Usages of melius
Vicinus marito consilium tradit, ut officina melius custodiri possit.
The neighbor gives advice to the husband, so that the workshop can be guarded better.
Discipuli in bibliotheca melius discunt, quia ibi tacent.
The students learn better in the library, because there they are silent.
Si nota mala in charta est, discipulus tristis non fit, sed melius laborare conatur.
If there is a bad mark on the paper, the student does not become sad, but tries to work better.
Discipulus notam malam timet, sed melius laborare conatur.
The student fears a bad mark, but tries to work better.
Discipula rogat utrum cives melius cognoscant quid res publica postulet, cum ipsi in foro adsint.
The female student asks whether citizens understand better what the state requires, since they themselves are present in the forum.
Lucia dicit se scripturam aviae melius intellegere quam scripturam scribae celeris.
Lucia says that she understands her grandmother’s handwriting better than the writing of the quick scribe.
Consobrinus dicit consobrinam melius cantare quam se, sed se clarius cantare.
The male cousin says that the female cousin sings better than he does, but that he sings more clearly.
Mater gaudet, quod filia iam melius valet.
Mother rejoices because her daughter is already feeling better.
Puer, postquam cucurrit, sudat et anhelat, sed dicit se melius valere.
After he has run, the boy sweats and pants, but says that he feels better.
Medica pulsum pueri tangit et dicit puerum melius valere.
The doctor touches the boy’s pulse and says that the boy is feeling better.
Avia puellam ad cubiculum ducit, ut melius dormiat.
Grandmother leads the girl to the bedroom so that she may sleep better.
Haec sepes densior est quam illa, et hortum melius tegit.
This hedge is thicker than that one, and covers the garden better.
Vereor ne puella nimis lassa sit, quamquam ipsa dicit se melius valere.
I fear that the girl may be too tired, although she herself says that she feels better.
Quantum ad valetudinem suam, puer melius valet.
As far as his health is concerned, the boy is feeling better.
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