for good in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.good <comp better, superl best> [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADJ The usual translation of good, bueno, becomes buen when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

1. good food/quality/book/school:

good
bueno
a good wine
un buen vino
a good wine
un vino bueno
a good year for Beaujolais/films
un buen año para el Beaujolais/el cine
the soup was really good
la sopa estaba buenísima or riquísima
it smells good
huele bien
it smells good
tiene rico or buen olor LatAm
it looks good
tiene buen aspecto
her French is very good
habla muy bien (el) francés
my one good tablecloth
el único mantel bueno que tengo
in good condition
en buen estado
this hotel is as good as any you'll find here
este hotel es de los mejores que hay por aquí
nothing's too good for his little girl
su hijita tiene que tener lo mejor de lo mejor
nothing's too good for his little girl
todo es poco para su hijita
to come good Brit inf our team came good in the end
al final nuestro equipo salió adelante
when will that boy come good?
¿cuándo sentará cabeza ese chico?
to make good
tener éxito
he's bound to make good with his experience
con la experiencia que tiene, seguro que tendrá éxito
to make good sth I made good the mistakes
corregí los errores
he undertook to make good the damage to the car
se comprometió a hacerse cargo de la reparación del coche
our losses were made good by the company
la compañía nos compensó las pérdidas
the plasterwork will all be made good
el revoque se dejará en condiciones
they made good their threat/promise
cumplieron (con) su amenaza/promesa
she can be trusted to make good (on) her offer
podemos confiar en que haga efectiva su oferta
to make good one's escape
lograr huir

8.2. good (kind):

good
bueno
to be good to sb she was very good to me
fue muy amable conmigo
to be good to sb she was very good to me
se portó muy bien conmigo
the firm has been very good to me
la empresa se ha portado muy bien conmigo
it was very good of you to come
muchas gracias por venir
how good of them to take so much trouble!
¡qué amabilidad de su parte, tomarse tantas molestias!
would you be so good as to help me?
¿me haría el favor de ayudarme?
would you be so good as to help me?
¿tendría la bondad de ayudarme? form
your good lady Brit dated or hum
su señora esposa
including your good self
incluyéndolo a usted
my good man/woman dated
mi buen amigo/buena amiga
good old Pete
el bueno de Pete

10. good (pleasant):

good
bueno
to be in a good mood
estar de buen humor
the good things in life
las cosas buenas de la vida
he loves the good life
le gusta la buena vida
we had good weather
nos hizo buen tiempo
I hope you have a good time in London
espero que te diviertas or que lo pases bien en Londres
did you have a good flight?
¿qué tal el vuelo?
a good time was had by all
todos disfrutaron muchísimo
it's good to be back home/to see you again
¡qué alegría estar otra vez en casa/volverte a ver!
it's good to feel the sand between your toes
es un gustazo sentir la arena entre los dedos
it's too good to be true
es demasiado bueno para ser cierto
I thought it was too good to be true
ya decía yo que no podía ser verdad

13.1. good (skilled, competent):

good doctor/singer/sportsman
bueno
I've finished — good boy/girl!
ya he terminado — ¡así me gusta! or ¡muy bien!
he's not a good liar
no sabe mentir
he's no good in emergencies
en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer
she's/he's good in bed
es muy buena/bueno en la cama
she's very good in the kitchen
cocina muy bien
they're better in defense than in attack
son mejores en la defensa que en el ataque
she has a very good ear/eye
tiene muy buen oído/buena vista
to be good at sth/-ing to be good at languages
tener facilidad para los idiomas
he is very good at sewing
cose muy bien
I'm good at crosswords
soy bueno para los crucigramas
he's good at putting his foot in it
es un experto en meter la pata inf
he is good on old coins
sabe mucho sobre monedas antiguas
he is good with dogs/children
tiene buena mano con or sabe cómo tratar a los perros/los niños
she is good with her hands
es muy habilidosa or mañosa
he's very good around the house
se da mucha maña para los arreglos de la casa

