstilbesterol, n: |
diethylstilbestrol (encz) | diethylstilbestrol, n: |
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