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1 værdighed
dignity, worthiness* * *(en) dignity;( det at være værdig til noget) worthiness;[ holde på værdigheden] stand on one's dignity;[ under min værdighed] beneath my dignity, beneath me. -
2 værd
worth, worthiness* * *I. (et) worth ( fx know his true worth; he knows his own worth);[ det vil vi lade stå ved sit værd] we will take that for what it is worth.II. adj worth ( fx the ring is worth £1,000; it is not worth the price; the place is well worth a visit; it is worth a try);[ det er ulejligheden (el. umagen) værd] it is worth while (at prøvetrying);(se også tjeneste, I. ære);[ det er værd at gøre] it is worth doing ( fx the place is worthvisiting);[ det er ikke værd at tale om] it is not worth mentioning;[ der var ikke så mange penge at det var værd at tale om] there was no money to speak of;[ det er ikke værd at du går derhen] you had better not go there;[ er det værd at...?](dvs tilrådeligt) ought I (, we etc) to ( fx tell him?);[ det er ikke bedre værd] it does not deserve better;(bibl) the labourer is worthy of his hire;[ han er sin løn værd] he is worth his pay (, T: his salt);[ den er meget værd] it is worth a lot of money, it is very valuable;[ ti gange så meget værd som han] worth ten of him;[ mere værd end] worth more than;[ tror du den er noget værd?] do you think it is worth anything?[ enhver lærer der er noget værd kunne gøre det] any teacher worth the name(, T: worth his salt) could do it.
См. также в других словарях:
Worthiness — Wor thi*ness, n. The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth. [1913 Webster] Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness? Donne. [1913 Webster] She is not worthy to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worthiness — index expedience, honesty, integrity, merit, qualification (fitness), rectitude, right (righteousness … Law dictionary
worthiness — See sea worthiness … Dictionary of automotive terms
worthiness — worthy ► ADJECTIVE (worthier, worthiest) 1) (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2) deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3) showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination. ► NOUN (pl. worthies) often humorous … English terms dictionary
worthiness — noun see worthy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
worthiness — See worthily. * * * … Universalium
worthiness — noun a) The state or quality of having value or merit. b) The result or product of having value or merit … Wiktionary
worthiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of being eligible: eligibility, fitness, qualification, suitability, suitableness. See ABILITY … English dictionary for students
worthiness — wor·thi·ness || wÉœrθɪnɪs / wÉœË n. value, merit, worth; deservingness; being worth the effort … English contemporary dictionary
worthiness — n. Merit. See worth … New dictionary of synonyms
worthiness — wor·thi·ness … English syllables
