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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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