Translation of "worth" - English-French dictionary

worth

adjectiveworth /wɜrθ/ (not before n)
indicates financial value
d'une valeur de

a car worth over $20, 000
une voiture d'une valeur de plus de 20 000 $

Which is worth more, a diamond or a ruby?
Qu'est-ce qui a le plus de valeur, un diamant ou un rubis ?
indicates the value of sth in terms of enjoyment, benefit, importance, etc.
valeur feminine

A college education is definitely worth having.
Cela vaut vraiment la peine de suivre une formation universitaire.

Was it worth all the time you spent?
Est-ce que ça valait la peine que tu y passes tout ce temps ?
worth doing
qui vaut la peine de faire

It's not worth starting now - it's too late.
Ça ne vaut pas la peine de commencer maintenant, il est trop tard.
worth sb's while
useful or helpful
qqn trouverait intérêt à

It might be worth your while calling Phil.
Tu pourrais trouver intérêt à appeler Phil.
for what it's worth
indicates what you are going to say may not be very useful
ça vaut ce que ça vaut

For what it's worth, I understand how bad you feel.
Ça vaut ce que ça vaut, je comprends combien tu te sens mal.

worth

noun uncountableworth /wɜrθ/
the financial value of sth
valeur feminine

$100 worth of gift certificates
des bons cadeaux pour une valeur de 100 $

an antique piece of great worth
une pièce ancienne de grande valeur
the value of sth in terms of enjoyment, benefit, importance, etc.
valeur feminine , importance feminine

a document which was of great worth to our investigation
un document qui a été d'une grande importance pour notre enquête

a feeling of self-worth
un sentiment d'estime de soi

(Translation of “worth” from the GLOBAL English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

worth

noun /wəːθ/

› value

valeur
These books are of little or no worth
She sold fifty dollars’ worth of tickets.
worthless adjective

› of no value

sans valeur
worthless old coins.
worthlessly adverb

›

d’une manière qui ne vaut rien
worthlessness noun

›

absence (totale) de valeur
worthy /-ði/ adjective

› good and deserving

valable, noble
I willingly give money to a worthy cause.

› (with of) deserving

digne (de)
She was not worthy of the honour given to her.

› (with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with

digne (de)
a performance worthy of a champion.

› of great enough importance etc

digne (de)
She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.
worthily adverb

›

dignement
worthiness noun

›

caractère digne
-worthy

› deserving; fit for

digne de
a blameworthy act.

› fit for its appropriate use

en état de…
a seaworthy ship.
worthwhile adjective

› deserving attention, time and effort etc

qui vaut la peine (de)
a worthwhile cause
It isn’t worthwhile to ask him – he’ll only refuse.
for all one is worth

› using all one’s efforts, strength etc

de toutes ses forces
He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.

worth

adjective

› good enough for

qui vaut
His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.

(Translation of “worth” from the PASSWORD English-French Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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