for good in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for for good in the English»French Dictionary

I.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

III.good <comp better, superl best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

15. good (competent):

VI.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

VII.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

See also well2, well1, Sunday best, better2, better1, best

I.well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

well → well up

I.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

II.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

2. well (used with modal verbs):

it may well be that + subj

3. well (intensifier):

III.well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

better2 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

I.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

II.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good

1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):

III.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well

2. better (more advisably or appropriately):

ou mieux, …

IV.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB trans

V.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB refl

I.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N

II.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good

1. best (most excellent or pleasing):

III.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV

best superlative of well

IV.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)

I.good-for-nothing [Brit ɡʊdfəˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈɡʊd fər ˌnəθɪŋ] N

II.good-for-nothing [Brit ɡʊdfəˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈɡʊd fər ˌnəθɪŋ] ADJ

Translations for for good in the English»French Dictionary

I.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

III.good <comp better, superl best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

15. good (competent):

VI.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

VII.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

See also well2, well1, Sunday best, better2, better1, best

I.well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

well → well up

I.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

II.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

2. well (used with modal verbs):

it may well be that + subj

3. well (intensifier):

III.well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

better2 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

I.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

II.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good

1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):

III.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well

2. better (more advisably or appropriately):

ou mieux, …

IV.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB trans

V.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB refl

I.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N

II.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good

1. best (most excellent or pleasing):

III.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV

best superlative of well

IV.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)

I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL

II.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

2. free (not captive or tied):

III.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

See also trouble-free, tax-free, lunch, lead-free, country

trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ

I.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N

II.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr

lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ

country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N

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

3. for (indicating purpose):

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

13. for (indicating duration):

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

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

See also nothing

I.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] PRON

1. nothing:

nerien
rienne

2. nothing (emphasizing insignificance):

5. nothing (emphatic: setting up comparisons):

II.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADV

III.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADJ

IV.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] N

VIII.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ]

I.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] DET When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below.

II.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] PRON

III.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst] ADV

VII.most [Brit məʊst, Am moʊst]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

See also clear

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

for good in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for for good in the English»French Dictionary

I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
When the mare finally ovulates, the male that impregnates her keeps her for good.
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Understanding the concept of cognitive diversity therefore is highly desirable for good management.
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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.
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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.
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The war with pharmacology has simply become too difficult, too constipated with legalese, for good people to aggressively sustain it.
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It's surprisingly common to put very little aside and hope you never need to hang up your cleats for good.
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She continued to perform lieder recitals for another seven years, retiring for good in 1989.
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Otters rub his feet for good luck when they pass by it.
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She resolves to quit her medium-work for good.
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The three components for good lamb are tenderness, taste and succulence.
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