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Detailed Translations for better from English to Spanish

better:

better adj

  1. better (improved; enhanced)
    mejor
  2. better (superior; classy)

Conjugations for better:

present
  1. better
  2. better
  3. betters
  4. better
  5. better
  6. better
simple past
  1. bettered
  2. bettered
  3. bettered
  4. bettered
  5. bettered
  6. bettered
present perfect
  1. have bettered
  2. have bettered
  3. has bettered
  4. have bettered
  5. have bettered
  6. have bettered
past continuous
  1. was bettering
  2. were bettering
  3. was bettering
  4. were bettering
  5. were bettering
  6. were bettering
future
  1. shall better
  2. will better
  3. will better
  4. shall better
  5. will better
  6. will better
continuous present
  1. am bettering
  2. are bettering
  3. is bettering
  4. are bettering
  5. are bettering
  6. are bettering
subjunctive
  1. be bettered
  2. be bettered
  3. be bettered
  4. be bettered
  5. be bettered
  6. be bettered
diverse
  1. better!
  2. let's better!
  3. bettered
  4. bettering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for better:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
completar filling up; stuffing
mejor choicest; prime; very best
mejorar make things better
rehabilitar rehabilitating; revalidating
superior Superior; boss; chief; head; leader; superior
terminar completing; finish; finish talking; finishing; settling a matter
- bettor; punter; wagerer
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
complementar better; complete; finish; improve; make better; perfect complete; finnish
completar better; complete; finish; improve; make better; perfect accomplish; add; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; complete; conclude; count up; end; fill up; finish; finish off; finnish; get done; get ready; replenish; to make complete; total
corregir better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew check; control; correct; examine; find again; fix; inspect; make good; mend; put right; put straight; recapture; reconquer; rectify; regain; renovate; repair; restore; retake; set right; test; try; verify
mejorar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew better one's life; boost; bring forward; correct; ennoble; get better; improve; jack up v; make progress; make up; patch up; pep up; progress; put straight; rectify; redevelop; refine; refurbish; renovate; restore; set right
perfeccionar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew better one's life; bring to perfection; coach; complete; correct; egalize; ennoble; even; finnish; get better; improve; perfect; polish; put straight; rectify; refine; set right; smooth; teach; tutor
rectificar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew adjust; align; correct; fix; guide; lead; make good; point the direction; put right; put straight; put up; raise; rectify; set right
rehabilitar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew exchange; find again; interchange; put new life into; recapture; reconquer; redevelop; regain; rehabilitate; renew; renovate; repair; restore; resume; retake; revitalise; revitalize; swap; trade
renovar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew change; do over again; exchange; fix up; interchange; put new life into; reappoint; rebuild; reconstruct; redevelop; refresh; renew; renovate; replace; restore; resume; revitalise; revitalize; substitute; swap; trade
reparar better; correct; get better; improve; make better; renew alter; bring about; bring forth; change; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; cure; design; exchange; fix; generate; hotfix; hotfix package; interchange; invent; make; make up; make well; manufacture; mend; patch; prepare; produce; put right; rectify; redevelop; renew; renovate; reorganise; reorganize; repair; restore; restore to health; restructure; resume; set right; swap; switch; trade; transform; vary
terminar better; complete; finish; improve; make better; perfect abandon; accomplish; be broken off; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; burn up; cease; charge through; clear; come to an end; come to rest; complete; conclude; consume; crib; decide; draw to an end; drink; drink up; empty; end; finish; finish off; fix; fly through; get done; get ready; get to the end of; give up; have ended; have finished; kill; land; make empty; murder; read to the end; remove what is inside; round off; run down; smoke; stop; terminate; turn out; use up; wind up
- ameliorate; amend; break; improve; meliorate
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- best
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- best
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- superior
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
mejor better; enhanced; improved best of all; rather; very best
superior better; classy; superior eccentric; exceptional; extremely; greatly; higher; highest; highly; larger; lofty; masterly; particular; peak; skilful; skillful; special; taller; top; topmost; ultra; upper; upper most; uppermost

Related Words for "better":

  • betters, bettering, betterment

Synonyms for "better":


Antonyms for "better":


Related Definitions for "better":

