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worth 1
(wûrth)n.
1. The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable: the worth of higher education.
2. Material or market value: stocks having a worth of ten million dollars.
3. A quantity of something that may be purchased for a specified sum or by a specified means: ten dollars' worth of natural gas; wanted their money's worth.
4. Wealth; riches: her net worth.
5. Quality that commands esteem or respect; merit: a person of great worth.
adj.
Idioms: 1. Equal in value to something specified: worth its weight in gold.
2. Deserving of; meriting: a proposal not worth consideration.
3. Having wealth or riches amounting to: a person worth millions.
for all (one) is worth
To the utmost of one's powers or ability.
for what it's worth
Even though it may not be important or valuable: Here's my advice, for what it's worth.
worth 2
(wûrth)intr.v. worthed, worth·ing, worths Obsolete
To befall; betide.
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worth
(wɜːθ)adj (governing a noun with prepositional force)
1. worthy of; meriting or justifying: it's not worth discussing; an idea worth some thought.
2. (Commerce) having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds.
3. for all one is worth to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
4. worth one's weight in gold extremely helpful, kind, etc
n
5. high quality; excellence
6. (Commerce) value, price
7. (Commerce) the amount or quantity of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol.
[Old English weorth; related to Old Saxon, Old High German werth (German Wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths]
worth
(wɜːθ)vb
(intr) archaic to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)
[Old English weorthan; related to Old Frisian wertha, Old Saxon, Old High German werthan (German werden), Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan, Latin vertere to turn]
Worth
(wɜːθ; French vɔrt)n
(Biography) Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture
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worth1
(wɜrθ)prep.
1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 20 dollars.
3. having property to the value or amount of: They are worth millions.
n. 4. excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem: people of worth.
5. usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose: Your worth to the team is unquestionable.
6. value, as in money.
7. a quantity of something of a specified value: 50 cents' worth of candy.
8. property or possessions: net worth.
Idioms: for all one is worth, to the utmost: She ran for all she was worth.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English weorth, c. Old Saxon werth, Old High German werd, Old Norse verth, Gothic wairth]
worth2
(wɜrθ)v.i. Archaic.
to happen or betide: Woe worth the day.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English weorthan to come to be, become, c. Old Saxon werthan, Old High German werdan, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan to become, Latin vertere to turn (see verse)]
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worth
Worth can be a preposition or a noun.
1. used as a preposition
If something is worth an amount of money, that is the amount you would get for it if you sold it.
His yacht is worth $1.7 million.
They own a two-bedroom house worth £350,000.
Be Careful!
Worth is not a verb. Don't say 'His yacht worths $1.7 million'.
2. used as a noun
You use worth as a noun after words like pounds or dollars to show how much money you would get for an amount of something if you sold it.
I can't believe we're arguing over fifty pence worth of chocolate.
Twelve million pounds worth of gold and jewels were stolen.
Don't talk about the 'worth' of something that someone owns. Don't say, for example, 'The worth of his house has greatly increased'. You say 'The value of his house has greatly increased'.
What will happen to the value of my car?
The value of the land is now over £1 million.
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worth
Past participle: worthed
Gerund: worthing
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Noun | 1. | worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline" indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity halfpennyworth, ha'p'orth - the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny penn'orth, pennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a penny |
2. | worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" demerit, fault - the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did" praisworthiness - the property of deserving praise worthwhileness - value sufficient to repay time or effort spent price - the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies" worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" | |
3. | Worth - French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895) | |
Adj. | 1. | worth - worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically) irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" |
2. | worth - having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" |
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worth
noun
1. value, price, rate, cost, estimate, valuation The total worth of the Australian sharemarket is now close to $520 billion.
value worthlessness
value worthlessness
2. merit, value, quality, importance, desert(s), virtue, excellence, goodness, estimation, worthiness She did not appreciate her husband's true worth until he was gone.
merit wretchedness, unworthiness
merit wretchedness, unworthiness
3. usefulness, value, benefit, quality, importance, utility, excellence, goodness The client has little means of judging the worth of the advice he is given.
