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good·bye

or good-bye also good-by (go͝od-bī′)

interj.

Used to express an acknowledgment of parting.

n. pl. good·byes or good-byes also good-bys

1. An acknowledgment at parting, especially by saying "goodbye."

2. An act of parting or leave-taking: many sad goodbyes.

[Alteration (influenced by good day) of God be with you.]

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goodbye

(ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ)

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farewell: a conventional expression used at leave-taking or parting with people and at the loss or rejection of things or ideas

1. a leave-taking; parting: they prolonged their goodbyes for a few more minutes.

2. a farewell: they said goodbyes to each other.

[C16: contraction of God be with ye]

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Noun

goodbye - a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"

bye-bye, cheerio, good day, goodby, good-by, good-bye, sayonara, so long, adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye

farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

goodbye

noun

1. farewell, parting, leave-taking It was a very emotional goodbye.

interjection

1. farewell, see you, see you later, ciao (Italian), cheerio, adieu, ta-ta, au revoir (French), auf Wiedersehen (German), adios (Spanish) Well, goodbye and good luck.

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Translations

إلى اللقاء

довиждане

adéu

na shledanourozloučení

farvel

auf Wiedersehen Lebewohl ade

αντίο

adiaŭ

adiós

head aeganägemist

hyvästijäähyväisetnäkemiin

au revoir adieu

do viđenja

búcsúszóistenhozzádviszlátviszontlátásra

vertu sæll

addio arrivederci arrivederla ciao

avevale

viso gero

atāvisu labu

dagdoeihoudoetot ziens

adjø på gjensyn

do widzenia

adeusaté-logopasse-bem

la revederepa

до свидания пока

do videniazbohom

nasvidenje

doviđenjapozdravzbogom

adjöhej då

kwaherituonane tena

Allah'a ısmarladıkAllahaısmarladıkgule gule Güle güle

до побачення

خدا حافظ

tạm biệt

再见

goodbye

[ˈgʊdˈbaɪ]

A. EXCL → ¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego!

B. N → despedida f
to say goodbye to (lit) [+ person] → despedirse de (fig) [+ thing] → despedirse de, dar por perdido
you can say goodbye to your wallet → ya puedes despedirte de tu cartera, ya no volverás a ver la cartera

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

goodbye

[ˌgʊdˈbaɪ] excl → au revoir!
to say goodbye to sb → dire au revoir à qn
to wave goodbye to sb → faire au revoir de la main à qn
to say goodbye to sth, to wave goodbye to sth [+ possession, hope, ambition] → dire adieu à qchgood day [ˌgʊdˈdeɪ] (old-fashioned) excl

(= hello) → bonjour !

(= goodbye) → au revoir !good evening excl → bonsoir!good faith n → bonne foi fgood-for-nothing [ˌgʊdfə^rˈnʌθɪŋ] adj → bon(ne) à rienGood Friday n → Vendredi m saintgood-hearted [ˌgʊdˈhɑː^rtɪd] adj
to be good-hearted [person] → avoir bon cœurgood-humoured [ˌgʊdˈhuːmə^rd] (British) good-humored (US) adj

[person, appearance, smile] → jovial(e)

[remark, joke] → sans malice

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

goodbye

n → Abschied m, → Lebewohl nt (geh); to say goodbye, to say or make one’s goodbyes → sich verabschieden, Lebewohl sagen (geh); to wish somebody goodbye, to say goodbye to somebody → sich von jdm verabschieden, von jdm Abschied nehmen; to say goodbye to something → einer Sache (dat) → Lebewohl sagen; well, it’s goodbye to all that → damit ist es jetzt vorbei; when all the goodbyes were over → als das Abschiednehmen vorbei war

interj → auf Wiedersehen, lebe wohl (geh)

adj attr → Abschieds-; goodbye party → Abschiedsparty f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

goodbye

[ˌgʊdˈbaɪ]

1. excl → arrivederci

2. n → saluto, addio
to say goodbye to (person) → salutare (fig) (holiday, promotion) → dire addio a

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good

(gud) – comparative better (ˈbetə) : superlative best (best) – adjective

1. well-behaved; not causing trouble etc. Be good!; She's a good baby.

