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good

 
 
/gʊd/ noun

Translation

ADVANTAGE [U] something that is an advantage or help to a person or situation
yararına, iyiliğine, çıkarına
It's hard work, but it's for your own good.1912
be no good/not any good to not be useful, helpful, or valuable
hiç yararı/faydası/değeri olmamak
That diet is no good - you haven't lost any weight yet.1913
do sb good to be useful or helpful to someone
iyi gelmek, yardımı olmak, işe yaramak
A holiday will do you good.1912
MORALLY RIGHT [U] what people think is morally right
iyi, ahlaken doğru olan
Children don't always understand the difference between good and bad.959
for good forever
temelli, ebediyen, tamamen, sonsuza kadar
When he was 20, he left home for good. → See also do sb a/the world of good1584
(Definition of good noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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