  1. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable1
    • it would be better to speak to him1
  2. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another1
    • You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din1
    • a better coat1
    • a better type of car1
    • a suit with a better fit1
    • a better chance of success1
    • produced a better mousetrap1
    • she's better in math than in history1
  3. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness1
    • her health is better now1
    • I feel better1
  4. more than half1
    • argued for the better part of an hour1
  5. comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.1
    • She had never sung better1
    • a deed better left undone1
    • better suited to the job1
  6. from a position of superiority or authority1
  7. something superior in quality or condition or effect1
    • a change for the better1
  8. the superior one of two alternatives1
    • chose the better of the two1
  9. a superior person having claim to precedence1
    • the common man has been kept in his place by his betters1
  10. someone who bets1
  11. get better1
  12. to make better1
  13. surpass in excellence1
    • She bettered her own record1

Wiktionary Translations for better:

better
verb
  1. to improve
comparative
  1. comparative form of the adverb well
  2. comparative of the adjectives good or well

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
better mejorar; adelantar améliorerrendre meilleur.
better mejor meilleur — comparatif de|bon|fr. Qui est d’un degré supérieur à bon, qui valoir plus que la personne ou la chose à laquelle on le comparer.
better mejor mieux — Ce qui est meilleur.

better form of good:

good [the ~] nomen

  1. the good (item; article; object; )
    la cosa; el artículo; el bien; el objeto

Translation Matrix for good:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
artículo article; gadget; good; item; matter; object; thing article; building material; clause; entry; essay; headword; item; lecture; lemma; paper; phrase; proviso; stipulation; story
bien article; gadget; good; item; matter; object; thing asset
cosa article; gadget; good; item; matter; object; thing affair; business; case; issue; matter; point of discussion; question; shop; stuff
ejemplar copy; example; model; sample; specimen
experto authority; connoisseur; expert; professional; specialist
objeto article; gadget; good; item; matter; object; thing aim; design; goal; idea; intention; mark; object; objective; plan; scheme; target
perito authority; expert; specialist
profesional expert; prof.; professional
- commodity; goodness; trade good
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- adept; beneficial; dear; dependable; effective; estimable; expert; full; honest; honorable; honourable; in effect; in force; just; near; practiced; practised; proficient; respectable; right; ripe; safe; salutary; secure; serious; skilful; skillful; sound; undecomposed; unspoiled; unspoilt; upright; well
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- soundly; thoroughly; well
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
artículo article; post
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
de acuerdo O.K.; allright; alright; done; it's a deal; you're on
- benefit; clever; welfare
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
agradable easy going; good; lovely; nice; pleasant a kind manner; affectionate; agreeable; alluring; amiable; amusing; appealing; appetising; appetizing; attractive; beautiful; benevolent; calm; calmly; charming; chatty; collected; comfortable; composed; conciliatory; congenial; cordial; cosy; cozy; delicious; desireable; diverting; divine; enchanting; endearing; engaging; enjoyable; entertaining; entrancing; fine; friendly; good looking; good-looking; good-natured; gorgeous; gratifying; handsome; happy; harmonious; hearty; heavenly; inviting; joyful; kind; kindly; likable; lovely; memorable; mild; nice; obliging; palatable; peaceful; personable; placid; pleasant; pleasing; pretty; quiet; quietly; restful; scrumptious; serene; silent; snap; sociable; still; subtle; sweet; tasty; tempting; tranquil; unemotional; uneventful; warm; warm-hearted; winsome; yummy
amable good; honest; well-behaved a kind manner; affable; affectionate; agreeable; alluring; amiable; appealing; assistent; attentive; attractive; benevolent; benign; bland; calm; calmly; charming; cherished; collected; comfortable; complaisant; composed; conciliatory; congenial; cooperative; cordial; cosy; cozy; cute; dear; enchanting; endearing; engaging; enjoyable; entrancing; exclusive; favorite; favourite; fine; friendly; genial; good-natured; great; hearty; helpful; kind; kindly; likable; lovable; lovely; mild; nice; obliging; peaceful; placid; pleasant; pleasing; preferential; pretty; private; quiet; quietly; restful; select; selected; serene; silent; still; sweet; sympathetic; taking; tranquil; unemotional; uneventful; warm; warm-hearted; winsome
apto able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; adroit; capable; proficient; skilful; skilled; skillful; trained
asentado able; capable; competent; efficient; good established; living; resident; residing; settled; situated; subdued
bien accurate; agreeable; appetising; appetizing; comfortable; correct; delicious; enjoyable; neat; nice; palatable; pleasant; precise; right; scrumptious; tasty; tidy; undamaged; unimpaired; yummy
bueno good; honest; well-behaved accurate; agreeable; all right; alright; amiable; appetising; appetizing; at present; attractive; benevolent; charming; correct; delicious; divine; enchanting; enjoyable; entrancing; fine; friendly; good-natured; gorgeous; heavenly; honest; honorable; honourable; in this moment; indeed; just; kind; lovely; mild; nice; now; nowadays; palatable; pleasant; precise; presently; pretty; right; right-minded; righteous; scrumptious; sincere; subtle; sweet; tasty; that's it; true-hearted; upright; well; well mannered; yummy
calificado able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled authorised; authorized; certified; competent; experienced; qualified; seasoned; skilled
capaz able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; adroit; alluring; attractive; capable; dexterous; experienced; expert; handy; neat; nimble; proficient; seasoned; skilful; skilled; skillful; trained
competente able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; adroit; authorised; authorized; capable; competent; experienced; physically capable; proficient; seasoned; skilful; skilled; skillful; trained
conforme agree; correct; fine; good; right as; concurrent; homophonic; just like; like; such as; uniform with; unisonous
confortable easy going; good; lovely; nice; pleasant agreeable; comfortable; cosy; cozy; enjoyable; manageable; nice; pleasant; pleasing; pleasurable; simple to operate; snug; well fitted; well suited
cómodo easy going; good; lovely; nice; pleasant agreeable; comfortable; cosily; cosy; cozily; cozy; cute; easily; easy; effortless; enjoyable; handy; manageable; nice; not difficult; not hard; pleasant; pleasurable; simple; snug; snugly
de acuerdo agree; correct; fine; good; right
docil good; honest; well-behaved docile; meek; obedient; submissive
ejemplar good; honest; well-behaved exemplary; model
experto able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; adroit; capable; clever; dexterous; experienced; expert; handy; ingenious; neat; nimble; perfect; physically capable; proficient; resourceful; skilful; skilled; skillful; thorough; trained
experto en la materia able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; capable
grato easy going; good; lovely; nice; pleasant agreeable; amusing; diverting; enjoyable; entertaining; gladdening; gratifying; happy; joyful; memorable; nice; pleasant
juicioso able; capable; competent; efficient; good academic; brainy; bright; brilliant; cautious; clever; erudite; intelligent; knowledgable; learned; lettered; sage; scholarly; sensible; sharp; smart; university-educated; very learned; well-educated; well-read; wise
modélico good; honest; well-behaved exemplary; model
obediente good; honest; well-behaved accommodating; complaisant; compliant; cooperative; docile; domesticated; fair; flexible; honest; house-trained; kneadable; malleable; meek; mouldable; obedient; obliging; plastic; pliable; ready; servient; simple to operate; submissive; tame; tamed; tolerant; tractable; willing; workable; yielding
perito able; capable; competent; considerate; efficient; fit; good; proficient; qualified; skilled able; acute; adroit; biting; capable; clever; ingenious; keen; proficient; resourceful; sharp-minded; sharpwitted; skilful; skilled; skillful; trained
placentero easy going; good; lovely; nice; pleasant conciliatory; enjoyable; gratifying; happy; joyful; memorable; nice; palatable; pleasant
profesional able; capable; competent; efficient; good experienced; professional
prudente able; capable; competent; efficient; good advisable; cautious; clairvoyant; clear-sighted; expedient; forward-looking; harmless; perspicuous; predictive; recommendable; visionary; without danger; without risk

