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best ☊ tốt nhất ☊
最好 → ☊ zui4hao3 best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) ☊ Tốt nhất ☊
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like: tốt nhất → →
bestes ☊ tốt nhất ☊ 最好的 ☊ zuìhǎo de
optimal ☊ tốt nhất ☊ 理想的 ☊ lǐ xiǎng de
bestes ☊ tốt nhất ☊ ☊
optimal ☊ tốt nhất ☊ ☊
Das beste ist, wenn du dann in den Bus Nummer 10 steigst. ☊ Tốt nhất là sau đó anh đón xe buýt số 10. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 523)
Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532)
Gebrauchtes Auto in bestem Zustand zu verkaufen. ☊ Bán xe cũ trong tình trạng tốt nhất. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 987)
Es wird morgen kalt sein. Am besten Sie bringen warme Sachen mit. ☊ Ngày mai trời sẽ lạnh. Tốt nhất anh / chị nên mặc ấm. ☊ (Lektion 96, Nr. 1509)
Wir wünschen Ihnen alles Gute für Ihren weiteren beruflichen Weg. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1990)
Für Ihre berufliche und private Zukunft wünschen wir Ihnen alles Gute. ☊ Chúng tôi chúc anh / chị mọi điều tốt nhất trong sự nghiệp và cuộc sống riêng. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1991)
Sie sind einer meiner besten Mitarbeiter. ☊ Anh / Chị là một trong những nhân viên tốt nhất của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 117, Nr. 2227)
Das ist das beste, was der Markt zu bieten hat. ☊ Đây là sản phẩm tốt nhất mà thị trường có. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2245)
it is accepted to be, have, etc. sth: The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe. ☊ accept ☊
What is the best course of action in the circumstances? ☊ action ☊
His last movie was best of all. ☊ all ☊
What's the best way of approaching this problem? ☊ approach ☊
The first arrivals at the concert got the best seats. ☊ arrival ☊
This was Murray at his best. ☊ at ☊
It was good to see her finally reaping the benefits (= enjoying the results) of all her hard work. ☊ benefit ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
We want the kids to have the best possible education. ☊ best ☊
Those were the best years of my life. ☊ best ☊
The best thing to do would be to apologize. ☊ best ☊
He's the best man for the job. ☊ best ☊
It's best if you go now. ☊ best ☊
I'm not in the best position to advise you. ☊ best ☊
Well-drained soil suits the plant best. ☊ best ☊
He works best in the mornings. ☊ best ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
Painting is best done in daylight. ☊ best ☊
Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do). ☊ best ☊
We all want the best for our children. ☊ best ☊
They only buy the best. ☊ best ☊
They're all good players, but she's the best of all. ☊ best ☊
She always brings out the best in people. ☊ best ☊
The town looks its best (= is most attractive) in the spring. ☊ best ☊
I don't really feel at my best today. ☊ best ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
The best we can hope for in the game is a draw. ☊ best ☊
The best bit of the holiday was seeing the Grand Canyon. ☊ bit ☊
A crisis brings out the best in her. ☊ bring sth out ☊
He is playing the best tennis of his career. ☊ career ☊
Social workers must always consider the best interests of their clients. ☊ client ☊
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. ☊ comment ☊
This school compares with the best in the country (= it is as good as them). ☊ compare ☊
The plants grow best in cool, damp conditions. ☊ condition ☊
consider sb/sth to do sth: He's generally considered to have the finest tenor voice in the country. ☊ consider ☊
cook sth: What's the best way to cook trout? ☊ cook ☊
one of the shop's best/biggest customers ☊ customer ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
dress sb (in sth): She dressed the children in their best clothes. ☊ dress ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
It's my best ever score. ☊ ever ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
explore sth (for sth): The city is best explored on foot. ☊ explore ☊
The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment. ☊ fault ☊
It was his finest hour (= most successful period) as manager of the England team. ☊ fine ☊
He's one of my best friends. ☊ friend ☊
What's the best way to get into journalism? ☊ get into sth ☊
grade sb/sth + noun: The best students are graded A. ☊ grade ☊
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight. ☊ grow ☊
It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
to be in poor/good/excellent/the best of health ☊ health ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
It's only human to want the best for your children. ☊ human ☊
dressed in their best clothes ☊ in ☊
I did it with the best (of) intentions (= meaning to help), but I only succeeded in annoying them. ☊ intention ☊
If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly. ☊ kind ☊
We are doing our best with the limited resources available. ☊ limited ☊
the finest living pianist ☊ living ☊
It's a good idea to have locks fitted on all your windows. ☊ lock ☊
The best of luck with your exams. ☊ the best of luck (with sth), good luck (with sth) ☊
They've been best mates since school. ☊ mate ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
Don't be angry. I'm sure she meant it for the best (= intended to be helpful). ☊ mean ☊
method (for sth/for doing sth): the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs ☊ method ☊
Biggest doesn't necessarily mean best. ☊ not necessarily ☊
The next best thing to flying is gliding. ☊ next ☊
I want nothing but the best for my children. ☊ nothing but ☊
a disagreement over the best way to proceed ☊ over ☊
Coogan has run a personal best of just under four minutes. ☊ personal ☊
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car. ☊ plan ☊
Where would be the best position for the lights? ☊ position ☊
pride (in doing sth): We take great pride in offering the best service in town. ☊ pride ☊
He left detailed instructions about the best way to proceed. ☊ proceed ☊
provide sth: The hospital has a commitment to provide the best possible medical care. ☊ provide ☊
Flying is quite the best way to travel. ☊ quite ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The restaurant ranks among the finest in town. ☊ rank ☊
ring sb/sth: When is the best time to ring New York? ☊ ring ☊
This latest design has no rivals (= it is easily the best design available). ☊ rival ☊
Which is the best route to take? ☊ route ☊
Do whatever seems best to you. ☊ seem ☊
How can we best serve the needs of future generations? ☊ serve ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
It's best if you can get someone local to show you the sights. ☊ sight ☊
a dress made from the finest, softest silk ☊ soft ☊
The best models receive star treatment. ☊ star ☊
Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem? ☊ suggestion ☊
teach (sb) that...: My parents taught me that honesty was always the best policy. ☊ teach ☊
It was the best day of my life. ☊ the ☊
The best thing to do is to apologize. ☊ thing ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ time ☊
Larger sizes give the best value for money. ☊ value ☊
They wanted the very best quality. ☊ very ☊
the best/quickest/shortest way from A to B ☊ way ☊
It's the best job in the whole wide world. ☊ wide ☊
We all send our best wishes for the future. ☊ wish ☊
With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter) ☊ wish ☊