something good

ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɡʊd

Definition

Definition of something good - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

outcomedesirable or favorable outcome

Winning the award was something good for the whole team.

advantage

benefit

qualityunspecified positive quality or attribute

There's something good about his attitude.

advantage

benefit

virtue

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Expressions with something

really something

exp.

very impressive or remarkable in a positive way

Her performance in the play was really something.

that's something

exp.

indicates a noteworthy or impressive thing

Winning the award, now that's something.

quite something

impressive or remarkable thing

Her performance in the play was quite something.

something's fishy

exp.

something seems dishonest or wrong

When he changed his story again, something's fishy.

blow something up

inflate something with air or gas

We need to blow the balloons up for the party.

boil something down

make a liquid thicker by boiling

Boil the sauce down to enhance the flavor.

Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

celebrate the good times

mark happy occasions with festivities

They celebrate the good times by throwing a big party.

do someone good

benefit someone's health or well-being

A vacation will do you good.

for good reason

adv.

due to a legitimate or understandable reason

He left early, and for good reason.

for one's own good

adv.

beneficial to oneself despite seeming unpleasant

The criticism was harsh but for his own good.

Terms with something good included in their meaning

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recommend

suggestion

suggest something as a good choice

repair

fixing

restore something damaged to good condition

approve

personal opinion

regard something as good or satisfactory

blessing

good fortune

something good that brings happiness

bonus

unexpected benefit

something extra that is good

excellent

adj.

skillful

very good at something

positive

quality

good or beneficial aspect of something

recommendation

suggestion

act of suggesting something as good or suitable

Examples of something good in a sentence

The surprise party was something good that lifted his spirits.
There's something good in his cooking skills.
Her smile has something good that brightens the room.

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French:bonne chose, quelque chose de bien, ...
German:etwas Gutes, ...
Italian:qualcosa di buono, ...
Spanish:algo bueno, ...
Portuguese:algo bom, algo de bom, ...
Chinese:好事, 某种好的东西, ...
Japanese:良いこと, 何か良いもの, ...
Arabic:خَيْر, شَيْء جَيِّد, ...
Hebrew:דָבָר טוֹב, מַשֶּׁהוּ טוֹב, ...
Russian:что-то хорошее, ...
Ukrainian:щось хороше, щось позитивне, ...
Hindi:कुछ अच्छा, अच्छी बात, ...
Bengali:কিছু ভালো, কোনো গুণ, ...
Catalan:quelcom bo, alguna cosa bona, ...
Czech:úspěch, klad, ...
Danish:noget godt, noget værdifuldt, ...
Dutch:iets goeds, ...
Greek:κάτι καλό, θετικό στοιχείο, ...
Hungarian:jó dolog, érték, ...
Khmer:លទ្ធផលល្អ, គុណលក្ខណៈល្អ, ...
Korean:좋은 일, 뭔가 좋은 점, ...
Persian:چیزی خوب, ویژگی مثبت نامشخص, ...
Polish:coś dobrego, ...
Portuguese (BR):algo bom, ...
Romanian:ceva bun, o calitate pozitivă, ...
Swedish:något bra, ...
Thai:สิ่งที่ดี, บางอย่างที่ดี, ...
Turkish:iyi bir şey, bir şeyler iyi, ...
Vietnamese:điều tốt, điều tốt đẹp nào đó, ...

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Definition of something good - Reverso English Dictionary

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