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good

/ɡʊ(d)/ [ɡɪ̈d]

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adjective

gut, tüchtig

Examples :

"My neighbor is a very good person. "

Mein Nachbar ist ein sehr guter Mensch.

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adjective

Gut, fähig

(of capabilities)

Examples :

"My sister has good organizational skills; she always keeps her room tidy. "

Meine Schwester hat gute organisatorische Fähigkeiten; sie hält ihr Zimmer immer ordentlich.

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adjective

Gut, ausgezeichnet

(properties and qualities)

Examples :

"The good qualities of a student are hard work and attention to detail. "

Die guten Eigenschaften eines Schülers sind Fleiß und Liebe zum Detail.

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adjective

Sehr, äußerst

(when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.

Examples :

"The soup is good and hot."

Die Suppe ist sehr heiß.

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adjective

Heilig

Holy (especially when capitalized) .

Examples :

"Good Friday"

Karfreitag

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adjective

Gut, beträchtlich

(of quantities)

Examples :

"The recipe calls for a good amount of flour. "

Das Rezept erfordert eine beträchtliche Menge Mehl.

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interjection

Gut!

That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.

Examples :

"Good! I can leave now."

Gut! Ich kann jetzt gehen.

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adverb

Gut, zufriedenstellend

Well; satisfactorily or thoroughly.

Examples :

"The boy done good. (did well)"

Der Junge hat es gut gemacht.

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noun

Das Gute

The forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.

Examples :

"The good of the community was served by the volunteers' efforts. "

Das Wohl der Gemeinschaft wurde durch die Bemühungen der Freiwilligen gefördert.

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noun

Vorteil, Gut

A result that is positive in the view of the speaker.

Examples :

"The good news is that I passed my math test. "

Die gute Nachricht ist, dass ich meine Mathearbeit bestanden habe.

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noun

Güte, das Gute

The abstract instantiation of goodness; that which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.

Examples :

"The best is the enemy of the good."

Das Beste ist der Feind des Guten.

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noun

Ware, Güter

(usually in the plural) An item of merchandise.

Examples :

"My mother bought a good of apples at the market. "

Meine Mutter kaufte eine Ware Äpfel auf dem Markt.

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verb

Gedeihen, florieren, sich bessern

To thrive; fatten; prosper; improve.

Examples :

"The young farmer worked hard, and his chickens are gooding well. "

Der junge Bauer arbeitete hart, und seine Hühner gedeihen gut.

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verb

Gutmachen, verbessern

To make good; turn to good; improve.

Examples :

"The team worked hard to good their presentation, making it more engaging and informative. "

Das Team arbeitete hart daran, seine Präsentation zu verbessern und sie ansprechender und informativer zu gestalten.

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verb

Verbessern, reparieren

To make improvements or repairs.

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to good the leaky roof before the rain started. "

Der Zimmermann musste das undichte Dach reparieren, bevor der Regen einsetzte.

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verb

Nutzen, zugute kommen

To benefit; gain.

Examples :

"The new exercise program is gooding her health. "

Das neue Trainingsprogramm kommt ihrer Gesundheit zugute.

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verb

Jemanden begünstigen, jemandem Gutes tun

To do good to (someone); benefit; cause to improve or gain.

Examples :

"The teacher is gooding her students by providing extra help after school. "

Die Lehrerin begünstigt ihre Schüler, indem sie nach der Schule zusätzliche Hilfe anbietet.

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verb

Befriedigen, vergnügen

To satisfy; indulge; gratify.

Examples :

"The delicious cake was good enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. "

Der köstliche Kuchen war gut genug, um meinen Appetit auf Süßes zu befriedigen.

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verb

Schmeicheln, sich selbst beglückwünschen, erwarten

To flatter; congratulate oneself; anticipate.

Examples :

"He was gooding himself about his high score on the math test. "

Er schmeichelte sich selbst wegen seiner hohen Punktzahl im Mathetest.

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verb

Düngen, misten

To furnish with dung; manure; fatten with manure; fertilise.

Examples :

"The farmer needed to good the garden soil before planting the seeds. "

Der Bauer musste den Gartenboden düngen, bevor er die Samen pflanzte.

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