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1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) indigno2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) indigno3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) indigno•- unworthiness
tr[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]1 indigno,-a, despreciable\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLunworthty behaviour conducta despreciableunworthy [.ʌn'wərði] adj1) undeserving: indignoto be unworthy of: no ser digno de2) unmerited: inmerecidoadj.• desmerecedor adj.• indigno, -a adj.'ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːðiadjective -thier, -thiest indignoto be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo
a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención
to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf
[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]ADJ1) (=undeserving) [person] indigno, poco dignoto be unworthy to do sth — no ser digno de hacer algo, no merecer hacer algo
to be unworthy of sth/sb — no ser digno de algo/algn, no merecerse algo/a algn
he felt himself unworthy of her — sentía que no era digno de ella, sentía que no se la merecía
it is unworthy of attention/comment — no merece atención/comentario alguno
2) (=ignoble) [activity, thought] impropiohis accusations are unworthy of a gentleman — sus acusaciones no son dignas or son impropias de un caballero
* * *['ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːði]adjective -thier, -thiest indignoto be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo
a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención
to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf
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