Sentence examples of "for good or ill" in English

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Science can be used for good or evil purposes. La ciencia puede ser usada para propósitos buenos o malvados.

We must accept life, for good or for evil. Debemos aceptar la vida, para bien o para mal.

Whether it's good or not, let's do it anyway. Sea bueno o malo, hagámoslo de todos modos.

Moderate exercise is necessary for good health. El ejercicio moderado es necesario para tener buena salud.

A baby does not know good or evil. Un bebé no distingue el bien del mal.

Has Jane left Japan for good? ¿Jane abandonó Japón para siempre?

It's not a question of good or bad but of better or worse. No es una cuestión de bueno o malo sino de mejor o peor.

Because of his passion for indigenous Mexican art, he spends his weekends in Tlaxcala or Teotihuacan looking for good specimens of small statues. Por su afición al arte indígena mexicana, él pasa sus fines de semana en Tlaxcala o en Teotihuacán para buscar buenos ejemplares de estatuillas.

This medicine will do you good or harm, as the case may be. Este medicamento te hará bien o daño, según sea el caso.

After spending four years in jail, he was set free for good behaviour. Después de haber pasado cuatro años en la cárcel, los soltaron por buena conducta.

Sleep and wait for good luck. Siéntate a esperar por la buena suerte.

All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Todo lo que se necesita para que triunfe el mal que que los hombres buenos no hagan nada.

"Why at this point people have to pay for good sex?" "Because there are no adults' entertainments." "¿Por qué a estas alturas hay que pagar por tener sexo bien hecho?" "Porque no existe diversión para adultos."

Let's hope for good results. Esperemos buenos resultados.

I will quit smoking for good. Dejaré de fumar para siempre.

In Japan it is not customary to tip for good service. En Japón no es costumbre dar propina por el buen servicio.

With every increase of scientific knowledge, man's power for evil is increased in the same proportion as his power for good. Con cada incremento del conocimiento científico, el poder del hombre para el mal se incrementa en la misma proporción que su poder para el bien.

With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion. Con o sin religión, la gente buena puede comportarse bien y la gente mala puede hacer el mal; Para que la gente buena comience a hacer el mal, necesitamos la religión.

The store closed down for good. La tienda cerró permanentemente.

During hard times, people might not go on a trip, but they might be willing to pay extra for good coffee. En tiempos difíciles, las personas pueden no hacer un viaje, pero pueden estar dispuestas a pagar extra por un buen café.

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