best

BEST noun

uk/ best / us  the best
B1 someone or something that is better than any other

лучший из
He's the best of the new players. at best
used to show that the most positive way of considering something is still not good

в лучшем случае
At best , only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive. at his/its, etc best
B1 at the highest level of achievement or quality

в наилучшем виде
The article is an example of journalism at its best .
 do/try your best
B1 to make the greatest effort possible

делать все возможное
I did my best to persuade him. bring out the best in sb
to cause someone's best qualities to show

выявлять лучшее в ком-либо
 make the best of sth
B2 to try to be positive about a situation you do not like but cannot change

извлекать все, что можно
Our hotel room is rather small, but we'll just have to make the best of it.
 for the best
If something is for the best , it seems unpleasant now, but will improve a situation in the future.

к лучшему
Divorce is always painful, but it really was for the best . at the best of times
used to show that something is not good when it is the best it can be

и в лучшие-то времена
He's not exactly patient at the best of times. Идиомыhave the best of both worlds