Good Book in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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Translations for Good Book in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.good <compar. better, superl. best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

14. good (competent):

good accountant, hairdresser, teacher
buono
she's a good swimmer
nuota bene or è una brava nuotatrice
to be good at Latin, physics
essere bravo in
to be good at badminton, chess
essere bravo or forte a
she's good at dancing, drawing
balla, disegna bene or è brava a ballare, disegnare
to be no good at chemistry
essere una schiappa in
to be no good at tennis, chess, cards
essere una schiappa a
I'm no good at knitting, singing
non sono capace a lavorare a maglia, a cantare
I'm no good at apologizing
non sono bravo a fare le scuse
to be good with old people, children, animals
saperci fare con
to be good with numbers
essere bravo con
to be good with one's hands
essere bravo nei lavori manuali, avere le mani d'oro
to be good with words
essere bravo con le parole
you're really good at irritating people! iron
sei veramente bravo a fare irritare le persone!
he was good as Hamlet
è stato bravo nel ruolo di Amleto

II.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

good
bene m
for the good of the company
per il bene della ditta
it's for your own good
è per il tuo bene
for all the good it did me
per quel che mi è servito or per il bene che mi ha fatto
much good may it do him!
e buon pro gli faccia!
she's too generous for her own good
è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci
for the good of his health
per la sua salute
do you think I'm doing this for the good of my health? iron
pensi che mi diverta a farlo?
it didn't do my migraine any good
non mi ha fatto passare l'emicrania
a strike won't do the company any good
uno sciopero non migliorerà la situazione della ditta
the rain did the plants good
la pioggia ha fatto bene alle piante
it will do you good to sleep
ti farà bene dormire
no good can or will come of it
non ne uscirà niente di buono
no good will come of waiting
aspettare non servirà a nulla
to be all to the good
essere tutto di guadagnato

IV.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

V.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

I.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

III.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB trans

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1. book (reserve):

book table, seat, room, cabin, ticket
prenotare, riservare
book holiday
prenotare
book taxi
noleggiare
book babysitter, driver
prendere
book entertainer
ingaggiare
to book sth for sb, to book sb sth
prenotare, riservare qc per qn
to book sb into a hotel
prenotare una camera d'albergo per qn
I've booked him a room in a hotel, I've booked him into a hotel
gli ho prenotato una camera in un albergo
to be fully booked
essere al completo, tutto esaurito
Saturday's performance is fully booked
lo spettacolo di sabato è tutto esaurito
my Tuesday afternoons are booked
il martedì pomeriggio sono sempre impegnato
I'm fully booked this week
sono impegnato per tutta la settimana

IV.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB intr

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I can read her like a book, she is (like) an open book to me
lei è (come) un libro aperto per me
his past is an open book
il suo passato non ha segreti
economics is a closed book to me
l'economia per me è un mistero
she is a closed book to me
non riesco a capirla
to speak by the book
parlare con cognizsione di causa
to throw the book at sb (reprimand)
dare una lavata di capo a qn
to throw the book at sb (accuse)
= incriminare qn per tutti i capi d'accusa
to throw the book at sb (punish or sentence)
dare il massimo (della pena) a qn
to be in sb's good books
essere nelle grazie di qn
to be in sb's bad books
essere sul libro nero di qn
in my book it's a crime inf
secondo me or per il mio modo di vedere è un crimine
to bring sb to book
presentare il conto a qn (for per)
here's one for the book, books
è da segnare sul calendario
you shouldn't judge a book by its cover
l'abito non fa il monaco

Good Book in the PONS Dictionary

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I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

III.good [gʊd] ADV inf (well)

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His talents, were not meanly cultivated by letters; he could tell a good book from a bad one, which few modern librarians can do.
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Gusty was a responsible individual raking leaves in the fall, mowing the grass in the summer, or sometimes just relaxing with a good book.
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What is the last good book you read?
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Why not stay at the bottom and read a good book?
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We love a good book as much as the next gal!
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This is a good book to hold in one's hand, a good book to take up and put down, to contemplate.
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Review websites are accessed by millions looking for advice - whether it be a hotel for their summer holiday or a recommendation for a good book.
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Chess can convey as much happiness as a good book or work of music can.
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She learned from a young age to enjoy the water and the outdoors, and to spend plenty of time lying down with a good book as well.
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She told the dream to a friend, who persuaded her it could be a good book premise.
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