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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.best¹ S1 W1 /best/ BrE AmE adjective [superlative of good]
[Language: Old English; Origin: betst]
1. better than anything else or anyone else in quality, skill, how effective it is etc:
He won the best actor award.
What’s the best way to cook this fish?
The best thing to do is to stop worrying.
it’s best to do something
It’s best to go later in the season.
easily the best/by far the best (=much better than anything else)
John’s idea is by far the best option.
Our pilots are given the best possible training.
We use only the very best ingredients.
2. best friend the friend that you know and like better than anyone else:
She was my best friend in college.
3. best dress/shoes/clothes etc clothing that you keep for special occasions:
I put on my best suit for the wedding.
4. the next best thing something that is not exactly what you want but is as similar to it as possible:
If sterile equipment isn’t available, the next best thing is to clean equipment with disinfectant.
5. best of all used to introduce the fact about a situation that is even better than the other good things:
It’s clean and well-located, but best of all, it’s affordable.
6. best before British English written on food packets with the date that the food should be eaten before:
Best before 13 July.
a best-before date
⇨ be on your best behaviour at ↑behaviour(2), ⇨ your best bet at ↑bet²(2), ⇨ the best/better part of at ↑part¹(6)
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COLLOCATIONS
adverbs
▪ the very best He’s one of the very best players around.
▪ easily the best The series was easily the best TV drama this year.
▪ by far the best One girl stood out as by far the best singer.
adjectives
▪ the best possible We sold the house at the best possible time.
▪ the best available The tuition we offer here is the best available.
nouns
▪ the best way to do/of doing something The best way to learn a language is to live in a country where it is spoken.
▪ the best thing to do The best thing to do is to apologize immediately.
▪ the best way forward (=the best way to make progress or deal with a problem) We believe that a merger is the best way forward for the business.
▪ make the best use of something Making the best use of space is important in any room.
II.best² S1 W2 BrE AmE adverb [superlative of well]
1. in a way that is better than any other:
It works best if you let it warm up first.
This can best be described as a series of steps.
the best-dressed man in Paris
2. to the greatest degree SYN most:
You know him best – you should ask him.
The part I like best is the meal afterwards.
He’s perhaps best known for his role in ‘Midnight Cowboy’.
3. as best you can spoken as well as you can, even if this is not very good:
I’ll try and fix it as best I can.
4. had best spoken ought to:
We’d best be getting back. ⇨ had better at ↑better²(3)
III.best³ BrE AmE noun
1. the best
a) the most helpful, most successful etc situation or results that you can achieve:
We all want the best for our children.
It’s the best we can do in the circumstances.
b) the person or thing that is better than any other:
She’s the best of the new young writers.
2. do your best to try as hard as you can to do something:
As long as you do your best, we’ll be happy.
do your best to do something
She did her best to make him comfortable.
3. at best used to emphasize that something is not very good, pleasant, honest etc even if you consider it in the best possible way:
The campaign was at best only partially successful.
The technique is at best ineffective and at worst dangerous.
4. to the best of your knowledge/belief/ability etc used to say that something is as much as you know, believe, or are able to do:
I’m sure he’ll do the work to the best of his ability.
5. the best of something used to refer to something very good:
We wish him the best of luck with this venture.
He hasn’t been in the best of health lately.
They didn’t part on the best of terms.
They became the best of friends (=very close friends).
6. with the best of intentions/for the best of reasons used to mean that someone does something with good intentions or for good reasons, even if the result is not always good:
I’m sure he went there with the best of intentions.
7. the best of both worlds a situation in which you have the advantages of two different things without any of the disadvantages:
They live in a village but it’s only an hour from London, so they have the best of both worlds.
8. at your best performing as well or effectively as you are able to:
At her best, she’s a really stylish player.
He was never at his best early in the morning.
9. make the best of something (also make the best of a bad job/situation etc British English) to accept a situation that is not very good, and do whatever you can to make it better:
We are stuck here, so we might as well make the best of it.
