worth

/wɜːθ/ adjective

Translation

be worth sth › to have a particular value, especially in money

...değerinde/ederinde olmak

Our house is worth about £600,000.1421

be worth doing/seeing/trying, etc › to be useful or enjoyable to do/see/try, etc

...ya/ye değer olmak

It's not as good as his last book but it's definitely worth reading.1912

be worth it › to be useful or enjoyable despite needing a lot of effort

...a/e değer olmak/değmek

It was a long climb up the mountain but the view was worth it. Don't bother complaining - it's really not worth it.1912

be worth your while › If it is worth your while doing something, it is useful or enjoyable despite needing a lot of effort.

...ın/in zahmetine değer olmak

It isn't worth my while going all that way just for one day.1912

(Definition of worth adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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