worth

worth
[wɜːθ] 1.
nome U
1) econ. (measure, quantity)

two pounds' worth of bread — due sterline di pane

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — danni per migliaia di sterline

a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana

to get one's money's worth — spendere bene il proprio denaro

2) (value, usefulness) valore m.

of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore

people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità

2.
aggettivo mai attrib.

to be worth sth. — valere qcs.

the euro is worth 1936 lire — l'euro vale 1936 lire

it's not worth much — non vale molto

he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline

it's as much as my job's worth to do — rischio il posto a fare

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la casa non vale più di quello che ti daranno

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

to be worth the time — essere tempo ben speso

to be worth it — valere la pena

don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita

the book isn't worth reading — non la vale la pena di leggere il libro

that suggestion is worth considering — vale la pena di prendere in considerazione quel suggerimento

that's worth knowing — vale la pena di saperlo

everyone worth knowing — tutti coloro che vale la pena di conoscere

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura

those little pleasures that make life worth living — i piccoli piaceri che danno senso alla vita

••

for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta

for what it's worth — per quel che vale

to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena

if you come I'll make it worth your while — se verrai non te ne pentirai

the game's not worth the candle — il gioco non vale la candela

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.) valore
2. adjective
1) (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
- worthiness
- -worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
* * *
[wɜːθ] 1.
nome U
1) econ. (measure, quantity)

two pounds' worth of bread — due sterline di pane

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — danni per migliaia di sterline

a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana

to get one's money's worth — spendere bene il proprio denaro

2) (value, usefulness) valore m.

of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore

people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità

2.
aggettivo mai attrib.

to be worth sth. — valere qcs.

the euro is worth 1936 lire — l'euro vale 1936 lire

it's not worth much — non vale molto

he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline

it's as much as my job's worth to do — rischio il posto a fare

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la casa non vale più di quello che ti daranno

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

to be worth the time — essere tempo ben speso

to be worth it — valere la pena

don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita

the book isn't worth reading — non la vale la pena di leggere il libro

that suggestion is worth considering — vale la pena di prendere in considerazione quel suggerimento

that's worth knowing — vale la pena di saperlo

everyone worth knowing — tutti coloro che vale la pena di conoscere

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura

those little pleasures that make life worth living — i piccoli piaceri che danno senso alla vita

••

for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta

for what it's worth — per quel che vale

to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena

if you come I'll make it worth your while — se verrai non te ne pentirai

the game's not worth the candle — il gioco non vale la candela

a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani


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