worth

worth
worth [wɜ:θ]
1. adjective
   a. ( = equal in value to) to be worth valoir
• the book is worth $10 ce livre vaut 10 dollars
• it can't be worth that! ça ne peut pas valoir autant !
• what or how much is it worth? ça vaut combien ?
• he's worth millions sa fortune s'élève à plusieurs millions
• it's worth a great deal to me ça a beaucoup de valeur pour moi
• it's not worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit
• I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth je vais vous donner mon avis, pour ce qu'il vaut
   b. ( = deserving, meriting) it's worth the effort ça mérite qu'on fasse l'effort
• it was well worth the trouble ça valait la peine
• it's not worth the time and effort involved c'est une perte de temps et d'effort
• it's worth reading ça vaut la peine d'être lu
• that's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir
• the museum is worth a visit le musée vaut la visite
• it would be worth (your) while to go and see him vous gagneriez à aller le voir
• it's not worth (my) while waiting for him ça ne vaut pas le coup que je l'attende
• it wasn't worth his while to take the job il ne gagnait rien à accepter l'emploi
• I'll make it worth your while (inf) vous ne regretterez pas de l'avoir fait(PROV) if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si un travail vaut la peine d'être fait, autant le faire bien
2. noun
   a. ( = value) valeur f
• what is its worth in today's money? ça vaut combien en argent d'aujourd'hui ?
• I know his worth je sais ce qu'il vaut
   b. ( = quantity) he bought £2 worth of sweets il a acheté pour 2 livres de bonbons
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[wɜːθ] 1.
noun [U]
1) Finance (measure, quantity)

five pounds' worth of something — pour cinq livres de quelque chose

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — des milliers de livres de dégâts

a day's worth of fuel — un jour de combustible

a week's worth of supplies — une semaine de provisions

to get one's money's worth — en avoir pour son argent

2) (value, usefulness) valeur f

of no worth — sans valeur

what is its worth in pounds? — combien cela fait-il en livres sterling?

2.
adjective
1) (of financial value)

to be worth something — valoir quelque chose

the pound is worth 10 francs — la livre vaut 10 francs

it's not worth much — ça ne vaut pas grand-chose

he is worth £50,000 — sa fortune s'élève à 50000 livres

2) (of abstract value)

to be worth something — valoir quelque chose

an experienced worker is worth three novices — un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants

unsubstantiated reports are not worth much — les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose

it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys — je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la maison ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut

to be worth a mention — mériter une mention

to be worth a try — valoir la peine d'essayer

to be worth it — valoir la peine

don't get upset, he's not worth it — ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine

the book isn't worth reading — le livre ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu

that suggestion is worth considering — la suggestion mérite réflexion

that's worth knowing — cela est utile à savoir

everyone worth knowing had left town — tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme

those little pleasures that make life worth living — ces petits plaisirs qui rendent la vie agréable

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for all one is worth — de toutes ses forces

for what it's worth — pour ce que cela vaut

to be worth somebody's while — valoir le coup

if you come I'll make it worth your while — si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas


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