Usage examples of "better" in English with translation to French

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A good name is better than riches Bonne renommée vaut mieux que ceinture dorée
Ah, that's much better. Ah, c'est bien meilleur.
He's never been better. Il ne s'est jamais mieux porté.
Show me a better one. Montrez-m'en un meilleur.
Mountains look better viewed from a distance. À distance, les montagnes ont l'air plus belles.
Almost everything has gotten better. Presque tout s'est amélioré.
He is rich, and, what is better, very kind. Il est riche, et, ce qui est encore mieux, il est extrêmement gentil.
He knows better than to believe such a thing. Il est suffisamment sage pour ne pas croire à une telle chose.
Tom knows better than to fight with you. Tom est trop malin pour se battre avec toi.
A sound sleep made me feel better. Un bon repos me fait sentir mieux.
Well done is better than well said. Bien fait est mieux que bien dit.
Everything is better without you. Tout est mieux sans toi.
They have seen better days. Ils ont connu des jours meilleurs.
No matter how hard I try, I can't do it any better than she can. J'ai beau essayer, je n'arrive pas à le faire un tant soit peu mieux qu'elle.
He is getting better bit by bit. Il s'améliore petit à petit.
He is kind, and, what is still better, very honest. Il est gentil, et, même mieux, honnête.
He knows better than to go there alone. Il a assez de bon sens pour ne pas y aller seul.
You can swim much better than he can. Tu nages bien mieux que lui.
Prevention is better than cure Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
Nothing is better than health. Rien n'est meilleur que ne l'est la santé.
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