más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

Phonetic: "[ˈbeɾə]"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

Example: He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.

Phonetic: "[ˈbeɾə]"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: Greater in amount or quantity

Phonetic: "[ˈbeɾə]"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: (of people)

Definition: (of capabilities)

Definition: (properties and qualities)

Definition: (when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.

Example: The soup is good and hot.

Definition: Holy (especially when capitalized) .

Example: Good Friday

Definition: (of quantities)

Phonetic: "[ˈbeɾə]"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: In good health.

Example: I had been sick, but now I'm well.

Definition: Good, content.

Example: “How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”

Definition: Prudent; good; well-advised.

Phonetic: "[ˈbeɾə]"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.

Example: He does his job well.

Definition: (manner) Completely, fully.

Example: We’re well beat now.

Definition: (degree) To a significant degree.

Example: That author is well known.

Definition: (degree) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier).

Definition: In a desirable manner; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favourably; advantageously.

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Phonetic: "/ˈdɛvəl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An evil creature.

Definition: (with article) The chief devil; Satan.

Definition: A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.

Definition: The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

Example: The devil in me wants to let him suffer.

Definition: A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

Example: Those two kids are devils in a toy store.

Definition: A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

Example: That math problem was a devil.

Definition: (with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.

Example: She is having a devil of a time fixing it.

Definition: A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

Definition: A dust devil.

Definition: (Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.

Definition: (in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.

Example: devil strip

Definition: A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

Definition: A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

Definition: A Tasmanian devil.

Definition: An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.

Phonetic: "/ˈdɛvəl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

Definition: To annoy or bother.

Definition: To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

Definition: To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:

Phonetic: "/wiː/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

Definition: (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

Definition: (personal) The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royalty—the royal we—as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)

Definition: (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.

Example: How are we all tonight?

Definition: (personal, often considered patronising) A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care.

Example: How are we feeling this morning?

Phonetic: "/nəʊ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Knowledge; the state of knowing.

Phonetic: "/nəʊ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

Example: He knew something terrible was going to happen.

Definition: To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

Definition: To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

Example: I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father.

Definition: To experience.

Example: Their relationship knew ups and downs.

Definition: To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.

Example: I wouldn't know one from the other.

Definition: To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.

Definition: To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.

Example: His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English.

Definition: To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’

Definition: To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

Example: He knows about 19th century politics.

Definition: To be or become aware or cognizant.

Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

Definition: To be acquainted (with another person).

Definition: To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

Example: Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At that time; then.

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Example: A player than whom none is more skillful.

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.

Example: she's taller than I am;  she found his advice more witty than helpful;  we have less work today than we had yesterday;  We had no choice than to return home

Definition: (obsolete outside dialectal, usually used with for) Because; for.

Phonetic: "/ði/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Example: It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.

Definition: With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Example: I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.

Phonetic: "/ˈdɛvəl/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An evil creature.

Definition: (with article) The chief devil; Satan.

Definition: A fictional image of a man, usually red or orange in skin color; with a set of horns on his head, a pointed goatee and a long tail and carrying a pitchfork; that represents evil and portrayed to children in an effort to discourage bad behavior.

Definition: The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.

Example: The devil in me wants to let him suffer.

Definition: A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.

Example: Those two kids are devils in a toy store.

Definition: A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.

Example: That math problem was a devil.

Definition: (with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.

Example: She is having a devil of a time fixing it.

Definition: A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.

Definition: A dust devil.

Definition: (Christian Science) An evil or erring entity.

Definition: (in compounds) A barren, unproductive and unused area.

Example: devil strip

Definition: A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

Definition: A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

Definition: A Tasmanian devil.

Definition: An endurance event where riders who fall behind are periodically eliminated.

Phonetic: "/ˈdɛvəl/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.

Definition: To annoy or bother.

Definition: To work as a ‘devil’; to work for a lawyer or writer without fee or recognition.

Definition: To prepare (food) with spices, making it spicy:

Phonetic: "/wiː/"

Part Of Speech: pronoun

Definition: (personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

Definition: (personal) The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

Definition: (personal) The speaker/writer alone. (This use of we is the editorial we, used by writers and others, including royalty—the royal we—as a less personal substitute for I. The reflexive case of this sense of we is ourself.)

Definition: (personal) The plural form of you, including everyone being addressed.

Example: How are we all tonight?

Definition: (personal, often considered patronising) A second- or third-person pronoun for a person in the speaker's care.

Example: How are we feeling this morning?

Phonetic: "/nəʊ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: Knowledge; the state of knowing.

Phonetic: "/nəʊ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

Example: He knew something terrible was going to happen.

Definition: To be aware of; to be cognizant of.

Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

Definition: To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.

Example: I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father.

Definition: To experience.

Example: Their relationship knew ups and downs.

Definition: To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.

Example: I wouldn't know one from the other.

Definition: To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.

Definition: To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.

Example: His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English.

Definition: To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’

Definition: To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.

Example: He knows about 19th century politics.

Definition: To be or become aware or cognizant.

Example: Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew.

Definition: To be acquainted (with another person).

Definition: To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).

Example: Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?