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1 worthy
∎ to be worthy of sth être digne de ou mériter qch;∎ to be worthy to do sth être digne ou mériter de faire qch;∎ they are worthy of praise/of respect ils sont dignes d'éloges/de respect, ils méritent des éloges/le respect;∎ her remarks are worthy of contempt ses remarques sont dignes de mépris;∎ surely my letter was at least worthy of an answer? ma lettre méritait quand même une réponse, non?;∎ she was a worthy winner elle méritait bien de gagner;∎ it is worthy of note that… il est intéressant de remarquer ou de noter que…;∎ the town has no museum worthy of the name la ville n'a aucun musée digne de ce nom∎ the worthy captain l'excellent ou le brave capitaine2 noun(important person) notable mf; humorous brave citoyen(enne) m,fⓘ We are not worthy! Cette formule ("nous ne méritons pas cet honneur") vient du film comique américain de 1992 Wayne's World. Tout comme dans le film, on emploie cette expression sur le mode humoristique en se prosternant pour exprimer son admiration pour quelqu'un, le plus souvent une vedette de la musique pop ou du sport. -
2 praise
A n1 gen éloges mpl, louanges fpl (for de ; for doing pour avoir fait) ; in praise of sb à la louange de qn ; in praise of sth louant qch ; beyond praise au-dessus de tout éloge ; worthy of praise digne d'éloges ; to be loud in one's praise of sb/sth ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qch ; to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges ; to be highly praised être couvert d'éloges ; faint praise éloge mesuré ; high praise éloge enthousiaste ; that's praise indeed coming from her venant d'elle c'est un compliment ;B vtr1 gen faire l'éloge de [person, book, achievement] ; to praise sb for sth/for doing féliciter qn pour qch/pour avoir fait ; to praise sb/sth as sth faire l'éloge de qn/qch en tant que qch ; to praise sb/sth to the skies porter qn/qch aux nues ; to sing sb's/sth's praises chanter les louanges de qn/qch ;
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worthy of praise — index meritorious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
praise´wor´thi|ness — praise|wor|thy «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
praise´wor´thi|ly — praise|wor|thy «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
praise|wor|thy — «PRAYZ WUR thee», adjective. thi|er, thi|est. worthy of praise; deserving approval; commendable; laudable: »He does not ask what is allowable, but what is commendable and praiseworthy (William Law). SYNONYM(S): meritorious … Useful english dictionary
worthy — adj. (usu. does not stand alone) worthy of (worthy of praise) * * * [ wɜːðɪ] (usu. does not stand alone) worthy of (worthy of praise) … Combinatory dictionary
Praise — In religion, praise is an impassioned exaltation of God (ie. a Supreme Being, or Creation), typically as an expression of gratitude for one s life or being. In other cases, praise may be tied to more situational aspects such as health and… … Wikipedia
worthy — worthily, adv. worthiness, n. /werr dhee/, adj., worthier, worthiest, n., pl. worthies. adj. 1. having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor. 2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving: a book worthy of praise; a… … Universalium
worthy — wor•thy [[t]ˈwɜr ði[/t]] adj. thi•er, thi•est, 1) having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor[/ex] 2) of commendable excellence or merit; deserving; meritorious: an effort worthy of praise[/ex] 3) a person of eminent… … From formal English to slang
worthy — /ˈwɜði / (say werdhee) adjective (worthier, worthiest) 1. of adequate merit or character. 2. of commendable excellence or merit; deserving: worthy of praise; worthy to be loved. –noun (plural worthies) 3. a person of eminent worth or merit or of… …
praise·wor·thy — /ˈpreızˌwɚði/ adj : deserving praise : worthy of praise praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine … Useful english dictionary
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