N (= man or woman, issue) the best → der/die/das Beste; the best in the bunch (inf) → (noch) der/die/das Beste; his very last e-book was his best → sein letztes Buch war sein bestes; While using the best of intentions → mit den besten Absichten; These are the best https://goo.gl/maps/4n1J31u6uuphv4qV9