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beste

best

Meaning of beste

Of the highest quality or most suitable.

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German/ˈbɛstə/
Russian transcription[ˈlut͡ɕʂɨj]
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beste with Russian translation

beste usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Это лучшее решение.

Das ist die beste Lösung.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она моя лучшая подруга.

Sie ist meine beste Freundin.

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beste belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

besteлучший
gehacktрубленый
gekochtприготовленный
gefrostetзамороженный
ungekochtсырой
salzigсолёный
in Scheiben geschnittenнарезанный ломтиками

beste synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between beste / vorzüglich / erstklassig / optimal / gut / schön

V
🇩🇪German
vorzüglich

Very strong praise: “excellent,” “outstanding,” slightly more formal or elevated than plain good.

A2Rarely
E
🇩🇪German
erstklassig

“First-class,” emphasizing very high quality, often used for things, services, or work.

A2Often
O
🇩🇪German
optimal

“Optimal,” meaning not just good, but the best possible for a specific situation, goal, or condition.

A2Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
gut

A general positive word meaning “good”; weaker than best and not necessarily the highest possible quality.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
schön

Means “beautiful” or “nice/pleasant” in an aesthetic or emotional sense, not “best” in terms of quality.

A1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
geeignet

“Suitable” or “appropriate”; it focuses not on highest quality, but on whether something fits a purpose.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bester

The superlative form of “gut”: “best.” Used attributively before a noun, e.g. “the best friend.”

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
am besten

Adverbial form: “best” / “the best way.” Used when talking about the most suitable or effective way to do something.

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
am vorzüglichsten

Superlative of vorzüglich; very literary and uncommon in everyday speech.

B2Very Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
am erstklassigsten

A rare superlative-like form of erstklassig; sounds unusual in normal speech and is used very limitedly.

B2Very Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
am optimalsten

Often considered redundant, since optimal already means “most suitable/best possible.” It is rare in actual use.

B2Very Rarely

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How to pronounce beste and what this word means

beste means best. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce beste

/ˈbɛstə/

beste translation

best

beste examples

Das ist die beste Lösung.

beste transcription

/ˈbɛstə/

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beste meaning: what does it mean?

Von höchster Qualität oder am geeignetsten.

beste pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

beste is pronounced as /ˈbɛstə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

beste definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das ist die beste Lösung. Translation: Это лучшее решение.

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