good news

Noun CEFR B2

ɡʊd nuːz

Definitions

Something or someone pleasant, fortunate, or otherwise positive.
uncountable
The message of Jesus concerning the salvation of the faithful, as elaborated in the Gospels.
uncountable
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see good, news.
uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbuenas noticias buenas nuevas

Françaisbonne nouvelle évangile

Deutschgute Nachricht

25 more languages

العربيةإنجيل بشارة بشرىخَبَر سَارّ

Bosanskišava

فارسیمژده نوید

Gaeilgesoscéala

Galegoalbízaras

हिन्दीख़ुशख़बरी नवीद मुझ़्दा

Hrvatskišava

ՀայերենԱվետիս

Bahasa Indonesiakabar baik

日本語ふくいん佳音吉報喜ばしい知らせ好事快報朗報福音良いニュース

한국어복음 희소식

Kurdîmujde sava

Latinaevangelium

Nederlandsgoede nieuws

PolskiDobra Nowina

Portuguêsboa notícia boas novas notícia boa

Русскийблага́я весть до́брая весть хоро́шие но́вости

Српскиšava

Svenskaevangelium glädjebud

தமிழ்நற்செய்தி நல்லது

తెలుగుశుభవార్త

Türkçemüjde muştu sava

اردوخوش خبری

Tiếng ViệtTin Lành tin mừng tin vui

Examples

“The mainstream media hones in on bad news stories where UK railways are concerned, yet gives scant attention to the many items of good news emerging from the network.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

good night's sleep good night's sleeps good offices good oil good old boy good old boy network

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