goodness

Dieu

Façon atténuée d’évoquer Dieu pour exprimer la surprise, le soulagement ou une émotion forte.

En anglais simple : A mild way of referring to God when expressing surprise, relief, or strong feeling.

• Thank goodness you're safe!
• My goodness, you've grown so tall!
• Goodness knows where I left my keys.

Synonymes : God, heaven

Expressions courantes : thank goodness, my goodness, goodness knows

bonté

Qualité d’une personne bienveillante, serviable et qui agit selon ce qui est juste.

En anglais simple : The quality of being kind, helpful, and morally right.

• Everyone admired her goodness.
• His goodness showed in the way he treated strangers.
• The story explores both human goodness and cruelty.

Synonymes : kindness, virtue, decency

Contraires : evil, wickedness

Expressions courantes : human goodness, goodness of heart, someone's goodness

bienfaits, valeur nutritive

Éléments nutritifs d’un aliment ou effets d’une chose qui contribuent à rester en bonne santé.

En anglais simple : The parts of food or the benefits of something that help keep you healthy.

• Fresh fruit is full of goodness.
• Gentle cooking helps keep the goodness in vegetables.
• This soup contains all the goodness of fresh ingredients.

Synonymes : nutritional value, nutrients

Expressions courantes : natural goodness, full of goodness, goodness of vegetables