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a good beginning makes a good ending (good beginnings promise a good end) phrase | |
a nod is as good as a wink (the hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining) phrase | a buen entendedorphrase pocas palabras bastanphrase |
all in good time ((set phrase) One should be patient.) adverb [UK: ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd ˈtaɪm] [US: ɔːl ɪn ˈɡʊd ˈtaɪm] | a la corta o a la largaadverb el tiempo todo lo alcanzaadverb todo a su tiempoadverb todo se andaráadverb |
be good for (be fit) verb [UK: bi ɡʊd fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: bi ˈɡʊd ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | servir paraverb |
Cape of Good Hope (a cape in southwestern South Africa) proper noun [UK: keɪp əv ɡʊd həʊp] [US: ˈkeɪp əv ˈɡʊd hoʊp] | cabo de Buena Esperanzaproper noun |
consumer good (goods that consumers buy) noun [UK: kən.ˈsjuː.mə(r) ɡʊd] [US: kən.ˈsuː.mər ˈɡʊd] | bien de consumonoun |
do-gooder (one who has a conviction of their own moral superiority) noun [UK: ˌduː ˈɡʊ.də(r)] [US: ˌduː ˈɡʊ.dər] | buenistanoun |
do-goodism (action of a do-gooder) noun [UK: duː] [US: ˈduː] | buenismonoun |
dry goods (product for sale, textiles) noun [UK: ˈdraɪ.ɡʊdz] [US: ˈdraɪ.ɡʊdz] | productos secosnoun |
for good (forever; permanently) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ɡʊd] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈɡʊd] | con toda la barbapreposition de una vez por todaspreposition definitivamentepreposition para siemprepreposition |
for good measure (in excess of the required minimum) preposition [UK: fɔː(r) ɡʊd ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈɡʊd ˈme.ʒər] | por precauciónpreposition por si acasopreposition |
grave goods (objects buried with a body) noun | ajuar funerarionoun |
greater good (benefit of the public) noun | bien comúnnoun |
have something on good authority verb | |
in good hands (under guidance) preposition | en buenas manospreposition |
let the good times roll (have fun) verb | viva la Pepaverb |
luxury good (product or service not considered essential to everyday life) noun | bien suntuarionoun |
neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring (not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; not having the advantages of the various options, see also: neither fish nor fowl) adjective | ni carne ni pescadoadjective ni chicha ni limonadaadjective sin pies ni cabezaadjective |
no good deed goes unpunished (beneficial actions often go unappreciated etc.) phrase | no hay bien sin castigophrase |
one good turn deserves another (one act of kindness should be paid back by another act of kindness) phrase [UK: wʌn ɡʊd tɜːn dɪ.ˈzɜːvz ə.ˈnʌð.ə(r)] [US: wʌn ˈɡʊd ˈtɝːn də.ˈzɝːvz ə.ˈnʌð.r̩] | |
public good (welfare of the people) noun | bien públiconoun |
put to good use (make good use of something) verb | dar buen usoverb |
say goodbye (wish someone farewell upon their leaving) verb [UK: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] [US: ˈseɪ ˌɡʊd.ˈbaɪ] | despedirseverb |
so far so good (up to this point, all is OK) phrase [UK: ˈsəʊ ˈfɑː(r) ˈsəʊ ɡʊd] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈfɑːr ˈsoʊ ˈɡʊd] | hasta ahora todo bienphrase |
thank goodness (express gratitude) interjection | menos malinterjection ¡gracias a dios!interjection |
the fox may grow grey but never good (one cannot change one's own nature) phrase | el lobo muere lobophrase |
the road to hell is paved with good intentions (well-intended acts can lead to disasters) phrase [UK: ðə rəʊd tuː hel ɪz peɪvd wɪð ɡʊd ɪn.ˈten.ʃn̩z] [US: ðə roʊd ˈtuː ˈhel ˈɪz ˈpeɪvd wɪθ ˈɡʊd ˌɪn.ˈten.tʃn̩z] | el camino al infierno está empedrado de buenas intencionesphrase |