2. correct, desirable etc. She was a good wife; good manners; good English.

3. of high quality. good food/literature; His singing is very good.

4. skilful; able to do something well. a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.

5. kind. You've been very good to him; a good father.

6. helpful; beneficial. Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.

7. pleased, happy etc. I'm in a good mood today.

8. pleasant; enjoyable. to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.

9. considerable; enough. a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.

10. suitable. a good man for the job.

11. sound, fit. good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.

12. sensible. Can you think of one good reason for doing that?

13. showing approval. We've had very good reports about you.

14. thorough. a good clean.

15. healthy or in a positive mood. I don't feel very good this morning.

noun

1. advantage or benefit. He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?

2. goodness. I always try to see the good in people.

interjection

an expression of approval, gladness etc.

ˈgoodness noun

the state of being good.

interjection

(also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.

goods noun plural

1. objects etc for sale, products. leather goods.

2. articles sent by rail, not road, sea or air. This station is for passengers and goods; (also adjective) a goods train/station.

ˈgoody – plural ˈgoodies – noun

(usually in plural) any food (eg cake, ice-cream) which is particularly enjoyable to eat. the goodies at a children's party.

goodˈbye (-ˈbai) interjection, noun

an expression used when leaving someone. Goodbye – it was good of you to visit us; sad goodbyes.

good-day, good eveninggood morninggood-for-ˈnothing adjective, noun

(a person who is) useless or lazy. That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal).

good humour , (American) good humor

kindliness and cheerfulness.

good-ˈhumoured , (American) good-humored adjective

a good-humoured smile.

good-ˈhumouredly , (American) good-humoredly adverb

good-ˈlooking adjective

handsome; attractive. a good-looking girl; He is very good-looking.

good morning, good afternoon, good-ˈday, good evening, good night interjection, nouns

words used (depending on the time of day) when meeting or leaving someone. Good morning, Mrs Brown; Good night, everyone – I'm going to bed.

good-ˈnatured adjective

pleasant; not easily made angry. a good-natured fellow.

ˌgoodˈwill, good will noun

1. the good reputation and trade with customers that a business firm has. We are selling the goodwill along with the shop.

2. friendliness. He has always shown a good deal of goodwill towards us.

good works noun plural

acts of charity. He is known throughout the city for his good works.

as good as

almost. The job's as good as done.

be as good as one's word

to keep one's promises.

be up to no good

to be doing something wrong. I'm sure he's up to no good.

deliver the goods

to do what one has promised to do.

for good (sometimes for good and all)

permanently. He's not going to France for a holiday – he's going for good.

for goodness' sake

an expression of annoyance. For goodness' sake, will you stop that noise!

good for

1. certain to last. These houses are good for another hundred years at least.

2. certain to pay (a sum of money). He's good for $50.

3. certain to cause. That story is always good for a laugh.

good for you/him etc

an expression of approval. You've passed your exam – good for you!

Good Friday (ˌgud ˈfraidi) noun

the Friday before Easter commemorating the crucifixion of Christ.

good gracious, good heavens

expressions of surprise.

goodness gracious, goodness me

expressions of surprise.

good old

an expression used to show approval etc. Good old Fred! I knew he would help us out.

make good

1. to be successful. Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.

2. to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc). The damage you caused to my car must be made good.

no good

useless; pointless. It's no good crying for help – no-one will hear you; This penknife is no good – the blades are blunt.

put in a good word for

to praise or recommend. Put in a good word for me when you see the boss.

take (something) in good part

not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc). John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.

thank goodness

an expression used to show that a person is glad that something is all right. Thank goodness it isn't raining.

to the good

richer. After buying and selling some of these paintings, we finished up $500 to the good.

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Pontellier was a great favorite, and ladies, men, children, even nurses, were always on hand to say goodby to him.

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"Didn't--didn't you mean even to say goodby to me, Bartley?

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Jane was not married before she left with her father and Esmeralda for her little Wisconsin farm, and as she coldly bid Robert Canler goodby as her train pulled out, he called to her that he would join them in a week or two.