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1 make it worth your while
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2 they will make it worth your while
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3 worth
n. Worth, dorp in Illinois (V.S.); stad in Missoure (V.S.); streek in Georgia (V.S.)worth1[ wə:θ] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; alleen enkelvoud〉2 markt/tegenwaarde♦voorbeelden:of great/little/no worth • van grote/geringe/geen waarde————————worth21 waard♦voorbeelden:1 land worth 100,000 dollars • land met een waarde van 100.000 dollarwhat's your old man worth? • hoeveel bezit jouw vader?any biologist worth the name • iedere bioloog van enige naamit is worth (one's) while • het is de moeite waardworth seeing • bezienswaardigit's well worth doing • het loont ruimschoots de moeitefor what it's worth • voor wat het waard isit's worth it • het is de moeite waard¶ not worth the paper it is printed/written on • zonde van het papier, waardeloosnot worth a red cent • geen cent waardhe is (not) worth his salt • hij is zijn geld (niet) waarda trick worth two of that • een beter middelmake it worth your while • het de moeite waard maken voor jefor all one is worth • uit alle macht -
4 while
conj. tijd; terwijl; hoewel--------n. tijd; tijdsperiode; klein uurtje; moeite--------prep. terwijl--------v. tijd genieten; tijd doen laten omgaanwhile1[ wajl] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; voornamelijk enkelvoud〉♦voorbeelden:worth while • de moeite waardthey will make it worth your while • je zult er geen spijt van hebben(every) once in a while • af en toe, een enkele keerwe haven't seen her for a long while • wij hebben haar lang niet gezienin a little while • binnenkort(for) a while • een tijdje, een ogenblikall the while • de hele tijd————————while2♦voorbeelden:2 while her classmates played games she would go for walks in the countryside • terwijl haar klasgenoten spelletjes deden, ging zij meestal wandelenwhile she has the talent she does not have the perseverance • hoewel ze het talent heeft, zet ze niet door3 the house was tidy while the garden was in perfect order • het huis was netjes en de tuin was ook perfect in orde
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make (something) worth (your) while — if you tell someone that you will make it worth their while if they do something, you mean you will pay them to do something, especially something bad or illegal. If you can get us his personal files, we ll make it worth your while … New idioms dictionary
worth your while — worth doing : interesting or rewarding If you help me I ll make it worth your while. [=I ll make it worthwhile for you; I ll reward you for helping me] It would be worth your while to study the material again before the test. see also ↑worthwhil … Useful english dictionary
worth your while — worth (your) while of benefit to you. It would be worth your while to see if you can still get tickets to the show. You could make this trip more worth your while if you arranged to see more than one client … New idioms dictionary
make it worth someone's while — (informal) To pay someone well for his or her trouble • • • Main Entry: ↑while * * * make it worth someone’s while mainly spoken phrase to pay a reward to someone for doing something I promise I’ll make this worth your while. Thesaurus: to spend… … Useful english dictionary
make it worth someone's while — mainly spoken to pay a reward to someone for doing something I promise I ll make this worth your while … English dictionary
Worth the while — Worth Worth, a. [OE. worth, wur[thorn], AS. weor[eth], wurE; akin to OFries. werth, OS. wer[eth], D. waard, OHG. werd, G. wert, werth, Icel. ver[eth]r, Sw. v[ a]rd, Dan. v[ae]rd, Goth. wa[ i]rps, and perhaps to E. wary. Cf. {Stalwart}, {Ware} an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worth — 1 preposition 1 be worth to have a value in money: How much is the ring worth? | be worth 10/$500 etc: The picture is worth about two thousand pounds. | be worth a lot informal (=be worth a lot of money) | be worth nothing/not be worth anything:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
worth — worth1 [ wɜrθ ] adjective Worth usually follows the verb to be and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the ing form of a verb: The painting is probably worth thousands of dollars. It was a difficult trip, but it was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
while — I [[t](h)waɪl[/t]] CONJUNCTION USES ♦ (Usually pronounced [[t](h)wa͟ɪl[/t]] for meaning 4. The form whilst is also used in formal or literary English, especially British English.) 1) CONJ SUBORD If something happens while something else is… … English dictionary
worth while — worth (your) while of benefit to you. It would be worth your while to see if you can still get tickets to the show. You could make this trip more worth your while if you arranged to see more than one client … New idioms dictionary
worth somebody's while — ˌworth sb s ˈwhile idiom interesting or useful for sb to do • It will be worth your while to come to the meeting. • He ll do the job if you make it worth his while (= pay him well). Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary