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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| be good at [sth] v expr | (be skilled, talented) | gut Adj |
| | | qualifiziert Adj |
| | He is good at anything related to numbers. |
| | Er ist in allem, was mit Zahlen zu tun hat, gut. |
| be good with [sth] v expr | (be skilled with) | gut Adj |
| | My sister is good with numbers but I'm better at languages. |
| | Meine Schwester ist mit Zahlen gut, ich kann Sprachen besser. |
| be good with [sb/sth] v expr | (people, animal: handle well) | gut mit jdm umgehen können VP |
| | He is good with children and animals. |
| | Er kann mit Kindern und Tieren gut umgehen. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | (be valid: for a duration) | gültig Adj |
| | Your international driving licence is good for one year; you can renew it after that. |
| | Dein internationaler Führerschein ist ein Jahr gültig, danach kannst du ihn verlängern. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | (be equivalent in value to) | für [etw] gelten Präp + Vi |
| | Your admission ticket is also good for one drink at the bar when you get inside. |
| | Deine Eintrittskarte gilt auch für ein Getränk an der Bar. |
| be good for [sth] v expr | informal (be fit only for) | nur noch gut für [etw] sein VP |
| | | nur noch für [etw] taugen VP |
| | | sich nur noch für [etw] eignen VP |
| | That tatty old sofa is good for the dump. |
| | Das alte klapprige Sofa taugt nur noch für die Müllkippe. |
| be good to [sb] v expr | (be kind toward [sb]) | nett zu jmdm sein VP |
| | | freundlich zu jmdm sein VP |
| | My daughter is good to me; she comes to visit every Sunday and brings cake. |
| good adj | (suitable) | gut Adj |
| | | angemessen Adj |
| | Is lasagne a good thing to serve to your parents? |
| good adj | (functioning) | gut Adj |
| | | funktionierend Adj |
| | You'll have to speak into my good ear if you want me to hear. |
| good adj | informal (fresh) (nicht verdorben) | gut Adj |
| | | haltbar Adj |
| | Is that milk still good? |
| good adj | (tastes nice) | lecker Adj |
| | This is a really good apple. |
| good adj | (genuine) | echt Adj |
| | I can't tell if this certificate is good or not. |
| good adj | (wise) | gut Adj |
| | | weise Adj |
| | Those stocks were a good investment. |
| good adj | informal (thorough) | gründlich Adj |
| | This house needs a good cleaning. |
| good adj | (fertile) | fruchtbar Adj |
| | There's lots of good soil in this part of the country. |
| good adj | (devout) | fromm Adj |
| | He's a good Catholic. |
| good adj | (loyal) | loyal Adj |
| | He's a good union man. |
| good adj | (skin: clear) | rein Adj |
| | | schön Adj |
| | She has good skin. |
| | Sie hat eine reine Haut. |
| good adj | (clothes: most dressy) | gut Adj |
| | | neu Adj |
| | You should wear your good suit for this dinner. |
| good adj | (sport: in bounds) (Sport) | gut Adj |
| | | im Feld Präp + Nn |
| | His first serve was good. |
| | Sein erster Aufschlag war gut. |
| good adv | US, informal (well) (ohne Probleme) | gut Adj |
| | This car runs good. |
| good interj | (approval) | Gut Int |
| | "Good," said the teacher when the student handed in his homework on time. |
| good n | (benefit, sake) | Gunsten Npl |
| | | Vorteil Nm |
| | I did it for the good of all of us. |
| good n | (merit) | Potential, Potenzial Nn |
| | There's a lot of good in his idea. |
| good n | (virtue) | Gute Nn |
| | You should always seek out the good in people. |
| good n | (purpose) | Sinn Nm |
| | What good is it to ask all these questions without answering them? |
| the goods npl | figurative, slang (information, evidence) | Information Nf |
| | The police are hoping that their informer will come up with the goods. |
| | Die Polizei hoffte, dass ihr Informant die Informationen rausrücken würde. |
| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | ein günstiges Angebot Rdw |
| | (Slang, Anglizismus) | ein guter Deal Rdw |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