10. all the best used to express good wishes to someone for the future:
We’d just like to wish him all the best in his new job.
all the best for
All the best for the New Year!
11. at the best of times if something is not very good, pleasant etc at the best of times, it is usually even worse than this:
It’s crowded at the best of times, but today it was unbearable.
12. the best of a bad lot/bunch British English the least bad person or thing in a group of not very good people or things
13. be for the best especially spoken used to say that a particular event may seem bad now, but might have a good result later:
I still don’t want him to go, but maybe it’s for the best.
14. your Sunday best old-fashioned your best clothes, that you only wear on special occasions
IV.best⁴ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
old-fashioned to defeat someone

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◎	[best]
※	tính từ, cấp so sánh cao nhất của good
	■	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
	〆	the best part
		✓	đại bộ phận
			☆	the best part of the year
				phần lớn thời gian trong năm
	〆	to put one's best leg (foot) foremost
		✓	đi thật nhanh, đi ba chân bốn cẳng
		✓	(nghĩa bóng) làm công việc mình thành thạo nhất
	〆	to be on one's best behaviour
		✓	cư xử thật tốt; cư xử thật khéo léo
	〆	one's best bet
		✓	công việc có nhiều khả năng thành công nhất
	〆	one's best bib and tucker
		✓	quần áo dành cho những dịp hội hè đình đám
	〆	with the best will in the world
		✓	bằng tất cả thiện chí vốn có
※	phó từ, cấp so sánh cao nhất của well
	■	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
	〆	had best
		✓	tốt nhất là, khôn hơn hết là
			☆	we had best go home now
				tốt nhất là bây giờ chúng ta về nhà
			☆	the best abused
				(thông tục) bị chửi nhiều nhất (người, vật...)
※	danh từ
	■	cái tốt nhất, cái hay nhất, cái đẹp nhất
	■	cố gắng lớn nhất
	■	quần áo đẹp nhất
	〆	at the best
		✓	trong điều kiện tốt nhất, trong hoàn cảnh tốt nhất
	〆	bad is the best
		✓	không có triển vọng gì hay, không hy vọng gì có chuyện tốt đẹp xảy ra
	〆	to be at one's best
		✓	lúc đẹp nhất, lúc tốt nhất, lúc sung sức nhất, lúc rực rỡ nhất
	〆	the best is the enemy of the good
		✓	(tục ngữ) cầu toàn thường khi lại hỏng việc
	〆	to do one's best
		✓	làm hết sức mình
	〆	to get (have) the best of it
		✓	thắng thế (trong khi tranh luận...)
	〆	to get the best of someone
		✓	(thể dục,thể thao) thắng ai
	〆	if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have
		✓	(tục ngữ) không có cá thì lấy rau má làm ngon
	〆	Sunday best
		✓	(xem) Sunday
	〆	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
	〆	to make the best (use) of something
		✓	tận dụng cái hay, cái tốt đẹp của việc gì
		✓	chịu đựng cái gì
	〆	to make the best of one's time
		✓	tranh thủ thời gian
	〆	to make the best of one's way
		✓	đi thật nhanh
	〆	to send one's best
		✓	gửi lời chào, gửi lời chúc mừng
	〆	to the best of one's knowledge
		✓	với tất cả sự hiểu biết của mình
	〆	to the best of one's power (ability)
		✓	với tất cả khả năng của mình
	〆	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
	〆	the best of both worlds
		✓	vẹn cả đôi đường
	〆	to play the best of three
		✓	chơi đến ba ván, người thắng cuộc ăn hầu hết các ván
	〆	with the best of intentions
		✓	hoàn toàn do thiện ý
※	ngoại động từ
	■	hơn, thắng (ai); ranh ma hơn, láu cá hơn (ai)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  better(p), best(p), better, Best, C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best, topper, outdo, outflank, trump, scoop