"the better part of" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Anglais]

IPA: \ðə ˌbɛt.ɚ ˈpɑɹt əv\, \ðə ˌbɛt.ə ˈpɑːt əv\
  1. La plupart de.
    Sense id: fr-the_better_part_of-en-adj-JbV4NYoG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: the best part of
Categories (other): Adjectifs indéfinis en anglais, Anglais

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    "(Date à préciser) Composé de better (« meilleure »), part (« part ») et of (« de »), littéralement « la meilleure part de »."
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        "La plupart de."
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        "Moins courant"
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    "(Date à préciser) Composé de better (« meilleure »), part (« part ») et of (« de »), littéralement « la meilleure part de »."
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        "La plupart de."
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