Related Words for "good":


Synonyms for "good":


Antonyms for "good":


Related Definitions for "good":

  1. promoting or enhancing well-being1
    • the experience was good for her1
  2. having the normally expected amount1
    • gives good measure1
    • a good mile from here1
  3. with or in a close or intimate relationship1
    • a good friend1
  4. thorough1
    • had a good workout1
    • gave the house a good cleaning1
  5. generally admired1
    • good taste1
  6. exerting force or influence1
    • a warranty good for two years1
  7. resulting favorably1
    • it's a good thing that I wasn't there1
    • it is good that you stayed1
  8. not left to spoil1
    • the meat is still good1
  9. not forged1
    • a good dollar bill1
  10. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified1
    • good news from the hospital1
    • a good report card1
    • when she was good she was very very good1
    • a good knife is one good for cutting1
    • this stump will make a good picnic table1
    • a good check1
    • a good joke1
    • a good exterior paint1
    • a good secretary1
    • a good dress for the office1
  11. morally admirable1
  12. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health1
    • a good night's sleep1
  13. in excellent physical condition1
    • good teeth1
    • I still have one good leg1
  14. appealing to the mind1
    • good music1
  15. agreeable or pleasing1
    • we all had a good time1
    • good manners1
  16. most suitable or right for a particular purpose1
    • a good time to plant tomatoes1
  17. capable of pleasing1
    • good looks1
  18. deserving of esteem and respect1
    • ruined the family's good name1
  19. of moral excellence1
    • a genuinely good person1
  20. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude1
    • a good mechanic1
  21. financially sound1
    • a good investment1
  22. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')1
    • the baby can walk pretty good1
  23. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')1
    • we beat him good1
  24. articles of commerce1
  25. moral excellence or admirableness1
    • there is much good to be found in people1
  26. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful1
    • weigh the good against the bad1
    • among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization1
  27. benefit1
    • for your own good1
    • what's the good of worrying?1
  28. A tangible item for sale or use, often produced for later consumption.2

