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1 worthy
['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
nome notabile m. e f., personalità f.* * *[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) degno, meritevole2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) degno3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) degno4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) degno* * *worthy /ˈwɜ:ðɪ/A a.1 degno; meritevole: a candidate worthy of support, un candidato meritevole d'appoggio; worthy of praise [of reward], degno di lode [di ricompensa]; (lett.) a worthy adversary, un degno avversario2 (scherz. o iron.) degno; onorevole; rispettabile: Who is that worthy gentleman?, chi è quel rispettabile signore?B n.1 (arc.) dignitario; maggiorente; notabile; personalità: an Elizabethan worthy, una personalità dell'era elisabettiana; the village worthies, i notabili del villaggio2 (scherz. o iron.) degno signore; personaggio; tipo● worthy aims, scopi onorevoli □ (spreg.) a worthy man, un buon uomo □ a worthy reward, una degna ricompensa; una ricompensa adeguata.* * *['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
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2 praiseworthy praise·worthy adj
['preɪzˌwɜːðɪ]lodevole, degno (-a) di lode -
3 deserving
[dɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]2)to be deserving of — form. essere degno di [ respect]
* * *1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) meritevole2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) meritevole, degno* * *deserving /dɪˈzɜ:vɪŋ/a.meritevole; degno: to fight for a deserving cause, battersi per una causa degna; We see many deserving cases and we can't help them all, vediamo molti casi meritevoli e non possiamo aiutarli tutti; He is deserving of praise, è meritevole di lode; deserving of attention [respect, sympathy], degno di attenzione [rispetto, comprensione]; deserving of punishment [condemnation], meritevole di una punizione [una condanna].* * *[dɪ'zɜːvɪŋ]2)to be deserving of — form. essere degno di [ respect]
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