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21 what is worth doing at all is worth doing well
syn: well done, if twice doneте, що робиш, треба робити добре або зовсім не робитиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > what is worth doing at all is worth doing well
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22 the business is not worth doing
• das Geschäft lohnt sich nichtEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > the business is not worth doing
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23 the business is worth doing
• das Geschäft lohnt sichEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > the business is worth doing
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A n ¢1 Fin (measure, quantity) five/a hundred pounds' worth of sth pour cinq/cent livres de qch ; thousands of pounds' worth of damage des milliers de livres de dégâts ; a day's worth of fuel un jour de combustible ; a week's worth of supplies une semaine de provisions ; to get one's money's worth en avoir pour son argent ;2 (value, usefulness) (of object, person) valeur f ; what's its precise worth? quelle est sa valeur précise? ; of great worth de grande valeur ; of little worth de peu de valeur ; of no worth sans valeur ; people of worth in the community des gens de valeur dans la communauté ; what is its worth in pounds? combien cela fait-il en livres sterling? ; to prove one's worth démontrer sa valeur ; to see the worth of sth voir ce que vaut qch.1 ( of financial value) to be worth sth [object] valoir qch ; the pound is worth 1.57 euro la livre vaut 1,57 euro ; the land is worth millions les terres valent des millions ; what ou how much is it worth? combien cela vaut-il? ; it's not worth much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; it's worth a lot/more ça vaut beaucoup/plus ; he is worth £50,000 sa fortune s'élève à 50 000 livres ;2 ( of abstract value) to be worth sth valoir qch ; two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion deux heures de travail intensif valent une journée de discussion ; an experienced worker is worth three novices un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants ; unsubstantiated reports are not worth much/are worth nothing les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose/ne valent rien ; it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés ; it's more than my life's worth to… hum je ne vais pas risquer ma peau pour… ; the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on le contrat ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel il est écrit ; the house/car is only worth what you can get for it la maison/voiture ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut ; to be worth a mention mériter une mention or d'être mentionné ; to be worth a try valoir la peine d'essayer ; to be worth a visit/the time/the effort valoir une visite/le temps/l'effort ; to be worth it valoir la peine ; it was a long journey/a lot of money: was it worth it? c'était un long voyage/ça a coûté cher: est-ce que ça en valait la peine? ; I won't pay the extra/complain, it's not worth it je ne paierai pas le supplément/je ne me plaindrai pas, ça n'en vaut pas la peine ; don't get upset, he's not worth it ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine ; to be worth doing valoir la peine d'être fait ; the book is/isn't worth reading le livre vaut/ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu ; is life worth living? est-ce que la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue? ; that suggestion/idea is worth considering la suggestion/l'idée mérite réflexion ; that's worth knowing cela est utile à savoir ; everyone worth knowing had left town tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville ; what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme ; those little pleasures that make life worth living ces petits plaisirs qui donnent un sens à la vie ; it is/isn't worth doing ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine de faire ; is it worth paying more? vaut-il la peine de payer plus ? ; it's worth knowing that… il est utile de savoir que… ; it could be worth consulting your doctor ça vaudrait peut-être la peine de consulter votre médecin.for all one is worth de toutes ses forces ; for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut ; and that's my opinion for what it's worth et voilà mon avis, prenez-le pour ce qu'il vaut ; to be worth sb's while valoir le coup ; I decided it was/wasn't worth my while to… j'ai décidé que ça valait/ne valait pas le coup de… ; if you come I'll make it worth your while si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas ; if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well ce qui vaut la peine d'être fait vaut la peine d'être bien fait ; ⇒ bush, candle. -
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worth [wɜ:θ]1. adjectivea. ( = equal in value to) to be worth valoir• the book is worth $10 ce livre vaut 10 dollars• it can't be worth that! ça ne peut pas valoir autant !• what or how much is it worth? ça vaut combien ?• I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth je vais vous donner mon avis, pour ce qu'il vautb. ( = deserving, meriting) it's worth the effort ça mérite qu'on fasse l'effort• I'll make it worth your while (inf) vous ne regretterez pas de l'avoir fait(PROV) if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si un travail vaut la peine d'être fait, autant le faire bien2. nouna. ( = value) valeur f• what is its worth in today's money? ça vaut combien en argent d'aujourd'hui ?b. ( = quantity) he bought £2 worth of sweets il a acheté pour 2 livres de bonbons* * *[wɜːθ] 1.noun [U]1) Finance (measure, quantity)2) (value, usefulness) valeur f2.1) ( of financial value)he is worth £50,000 — sa fortune s'élève à 50000 livres
