/mɛ.jœʁ/
Translation
best, better (masculine)
Word origin
From Latin meliorem, accusative of melior ('better'), the comparative of bonus ('good').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- melior
- English cognates
- meliorate, ameliorate
Examples
C' , .
It is the best restaurant in the city, without a doubt.
joueur l'.
He is the best player on the whole team.
- .
Give your best and everything will be fine.
C' italien .
It is the best Italian restaurant in the neighbourhood.
.
I wish you the best for the new year.
Used in
Stories
(4)Grammar articles
(5)French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
Comparing French Adverbs: plus vite, le mieux, and the Irregulars
French Adverbs of Manner: Forming -ment Adverbs
French Comparatives: plus, moins, aussi and the Three Irregulars
French Superlatives: le plus, le moins, and the Irregulars
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