Wiktionary Translations for good:

good
noun
  1. the forces of good
adjective
  1. beneficial; worthwhile
  2. favourable
  3. of people, competent or talented
  4. of food, having a particularly pleasant taste
  5. healthful
  6. of food, edible; not stale or rotten
  7. useful for a particular purpose (it’s a good watch)
  8. acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
good bien goed — iets concreets of abstracts dat men in bezit kan hebben
good buena; bueno goed — kwaliteit bezittend
good mercancía Gutökonomisch: etwas von Wert, auch als Mittel der Bedürfnisbefriedigung
good bueno brav — lieb, gut, gehorsam (z.B. Ehemann, Kind, Hund)
good bueno brav — ehrlich, rechtschaffen, verlässlich, aufrichtig
good fino feinphysisch: dünn, zart, feinkörnig
good amable; afable aimable — Qui mériter d’aimer.
good bueno bon — À trier
good buena bonneFéminin singulier de bon.
good bravo; leal; animoso bravecourageux ; vaillant
good fuerte fort — Qui a de la force.
good sensato; juicioso; cuerdo; acertado; escarcha sage — Qui est prudent, circonspect, judicieux; qui a un sentiment juste des choses. (Sens général).
good osado; valiente; bravo; leal; animoso vaillant — Qui a de la vaillance, qui est courageux.

better form of well:

well [the ~] nomen

  1. the well
    el fuente; el pozo de agua; el hoyo; la tubería; el desagüe; el drenaje; el canalón; el tubo de evacuación; el canal de desagüe; el tubo de desagüe

Translation Matrix for well:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
canal de desagüe well drainage; drainage canal; draining off
canalón well down pipe; drainage; draining off; flowing off; gutter; roof gutter; water-pipe
desagüe well discharge; drain; drainage; draining; draining off; emptying
drenaje well discharge; discharge point; drainage; draining; draining off; emptying; evacuation; outlet; sewer; water outlet
fuente well baking dish; casserole; dish; fountain; jet; river source; source; spring
hoyo well alcove; burial pit; burial place; cavity; crypt; grave; hamlet; hole; hollow; leak; leakage; niche; punch-mark; puncture; resting-place; subterranean corridor; tomb; vault
pozo de agua well
consent; yes
tubería well cable; lead; pipeline; piping; ripcord; wire
tubo de desagüe well drain; drainage; drainage tube; draining off; outlet; rain-pipe; waste pipe
tubo de evacuación well
- fountainhead; wellspring
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- swell
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- good
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- advantageously; comfortably; considerably; easily; good; intimately; substantially
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fuente RSS feed; XML feed; feed; font; syndicated content; web feed
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
herself; himself; indeed; oneself; yes
ya indeed; yes
- gush; light-court; spring
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
acomodado flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; rich; thriving; wealthy; well; well-of prosperous; well-off; well-to-do
ahora bien well
bueno indeed; well accurate; agreeable; all right; alright; amiable; appetising; appetizing; at present; attractive; benevolent; charming; correct; delicious; divine; enchanting; enjoyable; entrancing; fine; friendly; good; good-natured; gorgeous; heavenly; honest; honorable; honourable; in this moment; just; kind; lovely; mild; nice; now; nowadays; palatable; pleasant; precise; presently; pretty; right; right-minded; righteous; scrumptious; sincere; subtle; sweet; tasty; that's it; true-hearted; upright; well mannered; well-behaved; yummy
en forma fighting fit; fit; flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; rich; rosy cheeked; rosy cheeked & bushy tailed; thriving; wealthy; well; well-of
entrenado fit; healthy; in good health; thriving; well able; adroit; capable; proficient; skilful; skilled; skillful; trained
floreciente fit; flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; rich; thriving; wealthy; well; well-of booming; budding; colored; colorful; coloured; colourful; florid; flourishing; flowered; high-coloured; prosperous
mmm indeed; well
pletórico de salud fighting fit; healthy; in good health; rosy cheeked; rosy cheeked & bushy tailed; well
próspero fit; flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; rich; thriving; wealthy; well; well-of auspicious; beneficial; blooming; booming; exultant; flourishing; fortunate; healthy; lucky; propitious; prospering; prosperous; successful
saludable fit; flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; thriving; well beneficial; health; healthy; salutary; sanitary
sano fighting fit; flourishing; healthy; in good health; prosperous; rosy cheeked; rosy cheeked & bushy tailed; thriving; well flawless; full-fledged; legitimate; on legitimate grounds; perfect; plump; portly; substantial; undamaged; untainted; up to par; up to the mark; whole
indeed; well actual; actually; certainly; definitely; in truth; indeed; it's true; real; really; sure; to be sure; truly; verily; yes; yes indeed
ya indeed; well already; so far

