good

bon, de qualité

Bien fait, utile ou capable de répondre aux besoins.

En anglais simple : Made well, useful, or able to do what people need.

• This is a good phone.
• She gave me some good advice.
• Are these shoes any good for walking?

Synonymes : fine, excellent, useful

Contraires : bad, poor

Expressions courantes : good quality, good idea, good advice

agréable, bon

Qui procure du plaisir et qu’on apprécie de vivre.

En anglais simple : Pleasant and enjoyable to experience.

• We had a good time.
• It was a good day at the beach.
• Did you have a good holiday?

Synonymes : pleasant, enjoyable

Contraires : bad, unpleasant

Expressions courantes : good time, good day, good holiday, good trip

bon, doué

Qui sait bien pratiquer une activité donnée.

En anglais simple : Able to do a particular activity well.

• He is a good cook.
• I was never good at maths.
• Are you good at drawing animals?

Comment l'utiliser : be good at something/doing something (She is good at fixing bikes.)

Synonymes : skilled, capable, talented

Contraires : bad, unskilled

Expressions courantes : good at something, good swimmer, good cook

bon, honnête

Qui est bienveillant, honnête et cherche à faire ce qui est juste.

En anglais simple : Kind, honest, and willing to do what is right.

• He is a good person.
• She has always been a good friend to me.
• They raised their children to be good and honest.

Synonymes : kind, decent, honourable

Contraires : bad, evil

Expressions courantes : good person, good heart, good neighbour

bon, délicieux

Dont la saveur est agréable à manger ou à boire.

En anglais simple : Having a taste that people enjoy.

• This soup is good.
• The cake tasted really good.
• Does the coffee smell as good as it tastes?

Synonymes : tasty, delicious

Contraires : bad

Expressions courantes : good food, taste good, good coffee

bien, parfait

Se dit pour montrer qu’on est satisfait ou qu’on approuve quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Said to show that you are pleased with something or approve of it.

• Good! You are here.
• Good, we can start the meeting.
• You passed? Good! I knew you could do it.

Synonymes : great, excellent

Expressions courantes : good then, good now

bien

D’une manière efficace ou qui donne un résultat satisfaisant.

En anglais simple : In a way that works well or gives a satisfactory result.

• You did good today.
• The old heater still works good.
• I slept good after that long walk.

Synonymes : well

Contraires : badly

Expressions courantes : do good, work good, sleep good

marchandises, biens

Objets et produits que l’on fabrique, achète ou vend.

En anglais simple : Things people make, buy, or sell.

• The shop sells household goods.
• They export goods to several countries.
• Some goods were damaged during delivery.

Synonymes : products, merchandise, items

Expressions courantes : consumer good, economic good