usefulness futility, insignificance, triviality, uselessness, worthlessness, paltriness
usefulness futility, insignificance, triviality, uselessness, worthlessness, paltriness
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worth
noun1. A measure of those qualities that determine merit, desirability, usefulness, or importance:
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Translations
جَدير بِ، يَسْتَحِق التَّفكير بِهقيمةقِيمَةقيمَهيُساوي ثَمَنَه
hodnota
værdværdifor
arvo
vrijednost
értékû
jafnvirîiverîur, sem verîskuldarvirîi
かち価値資産
가치값값나가다값어치값어치있다
menkavertiškumasnuopelnainusipelnantisnusipelnęs
vērtībavērts
stojaci za
vredenvrednost
värde
มูลค่า
giá trị
worth
[wɜːθ]A. ADJ
1. (= equal in value to) to be worth sth → valer algo
it's worth five pounds → vale cinco libras
it's worth a lot of money → vale mucho dinero
what or how much is it worth? → ¿cuánto vale?
it's not worth much → no vale mucho
it's worth a great deal to me (sentimentally) → para mí tiene gran valor sentimental
he was worth a million when he died → murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón
what's the old man worth? → ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?
"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" → -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?
to run for all one is worth → correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo
to sing for all one is worth → cantar con toda el alma
it must be worth a fortune → debe valer una fortuna
it's more than my job's worth to tell you → me costaría mi empleo decirte eso
it's not worth the paper it's written on → vale menos que el papel en que está escrito
she's worth ten of him → ella vale diez veces más que él
I tell you this for what it's worth → te digo esto por si te interesa
it's worth five pounds → vale cinco libras
it's worth a lot of money → vale mucho dinero
what or how much is it worth? → ¿cuánto vale?
it's not worth much → no vale mucho
it's worth a great deal to me (sentimentally) → para mí tiene gran valor sentimental
he was worth a million when he died → murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón
what's the old man worth? → ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?
"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" → -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?
to run for all one is worth → correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo
to sing for all one is worth → cantar con toda el alma
it must be worth a fortune → debe valer una fortuna
it's more than my job's worth to tell you → me costaría mi empleo decirte eso
it's not worth the paper it's written on → vale menos que el papel en que está escrito
she's worth ten of him → ella vale diez veces más que él
I tell you this for what it's worth → te digo esto por si te interesa
2. (= deserving of) it's worth reading → vale or merece la pena leerlo
it's worth the effort → vale or merece la pena molestarse en hacerlo
it's worth having → vale or merece la pena tenerlo
it's (not) worth it → (no) vale or merece la pena
life isn't worth living → la vida no tiene sentido para mí
the cathedral is worth a look → la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral
it's worth mentioning that → merece la pena mencionar que ..., es digno de mención el hecho de que ...
it's worth supporting → es digno de apoyo
it's worth thinking about → vale or merece la pena pensarlo
it's not worth the trouble → no vale or merece la pena
the meal was worth the wait → la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la espera
it's well worth doing → bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo
see also job, while
it's worth the effort → vale or merece la pena molestarse en hacerlo
it's worth having → vale or merece la pena tenerlo
it's (not) worth it → (no) vale or merece la pena
life isn't worth living → la vida no tiene sentido para mí
the cathedral is worth a look → la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral
it's worth mentioning that → merece la pena mencionar que ..., es digno de mención el hecho de que ...
it's worth supporting → es digno de apoyo
it's worth thinking about → vale or merece la pena pensarlo
it's not worth the trouble → no vale or merece la pena
the meal was worth the wait → la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la espera
it's well worth doing → bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo
see also job, while
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worth
[ˈwɜːrθ] n
(indicating quantity) to be two weeks' worth → représenter deux semaines
to be ten pounds' worth → représenter dix livres
"How much petrol shall I put in?" - -"About ten pounds' worth." → "Quelle quantité de carburant est-ce que je dois mettre?"- - "Mets-en pour à peu près dix livres."
two pounds' worth of apples → (pour) deux livres de pommes
400 dollars' worth of damage → 400 dollars de dégâts
a week's worth of food → une semaine de nourriture
to be ten pounds' worth → représenter dix livres
"How much petrol shall I put in?" - -"About ten pounds' worth." → "Quelle quantité de carburant est-ce que je dois mettre?"- - "Mets-en pour à peu près dix livres."
two pounds' worth of apples → (pour) deux livres de pommes
400 dollars' worth of damage → 400 dollars de dégâts
a week's worth of food → une semaine de nourriture
adj
(= having a value of) to be worth sth [object] → valoir qch
How much is it worth? → Cela vaut combien?
