goodness in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

goodness [Am ˈɡʊdnəs, Brit ˈɡʊdnəs] N U

1.1. goodness (moral worth):

goodness

bondad f

he did it out of the goodness of his heart

lo hizo de lo bondadoso or bueno que es

1.2. goodness (of food):

goodness

valor m nutritivo

canned food loses a lot of its goodness

los alimentos enlatados pierden gran parte de su valor nutritivo

2. goodness in interj phrases (as intensifier):

(my) goodness!

¡Dios (mío)!

goodness me/gracious!

¡Dios mío!

goodness me/gracious!

¡válgame Dios!

how long will it take? — goodness (only) knows!

¿cuánto tiempo tardará? — ¡vaya usted a saber!

goodness knows, I only wanted to help

Dios sabe que solo quería ayudar

I hope to goodness he'll be all right

ojalá or Dios quiera que no le pase nada

surely to goodness you're not going like that?

¡válgame Dios! no irás a ir así ¿no?

See also sake², sake¹

sake² [Am ˈsɑki, Brit ˈsɑːki, ˈsakeɪ] N U

sake

sake m

sake

saki m

sake¹ [Am seɪk, Brit seɪk] N

1. sake (benefit, account):

don't do it just for my sake

no lo hagas solo por mí

for your own sake

por tu propio bien

for all our sakes, just go!

¡por lo que más quieras, vete!

those who died for their country's sake

los que murieron por (el bien de) la patria

they're staying together for the sake of the children

siguen juntos por los niños

not even for old times' sake?

¿ni siquiera por nuestra vieja amistad or por los viejos tiempos?

2. sake (purpose, end):

he argues for arguing's sake

discute por discutir

art for art's sake

el arte por el arte

why spend money just for the sake of it?

¿por qué gastar dinero porque sí?

why spend money just for the sake of it?

¿por qué gastar dinero porque sí nomás? LatAm

for the sake of argument or for argument's sake, let's assume he's guilty

pongamos por caso que fuera culpable

3. sake in interj phrases:

for goodness' or heaven's sake, stop arguing!

¡por Dios! or ¡por favor! ¡no discutan!

for God's sake, hurry up!

¡por el amor de Dios, date prisa!

but why, for Pete's sake? inf

¿pero por qué, caramba? inf

I.honest-to-God [Am ˌɑnəsttəˈɡɑd], honest-to-goodness [-ˈɡʊdnəs, -ˈɡʊdnɪs] ADJ inf attr

honest-to-God

como es debido

honest-to-God

como Dios manda

II.honest to God INTERJ

honest to God inf:

honest to God, Dad, I haven't seen him

te lo juro, papá, no lo he visto

honest to God, how can you believe that?

pero por Dios ¿cómo puedes creerte eso?

Translations for goodness in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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újule

goodness!

újule

goodness me!

Ángela María

goodness gracious! dated

¡por la chita (diego)! Chil inf

for goodness sake!

bondad

goodness

bondad (afabilidad, generosidad)

goodness

corcho

for goodness' sake! inf

¡hombre, usa la sesera!

use your brains, for goodness sake!

sustancia

goodness

¡Virgen Santa o Santísima!

my goodness!

goodness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs] N no pl

1. goodness (moral virtue):

goodness

bondad f

2. goodness (kindness):

goodness

amabilidad f

3. goodness (quality):

goodness

buena calidad f

4. goodness (said for emphasis):

goodness knows

quién sabe

for goodness' sake

¡por Dios!

thank goodness!

¡gracias a Dios!

to wish [or to hope] to goodness

ojalá Dios quiera

II.goodness [ˈgʊdnɪs] INTERJ

goodness gracious (me)! (surprise)

¡Dios mío!

goodness gracious (me)! (annoyance)

¡vaya por Dios!

honest-to-goodness [ˈɒnɪsttəˈgʊdnɪs, Am ˈɑ:nɪst-] ADJ

honest-to-goodness

como Dios manda

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

for goodness sake!

¡por el amor de Dios!

Translations for goodness in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dulzor

goodness

bondad

goodness

¡Santísima Virgen! inf

my goodness!

su bondad y su modestia corrían parejas

his goodness was matched by his modesty

menos mal

thank goodness

¡madre (mía)!

goodness me!

menos mal

thank goodness

goodness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for goodness sake!

¡por el amor de Dios!

goodness knows

quién sabe

for goodness' sake

¡por Dios!

thank goodness!

¡gracias a Dios!

to wish [or to hope] to goodness

ojalá Dios quiera

goodness gracious (me)! (surprise)

¡Dios mío!

goodness gracious (me)! (annoyance)

¡vaya por Dios!

his goodness was matched by his modesty

su bondad y su modestia corrían parejas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Thank goodness, this phase did not last long.

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

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Smith expresses thoughts on a variety of topics ranging from the innate goodness of mankind to then current literature.

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

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Whenever the forces of light (goodness or nobility) are on the retreat.

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They believe in the basic goodness of the world and of the people in it.

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Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth.

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