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Synonyms for "well":


Antonyms for "well":


Related Definitions for "well":

  1. wise or advantageous and hence advisable1
    • it would be well to start early1
  2. resulting favorably1
    • it is well that no one saw you1
    • all's well that ends well1
  3. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury1
    • appears to be entirely well1
    • the wound is nearly well1
    • a well man1
    • I think I'm well; at least I feel well1
  4. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')1
    • the children behaved well1
    • a task well done1
    • the party went well1
    • he slept well1
    • a well-argued thesis1
    • a well-seasoned dish1
    • a well-planned party1
  5. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor1
    • took the joke well1
    • took the tragic news well1
  6. indicating high probability; in all likelihood1
    • I might well do it1
    • you may well need your umbrella1
    • he could equally well be trying to deceive us1
  7. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form1
    • The problem is well understood1
    • she was well informed1
    • shake well before using1
    • in order to avoid food poisoning be sure the meat is well cooked1
    • well-done beef1
    • well-satisfied customers1
    • well-educated1
  8. favorably; with approval1
    • their neighbors spoke well of them1
    • he thought well of the book1
  9. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree1
    • the project was well underway1
    • the fetus has well developed organs1
    • his father was well pleased with his grades1
  10. in financial comfort1
    • They live well1
  11. in a manner affording benefit or advantage1
    • she married well1
  12. to a great extent or degree1
    • I'm afraid the film was well over budget1
  13. with skill or in a pleasing manner1
    • she dances well1
    • he writes well1
  14. with prudence or propriety1
    • You would do well to say nothing more1
    • could not well refuse1
  15. with great or especially intimate knowledge1
    • we knew them well1
  16. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully1
    • a book well worth reading1
    • was well aware of the difficulties ahead1
    • suspected only too well what might be going on1
  17. a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine1
  18. an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps1
  19. an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway)1
  20. a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid1
  21. an abundant source1
    • she was a well of information1
  22. come up, as of a liquid1
    • Tears well in her eyes1
    • the currents well up1

Wiktionary Translations for well:

well
adverb
  1. accurately; competently
  2. completely; fully
  3. to a significant degree
  4. (qualifier) very
adjective
  1. in good health
interjection
  1. used to introduce a statement that may be contrary to expectations
  2. exclamation of surprise
  3. used in conversation to fill space
noun
  1. hole sunk into the ground

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
well sano valide — in staat tot werken en normaal functioneren
well bien goed — op goede wijze
well sano fit — in goede lichamelijke conditie
well pozo de agua waterput — put waaruit men water haalt
well pozo Brunnen — Tiefbauwerk zur Gewinnung von Grundwasser oder Uferfiltrat, manchmal, vor allem früher, auch Bauwerke zur Gewinnung von Quellwasser
well foso; pozo SchachtBauwerk: hohler, meist senkrechter Raum
well sano gesund — frei von Krankheiten, sich wohlbefindend
well bueno wohlveraltend: gut
well masticar; mascar zerkauen — (transitiv): insbesondere Nahrung durch Kauen vor dem Hinunterschlucken gut zerkleinern
well entonces alors — En ce temps-là
well muy; mucho bien — Marque un certain degré de perfection et d’utilité.
well fuente; manantial; surtidor fontaine — Translations
well pozo puits — Trou pour tirer de l'eau
well sano sain — Qui est de bonne constitution, qui n’a pas de tares en son organisme. Qui n’est pas altéré, qui est en bon état.

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