goodnight


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goodnight

(ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt)
sentence substitute
a conventional expression of farewell, or, rarely, of greeting, used in the late afternoon, the evening, or at night, esp when departing to bed
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Translations

goodnight

good night [ˌgʊdˈnaɪt] exclbonne nuit!
to say goodnight to sb → dire bonne nuit à qn
to kiss sb goodnight → embrasser qn pour lui souhaiter bonne nuitgoodnight kiss nbaiser m pour dire bonne nuitgood offices npl (= help) → bons offices mpl
through his good offices → par ses bons offices
through the good offices of sb → par les bons offices de qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

goodnight

adj attrGutenacht-; goodnight kissGutenachtkuss m
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References in classic literature ?
The Holy Deacon did so, and putting the money into his pocket waited till the congregation was dismissed and said goodnight.
"Goodnight, cousin," said Phoebe, strangely affected by Hepzibah's manner.
Goodnight." And before Dantes could open his mouth -- before he had noticed where the jailer placed his bread or the water -- before he had glanced towards the corner where the straw was, the jailer disappeared, taking with him the lamp and closing the door, leaving stamped upon the prisoner's mind the dim reflection of the dripping walls of his dungeon.
Clare, feeling then that he had been too hasty, and that he was, moreover, to blame for leaving her standing in an inn-passage, did what he usually did in such cases, gave the man five shillings to plaster the blow; and thus they parted, bidding each other a pacific goodnight. As soon as Clare had taken the reins from the ostler, and the young couple had driven off, the two men went in the other direction.
And I am three years older, was the thought in her mind as she kissed her brothers goodnight.
He quitted the house--and forgot to wish Natalie goodnight.
I shall keep a journal-letter, and send it once a week, so goodnight, and more tomorrow.
As I shook hands with her for goodnight I asked her if she had any general plan--had thought over what she had better do.
Lizabetha Prokofievna!" he continued, now crimson with rage, "if you are coming, we will say goodnight to the prince, and--"
'my dear,' and kisses her 'goodnight,' and don't think it 's silly, and I wish I had a brother just like him, yes, I do!" And Maud showed signs of woe, for her disappointment about going was very great.
When it was her time to leave she rose, kissed me, and bade Daddy Jacques goodnight. She had to pass behind my desk and the door to enter her chamber, and she could do this only with some difficulty.
With a total of six UK number one singles and five UK number one albums under their belt, the lads are returning once more after the success of sell-out tour Thank You and Goodnight. A statement from the band said: "It's a bitter-sweet day for us as we announce our final ever shows.