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<01> Свободу незачем иметь, если при этом не подразумевается и свобода совершить ошибку. Gandhi (Ганди).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
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1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor
2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) que vale, que tiene un valor de2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena•- worthlessly
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3. noun(a highly respected person.) prócer, dignitario- worthily- worthiness
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worth1 adj1. que valethe jeweller said my ring is worth £500 el joyero dijo que mi anillo vale quinientas libras2. que vale la penaworth2 n valor£50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen se robaron joyas por valor de 50.000 librastr[wɜːɵ]1 (in money) valor nombre masculino1 (having certain value) que vale, que tiene un valor deit's worth £10, but I got it for £5 vale diez libras pero me costó sólo cincohow much is that jewel worth? ¿cuánto vale esa joya?2 (deserving of) que vale la pena, que merece la pena, digno,-a de, merecedor,-ra de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bienfor all one is worth con toda el almafor what it's worth por si te sirve de algoit's more than my job's worth me arriesgaría el trabajoto not be worth a damn no valer nadato be worth one's/its weight in gold valer su peso en oroto get one's money's worth sacarle jugo al dineroto not be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojadoto be worth the trouble/it valer la pena, merecer la penato be worth one's salt merecer el pan que se cometo be worth somebody's while valer la pena, merecer la penaworth ['wərɵ] n1) : valor m (monetario)ten dollars' worth of gas: diez dólares de gasolina2) merit: valor m, mérito m, valía fan employee of great worth: un empleado de gran valíaworth prepto be worth : valerher holdings are worth a fortune: sus propiedades valen una fortunait's not worth it: no vale la penaadj.• del valor de adj.• digno de adj.• equivalente a adj.n.• entidad s.f.• mérito s.m.• precio s.m.• valer s.m.• valor (Precio) s.m.• valía s.f.
I wɜːrθ, wɜːθadjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
[wɜːθ]to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
1. ADJ1) (=equal in value to)what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
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?
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to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo•
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 interesa2) (=deserving of)it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo
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it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena•
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 thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo•
the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la esperajob, while•
it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo2.N [of thing] valor m ; [of person] valía fmoney 1., 1)ten pounds' worth of books — libros por valor de diez libras, diez libras de libros
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I [wɜːrθ, wɜːθ]adjective (pred)a) ( equal in value to)to be worth — valer*
it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero
it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio
goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras
how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?
how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?
they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder
this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa
b) ( worthy of)the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo
it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo
don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena
you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré
if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien
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mass nouna) ( equivalent)$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares
to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía
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1. adjective1) (of value equivalent to) wertit's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert
it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert
be worth the money — das Geld wert sein
not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)
for what it is worth — was immer auch davon zu halten ist
2) (worthy of)is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?
if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon
it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen
be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein
3)be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)
2. nounrun/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund
2) (value, excellence) Wert, der* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun 2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) wert2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) wert•- academic.ru/83129/worthless">worthless- worthlessly
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- for all one is worth* * *[wɜ:θ, AM wɜ:rθ]I. adj inv, pred1. (of monetary value) wert▪ to be \worth sth etw wert seinjewellery \worth several thousand pounds Schmuck im Wert von mehreren tausend Pfundwhat's it \worth to you? wie viel ist dir das wert?to not be \worth a bean keinen Pfifferling wert sein famto not be \worth the paper it is written on nicht das Papier wert sein, auf dem es geschrieben istto be \worth one's weight in gold [to sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] Gold wert sein2. (deserving) wert▪ to be \worth sth etw wert seintheir latest record is \worth a listen ihre neueste Platte kann sich hören lassento [not] be \worth a mention [nicht] erwähnenswert seinto be \worth a try/visit einen Versuch/Besuch wert seinto be \worth reading book, article lesenswert sein3. (advisable) [lohnens]wertit's not really \worth arguing about! es lohnt sich nicht, sich darüber zu streiten!it's \worth mentioning that... man sollte nicht vergessen zu erwähnen, dass...it's \worth remembering that... man sollte daran denken, dass...she must be \worth at least half a million sie besitzt mindestens eine halbe Million5.▶ to do sth for all one is \worth etw mit aller Kraft tunI screamed for all I was \worth ich schrie aus Leibeskräften▶ to be/not be \worth one's salt etwas/nichts taugenI did a month's \worth of shopping ich habe für einen Monat eingekauftto get one's money's \worth etw für sein Geld bekommenthis is of little \worth to me das bedeutet mir nicht vielof comparable/dubious/little \worth von vergleichbarem/zweifelhaftem/geringem Wert* * *[wɜːɵ]1. adj1) wertit'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?
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
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
2) (= deserving, meriting) wertit's a film worth seeing — es lohnt sich, diesen Film anzusehen
if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wennschon, dennschon
See:→ salt2. nWert mto show one's true worth — zeigen, was man wirklich wert ist, seinen wahren Wert zeigen
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See:→ money* * *worth1 [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ]A adja skirt worth £20 ein Rock im Wert von 20 Pfund;he is worth £50,000 a year er hat ein Jahreseinkommen von 50 000 Pfund;he is worth a million er ist eine Million wert, er besitzt oder verdient eine Million2. fig würdig, wert (gen):worth doing wert, getan zu werden;worth discussing diskutabel;it is worth fighting for es lohnt sich, dafür zu kämpfen;the deal would have been worth making es hätte sich gelohnt, das Abkommen zu treffen;not worth mentioning nicht der Rede wert;worth remembering denkwürdig;be worth a try einen Versuch wert sein;be worth a visit einen Besuch lohnen;take it for what it is worth nimm es für das, was es wirklich ist!;my opinion for what it may be worth meine unmaßgebliche Meinung;for all one is worth umg mit aller Macht, so gut man kann, auf Teufel komm raus;he ran for all he was worth umg er lief, so schnell er konnte; → candle A 1, paper A 2, powder A 1, salt1 A 1, whoop A 1B s1. (Geld)Wert m, Preis m:of no worth wertlos;2. fig Wert m:a) Bedeutung fb) Verdienst n:men of worth verdiente oder verdienstvolle Leuteworth2 [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ] v/i:woe worth the day obs oder poet wehe dem Tag* * *1. adjective1) (of value equivalent to) wertit's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert
it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert
not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)
2) (worthy of)is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?
if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon
it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen
be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein
3)be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)
2. nounrun/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
1) (equivalent of money etc. in commodity)ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund
2) (value, excellence) Wert, der* * *adj.wert adj. n.Geltung -en f.Wert -e m. -
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I. 1. имащ (известна) стойност, на стойност, струващ
to be WORTH much струвам много
to be WORTH little не струвам много, нямам голяма стойност
it's WORTH it/the trouble струва си/заслужава си труда
I pass the news on to you for what it is WORTH предавам ти новината такава, каквато е (без гаранция за нейната достоверност)
it is well/hardly WORTH положително/едва ли си струва (с ger да)
not WORTH a bean/button/curse/damn/farthing/fig/groat/halfpenny/hoot/pin/pinch of salt/whoop/ам. a (red) cent/a continental неструващ пукната пара/пет пари/нищо
for all one is WORTH разг. с всички сили
2. който има/притежава нещо
to be WORTH a million pounds имам един милион лири
to spend all one is WORTH on похарчвам всичко, което имам за
he died WORTH five million pounds той остави след смъртта си пет милиона лири
II. 1. стойност, цена, равностойност
of great WORTH много ценен
of little/not much WORTH (почти) без стойност
true WORTH often goes unrecognized истински ценното нещо често остава незабелязано/неоценено
2. ценност, ценни качества, достоинство
a man of WORTH достоен/заслужаващ уважение човек
to be aware of one's WORTH зная си цената
3. количество, равностойно на дадена сума
a pound's WORTH of apples ябълки за една лира
it's not WORTH the paper it's printed on не си заслужава/струва хартията, на която е напечатано
III. v ост.
woe WORTH да бъде проклет (денят, часът и пр.)* * *{wъ:d} a predic 1. имащ (известна) стойност; на стойност, струв(2) {wъ:d} n 1. стойност, цена; равностойност; of great worth много{3} {wъ:d} v ост.: woe worth да бъде проклет (денят, часьт и пр.).* * *ценност; цена;* * *1. a man of worth достоен/заслужаващ уважение човек 2. a pound's worth of apples ябълки за една лира 3. for all one is worth разг. с всички сили 4. he died worth five million pounds той остави след смъртта си пет милиона лири 5. i pass the news on to you for what it is worth предавам ти новината такава, каквато е (без гаранция за нейната достоверност) 6. i. имащ (известна) стойност, на стойност, струващ 7. ii. стойност, цена, равностойност 8. iii. v ост 9. it is well/hardly worth положително/едва ли си струва (с ger да) 10. it's not worth the paper it's printed on не си заслужава/струва хартията, на която е напечатано 11. it's worth it/the trouble струва си/заслужава си труда 12. not worth a bean/button/curse/damn/farthing/fig/groat/halfpenny/hoot/pin/pinch of salt/whoop/ам. a (red) cent/a continental неструващ пукната пара/пет пари/нищо 13. of great worth много ценен 14. of little/not much worth (почти) без стойност 15. to be aware of one's worth зная си цената 16. to be worth a million pounds имам един милион лири 17. to be worth little не струвам много, нямам голяма стойност 18. to be worth much струвам много 19. to spend all one is worth on похарчвам всичко, което имам за 20. true worth often goes unrecognized истински ценното нещо често остава незабелязано/неоценено 21. woe worth да бъде проклет (денят, часът и пр.) 22. който има/притежава нещо 23. количество, равностойно на дадена сума 24. ценност, ценни качества, достоинство* * *worth[wə:u] I. adj predic 1. със стойност; който струва; it is \worth much много е ценно; is little \worth поет. не струва нищо; it is \worth while, разг. it is \worth it струва си (труда, времето); it costs more than it is \worth не си струва разноските; to be \worth o.'s salt заслужавам си парите; what is it \worth ( to you)? каква цена има за тебе? not \worth a bean ( button, cent curse, damn, farthing, fig, groat, darn, damn, halfpenny, pin, pinch of salt) който не струва нищо (пет пари, пукната пара), безполезен; a contract \worth FONT face=TmsTr£ 50, 000 договор за 50 000 лири; for all one is \worth разг. с всички сили; 2. който заслужава; most things \worth having never come easy повечето от нещата, които си заслужават (да ги имаш) се намират трудно; I' ve brought my notes, for what it's \worth нося си бележките (записките), ако изобщо могат да бъдат от полза; 3. който притежава нещо; he is ( died) \worth a million той има (остави) един милион; to spend all one is \worth on похарчвам всичките си пари за; II. n стойност, цена, достойнство, ценност, ценни качества; a man of \worth човек, който заслужава уважение; a week's \worth of food храна за една седмица; six dollars \worth of cheese сирене за 6 долара; II. worth ост.: woe ( well) \worth the day! да бъде проклет (благословен) тоя ден! -
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adj.P. and V. ἄξιος (absol. or gen.).Equivalent to: P. ἀντάξιος (gen.).Worth having, adj.: P. and V. σπουδαῖος.Worth its weight in silver: V. ἰσάργυρος.You would have thought the addition of our power to yours worth much expenditure and much gratitude: P. ὑμεῖς ἂν πρὸ πολλῶν χρημάτων καὶ χάριτος ἐτιμήσασθε δύναμιν ὑμῖν προσγενέσθαι (Thuc. 1, 33).A man who is worth anything at all: P. ἀνὴρ ὅτου τι καὶ σμικρὸν ὄφελός ἐστι (Plat., Ap. 28B).The stater of Cyzicus was worth there twentyeight Attic drachmae: P. ὁ Κυζικηνὸς (στατὴρ) ἐδύνατο ἐκεῖ καὶ ὄκτω δραχμὰς Ἀττικάς (Dem. 914).——————subs.Value: P. and V. ἀξία, ἡ.Price: Ar. and P. τιμή, ἡ, V. τῖμος, ὁ.Honour, estimation: P. and V. ἀξίωμα, τό, τιμή, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Worth
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разг.не верю этому; не имею никакой охоты, это меня не устраиваетMy wine merchant tells me he couldn't let me have a single bottle. Indeed, he offered to buy some off me, if I'd sell. But I wasn't having any. A bottle in the cellar is worth ten shillings in the pocket these days. (A. Huxley, ‘Limbo’, ‘Happily Ever After’) — Торговец вином заявил, что не может продать мне ни одной бутылки. Он даже был готов купить вино у меня. Но меня это совершенно не устраивало. В наши дни бутылка вина в погребе лучше, чем десять шиллингов в кармане.
