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['wɜːðɪnɪs]1) (respectability) dignità f., rispettabilità f.2) (merit) (of candidate) merito m.; (of cause) valore m., merito m.* * *noun dignità* * *worthiness /ˈwɜ:ðɪnəs/n. [u]1 dignità; rispettabilità2 merito; valore.* * *['wɜːðɪnɪs]1) (respectability) dignità f., rispettabilità f.2) (merit) (of candidate) merito m.; (of cause) valore m., merito m. -
2 seaworthiness sea·worthiness n
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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
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- 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
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
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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
