Meaning

30 senses
  1. Of a person or an animal:

    Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.

    good intentions

    gut

    хоро́шийxoróšij, до́брыйdóbryj

    до́брийdóbryj, хоро́шийxoróšyj, га́рнийhárnyj

  2. Competent or talented.

    a good swimmer

    gut

    хоро́шийxoróšij, уме́лыйumélyj, иску́сныйiskúsnyj

  3. Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit; used with for.

    Can you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.

  4. Well-behaved (especially of children or animals).

    Be good while your mother and I are out.

    Were you a good boy for the babysitter?

    brav, gehörig

    promoting or enhancing well-being

  5. (US)Satisfied or at ease; not requiring more.

    Would you like a glass of water? — I'm good.

    [Are] you good? — Yeah, I'm fine.

  6. (colloquial)Accepting of, OK with

    My mother said she's good with me being alone with my date as long as she's met them first.

    The soup is rather spicy. Are you good with that, or would you like something else?

  7. Of a capability:

    Useful for a particular purpose; functional.

    it’s a good watch; the flashlight batteries are still good

    gut

    хоро́шийxoróšij, неплохо́йneploxój, приго́дныйprigódnyj

    до́брийdóbryj, хоро́шийxoróšyj

    most suitable or right for a particular purpose

  8. Effective.

    a good worker

    gut, effektiv

    хоро́шийxoróšij

  9. Of food:

    Having a particularly pleasant taste.

    The food was very good.

    lecker, gut, gut

    хоро́шийxoróšij, вку́сныйvkúsnyj, хоро́шийxoróšij

    до́брийdóbryj, смачни́йsmačnýj

  10. Being satisfying; meeting dietary requirements.

    Eat a good dinner so you will be ready for the big game tomorrow.

  11. Of a property or quality:

    Of food or other perishable products, still fit for use; not yet expired, stale, rotten, etc.

    The bread is still good.

  12. Valid, of worth, capable of being honoured.

    This coupon is good for a free doughnut.

    capable of pleasing

Examples

44424 sentences
  1. Your bike is better than mine.

    Твій велосипед кращий за мій.

    ruТвой велик лучше моего.

    deDein Fahrrad ist besser als meins.

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  2. Your plan seems better than mine.

    Твій план здається кращим за мій.

    ruТвой план выглядит лучше моего.

    deIhr Plan scheint besser als meiner zu sein.

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  3. Your pen is better than mine.

    Твоя ручка краща, ніж моя.

    ruТвоя ручка лучше моей.

    deDein Stift ist besser als meiner.

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  4. You and I are good friends.

    Ми з тобою добрі друзі.

    ruТы и я - хорошие друзья.

    deDu und ich sind gute Freunde.

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  5. All of you did good work.

    Ви всі чудово попрацювали.

    ruВы все сделали хорошую работу.

    deJeder von euch hat gute Arbeit geleistet.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions:
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste:
Русский
By meaning 7
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions:
of people, competent or talented:
useful for a particular purpose:
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste:
of food, edible; not stale or rotten:
healthful:
pleasant; enjoyable:
Deutsch
By meaning 6
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions:
well-behaved:
effective:
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste:
healthful:
pleasant; enjoyable:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English good, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, f

Inherited from Middle English good, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz (“good”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit, fit”).

Coined in reference to the phrase the only good nigger is a dead nigger, a popular saying among white supremacists.

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Forms

better, best
Comparativebetter Lesson
Superlativebest Lesson

irregular

Synonyms

74 synonyms
acting in the interest of good; ethical:goodnessB1
healthful:wellA1
competent or talented:accomplished
having positive attributes:not bad
Close in meaning

Antonyms

10 antonyms

Word family

234 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • better better
  • better better than
  • best best
  • the best best
  • is a good
  • a very good
  • be better better
  • a good idea
  • have a good
  • a better better
  • much better better
  • good idea

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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