"mieux" meaning in French

See mieux in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /mjø/ Audio: Fr-mieux.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-mieux.wav [Switzerland, Valais], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-mieux.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-mieux.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-mieux.wav [France, Lyon]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mieulx, from Old French mielz, mialz, miels, from Latin melius. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mieulx|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mieulx, {{inh+|fr|frm|mieulx}} Inherited from Middle French mieulx, {{inh|fr|fro|mielz}} Old French mielz, {{inh|fr|la|melius}} Latin melius Head templates: {{fr-adv}} mieux
  1. comparative degree of bien; better Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: bien (extra: better)
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-etLG0uIX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 2 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 1 28 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 1 25 14
  2. (with definite article, le mieux) superlative degree of bien; best Tags: form-of, superlative, with-definite-article Form of: bien (extra: best)
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-nR1sMCGY
  3. (Saint-Étienne) more, -er. Synonyms: plus
    Sense id: en-mieux-fr-adv-7uslHUdt

Noun

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Etymology: Inherited from Middle French mieulx, from Old French mielz, mialz, miels, from Latin melius. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|mieulx|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French mieulx, {{inh+|fr|frm|mieulx}} Inherited from Middle French mieulx, {{inh|fr|fro|mielz}} Old French mielz, {{inh|fr|la|melius}} Latin melius Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mieux m (invariable)
  1. the best of one's ability, one's best Tags: invariable, masculine Related terms: meilleur
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          "ref": "1837, Louis Viardot, L’Ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche^(fr.Wikisource), translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Volume I, Chapter II:",
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        "(Saint-Étienne) more, -er."
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      "word": "à qui mieux mieux"
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      "word": "au mieux"
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      "word": "de mieux en mieux"
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    {
      "word": "deux avis valent mieux qu'un"
    },
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      "word": "faire de son mieux"
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      "word": "faire mieux de"
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      "word": "faute de mieux"
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    {
      "word": "le mieux est l'ennemi du bien"
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    {
      "word": "mieux que rien"
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    {
      "word": "mieux vaut prévenir que guérir"
    },
    {
      "word": "mieux vaut tard que jamais"
    },
    {
      "word": "on n'est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même"
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    {
      "word": "qui dit mieux"
    },
    {
      "word": "tant mieux"
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    {
      "word": "un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras"
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      "word": "valoir mieux"
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Download raw JSONL data for mieux meaning in French (10.1kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: with definite article, le mieux",
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  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "adverb",
  "title": "mieux",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: with definite article, le mieux",
  "path": [
    "mieux"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "adverb",
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}

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  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "adverb",
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  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Saint-Étienne",
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  "subsection": "adverb",
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