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1 kindness
kindness [ˈkaɪndnɪs]* * *['kaɪndnɪs]1) [U] ( quality) gentillesse fto show kindness to ou towards somebody — témoigner de la gentillesse à l'égard de or envers quelqu'un
2) [C] ( instance) gentillesse f•• -
2 goodness
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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