Tra từ good - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

good [good better best] adjective, noun, adverb BrE [ɡʊd] NAmE [ɡʊd]
adjective (bet·terBrE [ˈbetə(r)] ; NAmE [ˈbetər] bestBrE [best] ; NAmE [best] )

HIGH QUALITY
1. of high quality or an acceptable standard
•a good book
•good food
• The piano was in good condition.
• Your work is just not good enough.
•The results were pretty good.
•Sorry, my English is not very good.
•This is as good a place as any to spend the night.
•You'll never marry her— she's much too good for you.

PLEASANT
2. pleasant; that you enjoy or want
• Did you have a good time in London?
• It's good to see you again.
•This is very good news.
•Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.
•We are still friends, though, which is good.
•It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early.

SENSIBLE/STRONG
3. sensible, logical or strongly supporting what is being discussed
• Thank you, good question.
• Yes, that's a good point.
•I have good reason to be suspicious.
•What a good idea!
•This is a good example of what I mean.

FAVOURABLE
4. showing or getting approval or respect
• The play had good reviews.
• The hotel has a good reputation.
•He comes from a good family.

SKILFUL
5. able to do sth well
•to be a good actor/cook
•~ at sth to be good at languages/your job
•~ at doing sth Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.
6. ~ with sth/sb able to use sth or deal with people well
• She's good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).
• He's very good with children.

MORALLY RIGHT
7. morally right; behaving in a way that is morally right
• She has tried to lead a good life.
•a good deed
• Giving her that money was a good thing to do.
•He is a very good man.

FOLLOWING RULES
8. following strictly a set of rules or principles
• It is good practice to supply a written report to the buyer.
• She was a good Catholic girl.

KIND
9. willing to help; showing kindness to other people
•~ (to sb) He was very good to me when I was ill.
•~ (of sb) (to do sth) It was very good of you to come.
•~ (about sth) I had to take a week off work but my colleagues were very good about it.

CHILD
10. behaving well or politely
• You can stay up late if you're good.
• Get dressed now, there's a good girl.

HEALTHY
11. healthy or strong
• Can you speak into my good ear?
• I don't feel too good today.
•‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good.’ (= used as a general reply to a greeting)

USEFUL/HELPFUL
12. ~ (for sb/sth) having a useful or helpful effect on sb/sth
• Too much sun isn't good for you.
• It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and then.
• (informal)Shut your mouth, if you know what's good for you (= used as a threat).
13. no ~ doing sth | no ~ to sb not having a useful or helpful effect
• It's no good complaining— they never listen.
• This book is no good to me: I need the new edition.

SUITABLE
14. suitable or appropriate
• Now is a good time to buy a house.
•~ for sth/to do sth She would be good for the job.
•~ for sb Can we change our meeting? Monday isn't good (= convenient) for me.

SHOWING APPROVAL
15. (informal)used to show that you approve of or are pleased about sth that has been said or done, or to show that you want to move on to a new topic of conversation
• ‘Dinner's ready.’ ‘Good— I'm starving.’
• ‘I got the job.’ ‘Oh, good.’
•Good, I think we've come to a decision.
16. only before noun (informal)used as a form of praise
• Good old Jack!
• ‘I've ordered some drinks.’ ‘Good man!’

IN EXCLAMATIONS
17. (informal)used in exclamations
•Good heavens!
•Good God!

LARGE
18. only before noun great in number, amount or degree
•a good many people
• The kitchen is a good size.
• We spent a good while (= quite a long time) looking for the house.
•He devoted a good deal of (= a lot of) attention to the problem.
•There's a good chance (= it is likely) that I won't be here next year.

AT LEAST
19. not less than; rather more than
•We waited for a good hour.
•It's a good three miles to the station.

THOROUGH
20. only before noun thorough; complete
•We had a good laugh about it afterwards.
•You'll feel better after a good sleep.

AMUSING
21. usually before noun amusing
•a good story/joke
• (informal)That's a good one!

FOR PARTICULAR TIME/DISTANCE
22. ~ for sth having enough energy, health, strength, etc. to last for a particular length of time or distance
•You're good for (= you will live) a few years yet.
23. ~ for sth valid for sth
•The ticket is good for three months.

LIKELY TO PROVIDE
24. ~ for sth likely to provide sth
•He's always good for a laugh.
•Bobby should be good for a few drinks.
Rem: Most idioms containing good are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example (as) good as gold is at gold.

Word Origin:
Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.

