had better
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had better(
hahd
beh
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. sería mejor que
Eva had better sell her house right now while prices are high.Sería mejor que Eva vendiera su casa ahora mismo, mientras los precios están altos.
b. deberías (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
You had better set aside some of your salary in a savings account.Deberías apartar algo de tu salario en una cuenta de ahorros.
c. más vale que (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
It's so hot. I had better drink some water.Hace tanto calor. Más vale que tome un poco de agua.
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