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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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[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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- 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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