Thesaurus:
good adj.
1.
•Your work is very good.
fine • • high quality • • superior • • excellent • • first-rate • • prime • • quality • |informal great • |especially BrE, formal sterling •
Opp: bad
(of) good/fine/high/superior/excellent/prime/great/sterling quality
a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/first-rate/quality/great/sterling performance/service
a/an good/fine/high quality/superior/excellent/quality/great product
2.
•Did you have a good time in America?
enjoyable • • wonderful • • pleasant • |especially spoken nice • |especially BrE, especially spoken lovely • |formal pleasurable •
Opp: bad
a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely/pleasurable experience/thing (to do)
a/an good/enjoyable/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely time/evening/party
It's good/wonderful/pleasant/nice/lovely to be/feel/find/have/know/meet/see…
Good, nice or pleasant? All these words can describe times, events, feelings and the weather. Nice and pleasant can also describe places, and nice can also describe sb's appearance.
3.
•Let's hope we have good weather for the picnic tomorrow.
dry • • mild • • clear • • sunny • • glorious • |especially BrE fine •
Opp: bad
good/dry/mild/clear/sunny/glorious/fine weather
good/dry/clear/sunny/fine (weather) conditions
4.
•Maria made a really good point.
valid • • solid • • sound • • legitimate • • well founded •
Opp: bad
a good/valid/solid/sound/legitimate reason/basis
good/valid/solid/sound evidence
a good/valid/legitimate question/point/excuse
5.
•The school has an extremely good reputation.
positive • • complimentary • • approving • • appreciative • • flattering • • glowing • • admiring • |BrE favourable • |AmE favorable •
Opp: bad
a/an good/positive/complimentary/approving/appreciative/flattering/favourable comment
a good/positive/favourable opinion/impression/reaction/response
show sb/sth in a good/positive/favourable light
Good or favourable? In some cases good does not mean that sth expresses approval; instead use favourable: a good comment is a clever comment; a favourable comment is a comment expressing approval. If you are good to sb you are kind to them; if sth is favourable to sb it expresses approval.
6.
•He's a really good cook.
skilled • • talented • • gifted • • capable • • competent • • expert • • proficient • • accomplished • • able • |BrE skilful • |AmE skillful • |especially spoken great •
Opp: bad, Opp: poor
good/skilled/gifted/competent/expert/proficient/accomplished/skilful/great at sth
good/skilled/gifted/competent/great with sb/sth
a/an good/skilled/competent/talented/capable/gifted/able/skilful/great teacher
a/an good/skilled/talented/capable/accomplished/skilful/great performer
7.
•She's such a good person.
moral • • principled • • virtuous • • ethical • • scrupulous •
Opp: bad, Opp: evil, Opp: wicked
a good/moral/principled/virtuous/scrupulous person
a good/moral/virtuous life
good moral/ethical behaviour/practices/principles
8. not usually before noun (especially spoken)
•She was very good to me when I was ill.
kind • • generous • • considerate • • thoughtful • |informal wonderful • |especially spoken nice • • sweet • |especially BrE, especially spoken lovely • |formal benign • • benevolent •
Opp: unkind, Opp: cruel
good/kind/generous/nice/considerate/benevolent to sb
be good/kind/generous/considerate/thoughtful/wonderful/nice/sweet/lovely of sb (to do sth)
9.
•He's such a good little boy.
well behaved • • obedient • |written dutiful •
Opp: bad, Opp: naughty
a/an good/well-behaved/obedient/dutiful child
a/an good/obedient/dutiful daughter/son/wife/servant
a/an good/obedient dog
10.
•Vijay gave me some good advice.
valuable • • helpful • • worthwhile • • constructive • • positive • • advantageous • |BrE favourable • |AmE favorable • |formal beneficial •
Opp: bad
good/valuable/helpful/advantageous/favourable/beneficial for sb/sth
good/valuable/helpful/worthwhile/advantageous/beneficial to do sth
good/valuable/helpful/constructive/positive suggestions/advice
11.
•Too much sun isn't good for you.
healthy • • nutritious • • nourishing • |technical nutritional •
Opp: bad
a good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing/nutritional meal/diet
good/healthy/nutritious/nourishing food
12.
•Monday morning is a good time to have the meeting.
appropriate • • right • • convenient • • suitable • • apt • • fit • |informal cut out for sth/to be sth • |formal fitting •
Opp: bad
good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/cut out/fitting for sb/sth
good/appropriate/suitable as sb/sth
good/appropriate/right/convenient/suitable/apt/fit/fitting that…
Which word? How appropriate or suitable sb/sth is depends on your judgement. How good sb/sth is depends more on what you like yourself or what is convenient. How right sb/sth is depends more on the facts:
•Do you think she would be a/an good/appropriate/suitable person to ask?
✗ a right person to ask:
•She's definitely the right person to ask.
✗ She's definitely the good/appropriate/suitable person to ask Good, suitable and right can all be used when sth is correct for a particular purpose, but appropriate is only used about people or situations.

