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გამოთქმა: /gʊd/

ზედსართავი

Universal
  • 1to be desired or approved of:it’s good that he’s back to his old self a good quality of life [as exclamation]: Good! The more people the better!
  • pleasing and welcome:we’ve had some good news it’s good to see you again
  • showing approval:the play had good reviews
  • 2having the required qualities; of a high standard:a good restaurant his marks are just not good enough
  • skilled at doing or dealing with a specified thing:I’m good at crosswords he was good with children
  • healthy, strong, or well:she’s not feeling too good
  • useful, advantageous, or beneficial in effect:too much sun is not good for you
  • appropriate to a particular purpose:this is a good month for planting seeds
  • (of language) with correct grammar and pronunciation:she speaks good English
  • strictly adhering to or fulfilling all the principles of a particular religion or cause:a good Catholic girl
  • 3possessing or displaying moral virtue:her father was a good man
  • showing kindness:it was good of you to come
  • obedient to rules or conventions:accustom the child to being rewarded for good behaviour
  • used to address or refer to people in a courteous, patronizing, or ironic way:a man very like your good self, in fact the good lady of the house
  • commanding respect:he was concerned with establishing and maintaining his good name
  • belonging or relating to a high social class:he comes from a good family
  • 4giving pleasure; enjoyable or satisfying:the streets fill up with people looking for a good time
  • pleasant to look at; attractive:you’re looking pretty good
  • (of clothes) smart and suitable for formal wear:he went upstairs to change out of his good suit
  • 5 [attributive] thorough:now is the time to have a really good clear-up have a good look around
  • used to emphasize that a number is at least as great as one claims:they’re a good twenty years younger
  • used to emphasize a following adjective or adverb:we had a good long hug it’ll be good and dark by then
  • fairly large in number, amount, or size:the match attracted a good crowd there’s a good chance that we may be able to help
  • 6 (usually good for) valid:the ticket is good for travel from May to September
  • likely to provide:she’s always good for a laugh
  • sufficient to pay for:his money was good for a bottle of whisky
  • 7used in conjunction with the name of God or a related expression as an exclamation of extreme surprise or anger:good heavens!

ზმნისართი

Universal
  • well:my mother could never cook this good I’m feeling pretty good, all things considered

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Universal
  • 1 [mass noun] that which is morally right; righteousness:a mysterious balance of good and evil
  • 2 [mass noun] benefit or advantage to someone or something:he convinces his father to use his genius for the good of mankind the preservation of old buildings matters because they contribute to the general public good he is too clever for his own good
  • 3 (goods) merchandise or possessions:imports of luxury goods stolen goods [in singular]:the market price of an agricultural good
  • British things to be transported, as distinct from passengers:a means of transporting passengers as well as goods [as modifier]:a goods train
  • (the goods) informal the genuine article.

all to the good

to be welcomed without qualification.

as good as ——

very nearly ——:the editor as good as told him he was lucky to get £50 a week
used of a result which will inevitably follow:if we pass on the information, he’s as good as dead

be any (or no or much) good

have some (or none or a lot of) merit:tell me whether that picture is any good
be of some (or none or a lot of) help in dealing with a situation:it’s no good arguing with him

be so good as (or be good enough) to do something

used to make a polite request:would you be so good as to answer me

be —— to the good

have a specified net profit or advantage:I came out £7 to the good

come up with (or deliver) the goods

informal do what is expected or required of one.

do good

  • 1act virtuously, especially by helping others.
  • 2make a helpful contribution to a situation:could the discussion do any good?

do someone good

be beneficial to someone, especially to their health:the walk will do you good

for good (and all)

forever; definitively:the experience almost frightened me away for good

get (or have) the goods on

informal obtain (or possess) information about (someone) which may be used to their detriment.

(as) good as gold

(of a child) extremely well behaved.

(as) good as new

in a very good condition or state; close to the original state again after damage, injury, or illness.

the Good Book

the Bible.

good for (or on) you (or him, her, etc.)!

used as an exclamation of praise or approval:‘I’m having driving lessons and taking my test next month.’ ‘Good for you!’

good money

money that could usefully be spent elsewhere; hard-earned money:I paid good money for that computer

the Good Shepherd

Jesus.
[with biblical allusion to John 10:1–16]

good wine needs no bush

see wine1.

a good word

words in recommendation or defence of a person:I hoped you might put in a good word for me with your friends

in good time

  • 1with no risk of being late:I arrived in good time
  • 2 (also all in good time) in due course but without haste:‘I want to see him.’ ‘You will. All in good time.’

make good

be successful:a college friend who made good in Hollywood

make something good

  • 1compensate for loss, damage, or expense:if I scratched the table I’d make good the damage
  • repair or restore after damage:make good the wall where you have buried the cable
  • 2fulfil a promise or claim:I challenged him to make good his boast

take something in good part

not be offended by something:he took her abruptness in good part

up to no good

doing something wrong.

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