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# better — English to Ukrainian

How English *better* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [better in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/better/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: better (976). By style: everyday 866 · biblical 110.

## краще

Used about 559 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 559).

- You'd **better** go home.
  Вам **краще** піти додому.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#69434](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/69434) [\#6488817](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6488817))

- I'd **better** go with Tom.
  **Краще** мені піти з Томом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3126696](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3126696) [\#5910592](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5910592))

- Aren't you **better** now?
  Хіба тобі зараз не **краще**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6091996](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6091996) [\#6280965](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6280965))

- You sing **better** than I do.
  Ви співаєте **краще** за мене.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5785947](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5785947) [\#5786188](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5786188))

- Tom is **better** at cooking than me.
  Том готує **краще**, ніж я.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5916378](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5916378) [\#6751052](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6751052))

## ніж

Used about 140 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 126 · biblical ≈ 14). Forms: ніж, нїж.

- We're **better** than you.
  Ми кращі, **ніж** ти.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and miketheknight · checked, community translation · [\#2713576](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2713576) [\#7726362](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7726362))

- It is **better** to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
  В пустинї одиноко відраднїйще жити, **нїж** із сварливою жоною й сердитою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 21:19)

- We're **better** than you.
  Ми ліпші, **ніж** ви.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and miketheknight · checked, community translation · [\#2713576](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2713576) [\#7726365](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7726365))

- It is **better** to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
  Лїпше жити в кутку на крівлї, **нїж** з жоною сварливою у широкій хатї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 25:24)

- It's **better** than the original.
  Він кращий, **ніж** оригінал.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3821725](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3821725) [\#6361831](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6361831))

## за

Used about 66 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 54 · biblical ≈ 11).

- Tom is **better** than Mary.
  Том кращий **за** Мері.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5398437](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5398437) [\#5822856](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5822856))

- Now are you anything **better** than Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive against Israel, or did he ever fight against them?
  Або хиба ти луччий **за** Балака Зипоренка, царя Моабського? Чи ж він судивсь із Ізраїлем або воювавсь із ним?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 11:25)

- His dissertation is **better** than mine.
  Його дисертація краща **за** мою.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by AlanF\_US and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4419513](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4419513) [\#5820247](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5820247))

- How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much **better** is your love than wine, the fragrance of your perfumes than all kinds of spices!
  Що **за** любі ласки в тебе, сестронько-подруго, ласки твої над вино солодші, а пахощі мастей твоїх над усї пахощі!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · SOL 4:10)

- How are we **better** than any of them?
  Чим ми кращі **за** будь-кого з них?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5850712](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5850712) [\#5886355](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5886355))

## думаю

Used about 36 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 36).

- I think my idea is **better**.
  **Думаю**, моя ідея краща.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by maaster and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#10144815](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10144815) [\#10150074](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10150074))

- I think my idea is **better**.
  Я **думаю**, моя ідея ліпша.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by maaster and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#10144815](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10144815) [\#10150075](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10150075))

## лучше

Used about 25 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 25).

- It is **better** to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.
  **Лучше** слухати докір од мудрого, нїж піснї дурних;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 7:5)

- Sorrow is **better** than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.
  Сумуваннє **лучше** сьміху; бо в смутку стає серце лїпшим.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 7:3)

- **Better** is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble.
  У страсї Божому й мале далеко **лучше**, анїж скарби великі в тревозї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:16)

- Therefore now, LORD, take, I beg you, my life from me, for it is **better** for me to die than to live.”
  Возьми ж у мене душу, Господи, бо **лучше** менї вмерти, анїж жити.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JON 4:3)

- Wisdom is **better** than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.
  Розум **лучше** військового знаряддя, та одно ледащо попсує часом багацько доброго.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 9:18)

## лучче

Used about 21 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 21).

- It is **better** to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
  **Лучче** вповати на Господа, як на князїв надїятись.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 118:9)

- It is **better** to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
  **Лучче** вповати на Господа, як покладатись на чоловіка.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 118:8)

- No man having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, ‘The old is **better**.’”
  Нїхто, пивши старе, не бажає зараз нового; каже бо: Старе **лучче**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 5:39)

- For it is **better**, if it is God’s will, that you suffer for doing what is right than for doing evil.
  **Лучче** бо, коли воля Божа, пострадати за добрі дїла, анїж за дїла лихі;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1PE 3:17)

- But in giving you this command I don’t praise you, because you come together not for the **better** but for the worse.
  Се ж завіщаючи, не хвалю, що не на **лучче**, а на гірше збираєтесь.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 11:17)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I like red wine **better** than white.
  Я надаю перевагу червоному вину замість білого.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#259918](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/259918) [\#2658674](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2658674))

- I wish I had a **better** memory.
  Я хотів би мати кращу пам'ять.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#31271](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/31271) [\#6934677](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6934677))

- Is he **better** today?
  Чи він сьогодні почувається ліпше?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Opiejay888 and brambury · checked, community translation · [\#2483504](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2483504) [\#500114](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/500114))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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