goodness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»French Dictionary

I.goodness [Brit ˈɡʊdnəs, Am ˈɡʊdnəs] N

1. goodness (virtue):

goodness

bonté f

2. goodness (kindness):

goodness

bonté f

would you have the goodness to close the door? form

auriez-vous la bonté de fermer la porte? form

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

faire qc par pure gentillesse

3. goodness (nutritive value):

to be full of goodness

être plein de bonnes choses

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

ne faites pas trop cuire les carottes ou elles perdront toutes leurs vertus

the soil has lost its goodness

le sol s'est appauvri

II.goodness [Brit ˈɡʊdnəs, Am ˈɡʊdnəs] INTERJ a. goodness gracious

goodness

mon Dieu

III.goodness [Brit ˈɡʊdnəs, Am ˈɡʊdnəs]

I hope to goodness that …

je prie le ciel que …

+ subj I wish to goodness that he would write

si seulement il pouvait écrire

goodness only knows!

Dieu seul le sait!

goodness only knows how/when/why

Dieu (seul) sait comment/quand/pourquoi

for goodness' sake!

pour l'amour de Dieu!

honest-to-goodness ADJ

1. honest-to-goodness (simple):

honest-to-goodness holiday, meal

simple

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

honest-to-goodness

véritable

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unvarying goodness, patience

constant

thank God!, thank goodness or heavens!

Dieu merci!

there's the bus, thank goodness

heureusement, voilà le bus

Translations for goodness in the French»English Dictionary

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fichtre

goodness me!

mazette

goodness gracious! dated

saperlipopette

goodness me!

bigre

my goodness!

bonté (de Dieu, Ciel)

goodness

par bonté d'âme

out of the goodness of one's heart

Dieu sait si je l'avais prévenu!

goodness ou God knows I warned him!

Dieu sait pourquoi/quand!

goodness (only) knows why/when

Dieu seul le sait

goodness only knows

goodness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goodness in the English»French Dictionary

I.goodness N no pl

1. goodness (moral virtue or kindness):

goodness

bonté f

2. goodness FOOD (healthful qualities):

goodness

qualités fpl nutritives

3. goodness (said for emphasis):

for goodness' sake

pour l'amour de Dieu

goodness knows ...

Dieu sait ...

honest to goodness

vrai de vrai

II.goodness INTERJ

(my) goodness (me)!

mon Dieu!

honest-to-goodness ADJ

honest-to-goodness

vrai(e)

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thank goodness!

Dieu merci!

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

Translations for goodness in the French»English Dictionary

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sacrebleu

my goodness!

empreint de bonté, amour

full of goodness/love

dis donc, j'ai la berlue

goodness, I must be seeing things

non mais, tu me prends pour ...

for goodness sake, do you take me for ...

ça par exemple!, ça alors!

(my) goodness!

ça alors!

my goodness!

goodness Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

thank goodness!

Dieu merci!

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

for goodness' sake

pour l'amour de Dieu

goodness knows ...

Dieu sait ...

honest to goodness

vrai de vrai

(my) goodness (me)!

mon Dieu!

goodness, I must be seeing things

dis donc, j'ai la berlue

for goodness sake, do you take me for ...

non mais, tu me prends pour ...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some of them are good men, but in the name of goodness, they cause most of the suffering in the world.

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Some even define goodness and intrinsic value as the experience of pleasure, and bad as the experience of pain.

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When goodness dies, they lament, all good men suffer, too.

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

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

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He is respected by the people and aims to keep the land in harmony with the power of goodness.

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

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

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