2) ( of abstract value)unsubstantiated reports are not worth much — les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose
don't get upset, he's not worth it — ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine
what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme
those little pleasures that make life worth living — ces petits plaisirs qui rendent la vie agréable
••if you come I'll make it worth your while — si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas
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worth [wɜ:θ](a) (financially, in value)∎ to be worth £40,000 valoir 40 000 livres;∎ how much is the picture worth? combien vaut le tableau?;∎ it isn't worth much cela ne vaut pas grand-chose;∎ £10 isn't worth much nowadays 10 livres ne valent pas ou ne représentent pas grand-chose de nos jours;∎ his uncle is worth several million pounds la fortune de son oncle s'élève à plusieurs millions de livres;∎ it was worth every penny ça en valait vraiment la peine;∎ what's it worth to you? vous êtes prêt à y mettre combien?;∎ figurative it isn't worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit;∎ to be worth one's weight in gold valoir son pesant d'or;∎ British any proofreader worth his salt would have spotted the mistake n'importe quel correcteur digne de ce nom aurait relevé l'erreur∎ it's worth a lot to me j'y attache beaucoup de valeur ou de prix;∎ the bracelet is worth a lot to me j'attache beaucoup de prix au bracelet;∎ their friendship is worth a lot to her leur amitié a beaucoup de prix pour elle;∎ she's worth ten of you elle en vaut dix comme toi;∎ it's more than my job's worth to cause a fuss je ne veux pas risquer ma place en faisant des histoires;∎ I can't do it, it's more than my life is worth je ne peux absolument pas prendre le risque de faire cela(c) (valid, deserving)∎ the church is (well) worth a visit l'église vaut la peine d'être visitée ou vaut le détour;∎ it's worth a try or trying cela vaut la peine d'essayer;∎ it wasn't worth the effort or the trouble cela ne valait pas la peine de faire un tel effort, ça n'en valait pas la peine;∎ it's not worth waiting for him cela ne vaut pas la peine de l'attendre;∎ is the film worth seeing? est-ce que le film vaut la peine d'être vu?;∎ without you, life wouldn't be worth living sans toi, la vie ne vaudrait pas la peine d'être vécue;∎ it's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;∎ it's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir;∎ don't bother to phone, it isn't worth it inutile de téléphoner, cela n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ don't get upset, he isn't worth it ne te rends pas malade, il n'en vaut pas la peine;∎ proverb if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well = si une chose vaut la peine d'être faite, elle vaut la peine d'être bien faite;∎ it would be worth your while to check or checking vous auriez intérêt à vérifier;∎ it's not worth (my) while waiting cela ne vaut pas la peine d'attendre ou que j'attende;∎ I'll make it worth your while je vous récompenserai de votre peine;∎ she was running for all she was worth elle courait de toutes ses forces ou aussi vite qu'elle pouvait;∎ I tried/I shouted for all I was worth j'ai essayé du mieux/crié aussi fort que j'ai pu;∎ for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut2 noun(a) (in money, value) valeur f;∎ of great/little/no worth de grande/de peu de/d'aucune valeur;∎ £2,000 worth of damage pour 2000 livres de dégâts, des dégâts qui se montent à 2000 livres;∎ he sold £50 worth of ice cream il a vendu pour 50 livres de glaces(b) (of person) valeur f;∎ she knows her own worth elle sait ce qu'elle vaut, elle connaît sa propre valeur(c) (equivalent value) équivalent m;∎ he got a day's worth of work out of me for nothing j'ai travaillé pour lui l'équivalent d'une journée, pour rien;∎ a week's worth of supplies suffisamment de provisions pour une semaine -
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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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- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) große Persönlichkeit- worthily- worthiness
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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
to increase in worth —