Vocabulary Building:
Good and very good
Instead of saying that something is good or very good, try to use more precise and interesting adjectives to describe things:
delicious /tasty food
an exciting /entertaining /absorbing movie
an absorbing /a fascinating /an informative book
a pleasant /an enjoyable trip
a skilful /talented /fine player
impressive /high-quality acting
useful /helpful advice
In conversation you can use words like great, super, wonderful, lovely and excellent.
note at ↑nice

Example Bank:
•She was very good to me when my husband died.
•She's getting quite good at reading now.
•She's good with figures.
•The food was surprisingly good.
•Vegetables are good for you.
•Why ruin a perfectly good story?
•You've done a pretty good job.
•a really good film
•‘But where are we going to stay?’ ‘That's a very good question.’
•‘How are you?’ ‘I'm good, thanks!’
•‘That's a good dog,’ I said, patting its head.
•‘They won't be able to find the way without a map.’ ‘ Good point.’
•‘What was the weather like on your holiday?’ ‘Good.’
•Are you any good at languages?
•Can we change the time of the meeting? Monday is no good for me.
•Citrus fruits are a good source of vitamin C.
•Did you have a good time in America?
•Do you think she would be good for the job?
•Get dressed now, there's a good boy.
•Get yourself a haircut and a good suit before the interview.
•He doesn't seem to have a very good diet.
•He prayed that God would make him a better person.
•He's a good man.
•Her school report was much better this year.
•I don't feel too good today.
•I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.
•I think that make of car's pretty good.
•I took Sarah's children to school so I've done my good deed for the day.
•I want you all to be good while I'm out of the room.
•I'm doing good.
•I'm not really a very good cook.
•If the weather's good, we can take a picnic.
•In good weather, they sometimes went riding.
•Initial reactions to the proposal have been good so far.
•It was good of you to come.
•It would be good if he moved to London.
•It'd be a good place to go on holiday, but not to live in.
•It's no good complaining— they never listen.
•It's probably good for you to get some criticism now and again.
•Jo's very good with her hands.
•Let's hope we have good weather tomorrow.
•My father once gave me some good advice.
•Nick has always been good at finding cheap deals.
•She tried to lead a good life.
•She's a really good actor.
•She's usually quite good in class.
•She's very good with young children.
•Students are not allowed to miss classes without good reason.
•That's a really good idea.
•The old piano was in good condition.
•The play had very good reviews.
•The school has an extremely good reputation.
•This essay really is very good.
•Too much sun isn't good for you.
•We are still friends though, which is good.
•We got a pretty good response from our viewers about the programme.
•You can stay up late if you're good.
•You raised several good points in your letter.
•You'll have to think of a better excuse than that!
Idioms: ↑all to the good ▪ ↑as good as ▪ ↑as good as it gets ▪ ↑do good ▪ ↑do somebody good ▪ ↑for good ▪ ↑good and … ▪ ↑good few ▪ good for you/somebody/them ▪ ↑no good ▪ ↑not be any good ▪ ↑the good ▪ ↑up to no good

noun
see also ↑goods

MORALLY RIGHT
1. uncountable behaviour that is morally right or acceptable
•the difference between good and evil
• Is religion always a force for good?
2. the goodplural people who live a moral life; people who are admired for the work they do to help other people
•a gathering of the great and the good

STH HELPFUL
3. uncountable something that helps sb/sth
• Cuts have been made for the good of the company.
• I'm only telling you this for your own good.
•What's the good of (= how does it help you) earning all that money if you don't have time to enjoy it?
•What good is it redecorating if you're thinking of moving?
see also ↑do-gooder
more at it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) at ↑ill _adj., do sb a power of good at ↑power _n., do sb/sth the world of good at ↑world

Word Origin:
Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.

Thesaurus:
good noun
1. U
•the difference between good and evil
right • • goodness • • morality • • purity • |formal virtue • |formal, especially religion righteousness •
Opp: evil
do good/right
Good or right? Questions of right and wrong are about treating people in a fair or unfair way; matters of good and evil are about treating people in a kind or cruel way.
2. U
•We've made these changes for the good of the whole company.
benefit • • advantage • • merit • • virtue •
do sth for sb's good/benefit
see the good/benefit/advantage/merit/virtue

Which Word?:
good / goodness
The noun good means actions and behaviour that are morally right. You can talk about a person doing good: ▪ The charity does a lot of good. ◇ ▪ the difference between good and evil.
Goodness is the quality of being good. You can talk about a person’s goodness: ▪ Her goodness shone through.

Example Bank:
•I know you don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your own good.
•In disadvantaged areas, schools can be a force for good.
•It will do you good to get out of the house more often.
•That break has done me a power of good.
•The results of the research should be used for the common good rather than for individual profit.
•When the his health problems continued, he resigned for the good of the party.
•You can try talking to her, but I don't think it will do much good.
•the struggle between good and evil
•Cuts have been made for the good of the company.
•Do they know the difference between good and evil?
•I'm telling you this for your own good.
•Look for an opportunity to do good whenever you can.
•Schools can definitely be seen as a force for good in this area.
•What good would it do to tell her about it after all this time?
•What's the good of earning all that money if you've no time to enjoy it?

adverb (especially NAmE, informal)
well
• ‘How's it going?’ ‘Pretty good.’
• (non-standard) Now, you listen to me good!

Word Origin:
Old English gōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goed and German gut.

See also: ↑for good and all ▪ ↑good on you