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1 goodness
noun (the state of being good.) góðmennska, gæska -
2 goodness me
(expressions of surprise.) almáttugur! -
3 goodness gracious
(expressions of surprise.) almáttugur! -
4 for goodness' sake
(an expression of annoyance: For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise!) í guðs bænum! -
5 thank goodness
(an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right: Thank goodness it isn't raining.) guði sé lof -
6 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. 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?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- 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 -
7 excellence
['ek-]noun (unusual goodness or worth: this man's excellence as a teacher.) yfirburðir, afburðagæði -
8 fountain
1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) gosbrunnur2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) buna úr gosbrunni3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) uppspretta• -
9 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) þekkja, bera kennsl á2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) leggja að jöfnu við•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with -
10 melodrama
1) (a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly.) melódrama2) ((an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort: He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens.) melódrama•- melodramatically -
11 sanctimonious
[sæŋkti'məuniəs](trying to appear full of holiness or goodness: a sanctimonious expression.) með helgislepju; hræsnisfullur- sanctimoniousness -
12 suffix
(a small part added to the end of a word that changes the meaning: goodness; quickly; advisable; misty; yellowish.) viðskeyti -
13 thee
[ði:](an old word for `you' used only when addressing one person, especially God (usually Thee), as the object of a verb: We thank Thee for Thy goodness.) þig, þér, þín -
14 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) treysta2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) treysta/trúa fyrir3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vona, vera viss um (að)2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) traust, tiltrú2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) umsjá3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ábyrgð4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) fjárhald5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) samsteypa•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
- trustiness -
15 venerable
adjective (worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness: a venerable old man.) virðulegur, æruverðugur -
16 virtue
['və: u:]1) (a good moral quality: Honesty is a virtue.) dyggð2) (a good quality: The house is small, but it has the virtue of being easy to clean.) kostur3) (goodness of character etc: She is a person of great virtue.) verðleiki, kostur•- virtuous- virtuously
- virtuousness
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