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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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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inv, pred1) ( of monetary value) wert;to be \worth sth etw wert sein;jewellery \worth several thousand pounds Schmuck im Wert von mehreren tausend Pfund;what's it \worth to you? wie viel ist dir das wert?;to not be \worth a bean keinen Pfifferling wert sein ( fam)to not be \worth the paper it is written on nicht das Papier wert sein, auf dem es geschrieben ist;to be \worth one's weight in gold [to sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] Gold wert sein2) ( deserving) wert;to be \worth sth etw wert sein;their latest record is \worth a listen ihre neueste Platte kann sich hören lassen;to [not] be \worth a mention [nicht] erwähnenswert sein;to be \worth a try/ visit einen Versuch/Besuch wert sein;to be \worth reading book, article lesenswert sein3) ( advisable) [lohnens]wert;it'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 MillionPHRASES:to be/not be \worth one's salt etwas/nichts taugen;if a thing is \worth doing, it's \worth doing well (is \worth doing, it's \worth doing well) wenn schon, denn schon ( fam)to be [well] \worth it die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnen;to do sth for all one is \worth etw mit aller Kraft tun;I screamed for all I was \worth ich schrie aus Leibeskräften;$4 million \worth of gift items Geschenkartikel im Wert von 4 Millionen Dollar;I did a month's \worth of shopping ich habe für einen Monat eingekauft;a dollar's \worth of candy, please für einen Dollar Bonbons, bitte;to get one's money's \worth etw für sein Geld bekommenthis is of little \worth to me das bedeutet mir nicht viel; -
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[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) equivalente2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de•- worthlessly
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- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) notabilidade- worthily- worthiness
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- for all one is worth* * *[wə:θ] n 1 valor: a) preço, custo. b) qualidade. c) conceito. d) mérito. e) importância, significação, excelência. f) utilidade. 2 propriedade, riqueza, bens. • adj 1 que vale, valedor. 2 que merece, merecedor, digno. 3 equivalente a. 4 que tem o preço de. 5 que vale a pena. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando. a book worth reading um livro digno de ser lido. a man of great worth um homem de grande valor, de grandes méritos. an hour’s worth of work valor equivalente a uma hora de trabalho. a shilling’s worth of cheese queijo por um xelim. a week’s worth of food alimento suficiente para uma semana. for all one is worth com o máximo esforço. he is said to be worth hundred pounds a month consta que ele tem uma renda mensal de cem libras. he’s worth his weight in gold ele vale seu peso em ouro, seu valor é inestimável. he took him for all he was worth fig ele sangrou-o, fê-lo pagar excessivamente. I tell you that for what it is worth digo-lhe isto com reserva. it is worth it! vale a pena! it is worth its price vale o preço. not to be worth a bucket of warm spit não valer nada. not to be worth the paper it’s written on ser sem valor, não ter o menor valor. not worth mentioning a) indigno de ser mencionado. b) insignificante. of little worth de pouco valor. she died worth a million ela morreu deixando um milhão. this guy doesn’t sing worth a damn/ a shit sl esse cara não conta nada. to be worth valer. it is worth little/ much/ nothing / vale pouco/muito/não vale nada. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth ten shillings to him / vale-lhe dez xelins. to be worth doing, to be worth while doing valer a pena. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth doing / vale a pena fazê-lo. the risk is worth taking / vale a pena correr o risco. to judge people by their worth julgar as pessoas pelo seu valor. to make life worth living valer a pena viver. -
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I [wɜːθ] 1. сущ.1) ценность, значение, значимостьstudy of great worth — исследование, имеющее важное значение
of no worth — не имеющий никакой ценности, никчёмный
You can read this book and judge its worth for yourself. — Вы можете прочитать эту книгу и решить сами, чего она стоит.
2) достоинствоman of worth — достойный, заслуживающий уважения человек
3) цена, стоимость, (денежная) сумма10,000 pounds' worth of product — товар на сумму десять тысяч фунтов
The necklace is of no real worth. — Ожерелье на самом деле ничего не стоит.
- net worthWe now import 20 million dollars' worth of olive oil a year. — В настоящее время мы ежегодно импортируем оливкового масла на 20 миллионов долларов.
4) состояние, доход, богатствоHis personal worth has jumped from $59bn a year ago to $85bn. — За год его личное состояние выросло с 59-ти до 85-ти миллиардов долларов.
First published in 1945, his Ficciones compressed several centuries' worth of philosophy and poetry. — Его "Вымышленные рассказы", впервые опубликованные в 1945 г., сконцентрировали в себе многовековое богатство философской мысли и поэзии.
5) запас (чего-л.)As they talked, Lawrence grew more animated and angry at Oppie - a generation's worth of personal slights and suspicions coming to the fore. — В процессе разговора Лоренс всё больше раздражался и злился на Опи: весь запас пренебрежения и подозрительности, накопленный его поколением, так и рвался наружу.
••2. прил.; предик.to put in one's two cents' worth амер.; разг. — встрять в разговор, вставить свои "пять копеек"
1) стоящий, имеющий стоимостьIt is worth much more than I paid for it. — Это стоит намного больше, чем я заплатил.
2) достойный, заслуживающийIt is worth the reader's attention. — Это заслуживает внимания читателей.
