goodness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.goodness [Brit ˈɡʊdnəs, Am ˈɡʊdnəs] N

1. goodness (virtue):

goodness

bontà f

2. goodness (kindness):

goodness

bontà f

goodness

gentilezza f

would you have the goodness to close the door? form

avresti la bontà di chiudere la porta?

to do sth out of the goodness of one's heart

fare qc per pura gentilezza

3. goodness (nutritive value):

to be full of goodness

essere pieno di cose buone

don't overcook the carrots, they lose all their goodness

non fare cuocere troppo le carote o perderanno tutto il meglio or tutta la loro parte migliore

the soil has lost its goodness

il terreno si è impoverito

II.also goodness gracious INTERJ

also goodness gracious

bontà divina

III.goodness [Brit ˈɡʊdnəs, Am ˈɡʊdnəs]

I hope to goodness that …

prego il cielo che …

I wish to goodness that he would write

volesse il cielo or vorrei tanto che lui scrivesse

goodness only knows!

Dio solo lo sa!

goodness only knows how, when, why

Dio solo sa come, quando, perché

for goodness' sake!

per l'amor del cielo!

honest-to-goodness [Brit, Am ˈˌɑnəst tə ˈɡʊdnəs] ADJ

1. honest-to-goodness (simple):

honest-to-goodness holiday

semplice

honest-to-goodness meal

genuino

2. honest-to-goodness Am (authentic):

honest-to-goodness

vero

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unvarying goodness, patience

costante

Translations for goodness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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perdinci (di impazienza)

for goodness' sake

perdiana (di irritazione)

for goodness' sake

perbacco (di meraviglia, stupore)

goodness

deo gratias

thank goodness

deo gratias ecco il pullman

there's the bus thank goodness

bontà

goodness verso: towards

per bontà d'animo

out of the goodness of one's heart

bontà divina!

good(ness) gracious!

avresti la bontà di chiudere la porta?

would you have the goodness to close the door?

bontà (di verdura, ortaggi)

goodness

vattelappesca dove si è andato a cacciare

goodness only knows where it got to

santi numi!

my goodness! good heavens!

goodness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.goodness [ˈgʊd·nɪs] N

1. goodness (moral virtue, kindness):

goodness

bontà f

2. goodness (quality):

goodness

(buona) qualità f

3. goodness (said for emphasis):

my goodness!

santo cielo!

for goodness' sake

per amor del cielo!

thank goodness!

grazie al cielo!

II.goodness [ˈgʊd·nɪs] INTERJ

goodness gracious!

mamma mia!

honest-to-goodness ADJ

honest-to-goodness

vero, -a

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goodness gracious

mamma mia

for goodness sake!

per l'amor di Dio!

Translations for goodness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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perdinci

goodness!

perbacco

goodness!

perdiana

goodness!

perdindirindina

goodness!

bontà

goodness

fammi il santo piacere ... inf

for goodness' sake ...

goodness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

goodness gracious

mamma mia

for goodness sake!

per l'amor di Dio!

my goodness!

santo cielo!

for goodness' sake

per amor del cielo!

thank goodness!

grazie al cielo!

goodness gracious!

mamma mia!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Will her goodness be able to transform the evil in the family where she longs to belong?

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There is no such thing as objective goodness or virtue; it is obedience that is of paramount importance.

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Internal reward is generated by oneself when helping, for example, sense of goodness and self-satisfaction.

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His nanny, a noble woman who practiced non-judgmental goodness, led a life marked by joy and hope.

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Members of this movement sought to return to a purer, more innocent state of nature because they felt that society had corrupted man's innate goodness.

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Among the transcendentalists' core beliefs was the inherent goodness of both people and nature.

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Other important tenets were the belief in human goodness and the subjection of theological ideas to the light of reason.

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He also believes in the fundamental goodness of human nature and that all problems can be resolved, if all parties show good will and cooperate.

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Of its content, the band said it is dense, kaleidoscopic, and that you could spend hours uncovering little nuggets of goodness.

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This food is called sattvic, which means that it is based on the qualities of goodness, lightness and happiness.

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