| | Ich habe mich für das Auto entschieden, da es zuverlässig ist und es ein günstiges Angebot war. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | eine Menge Unbest Art, f + Nf |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | Ich muss vor Semesterende noch eine Menge schaffen. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | jede Menge etwas Pron + Nf |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | Ihre Kampagne zur Präsidentschaftswahl hatte eine Menge Erfolg auf der lokalen Ebene. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) (umgangssprachlich) | wirklich, echt Adv |
| | | sehr Adv |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | Ich schätze deinen Beitrag wirklich (or: echt). |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | deutlich Adj |
| | | ein ganzes Stück Rdw |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| | Seit ich etwas Suppe gegessen habe, fühle ich mich deutlich besser. |
a great deal of effort,
a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | viel Arbeit Adj + Nf |
| | | eine Menge Arbeit Rdw |
| | | viel Mühen Adj + Npl |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| all in good time expr | (be patient) | alles zu seiner Zeit Rdw |
| | The doctor assured the family that the patient would be out of hospital the next day, all in good time. |
| any good adj | informal (sufficient quality) | so gut Part + Adj |
| | | gut genug Adj+ Part |
| Anmerkung: Used in questions, with negatives and where there is doubt. |
| | I don't think his later films are any good. |
| any good adj | informal (at all effective) | überhaupt gut Adv + Adj |
| | | überhaupt wirksam Adv + Adj |
| | | irgendwie gut Adv + Adj |
| | Was the ointment I gave you any good? |
| as good as expr | (of equal quality to) | genauso gut wie Rdw |
| | | gleich gut Adv + Adj |
| | He is as good at maths as my brother. |
| as good as expr | (nearly; virtually) | so gut wie Rdw |
| | | fast Adv |
| | | sozusagen Adv |
| | I've worked all night on the picture and it's as good as finished. |
| as good as it gets expr | (the best circumstances) | besser geht's nicht, besser wird's nicht Rdw |
| | | das Bestmögliche Best Art, n + Nn |
| | The smaller football teams have no chance of finishing top of the league, so winning one of the cup competitions instead is as good as it gets. |
| at a good price expr | (at reasonable cost) | zu einem guten Preis Rdw |
| | | günstig Adv |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| be good interj | (do not misbehave) | Benimm dich Int |
| | (altmodisch) | Sei artig Int |
| | Have fun at Nana's house, and be good! |
be in a good place,
be in a happy place v expr | figurative, informal (be happy, contented) | zufrieden sein Adj + Vi |
| | | glücklich sein Adj + Vi |
by a great deal,
by a good deal adv | (by a large amount or extent) | um einiges Adv + Pron |
| | | um ein Vielfaches Rdw |
| | The Indian Ocean is smaller than the Pacific Ocean by a great deal. |
| common good n | (benefit of everyone) | für alle gut sein, allen gut tun Rdw |
| | | Gemeinwohl, Allgemeinwohl Nn |
| | Being honest with each other is for the common good. |
| do a good deed v expr | (perform a charitable act) | Gutes tun Nn + Vt |
| | | eine gute Tat tun Rdw |
| | When someone joins the Boy Scouts, one of the requirements is to do a good deed every day. |
| do good v expr | (perform charitable acts) | Gutes tun Nn + Vt |
| | If I were a millionaire, I would use my wealth to do good. |
| do good v expr | slang (do well, do [sth] successfully) | gut sein Adj + Vi |
| | You can do good if you just try. |
| feel good vi + adj | (be happy, optimistic) (umgangssprachlich) | gut gelaunt sein, gut drauf sein VP |
| | | wohlfühlen Vr, sepa |
| | | gut gehen Adj + Vi |
| | I feel good now that my exams are over. |
| | Springtime always makes me feel good. |
| | Im Frühling bin ich immer gut gelaunt (od: gut drauf). |
| | Jetzt, da die Prüfungen vorbei sind, geht es mir gut. |
feel good,
feel good that vi + adj | (not feel guilty) | kein schlechtes Gewissen haben Rdw |
| | | ein reines Gewissen haben Rdw |
| | | guten Gewissens Rdw |
| | I feel good that I passed my Spanish exam despite being ill on the day. |
| feel-good adj | informal (that causes happiness) | aufheiternd V Part Präs |
| | | erheiternd V Part Präs |
| | | gute Laune machen VP |
| | Jenna enjoys romantic comedies for their feel-good nature. |
| for good adv | (permanently) | für immer Präp + Adv |
| | | ein für alle mal Rdw |
| | | permanent Adv |
