goodness

goodness
1. noun, no pl.
1) (virtue) Güte, die
2) (of food) Nährgehalt, der; Güte, die
2. interjection

[my] goodness — (expr. surprise) meine Güte! (ugs.)

[oh] my goodness — (expr. shock) lieber Himmel!

goodness gracious or me! — [ach] du lieber Himmel od. liebe Güte! (ugs.)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen

goodness [only] knows — weiß der Himmel (ugs.)

* * *
noun (the state of being good.) die Güte
* * *
good·ness
[ˈgʊdnəs]
I. n no pl
1. (moral virtue) Tugendhaftigkeit f
2. (kindness) Freundlichkeit f, Güte f
would you have the \goodness to phone me as soon as they arrive (form) wären Sie bitte so nett, mich anzurufen, sobald sie angekommen sind?
3. FOOD Wertvolle(s) nt, wertvolle Stoffe pl
4. (said for emphasis)
for \goodness' sake du liebe Güte
honest to \goodness ehrlich fam
to hope/wish to \goodness that ... bei Gott hoffen/wünschen, dass ...
\goodness knows weiß der Himmel fam
thank \goodness Gott sei Dank
II. interj
[my] \goodness [me] ach du meine [o liebe] Güte, du liebe Zeit
[my] \goodness gracious [me] [du] liebe Güte
* * *
['gʊdnɪs]
n
1) Güte f; (of food) Güte f, Nährgehalt m

out of the goodness of his/her heart —

would you have the goodness to ... (form) — hätten Sie bitte die Güte, zu ... (geh)

2)

(in exclamations etc) goodness knows — weiß der Himmel (inf)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen (inf)

I wish to goodness I had never met him — wenn ich ihm doch bloß nie begegnet wäre!

(my) goodness! — meine Güte! (inf)

goodness gracious or me! — ach du liebe or meine Güte! (inf)

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goodness s
1. Anständigkeit f, Redlichkeit f, Rechtschaffenheit f
2. Güte f, Gefälligkeit f:
goodness of heart Herzensgüte;
please have the goodness to come haben Sie bitte die Freundlichkeit oder seien Sie bitte so gut zu kommen
3. (das) Gute oder Wertvolle
4. Güte f, Qualität f, Wert m
5. euph Gott m:
thank goodness! Gott sei Dank!;
(my) goodness!, goodness gracious! du meine Güte!, du lieber Himmel!;
for goodness sake um Himmels willen;
goodness knows weiß der Himmel
* * *
1. noun, no pl.
1) (virtue) Güte, die
2) (of food) Nährgehalt, der; Güte, die
2. interjection

[my] goodness — (expr. surprise) meine Güte! (ugs.)

[oh] my goodness — (expr. shock) lieber Himmel!

goodness gracious or me! — [ach] du lieber Himmel od. liebe Güte! (ugs.)

for goodness' sake — um Himmels willen

goodness [only] knows — weiß der Himmel (ugs.)

* * *
n.
Güte -n f.
Tugend -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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