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1 goodness
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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