This play is worth seeing. — Эту пьесу стоит посмотреть.
If a job is worth doing, it is worth doing properly. — Если дело стоит делать, его стоит делать как следует.
He is worth over a million. — Его состояние больше миллиона.
••- for what it's worth II [wɜːθ] гл.; уст.1) случаться, происходить- Well worth the day!2) становиться3) следовать, надлежать -
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I [wəːθ] n1) ценность, достоинство, значение, важностьIt is of no worth. — Это не имеет никакой цености.
He is a man of worth. — Он достойный человек.
- discovery of great worth- poem of little worth
- know the true worth of smth, smb's true worth
- know a friend's worth
- be of little worth
- be of no worth2) цена, стоимостьYou'll get your money's worth. — Это хорошая цена (за товар). /Это стоит ваших денег.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. — ◊ Не сули журавля в небе, а дай синицу в руки. /Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. — ◊ Утро вечера мудренее.
One today is worth two tomorrows. — ◊ Не откладывай на завтра то, что можно сделать сегодня.
The game is worth the candle. — ◊ Игра стоит свеч
- true worth of smth, smb- pearl of great worth
- jewel of great worth
- sell smth for half of its worth
- buy a 50 pounds' worth of books
- buy a dollar's worth of stamps
- get one's money's worth II [wəːθ] adj(только предикативно) имеющий стоимость, стоящий, заслуживающийIt's not worth what you paid for it. — Это не стоит тех денег, что вы заплатили.
The suit is well worth the money. — За такой костюм вы недорого заплатили.
He ran for all he was worth. — Он бежал во весь дух.
If is not cheap but worth every penny. — Это дорого, но стоит того.
- be worth smth- worth the time
- worth smb's efforts
- worth smb's attention
- worth doing smth
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a (тк. предикативно) стоящий, заслуживающий: worth smth — стоить чего-либо; worth doing smth — стоит что-либо сделать. Worth употребляется в конструкциях: worth smth и worth doing smth:The film is worth seeing — Этот фильм стоит посмотреть.
This coat is certainly worth the money — Это пальто, безусловно, стоит этих денег.
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[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) vrednost2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) vreden2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) vreden•- worthlessly
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- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) ugledna oseba- worthily- worthiness
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- for all one is worth* * *I [wə:m]adjectivevreden; veljavenfor all one is worth colloquially kolikor kdo (z)more, po najboljših močehworth doing — vreden, da se narediwhat is he worth? — kolikšno premoženje ima?he is worth £ 1000 a year — on ima 1000 funtov dohodkov na letoworth the money (price) — vreden denarja (cene), ne predragto be worth it — colloquially, to be worth while — biti vreden truda, izplačati seto be not worth one's salt — nič ne biti vreden, biti popolnoma brez vrednostitake it for what it is worth — vzemi to táko, kot jeI tell you the news for what it is worth — povem vam novico brez vsakega jamstva (kot sem jo pač slišal)he pulled for all he was worth — vlekel je, kar je le mogel (na vso moč)we worked hard but it was worth it — trdo smo delali, a se je izplačaloII [wə:m]noun(denarna) vrednost, cena; pomembnost, važnost; notranja vrednost, dobrota, krepost, zaslužnost; ugled, čast, dostojanstvo; (redko) posest, bogastvoof great worth — drag, zelo dragocenin good worth obsolete zlepa, brez jezeIII [wə:m]intransitive verb obsolete poetically postati, biti (samo še v)woe worth — gorje, preklet bodi! -
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[wɜːθ]1. adjit's worth £5 — vale 5 sterline
it's worth a great deal/a lot of money — vale molto/un sacco di soldi
it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) ha un gran valore per me
I'll tell you this for what it's worth — ti dico questo, per quello che può valere
it's well worth the effort/expense — vale lo sforzo/la spesa
it's not worth it; it's not worth the trouble — non ne vale la pena
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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 -
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ˈwə:θˈwaɪl прил. стоящий;
дельный be worth-while Syn: worthwhile, worth doing a стоящий, заслуживающий внимания, имеющий смысл worth-while стоящий;
дельный;
worth-while experiment интересный опыт;
to be worth-while иметь смысл worth-while стоящий;
дельный;
worth-while experiment интересный опыт;
to be worth-while иметь смысл worth-while стоящий;
дельный;
worth-while experiment интересный опыт;
to be worth-while иметь смыслБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > worth-while
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be worth doing smth. иметь смысл сделать что-л. (в знач. стоит сделать)English-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > worth
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