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1 to be worth its weight in gold
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2 it is worth its weight in gold
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3 to be worth one's/its weight in gold
to be worth one's/its weight in goldvaler su peso en oroEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be worth one's/its weight in gold
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4 weight
1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) pesa4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) pesoweight n pesotr[weɪt]1 (gen) peso■ gross weight / net weight peso bruto / peso neto2 (of scales, clock, gym) pesa; (heavy object) peso, cosa pesada3 figurative use (burden, worry) peso, carga4 figurative use (importance, influence) peso, importancia, influencia1 (make heavy) cargar con peso, poner peso en, añadir peso a; (fishing net) lastrar2 figurative use (statistics etc) ponderar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose weight perder peso, adelgazarto pull one's weight poner de su parteto put on weight engordar, ganar pesoto take the weight off one's feet descansar los piesto throw one's weight about/around hacer sentir su autoridadweight limit límite nombre masculino de pesoweight training entrenamiento con pesasweight watcher persona que se cuida la líneaweights and measures pesos nombre masculino plural y medidasweight ['weɪt] vt1) : poner peso en, sujetar con un peso2) burden: cargar, oprimirweight n1) heaviness: peso mto lose weight: bajar de peso, adelgazar2) : peso mweights and measures: pesos y medidas3) : pesa fto lift weights: levantar pesas4) burden: peso m, carga fto take a weight off one's mind: quitarle un peso de encima a uno5) importance: peso m6) influence: influencia f, autoridad fto throw one's weight around: hacer sentir su influenciav.• ponderar v.• sobrecargar v.n.• carga s.f.• cargo s.m.• importancia s.f.• lastre s.m.• pesa s.f.• peso s.m.
I weɪt1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:[weɪt]1. N1) (=heaviness) peso m•
sold by weight — vendido a peso•
to gain weight — engordar, ganar peso•
a package three kilos in weight — un paquete que pesa tres kilos, un paquete de tres kilos•
to lose weight — adelgazar, perder peso•
to put on weight — engordar, ganar peso•
the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed — la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo- chuck or throw one's weight about- throw one's weight behind sbthe government is throwing its weight behind the reforms — el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas
2) (in clock, for scales) pesa f ; (=heavy object) peso mweights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas
3) (fig) (=importance) peso mthose arguments carry great weight with the minister — esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro
2.VT (=add weight to) cargar, dar peso a; (=hold down) sujetar con un peso3.CPDweight gain N — aumento m de peso
weight limit N — límite m de peso
weight loss N — pérdida f de peso
weight problem N —
weight training N — entrenamiento m con pesas
weight watcher N — persona f que vigila el peso or cuida la línea
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I [weɪt]1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
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5 gold
ɡould1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; (also adjective) a gold watch.) oro2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) oro3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; (also adjective) a gold carpet.) oro; dorado•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity
gold1 adj1. de oro2. doradogold2 n orotr[gəʊld]1 (metal) oro1 (colour) dorado,-a2 (made of gold) de oro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall that glitters is not gold no es oro todo lo que reluceto be worth its weight in gold valer su peso en orogold disc disco de orogold leaf pan nombre masculino de orogold medal medalla de orogold mine mina de orogold rush fiebre nombre femenino del oroblack gold (oil) oro negrowhite gold oro blancogold ['go:ld] n: oro madj.• de oro adj.• dorado, -a adj.• oro (Química) adj.• áureo, -a adj.n.• oro s.m.gəʊld1)a) u oro m; ( money) (monedas fpl de) oro mas good as gold: they've been as good as gold se han portado muy bien or como unos santos; to strike gold dar* con una mina de oro; all that glitters o glisters is not gold — no es oro todo lo que reluce, no todo lo que brilla es oro; (before n) <ring, medal> de oro
b) c u ( medal) (colloq) medalla f de oro2) u ( color) dorado m, color m (de) oro[ɡǝʊld]1. N1) (=metal, commodity, currency) oro m24-carat gold — oro m de 24 quilates
pure gold — (lit) oro m puro
she's pure gold — (fig) es una joya, vale su peso en oro
glitter, good 1., 9), heart 1., 2), strike 2., 6), weightsolid gold — oro m macizo
2) (=colour) dorado m3) (=gold medal) medalla f de oro2. ADJ3.CPDgold braid N — galón m de oro
the Gold Coast N — (Hist) la Costa de Oro
gold digger N — (lit) buscador(a) m / f de oro; (fig) cazafortunas mf inv
gold disc N — (Mus) disco m de oro
gold fever N — fiebre f del oro
gold filling N — empaste m de oro
gold market N — mercado m del oro
gold medal N — (Sport) medalla f de oro
gold medallist N — medallero(-a) m / f de oro
gold mine N — (lit, fig) mina f de oro
gold miner N — minero m de oro
gold mining N — minería f de oro
gold plate N — (=tableware) vajilla f de oro; (=covering) baño m de oro
gold record N — disco m de oro
gold reserves N — reservas fpl de oro
gold standard N — patrón m oro
to come off or leave the gold standard — abandonar el patrón de oro
* * *[gəʊld]1)a) u oro m; ( money) (monedas fpl de) oro mas good as gold: they've been as good as gold se han portado muy bien or como unos santos; to strike gold dar* con una mina de oro; all that glitters o glisters is not gold — no es oro todo lo que reluce, no todo lo que brilla es oro; (before n) <ring, medal> de oro
b) c u ( medal) (colloq) medalla f de oro2) u ( color) dorado m, color m (de) oro -
6 worth
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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
- worthlessness
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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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