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1 grand
I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
nome colloq.1) BE mille sterline f.pl.; AE mille dollari m.pl.2) mus. pianoforte m. a coda* * *[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) grandioso2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) grande3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) magnifico, stupendo4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) illustre2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) (biglietto da) mille dollari- grand jury
- grand piano
- grandstand
- grand total* * *I [grænd]1) (impressive) [building, ceremony] grandioso; [ park] magnifico3) colloq. (fine)II [grænd]"is everything all right?" - "it's grand thanks" — "tutto bene?" - "benissimo, grazie"
nome colloq.1) BE mille sterline f.pl.; AE mille dollari m.pl.2) mus. pianoforte m. a coda -
2 worth
[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
* * *[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valore2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) (che vale), (del valore di)2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) (che vale)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) dignitario, notabile- worthily- worthiness
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- worthwhile
- for all one is worth* * *[wɜːθ] 1.nome U1) econ. (measure, quantity)a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana
2) (value, usefulness) valore m.of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore
2.people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
to be worth sth. — valere qcs.
he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline
to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato
to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo
don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura
••for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta
to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena
a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani
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