worth
adjective/wɜːrθ/
[not before noun] used like a preposition, followed by a noun, pronoun or number, or by the -ing form of a verbСлово англійською: worth
Переклад worth українською: вартий, заможний
Детальний опис
- worth something having a value in money, etc.
- Our house is worth about £100 000.
- How much is this painting worth?
- to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money)
- It isn't worth much.
- If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points.
- This order is potentially worth millions of pounds to the company.
Synonyms pricepricecost ▪ value ▪ expense ▪ worthThese words all refer to the amount of money that you have to pay for something.price the amount of money that you have to pay for an item or service:see also net worth- house prices
- How much are these? They don’t have a price on them.
- I can’t afford it at that price.
- A new computer system has been installed at a cost of £80 000.
- The winner will receive a prize to the value of £1 000.
- The garden was transformed at great expense.
- Running a car is a big expense.
- He has a personal net worth of $10 million.
- the high price/cost/value
- the real/true price/cost/value/worth
- to put/set a price/value on something
- to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense
- to raise/double/lower the price/cost/value
- to cut the price/cost
- used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, pleasant, etc.
- worth something The museum is certainly worth a visit.
- worth doing something This idea is well worth considering.
- It's so unimportant it's hardly worth mentioning.
- It's worth making an appointment before you go.
- It's always worth paying the extra £3 for next-day delivery.
- important, good or pleasant enough to make somebody feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved
- worth something Was it worth the effort?
- The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.
- The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it.
- The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.
- worth doing something The film is definitely worth seeing.
- worth something (of a person) having money and possessions of a particular value
- He's worth £10 million.
Word OriginOld English w(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert.
Idioms
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- (saying) it is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more
for all somebody/it is worth
- in a very determined way, with great energy and effort
- He was rowing for all he was worth.
- in order to get as much as you can from somebody/something
- She is milking her success for all it's worth.
for what it’s worth
- (informal) used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful
- I prefer this colour, for what it's worth.
more than your job’s worth (to do something)
- (British English, informal) not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job
- It's more than my job's worth to let you in without a ticket.
(the game is) not worth the candle
- (old-fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing something are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved
- If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game’s not worth the candle.
not worth the paper it’s written/printed on
- (of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would
worth your/its salt
- deserving respect, especially because you do your job well
- Any teacher worth her salt knows that.
worth your/its weight in gold
- very useful or valuable
- A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.
worth somebody’s while
- interesting or useful for somebody to do
- It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.
- He'll do the job if you make it worth his while (= pay him well).