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Pronunciation: /ɡʊd/

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adj

The usual translation of good, bueno, becomes buen when it precedes a masculine singular noun.

  • 1 [food/quality/book/work/reputation] bueno it smells good = huele bien her French is very good = habla muy bien (el) francés is this a good time to phone? = ¿es buena hora para llamar? it's good to be back home = ¡qué alegría estar otra vez en casa! I had a good night's sleep = dormí bien
  • 2 (advantageous, useful) [deal/offer/advice] bueno burn it; that's all it's good for = quémalo, no sirve para otra cosa good idea!, good thinking! = ¡buena idea!
  • 3 (healthy) [diet/habit/exercise] bueno I'm not feeling too good (colloq) = no me siento bien spinach is good for you = las espinacas son buenas para la salud how are you? — I'm good = ¿cómo estás? — estoy bien
  • 4 (attractive) it looks good = tiene buen aspecto that dress looks really good on her = ese vestido le queda or le sienta muy bien
  • 5 a (in interj phrases) good! now to the next question = bien, pasemos ahora a la siguiente pregunta good for you! = ¡bien hecho! b (for emphasis) (colloq) I'll do it when I'm good and ready = lo haré cuando me parezca the water's good and hot = el agua está bien caliente c

    as good as

    it's as good as new = está como nuevo
    he as good as admitted it = prácticamente lo admitió
  • 6 (skilled, competent) bueno he's no good in emergencies = en situaciones de emergencia no sabe qué hacer to be good at languages = tener* facilidad para los idiomas he is good with children = tiene buena mano con los niños she is good with her hands = es muy habilidosa
  • 7 (well-behaved, virtuous) bueno good boy! = ¡muy bien!
  • 8 (kind) bueno she was very good to me = fue muy amable conmigo
  • 9 (valid) [argument/excuse] bueno this ticket is good for another week = este billete vale para una semana más it's simply not good enough! = ¡esto no puede ser!
  • 10 (substantial, considerable) [meal/salary/distance] bueno there were a good many people there = había bastante gente allí
  • 11 (not less than) it'll take a good hour = va a llevar su buena hora or una hora larga a good half of all the people interviewed = más de la mitad de los entrevistados

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