II.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] N

2.1. good U (benefit):

good
bien m
for the common good
por el bien común or de todos
for the good of sb/sth
por el bien de alguien/algo
it's for your own good
es por tu (propio) bien
for good or ill
para bien o para mal
no good will come of it
nada bueno saldrá de ello
it's all to the good
tanto mejor
it's all to the good that he did marry her
hizo bien casándose con ella
to do sb/sth good
hacerle bien a alguien/algo
lying won't do you any good at all
mentir no te llevará a ninguna parte
lying won't do you any good at all
no ganarás or no sacarás nada con mentir
it did him a lot of good politically
lo favoreció políticamente
much good may it do you! iron
¡para lo que te va a servir!
for all the good it has done me …
para lo que me ha servido …
to be in good with sb inf
estar a bien con alguien

3.1. good <goods, pl > (merchandise):

good
artículos mpl
good
mercancías fpl
good
mercaderías fpl AmS
manufactured goods
productos mpl manufacturados
manufactured goods
manufacturas fpl
knitted goods
artículos mpl de punto
knitted goods
géneros mpl de punto Spain
stolen goods
artículos robados
to come up with or deliver the goods inf
cumplir con lo prometido
the singer really delivered the goods
la cantante estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba de ella
to get/have the goods on sb Am inf
obtener/tener pruebas contra alguien
to get/have the goods on sb attr train/wagon Brit
de carga
to get/have the goods on sb depot
de mercancías
to get/have the goods on sb depot
de mercaderías AmS

III.good [Am ɡʊd, Brit ɡʊd] ADV

See also good morning, good evening, good afternoon

good morning INTERJ (in greetings)

I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?
¿para qué es eso?
what's that for?
¿eso para qué sirve?
it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges
es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas
it's for decoration
es de adorno
I run for fun
yo corro por diversión
I ran for cover
corrí a guarecerme
you have to work for your living
tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida
an operation for a stomach ulcer
una operación de úlcera de estómago
it's for your own good!
¡es por tu (propio) bien!
to go for a walk
ir a dar un paseo
to go out for a meal
salir a comer fuera
I'm not dressed for a party
no estoy vestida como para una fiesta
I've come for my son
vengo a buscar a mi hijo
she reached for the knife
trató de alcanzar el cuchillo
she examined him for internal injuries
lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf
to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!
ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf
she'll be for it when teacher finds out
se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?
¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?
he spoke for half an hour
habló (durante) media hora
nobody spoke for five minutes
nadie habló durante cinco minutos
I've known him for years
lo conozco desde hace años
I've known him for years
hace años que lo conozco
I've only been here for a day/year
solo llevo un día/año aquí
I've only been here for a day/year
hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí
I'll be away for a week
voy a estar fuera una semana
how long are you going for?
¿por cuánto tiempo vas?
how long are you going for?
¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?
that's enough for now
basta por ahora
we've enough food for six weeks
tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

for good in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for for good in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.good [gʊd] better, best ADJ

II.good [gʊd] better, best N no pl

III.good [gʊd] better, best ADV

IV.good [gʊd] better, best INTERJ

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

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She resolves to quit her medium-work for good.
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I had thought it was little more than a collection of dressed up organ grinder tunes with some empty bombast thrown in for good measure.
www.latimes.com
If you consider the benefits, and take advantage of today's resources, this could be the year you would successfully become a nonsmoker for good.
business.inquirer.net
This time he stayed for good, remaining a professor and then an emeritus until his death.
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A cove formation here provides for good camping grounds, where strong winds and ice flows are experienced.
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He closed the theatre and had every intention to close it for good, until a friend agreed that the venture was a silly idea.
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It makes for a somewhat humbling comedown for the 27-year-old who'd hinted he'd left the 145lb division behind for good.
www.irishexaminer.com
The war with pharmacology has simply become too difficult, too constipated with legalese, for good people to aggressively sustain it.
www.independent.ie
When everyone prays at the shrine, she prays for good health for her family.
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However, good habits are described as a precondition for good character.
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