Tom wanted me to go on with him this morning up to Skye, but I wasn't having any. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Waters' Story’) — Том хотел, чтобы я сегодня утром поехал с ним до Скай, но я не испытывал ни малейшего желания ехать.
He told me she wasn't in her apartment, but I wasn't having any and barged right in. (RHD) — Он сказал мне, что ее нет дома. я не поверил и решительно вошел в комнату.
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adjective1) (worth having or wishing for) wünschenswert‘knowledge of French desirable’ — "Französischkenntnisse erwünscht"
* * ** * *de·sir·able[dɪˈzaɪərəbl̩, AM dɪˈzaɪrəbl̩]the house is in a very \desirable area of the city das Haus befindet sich in einer begehrten Wohngegend; (beneficial)computer literacy is \desirable for this job für diesen Job sind Computerkenntnisse erwünscht\desirable aim erstrebenswertes Ziel2. (sexually attractive) begehrenswert* * *[dI'zaɪərəbl]adj1) wünschenswert; action, progress erwünscht; goal erstrebenswert2) position, offer, house, area reizvoll, attraktiv3) woman begehrenswert* * *A adj (adv desirably)1. wünschenswert, erwünscht2. angenehm3. begehrenswert (Frau)B s1. a desirable etwas Wünschenswertes2. begehrenswerte Frau* * *adjective1) (worth having or wishing for) wünschenswert‘knowledge of French desirable’ — "Französischkenntnisse erwünscht"
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adjective (pleasing or worth having: a desirable residence.) deseable, apetecible, envidiabletr[dɪ'zaɪərəbəl]1 (location, asset, job) atractivo,-a; (residence) de alto standing3 (necessary, useful) conveniente, deseable; (advisable) aconsejabledesirable [di'zaɪrəbəl] adj1) advisable: conveniente, aconsejable2) attractive: deseable, atractivoadj.• apetecible adj.• deseable adj.dɪ'zaɪrəbəl, dɪ'zaɪərəbəla) <property/location> atractivob) ( sexually) <man/woman> atractivo, deseable, apetecible[dɪ'zaɪǝrǝbl]ADJ [woman] deseable, atractiva; [offer] atrayente; [property] deseable; [action] conveniente, deseableI don't think it desirable to tell him or that we tell him — no creo que sea conveniente decírselo
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adjective (pleasing or worth having: a desirable residence.) ønskelig, attråverdigønskeligadj. \/dɪˈzaɪərəbl\/1) ønskverdig, ønskelig2) attråverdigdesirable residence ( i boligannonse) attraktiv bolig -
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adjective (pleasing or worth having: a desirable residence.) kívánatos
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worth — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) v link worth amount If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. These books might be worth ₤80 or ₤90 or more to a collector... His mother… … English dictionary
worth — 1. adjective /wɜːθ,wɜːrθ/ a) Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for. My house now is worth double what I paid for it. b) Deserving of. Cleanliness is the virtue most worth having but one. 2. noun /wɜːθ,wɜːrθ/ … Wiktionary
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 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 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 — worth1 [wʉrth] n. [ME < OE weorth, akin to weorthian, to honor, Ger wert, worth, werden, to become < IE * wert , to turn: see VERSE] 1. material value, esp. as expressed in terms of money or some other medium of exchange 2. that quality of… … English World dictionary
worth your salt — phrase respected by other people because you do your job well Any politician worth their salt will keep their campaign promises. Thesaurus: words used to describe workershyponym general words relating to jobs and workhypernym Main entry: salt * * … Useful english dictionary
worth-while — worth|while or worth while «WURTH HWYL», adjective. worth time, attention, or effort; having real merit: »He ought to spend his time on some worthwhile reading. SYNONYM(S): valuable, useful. –worth´while´ness, –worth´ while´ness, noun. Usage… … Useful english dictionary
worth´-while´ness — worth|while or worth while «WURTH HWYL», adjective. worth time, attention, or effort; having real merit: »He ought to spend his time on some worthwhile reading. SYNONYM(S): valuable, useful. –worth´while´ness, –worth´ while´ness, noun. Usage … Useful english dictionary
worth´while´ness — worth|while or worth while «WURTH HWYL», adjective. worth time, attention, or effort; having real merit: »He ought to spend his time on some worthwhile reading. SYNONYM(S): valuable, useful. –worth´while´ness, –worth´ while´ness, noun. Usage … Useful english dictionary
