superb: There is a superb 18-hole golf course 6 miles away.
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proficient: A great number of Egyptians are proficient in foreign languages.
skilled: …a network of highly skilled observers of wildlife.
able: They are bright, intelligent, able and confident.
capable: She's a very capable speaker.
adept: He is an adept guitar player.
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positive: The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John.
beneficiaclass="underline" Using computers has a beneficial effect on children's learning.
favourable: His ability to talk tough while eating fast made a favourable impression on his dining companions.
goo d after|noo n CONVENTION You say ' Good afternoon ' when you are greeting someone in the afternoon. [FORMAL , FORMULAE ]
good|bye /gʊ dba I / (goodbyes ) also good-bye
1 CONVENTION You say ' Goodbye ' to someone when you or they are leaving, or at the end of a phone conversation. [FORMULAE ]
2 N‑COUNT When you say your goodbyes , you say something such as 'Goodbye' when you leave. □ He said his goodbyes knowing that a long time would pass before he would see his child again. □ I said a hurried goodbye and walked home in the cold.
3 PHRASE When you say goodbye to someone, you say something such as 'Goodbye', 'Bye', or 'See you', when you or they are leaving. You can also wave goodbye to someone. □ He left without saying goodbye. □ He wanted to say goodbye to you. □ They came to the front door to wave goodbye.
4 PHRASE If you say goodbye or wave goodbye to something that you want or usually have, you accept that you are not going to have it. □ He has probably said goodbye to his last chance of a gold medal. □ We can wave goodbye to the sort of protection that people at work need and deserve.
5 to kiss something goodbye → see kiss
goo d da y CONVENTION People sometimes say ' Good day ' instead of 'Hello' or 'Goodbye'. [OLD-FASHIONED , FORMULAE ] □ Well, I'd better be off. Good day to you.
goo d e ve|ning CONVENTION You say ' Good evening ' when you are greeting someone in the evening. [FORMAL , FORMULAE ]
goo d-for-no thing (good-for-nothings ) ADJ [ADJ n] If you describe someone as good-for-nothing , you think that they are lazy or irresponsible. □ …a good-for-nothing fourteen-year-old son who barely knows how to read and count. ● N‑COUNT Good-for-nothing is also a noun. □ …lazy good-for-nothings.
Goo d Fri |day N‑UNCOUNT Good Friday is the day on which Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is the Friday before Easter Sunday.
goo d gu y (good guys ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] You can refer to the good characters in a film or story as the good guys . You can also refer to the good guys in a situation in real life. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] □ There was a fine line between the good guys and the bad guys. in BRIT, use goodies
goo d-hu moured in AM, use good-humored ADJ A good-humoured person or atmosphere is pleasant and cheerful. □ Charles was brave and remarkably good-humoured. □ It was a good humoured conference.
goodie /gʊ di/ → see goody
goo d-loo king (better-looking , best-looking ) ADJ Someone who is good-looking has an attractive face. □ Cassandra noticed him because he was good-looking. □ …a good-looking woman.
good|ly /gʊ dli/ ADJ [ADJ n] A goodly amount or part of something is a fairly large amount or part of it, often more than was expected. [FORMAL ] □ Laski spent a goodly part of his lecturing life in American universities.
goo d mo rn|ing CONVENTION You say ' Good morning ' when you are greeting someone in the morning. [FORMAL , FORMULAE ]
goo d-na tured ADJ A good-natured person or animal is naturally friendly and does not get angry easily. □ He was good natured about it, he didn't fuss.
good|ness /gʊ dnəs/
1 EXCLAM People sometimes say ' goodness ' or ' my goodness ' to express surprise. [FEELINGS ] □ Goodness, I wonder if he knows. □ My goodness, he's earned millions in his career.
2 for goodness sake → see sake
3 thank goodness → see thank
4 N‑UNCOUNT Goodness is the quality of being kind, helpful, and honest. □ He retains a faith in human goodness.
good|night /gʊ dna I t/ also good night
1 CONVENTION You say ' Goodnight ' to someone late in the evening before one of you goes home or goes to sleep. [FORMULAE ]
2 PHRASE If you say goodnight to someone or kiss them goodnight , you say something such as 'Goodnight' to them or kiss them before one of you goes home or goes to sleep. □ Eleanor went upstairs to say goodnight to the children. □ Both men rose to their feet and kissed her goodnight. □ …a goodnight kiss.
goods ◆◆◇ /gʊ dz/
1 N‑PLURAL Goods are things that are made to be sold. □ Money can be exchanged for goods or services. □ …a wide range of consumer goods.
2 N‑PLURAL Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved. □ All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag. □ You can give your unwanted goods to charity. COLLOCATIONS goods NOUN