It's worth a lot of money → Cela vaut très cher.
It's worth £50 → Cela vaut 50 livres.
to be worth sth [person] → peser qch
She's worth millions → Elle pèse plusieurs millions.
for all one is worth → de toutes ses forces
Push for all you're worth! → Poussez de toutes vos forces!
How much is it worth? → Cela vaut combien?
It's worth a lot of money → Cela vaut très cher.
It's worth £50 → Cela vaut 50 livres.
to be worth sth [person] → peser qch
She's worth millions → Elle pèse plusieurs millions.
for all one is worth → de toutes ses forces
Push for all you're worth! → Poussez de toutes vos forces!
(= meriting, deserving) to be worth it → en valoir la peine
It's worth it → Cela en vaut la peine.
Is it worth it? → Cela en vaut-il la peine?
It's not worth it → Cela n'en vaut pas la peine.
to be well worth it → en valoir amplement la peine
to be worth a visit → mériter le déplacement
to be well worth a visit → mériter amplement le déplacement
This restaurant is well worth a visit → Ce restaurant mérite amplement le déplacement.
to be worth the effort → en valoir la peine
to be well worth the effort → en valoir amplement la peine
to be worth doing → valoir la peine d'être fait(e)
He's decided to see if the house might be worth buying
BUT Il a décidé de voir si cela valait la peine d'acheter la maison.
it's not worth your while → ça ne vaut pas la peine
do you think it's worth my while? → tu crois que ça vaut la peine?
to be worth sb's while to do sth
It will be well worth your while to track down these treasures → Vous auriez tout à gagner à retrouver ces trésors.
It would be worth your while to do something about the problem → Vous gagneriez à traiter ce problème.
It's worth it → Cela en vaut la peine.
Is it worth it? → Cela en vaut-il la peine?
It's not worth it → Cela n'en vaut pas la peine.
to be well worth it → en valoir amplement la peine
to be worth a visit → mériter le déplacement
to be well worth a visit → mériter amplement le déplacement
This restaurant is well worth a visit → Ce restaurant mérite amplement le déplacement.
to be worth the effort → en valoir la peine
to be well worth the effort → en valoir amplement la peine
to be worth doing → valoir la peine d'être fait(e)
He's decided to see if the house might be worth buying
BUT Il a décidé de voir si cela valait la peine d'acheter la maison.
it's not worth your while → ça ne vaut pas la peine
do you think it's worth my while? → tu crois que ça vaut la peine?
to be worth sb's while to do sth
It will be well worth your while to track down these treasures → Vous auriez tout à gagner à retrouver ces trésors.
It would be worth your while to do something about the problem → Vous gagneriez à traiter ce problème.
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worth
adj
→ wert; it’s worth £5 → es ist £ 5 wert; it’s not worth £5 → es ist keine £ 5 wert; what’s this worth? → was or wie viel ist das wert?; it can’t be worth that! → so viel kann es unmöglich wert sein; it’s worth a great deal to me → es ist mir viel wert; (sentimentally) → es bedeutet mir sehr viel; what’s it worth to me to do that? (in money) → was springt für mich dabei heraus? (inf); (in advantages) → was bringt es mir, wenn ich das tue?; will you do this for me? — what’s it worth to you? → tust du das für mich? — was ist es dir wert?; he was worth a million → er besaß eine Million; he’s worth all his brothers put together → er ist so viel wert wie all seine Brüder zusammen; for all one is worth → so sehr man nur kann; to sing for all one is worth → aus voller Kehle or vollem Halse singen; you need to exploit the idea for all it’s worth → du musst aus der Idee machen, was du nur kannst; for what it’s worth, I personally don’t think … → wenn mich einer fragt, ich persönlich glaube nicht, dass …; I’ll tell you this for what it’s worth → ich sage dir das, ich weiß nicht, ob was dran ist; that’s my opinion for what it’s worth → das ist meine bescheidene Meinung; it’s more than my life/job is worth to tell you → ich sage es dir nicht, dazu ist mir mein Leben zu lieb/dazu liegt mir zu viel an meiner Stelle
