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goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs]a. [of person] bonté f• my goodness! (inf) bonté divine !• I wish to goodness I had never met him! (inf) si seulement j'avais pu ne jamais le rencontrer !* * *['gʊdnɪs] 1.1) (virtue, kindness) bonté f2) ( nutritive value)2.exclamation (also goodness gracious!) mon Dieu!••I hope to goodness that — je prie le ciel que (+ subj)
goodness only knows how/when — Dieu (seul) sait comment/quand
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goodness ['gʊdnɪs](a) (of person) bonté f, bienveillance f, bienfaisance f; (of thing) (bonne) qualité f, excellence f, perfection f;∎ he believes in people's essential goodness il croit en la bonté naturelle des gens;∎ out of the goodness of my heart par pure bonté(b) (nourishment) valeur f nutritive;∎ there's a lot of goodness in fresh vegetables les légumes frais sont pleins de bonnes choses;∎ contains all the goodness of full-cream milk (in advert) contient toutes les bonnes choses du lait entier∎ (my) goodness! mon Dieu!;∎ thank goodness! Dieu merci!;∎ goodness gracious (me)! Seigneur!, mon Dieu!;∎ for goodness' sake! bon sang!;∎ goodness knows! Dieu seul le sait!;∎ goodness knows why Dieu sait pourquoi;∎ I wish to goodness he would shut up! si seulement il pouvait se taire! -
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A n1 ( virtue) bonté f ;2 ( kindness) bonté f ; would you have the goodness to close the door? sout auriez-vous la bonté de fermer la porte? fml ; to do sth out of the goodness of one's heart faire qch par pure gentillesse ;3 ( nutritive value) to be full of goodness être plein de bonnes choses ; don't overcook the carrots, they lose all their goodness ne faites pas trop cuire les carottes ou elles perdront toutes leurs vertus ; the soil has lost its goodness le sol s'est appauvri.I hope to goodness that je prie le ciel que (+ subj) ; I wish to goodness that he would write si seulement il pouvait écrire ; goodness only knows! Dieu seul le sait! ; goodness only knows how/when/why Dieu (seul) sait comment/quand/pourquoi ; for goodness' sake! pour l'amour de Dieu!
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