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gracious ['greɪʃəs]∎ to be gracious to or towards sb faire preuve de bienveillance envers qn;∎ to be gracious in defeat être bon perdant, accepter la défaite avec bonne grâce;∎ our gracious King/Queen notre gracieux souverain;∎ by the gracious consent of… par la grâce de…;∎ God has been gracious to us Dieu s'est montré miséricordieux ou bienveillant envers nous∎ gracious living la vie facile∎ (good) gracious (me)! mon Dieu!;∎ good gracious no! jamais de la vie!;∎ old-fashioned goodness gracious! Seigneur Dieu!, bonté divine! -
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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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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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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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[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) sage2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bon, dévoué3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bon4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) compétent5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bon6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bon7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bien8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bon9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bon, grand10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) qualifié11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bon12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bon13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bon14) (thorough: a good clean.) bon15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bien2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bien, avantage2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bien3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bien! bon!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) mon Dieu!- goods- goody - goodbye - good-day - good evening - good-for-nothing - good humour - good-humoured - good-humouredly - good-looking - good morning - good afternoon - good-day - good evening - good night - good-natured - goodwill - good will - good works - as good as - be as good as one's word - be up to no good - deliver the goods - for good - for goodness' sake - good for - good for you - him - Good Friday - good gracious - good heavens - goodness gracious - goodness me - good old - make good - no good - put in a good word for - take something in good part - take in good part - thank goodness - to the good
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