No. 110 in Italian
meglio
"Better" or "best," depending on context.
In a sentence
È meglio partire presto per evitare il traffico.
It's better to leave early to avoid traffic.
Here, 'meglio' functions as an adverb suggesting a superior choice or condition.
Ti sento parlare italiano sempre meglio.
I hear you speaking Italian better and better.
In this sentence, 'meglio' is used as a comparative adverb describing progressive improvement.
Questo ristorante è meglio di quello.
This restaurant is better than that one.
'Meglio' acts as a comparative adjective stating superiority in quality between the restaurants.
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