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Results for: "good"

Translating from English to Dutch

Translations:

good — acting in the interest of good
→ goed
good — the forces of good
→ goed
→ goede
good — useful for a particular purpose
→ goed
better — comparative of the adjectives good or well
→ beter
better — to improve
→ verbeteren

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (4)

1. benefit;
- Example: "for your own good"
- Example: "what's the good of worrying?"

2. moral excellence or admirableness;
- Example: "there is much good to be found in people"
[syn: good, goodness]

3. that which is pleasing or valuable or useful;
- Example: "weigh the good against the bad"
- Example: "among the highest goods of all are happiness and self-realization"
[syn: good, goodness]

4. articles of commerce;
[syn: commodity, trade good, good]


ADJECTIVE (21)

1. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified;
- Example: "good news from the hospital"
- Example: "a good report card"
- Example: "when she was good she was very very good"
- Example: "a good knife is one good for cutting"
- Example: "this stump will make a good picnic table"
- Example: "a good check"
- Example: "a good joke"
- Example: "a good exterior paint"
- Example: "a good secretary"
- Example: "a good dress for the office"

2. having the normally expected amount;
- Example: "gives full measure"
- Example: "gives good measure"
- Example: "a good mile from here"
[syn: full, good]

3. morally admirable;

4. deserving of esteem and respect;
- Example: "all respectable companies give guarantees"
- Example: "ruined the family's good name"
[syn: estimable, good, honorable, respectable]

5. promoting or enhancing well-being;
- Example: "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"
- Example: "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"
- Example: "the experience was good for her"
[syn: beneficial, good]

6. agreeable or pleasing;
- Example: "we all had a good time"
- Example: "good manners"

7. of moral excellence;
- Example: "a genuinely good person"
- Example: "a just cause"
- Example: "an upright and respectable man"
[syn: good, just, upright]

8. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude;
- Example: "adept in handicrafts"
- Example: "an adept juggler"
- Example: "an expert job"
- Example: "a good mechanic"
- Example: "a practiced marksman"
- Example: "a proficient engineer"
- Example: "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"
- Example: "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
[syn: adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful]

9. thorough;
- Example: "had a good workout"
- Example: "gave the house a good cleaning"

10. with or in a close or intimate relationship;
- Example: "a good friend"
- Example: "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
[syn: dear, good, near]

11. financially sound;
- Example: "a good investment"
- Example: "a secure investment"
[syn: dependable, good, safe, secure]

12. most suitable or right for a particular purpose;
- Example: "a good time to plant tomatoes"
- Example: "the right time to act"
- Example: "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
[syn: good, right, ripe]

13. resulting favorably;
- Example: "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"
- Example: "it is good that you stayed"
- Example: "it is well that no one saw you"
- Example: "all's well that ends well"
[syn: good, well(p)]

14. exerting force or influence;
- Example: "the law is effective immediately"
- Example: "a warranty good for two years"
- Example: "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
[syn: effective, good, in effect(p), in force(p)]

15. capable of pleasing;
- Example: "good looks"

16. appealing to the mind;
- Example: "good music"
- Example: "a serious book"
[syn: good, serious]

17. in excellent physical condition;
- Example: "good teeth"
- Example: "I still have one good leg"
- Example: "a sound mind in a sound body"
[syn: good, sound]

18. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health;
- Example: "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"
- Example: "a good night's sleep"
- Example: "the salutary influence of pure air"
[syn: good, salutary]

19. not forged;
- Example: "a good dollar bill"
[syn: good, honest]

20. not left to spoil;
- Example: "the meat is still good"
[syn: good, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt]

21. generally admired;
- Example: "good taste"


ADVERB (2)

1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good'; is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well');
- Example: "the children behaved well"
- Example: "a task well done"
- Example: "the party went well"
- Example: "he slept well"
- Example: "a well-argued thesis"
- Example: "a well-seasoned dish"
- Example: "a well-planned party"
- Example: "the baby can walk pretty good"
[syn: well, good]

2. completely and absolutely (`good'; is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly');
- Example: "he was soundly defeated"
- Example: "we beat him good"
[syn: thoroughly, soundly, good]