(= deserving, meriting) → wert; to be worth it → sich lohnen; to be worth something → etw wert sein; it’s not worth it → es lohnt sich nicht; it’s not worth the trouble → es ist der Mühe nicht wert; the museum is worth a visit → das Museum ist einen Besuch wert; the book is worth reading → das Buch ist lesenswert; life isn’t worth living → das Leben ist nicht lebenswert; is there anything worth seeing in this town? → gibt es in dieser Stadt etwas Sehenswertes?; it’s a film worth seeing → es lohnt sich, diesen Film anzusehen; hardly worth mentioning → kaum der Rede wert; an experience worth having → eine lohnenswerte Erfahrung; it’s not worth having → es ist nichts; if a thing’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well → wennschon, dennschon ? salt N a, while N c
n → Wert m; hundreds of pounds’ worth of books → Bücher im Werte von hunderten von Pfund; a man of great worth → ein sehr wertvoller Mensch; to show one’s true worth → zeigen, was man wirklich wert ist, seinen wahren Wert zeigen; to increase in worth → im Wert steigen; what’s the current worth of this? → wie viel ist das momentan wert? ? money
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worth
[wɜːθ]1. adj to be worth → valere
how much is it worth? → quanto vale?
it's worth £5 → vale 5 sterline
it's worth a great deal → vale molto
it's worth a great deal to me (sentimentally) → ha un gran valore per me
he is worth his weight in gold → vale tanto oro quanto pesa
I'll tell you this for what it's worth → ti dico questo, per quello che può valere
what's it worth to you? → che valore ha per te?
to run for all one is worth → correre a gambe levate
it hardly seemed worth mentioning → non mi sembrava abbastanza importante da parlarne
it's well worth the effort/expense → vale lo sforzo/la spesa
it's not worth the paper it's written on → non vale nemmeno la carta su cui è scritto
it's worth it → ne vale la pena
it's not worth it, it's not worth the trouble → non ne vale la pena
it's more than my life is worth → non oserei mai
is it worth doing? → vale la pena di farlo?
how much is it worth? → quanto vale?
it's worth £5 → vale 5 sterline
it's worth a great deal → vale molto
it's worth a great deal to me (sentimentally) → ha un gran valore per me
he is worth his weight in gold → vale tanto oro quanto pesa
I'll tell you this for what it's worth → ti dico questo, per quello che può valere
what's it worth to you? → che valore ha per te?
to run for all one is worth → correre a gambe levate
it hardly seemed worth mentioning → non mi sembrava abbastanza importante da parlarne
it's well worth the effort/expense → vale lo sforzo/la spesa
it's not worth the paper it's written on → non vale nemmeno la carta su cui è scritto
it's worth it → ne vale la pena
it's not worth it, it's not worth the trouble → non ne vale la pena
it's more than my life is worth → non oserei mai
is it worth doing? → vale la pena di farlo?
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worth
(wəːθ) noun value. These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.
adjective1. equal in value to. Each of these stamps is worth a cent.
2. good enough for. His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.
ˈworthless adjective of no value. worthless old coins.
ˈworthlessly adverbˈworthlessness noun
ˈworthy (-ði) adjective
1. good and deserving. I willingly give money to a worthy cause.
2. (with of) deserving. She was not worthy of the honour given to her.
3. (with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with. a performance worthy of a champion.
4. of great enough importance etc. She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.
noun – plural ˈworthies – a highly respected person.
ˈworthily adverbˈworthiness noun
-worthy
1. deserving; fit for. a blameworthy act.
2. fit for its appropriate use. a seaworthy ship.
worthˈwhile adjective deserving attention, time and effort etc. a worthwhile cause; It isn't worthwhile to ask him – he'll only refuse.
for all one is worth using all one's efforts, strength etc. He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.
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worth
→ قِيمَة hodnota værd Wert αντίτιμο valía, valor arvo valeur vrijednost valore 資産 가치 waarde verdi warty valor ценность värde มูลค่า değer giá trị 价值Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- ... worth of diesel, please
- ... worth of unleaded, please (US)
... worth of premium unleaded, please (UK) - How much is it worth?
- It's worth ...
- Is it worth repairing?
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