| | His severe injury ended his sports career for good. |
| | Seine schwere Verletzung beendete für immer seine Sportkarriere. |
| for good measure expr | (a little more than required) | zusätzlich Adj |
| | Emily added an extra teaspoon of cinnamon to the recipe for good measure. |
| good afternoon interj | (greeting) | Guten Tag Int |
| | (süddeutsch) | Grüß Gott Int |
| | (informell) | Hallo, Hi Int |
| | Phil wished me good afternoon as he passed me in the corridor. |
| | Phil wünschte: „Guten Tag“, als er mir im Korridor entgegen kam. |
| good boy n | (well-behaved male child) | guter Junge Adj + Nm |
| | | braver Junge Adj + Nm |
| | | anständiger Junge Adj + Nm |
| | He was a very good boy. |
| good boy interj | (used to praise a male child) | guter Junge Int |
| | | braver Junge Int |
| | Good boy! You received an "A" in mathematics. |
| good boy interj | (used to praise male dog) | braver Junge Int |
| good buy n | (bargain) | Schnäppchen Nn |
| | | Sonderangebot Nn |
| | I got a good buy on these drinks, only $1 per bottle. |
| good cheer n | (joyfulness) | gute Laune Adj + Nf |
| | | Fröhlichkeit Nf |
| | The party guests were in good cheer. |
| good citizen n | (helpful member of society) (formell) | guter Bürger Adj + Nm |
| good company n | invariable (pleasant, welcome companion) | gute Gesellschaft Adj + Nf |
| good day n | (day spent well) | guter Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | schöner Tag Adj + Nm |
| | William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money. |
| | William hatte beim Wettrennen einen guten Tag, hatte er doch eine beachtliche Menge Geld gewonnen. |
| Good day! interj | formal (salutation) | Guten Tag Int |
| | (süddeutsch) | Grüß Gott Int |
| | Samuel wished us "Good day!" as he passed by. |
| | Samuel wünschte: „Guten Tag!“, als er an uns vorbei kam. |
| Good day to you! interj | formal (salutation) | Guten Tag Int |
| | (süddeutsch) | Grüß Gott Int |
| | "Good day to you!" shouted Jenkins from across the street. |
| | „Guten Tag!“ rief Jenkins von der anderen Straßenseite. |
| good deed n | (charitable act) | gute Tat Adj + Nf |
| | Have you done any good deeds lately, like donating blood? |
| good enough adj | (satisfactory) | reichen Vi |
| | | gut genug Adj + Adj |
| | It isn't the best computer available, but it's good enough for my needs. |
| good evening interj | (greeting) | Guten Abend Int |
| | | Schönen guten Abend Int |
| | | Einen schönen guten Abend Int |
| | "Good evening, Sir. Are you ready to order?" asked the waiter. |
| | „Guten Abend, mein Herr, möchte Sie bestellen?“ fragte der Kellner. |
| good example n | (model for others) | gutes Beispiel Adj + Nn |
| | | Vorbild Nn |
| | As a teacher, it is important to set a good example for your students. |
| good faith n | (law: sincerity of intentions) | Treu und Glauben Rdw |
good faith,
good-faith n as adj | (law: as an indication of sincerity) | gutgläubig Adj |
| good food n | (healthy or top-quality food) | gutes Essen Adj + Nn |
| | | gesundes Essen Adj + Nn |
| | Athletes eat only good food. |
| good for a laugh adj | UK (fun, amusing) | lustig Adj |
| | | unterhaltsam Adj |
| | | was zum Lachen Rdw |
| | Laurel and Hardy films are good for a laugh. |
| good for a laugh adj | UK (person: fun, funny) | lustig Adj |
| | | unterhaltsam Adj |
| | | lebhaft Adj |
| | I might see if Karen's free to come out; she's always good for a laugh. |
| good for you interj | (well done!) | Gut gemacht Int |
| | | Super Int |
| | You have lost 10 pounds already? Good for you! |
| good for you adj | (healthful) | gut für dich Rdw |
| | | dir guttun Pron + Vi, sepa |
| | Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for you. |
| good fortune n | (good luck, happy chance) | Glück Nn |
| | He had good fortune to win the lottery. |
| Good Friday n | (Friday before Easter Sunday) | Karfreitag En |
| | In the UK, it's traditional to eat hot cross buns on Good Friday. |
| | We will not have class on Good Friday. |
| good friend n | ([sb] close, trusted) | guter Freund Adj + Nm |
| | | gute Freundin Adj + Nf |
| | My good friend will always tell me the truth, and always in a kind way. |
| good fun n | ([sth] enjoyable) | viel Spaß Adj + Nm |
| | It was always good fun going sailing with my cousin's family. |
