- the best part of an hour
- Общая лексика: почти час, добрый час
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
(the) best part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
best part, the — Most. The greater part. ♣ It s been snowing for the best part of an hour … A concise dictionary of English slang
(the) better part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
the best/better/greater part of something — more than half of something : most of something It took us the better part of a week to finish the job. We ve been waiting for the better part of an hour. They live here for the greater part of the year. • • • Main Entry: ↑part … Useful english dictionary
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best — [best] adj. [ME best, betst < OE betst (akin to Goth batists) < ? IE base * bhad , good > Sans bhadrá ḥ, fortunate, good] 1. superl. of GOOD 2. of the most excellent sort; surpassing all others 3. most suitable, most desirable, most… … English World dictionary
part — part1 W1S1 [pa:t US pa:rt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(piece)¦ 2¦(machine/object)¦ 3¦(not all)¦ 4¦(involvement)¦ 5 have a part to play (in something) 6 take part 7 take/have/play no part in something 8 want no part of something 9 the best/better part of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
part — 1 noun 1 PIECE OF (C, U) a piece of something such as an object, area, event, or period of time (+ of): The front part of the car was badly damaged. | In parts of Canada, French is the first language. | What part of America do you come from? | I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
best — /bɛst / (say best) adjective (superlative of good) 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best judgement. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: I haven t seen her for the best part of an… …