wind/wamd/ [и I] a road, river, or path that winds has a lot of curved bends over a long distance
+ through/along/around The trail winds through the forest, then descends towards the lake. windlng/'wamdir)/ [adj only before noun]
a peaceful little town on the banks of a winding river
winding - wound - have wound
curved
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zigzag /'zigzaeg/ [и 1] a road or path that zigzags keeps turning to the left and then the right with a lot of sharp bends + down/across/through, ski routes zigzagging down the mountainside zigzagging /igzayged
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better than all the others
best /best/ [adj usually before noun] better than anything or anyone else: The best ice-cream in the world is made in Italy. I She got the award for 'Best Actress' for her part in the movie. I Two of their best players were injured. I What's the best way to cook sweet potatoes? the best (=someone or something that is better than all the others) J chose a Japanese camera because I wanted to buy the best.
the best in tKe country/the world/the class etc Woods is the best player in the team. I Their heart surgery unit is the best in the country.
by far the best (-much better than any others) It was by far the best vacation I've ever had.
tKe best thing to do I think the best thing to do would be to call a doctor. best [ady] I've tried a lot of shampoos but this is the one I like best. I Nadia is the best-dressed woman I know.
zigzag
zigzagged - have
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greatest /'greit^st/ [adj] the best and most important that there has ever been - use this about artists, political leaders, sports players etc, or about paintings, books, music, achievements etc: Picasso was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century} Compass is one of the greatest inventions in our history. I The First World War produced some of the greatest poetry ever written.
/inest/'fain^st/ [adj] the best and most skilful or the best and highest quality - use this about artists, writers, performances, or achievements, or about wines, foods, products, or materials: Marlon Brando was perhaps the finest film actor of them all. I Many people regard Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as his finest шогк. 1 We use only the finest ingredients.
top /tDp||ta:p/ [adj only before noun] the most skilful most successful, and most famous - use this about people such as sports players, lawyers, entertainers, photographers, or designers: one of the world's top tennis players I Several top rock acts will be performing at the charity concert. I By the age of 18, she was already a top fashion model.
Star ,/sta:r' [adj only before noun] star player/performer/student/pupil etc the
best player in a team, the best student in a class etc: Their star player earned millions of dollars. I Bob Woodward, the Washington Post's star reporter star [п C] They're a pretty good class, but Laura's undoubtedly the star.
when you do something better than ever before
at your best /3t jo:r best/ if you are at your best, you are performing at your highest level of skilclass="underline" At his best, Иaradona was one of the most exciting players in the world. I The album shows Stephan Grappelli at his very best.
be at your pealc /bi: at>:r pi:k/ to be at
the time in your life when you are playing a sport, doing your job etc better than at any other time: Long distance runners are usually at their peak in their mid- 30s. I At his peak, McEnroe was one of the best tennis players of all time.
the thing that you do best
best /best/ [adj only before noun] your best subject, sport etc is the one that you do better than anything else: My best subject at school was history. I He's good at lots of sports but his best event is the high-jump.
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speciality BRITISH specialty AMERICAN /.speji'ael^ti, 'spej>lti/ [n C] the thing that you do best and that you are the most skilful at: S/ie loved baking, and cakes were her speciality. I Christie also runs the 200 metres, but the 100 is his speciality.
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better /'beta1"/ [adj] A better job with a
better salary - that's what I want. + than Your stereo's better than mine. better at sth (-able to do something better) Paul's better at tennis than I am. 1 Here, let me do it - I'm better at drawing. it is better to do sth I think it would be better to go tomorrow instead. much/far/a lot better The sales figures are much better than we expected. better [adu] Vou can probably explain this better than I can.
superior /sui'pi^ria1", sju:-|su-/ [adj] better -
use this about people s skills, or about products or services that you can buy: Sampras's superior technique meant that he won the game. + to Are French wines really superior to
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preferably /'prefrrabli/ 1 adv] use this to say that something would be better or more suitable: Come early next week - on Monday preferably. I We need well- qualified people, preferably with good computer skills.