| good grades npl | (high marks: in exams, tests) | gute Noten Adj + Npl |
| | She needs good grades to get to University. |
| good grief interj | informal (disbelief) | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| | | Ach Gott Int |
| | "Good grief! Ben's finally managed to pass his driving test!" |
good grief,
Good grief! interj | informal (exasperation) | Ach du meine Güte Int |
| | | Ach Gott Int |
| | "Good grief! We must have been here for at least half an hour and still haven't been served." |
| good guy n | informal (decent man) (informell) | anständiger Kerl Adj + Nm |
| | | guter Mann Adj + Nm |
| | I'm glad she's going out with Rob: he's a good guy. |
| good guy n | informal (fiction: hero) | Gute Nm |
| | | Held Nm |
| | Almost every major movie involves the good guys versus the bad guys. |
| good health n | (healthiness, fitness) | gute Gesundheit Adj + Nf |
| | I am lucky to enjoy good health. |
Good heavens!,
Heavens! interj | slightly dated (surprise) | Großer Gott Int |
| | | Ach du meine Güte! Int |
| | Good heavens! You can't possibly go to the party wearing that. |
good humor (US),
good humour (UK) n | (cheerful mood) | gute Laune Adj + Nf |
| | | positive Stimmung Adj + Nf |
| | When the sun is shining, it puts me in good humour. |
| good idea n | (wise suggestion) | gute Idee Adj + Nf |
| | It is a good idea to brush your long hair before going to sleep. |
| | It wasn't a good idea to eat that third piece of cake. |
| good idea n | (clever invention) | gute Erfindung Adj + Nf |
| | Sliced bread was a good idea. |
| Good idea! interj | (yes, agreed, let's do that) (ugs) | Klingt gut!, Hört sich gut an! Int |
| | (höflich) | Gute Idee! Int |
| | "Let's go to the movies." "Good idea! Sounds like fun." . |
| Good job! interj | mainly US, informal (expressing admiration) | Gut gemacht! Int |
| | That's an awesome painting. Good job! |
| | Das ist ein tolles Bild. Gut gemacht! |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) | gut Adj |
| | | zum Glück Präp + Nn |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| | Zum Glück hast du deinen Regenschirm nicht vergessen! |
| a good laugh n | informal (funny, fun) | witzig, lustig Adj |
| | (informell) | Scherzkeks Nm |
| | (Slang) | zum Wegschmeißen Präp + Nn |
| | Your mate Jim's a good laugh, isn't he? |
| good life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | gutes Leben Adj + Nn |
| | | luxuriöses Leben Adj + Nn |
| | He's living the good life on his yacht in the Mediterranean. |
| good listener n | (attentive when others speak) | guter Zuhörer Adj + Nm |
| | | gute Zuhörerin Adj + Nf |
| | Oliver is a good listener; I can always rely on him to let me vent. |
| good looks npl | informal (attractive appearance) | gutes Aussehen Adj + Nn |
| | | Schönheit Nf |
| | | Sex-Appeal Nn |
| | Marty gets his good looks from his mother; she used to be a model. |
| good loser n | informal ([sb] who accepts losing graciously) | guter Verlierer Adj + Nm |
| | | gute Verliererin Adj + Nf |
| good luck n | (good fortune) | Glück Nn |
| | It was such good luck that I ran into him yesterday. |
| | This item brings me good luck. |
| | Es war so ein Glück, dass ich ihn gestern getroffen habe. // Dieser Gegenstand bringt mir Glück. |
| good luck charm n | (trinket worn for good fortune) | Glücksbringer Nm |
| | | Talisman Nm |
| | Many people carry a rabbit's foot or four-leaf clover for a good luck charm. |
| Good luck! interj | (used to wish [sb] good fortune) | Viel Glück Int |
| | | Viel Erfolg Int |
| | Today's your test? Good luck! |
| good man n | (honest or kind man) (ugs) | guter Kerl, feiner Kerl Adj + Nm |
| | | guter Mann Adj + Nm |
| | My uncle is a good man and always helps his neighbours. |
| good manners npl | (courtesy, social etiquette) | gute Manieren Adj + Npl |
| | I was impressed by the children's good manners at the dinner table. |
| be good manners v expr | (be courteous) (ugs) | gutes Benehmen Adj + Nn |
| | (formell) | gute Manieren Adj + Npl |
| | In many countries, it is not good manners to eat with your fingers. |
| good mood n | (cheerful frame of mind) | gute Stimmung Adj + Nf |
| | She has good moods and bad moods – there's no predicting it. |
| good morning interj | (hello: before noon) | Guten Morgen Int |
| | (Dialekt: Norddeutschland) | Moin Int |
