bondad

f.

1 goodness.

tener la bondad de hacer algo to be kind enough to do something

2 Kindness.

Una de las siete virtudes One of the seven virtues.

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bondad

► nombre femenino

1 goodness

2 (afabilidad) kindness

3 (amabilidad) kindness

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FRASEOLOGÍA

tener la bondad de + inf to be kind enough to + inf

■ tenga la bondad de decirle que ... please tell him that ...

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noun f.

goodness, kindness

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SF (=cualidad) goodness; (=amabilidad) kindness

tener la bondad de hacer algo — to be so kind as to do sth, be good enough to do sth

tenga la bondad de pasar — please go in

tenga la bondad de no fumar — please refrain from smoking

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femenino

a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?

tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)

b) (del clima) mildness

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= kindliness, kindness, goodness.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.

Ex. Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate 'goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

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* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

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femenino

a) (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? — (frml) would you mind closing the door?

tengan la bondad de no fumar — (frml) kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)

b) (del clima) mildness

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= kindliness, kindness, goodness.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: She had counseled kindness and understanding (coupled with a little divination!), and got on with him swimmingly.

Ex: Measurement in and of itself is neutral and cannot indicate 'goodness' or 'badness' = La medición en sí misma es neutral y no puede indicar lo bueno o malo que algo es.

* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

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bondad

feminine

1 (Fil) goodness; (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness

¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? (frml); would you mind closing the door?, would you be so kind o good as to close the door? (BrE frml)

tengan la bondad de no fumar (frml); kindly o please refrain from smoking (frml)

2 (del clima) mildness

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bondad sustantivo femenino

a) (afabilidad, generosidad) goodness, kindness;

◊ ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta? (frml) would you mind closing the door?

b) (del clima) mildness

bondad sustantivo femenino
1 goodness
2 frml (cortesía) tenga la bondad de pasar, please be so kind as to come in
'bondad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusar
- bien
- presidir
- benevolencia
- infinito
- personificar
English:
goodness
- kindness
- mildness
- soft-heartedness
- bear

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bondad nf

1. [cualidad] goodness;

la bondad del clima the mildness of the climate;

las bondades de la dieta mediterránea the benefits of the Mediterranean diet

2. [amabilidad] kindness;

¿tendrías la bondad de acercarme esa silla? would you be so kind as to pass me that chair?;

tenga la bondad de entrar do please come in

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bondad

f goodness, kindness;

tenga la bondad de please be so kind as to

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bondad nf

benevolencia: goodness, kindness

tener la bondad de hacer algo: to be kind enough to do something

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bondad n kindness