Cool MateThat's better vs That's more like it
Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.
That's better
Top 2000 (común)
That's more like it
InformalTop 5000 (bastante común)
Más formal: That's betterMás común: That's better
| That's better | That's more like it | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciación | 🇬🇧 //ðæts ˈbɛtə//🇺🇸 //ðæts ˈbɛtər// | 🇬🇧 //ðæts mɔː laɪk ɪt//🇺🇸 //ðæts mɔr laɪk ɪt// |
| Significado | Esto es una mejora.This is an improvement. | It means something is better or more suitable now. |
| Ejemplo | After the meeting, I thought, 'That’s better!' | After trying out several designs, this one is finally approved: That's more like it! |
| Registro | Neutral | Informal |
| Qué tan común | Top 2000 (común) | Top 5000 (bastante común) |
| Colocaciones | feel better, get better, look better | more like it, that's the spirit, finally that's it |
| Antónimos | That's worse, That's worse off, That's worse than before | - |
| Errores comunes | Using in overly formal contexts., Confusing with 'that's the best' which implies the highest quality. | Using it in a formal setting., Confusing it with 'That's just like it' which has a different meaning., Sometimes omitting 'that's' leads to confusion. |
| Notas de uso | Generalmente se usa en conversaciones para expresar aprobación o satisfacción cuando algo mejora. Evitar en escritura formal.Generally used in conversations to express approval or satisfaction when something is improved. Avoid in formal writing. | Typically used in casual conversations to express approval when a situation improves. Avoid in formal or business contexts. |
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Preguntas frecuentes: That's better vs That's more like it
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre That's better y That's more like it?
That's better: This is an improvement. That's more like it: It means something is better or more suitable now.
¿Cuál es más formal: That's better y That's more like it?
That's better es la más formal de estas.
¿Cuál es más común: That's better y That's more like it?
That's better es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.
¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?
That's better: After the meeting, I thought, 'That’s better!' That's more like it: After trying out several designs, this one is finally approved: That's more like it!
¿Puedo usar That's better y That's more like it indistintamente?
No siempre. That's better y That's more like it están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.