| | Good morning! You're up bright and early today! |
| | Guten Morgen! Du bist aber heute schon früh frisch und fröhlich. |
| good name n | figurative (reputation) | guter Ruf Adj + Nm |
| | | Ansehen Nn |
| | Although they were never proven, the allegations tarnished his good name. |
| | A good name is worth more than riches. |
| good nature n | (kindness, generosity) | gutes Wesen Adj + Nn |
| | | großes Herz Adj + Nn |
| | Barry is a generous man, but I worry that others may be taking advantage of his good nature. |
good neighbor (US),
good neighbour (UK) n | (helpful person) | guter Mensch Adj + Nm |
| | | eine Hilfe Unbest Art, f + Nf |
| | It is important to be a good neighbour and to recognize how we affect the community in which we live. |
| good news n | ([sth] welcome) | gute Nachricht Adj + Nf |
| | The cut in VAT was good news for shoppers. |
| | Die Reduzierung der Umsatzsteuer war eine gute Nachricht für Käufer. |
| (a) good night n | (enjoyable evening, night) | netter Abend, schöner Abend Adj + Nm |
| | | unterhaltsamer Abend Adj + Nm |
| | We had a steak dinner and lots of laughs--it was a good night. |
| | Wir hatten ein Steak und haben viel gelacht – es war ein unterhaltsamer Abend. |
| good old days npl | (past times viewed with nostalgia) | alten Zeiten Adj + Npl |
| | | gute alte Zeit Rdw |
| | Some people miss those good old days when the pace of life was slower. |
| good old times npl | informal (nostalgic term: the past) | die guten alten Zeiten Rdw |
| | My grandparents often talk about the good old times when they were young. |
| Good one! interj | informal (expressing approval of a joke) | der war gut Int |
| good people npl | (honest, kind people) | gute Menschen Adj + Npl |
| | | gute Leute Adj + Npl |
| | My neighbors are good people, always helping others and never taking what is not theirs. |
| good people npl | uncountable, slang (honest, kind person) | guter Mensch Adj + Nm |
| | | guter Kerl Adj + Nm |
| | You can depend on Jack; he's good people. |
| good person n | ([sb] kind, honest) | guter Mensch Adj + Nm |
| | Vivie is a good person who is always willing to help other people. |
| good point n | (insightful comment) | guter Punkt Adj + Nm |
| | | interessanter Aspekt Adj + Nm |
| | Miriam raised several good points during the discussion. |
| Good point! interj | (insightful comment) | da könntest du Recht haben Int |
| | | da könnte was dran sein Int |
| | "Some people won't be able to attend the meeting if we hold it on Friday." "Good point!" |
| good point n | often plural (positive trait) | gute Dinge Adj + Npl |
| | | das Gute Best Art, n + Nn |
| | One of Hugh's good points is his generosity. |
| good price n | (reasonable cost) | guter Preis Adj + Nm |
| | | fairer Preis Adj + Nm |
| | The hotel offers good prices for rooms. |
| good prospect n | (promising opportunity) | gute Aussicht Adj + Nf |
| | | verheißungsvoller Kunde, aussichtsreicher Kandidat Adj + Nm |
| | China is currently a good prospect for foreign investors. |
| good prospect n | (person: likely to do well) | jemand, der gute Chancen hat Rdw |
| | | jemand, für den es gut aussieht Rdw |
| | This young Formula 1 driver looks a good prospect for next season. |
| good reason n | (justification, grounds) | guter Grund Adj + Nm |
| | She must have had good reason to say what she did about him. |
| Good riddance! interj | (relief at being rid of [sb], [sth]) | Auf Nimmerwiedersehen Int |
| | | Zum Glück bin ich jmdn los Int |
| | When the brat finally left with his mother, the babysitter said "Good riddance!" |
| Good Samaritan n | (Biblical character) | barmherziger Samariter Adj + Nm |
| | The pastor preached about the Good Samaritan today. |
Good Samaritan,
good samaritan n | figurative (helpful person) | helfende Hand Adj + Nf |
| | | Hilfe Nf |
| | | Helfer in der Not Rdw |
| | When I got a flat tire, a couple of good samaritans came by and changed my tire for me. |
| good sense n | (sensible judgement) | gesunder Menschenverstand Adj + Nm |
| | | Vernunft Nf |
| | It is good sense to take the time to carefully consider the available options. |
| good shape n | informal (physically fit condition) (allg) | gute Verfassung Adj + Nf |
| | | gute Form Adj + Nf |
| | He's in good shape for a 70-year-old. |