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bon [bɔ̃, bɔn] adj 1. (= agréable, satisfaisant) → good;
un bon repas/restaurant → a good meal/restaurant;
être bon en maths → to be good at maths
2. (= charitable);
être bon (envers) → to be good (to), to be kind (to);
vous êtes trop bon → you're too kind
3. (= correct) → right;
le bon numéro/moment → the right number/moment
4. [souhaits];
bon anniversaire → happy birthday;
bon courage → good luck;
bon séjour → enjoy your stay;
bon voyage → have a good trip;
bon week-end → have a good weekend;
bonne année → happy New Year;
bonne chance → good luck;
bonne fête → happy holiday;
bonne nuit → good night
5. (= approprié);
bon à/pour → fit to/for;
bon à jeter → fit for the bin;
c'est bon à savoir → that's useful to know;
à quoi bon (...)? → what's the point ou use (of ...)?
6. (intensif);
ça m'a pris deux bonnes heures → it took me a good two hours;
un bon nombre de → a good number of
7. bon enfant adj invaccommodating, easy-going;
bonne femme (péj) → woman;
de bonne heure → early;
bon marché → cheap;
bon mot → witticism;
pour faire bon poids ... → to make up for it ...;
bon sens → common sense;
bon vivant → jovial chap;
bonnes œuvres → charitable works, charities;
bonne sœur → nun nm
1. (= billet) → voucher;
(aussi: bon cadeau) → gift voucher;
bon de caisse → cash voucher;
bon d'essence → petrol coupon;
bon à tirer → pass for press;
bon du Trésor → Treasury bond
2. avoir du bon → to have its good points;
il y a du bon dans ce qu'il dit → there's some sense in what he says;
pour de bon → for good nm/f un bon à rien → a good-for-nothing adv il fait bon → it's ou the weather is fine;
sentir bon → to smell good;
tenir bon → to stand firm;
juger bon de faire ... → to think fit to do ... exclright!, good!;
ah bon? → really?;
bon, je reste → right, I'll stay voir aussi bonne

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