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"better" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “better” is beter.

See also

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good goed
better (long form) betere
good (long form) goede
good goeie
good kits
good knap

Examples of "better" in use

There are 19 examples of the Dutch word for "better" being used:
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better safe than sorry voorkomen is beter dan genezen
You had better go and speak to him in person. Je zou hem beter persoonlijk aanspreken.
“That’s not possible,“ said the duckling’s mother; “It is not beautiful, but it has a good heart and swims just as good as the others, yes, I must say, even better. “Dat gaat immers niet,” zei de moeder van het eendje; “het is wel niet mooi, maar het heeft een goed hart en zwemt even flink als al de anderen, ja, ik moet zeggen, nog beter.
It’s better to be killed by them, than being bitten by the ducks, pecked by the chickens, kicked by the maiden who feeds the chickens, or starved with hunger in the winter. ’t Is beter, door hen gedood, dan door de eenden gebeten, door de kippen gepikt, door de meid, die aan de kippen eten geeft, geschopt te worden en in de winter gebrek te lijden!
fairer is better eerlijker is beter
Better a small boss than a big servant. Beter een kleine baas dan een grote knecht.
You should take a closer look. Je zou het beter van naderbij aanzien.
The stronger the response, the better we can respond to your needs. Hoe sterker de respons, hoe beter we kunnen inspelen op jouw noden.
What is the function: it attracts your attention, it distracts you, it helps you to understand or to place the content better? Wat is de functie: trekt het je aandacht, leidt het je af, helpt het jou om de inhoud beter te begrijpen of te plaatsen?

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A stitch in time saves nine.,
Better a small boss than a big servant.,
better safe than sorry,
fairer is better,
Have a drink, and you’ll feel better.,
I hope the hotel is better now,
I know him better than anyone else does.,
I know my daughter better than anybody else.,
I think it wouldn’t be too hard to come up with a better system.,
I was a kid and didn’t know any better than that it would never pass,
It’s better to be killed by them, than being bitten by the ducks, pecked by the chickens, kicked by the maiden who feeds the chickens, or starved with hunger in the winter.,
The sooner the better.,
The stronger the response, the better we can respond to your needs.,
Tom can make me feel better after a bad day.,
What is the function: it attracts your attention, it distracts you, it helps you to understand or to place the content better?,
You had better go and speak to him in person.,
You should take a closer look.,
Your team is better than ours.,
“That’s not possible,“ said the duckling’s mother; “It is not beautiful, but it has a good heart and swims just as good as the others, yes, I must say, even better.
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