had better

deber, más valer

Indica que conviene hacer algo, sobre todo para evitar problemas.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say someone should do something, especially to avoid a problem.

• You had better go home.
• We had better leave before it rains.
• Had we better call a doctor?

Cómo se usa: had better + base verb (You had better check the address.); had better not + base verb (We had better not miss the train.)

Sinónimos: should, ought to

Expresiones frecuentes: had better go, had better not, had better hurry