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1 worthy
[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) verðugur2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) verðugur, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) sem hæfir/er í samræmi við4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) verðugur -
2 -worthy
1) (deserving; fit for: a blameworthy act.) sem verðskuldar e-ð, sem hæfir2) (fit for its appropriate use: a seaworthy ship.) -fær -
3 deserving
1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) þess virði að vera hjálpað2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) sem verðskuldar e-ð -
4 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) virði2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) jafnvirði2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) verður, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) fyrirmaður, mektarmaður- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
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5 beneath
[bi'ni:Ɵ] 1. preposition1) (in a lower position than; under; below: beneath the floorboards; beneath her coat.) undir, (beint) fyrir neðan2) (not worthy of: It is beneath my dignity to do that.) fyrir neðan virðingu2. adverb(below or underneath: They watched the boat breaking up on the rocks beneath.) fyrir neðan -
6 deserve
[di'zə:v](to have earned as a right by one's actions; to be worthy of: He deserves recognition of his achievements.) verðskulda -
7 eligible
['eli‹əbl]1) (suitable or worthy to be chosen: the most eligible candidate.) hæfur; ákjósanlegur2) (qualified or entitled: Is he eligible to join the national team?) hæfur, sem kemur til greina• -
8 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) frægur -
9 holy
['həuli]1) ((worthy of worship or respect because) associated with God, Jesus, a saint etc; sacred: the Holy Bible; holy ground.) heilagur2) (good; pure; following the rules of religion: a holy life.) heilagur; hreinn í hjarta•- holiness- the Holy Father
- Holy Thursday -
10 laudable
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11 live up to
(to behave in a manner worthy of: He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.) lifa í samræmi við -
12 masterpiece
noun (a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master: He considers this picture his masterpiece.) meistaraverk, snilldarverk -
13 memorable
['memərəbl](worthy of being remembered: a memorable event.) eftirminnilegur -
14 noteworthy
adjective (worthy of notice; remarkable.) athyglisverður -
15 prize
I 1. noun1) (a reward for good work etc: He was awarded a lot of prizes at school.) verðlaun, viðurkenning2) (something won in a competition etc: I've won first prize!; ( also adjective) a prize (= having won, or worthy of, a prize) bull.) verðlaun2. verb(to value highly: He prized my friendship above everything else.) metaII see prise -
16 sterling
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17 the salt of the earth
(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) salt jarðar, úrvalsfólk -
18 trustworthy
adjective ((negative untrustworthy) worthy of trust: Is your friend trustworthy?) trúverðugur, áreiðanlegur -
19 venerable
adjective (worthy of great respect because of age or for special goodness: a venerable old man.) virðulegur, æruverðugur
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