worth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for worth in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.worth [Brit wəːθ, Am wərθ] N U

II.worth [Brit wəːθ, Am wərθ] ADJ never attr

2. worth (of abstract value):

to be worth sth
valoir qc
two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion
deux heures de travail intensif valent une journée de discussion
an experienced worker is worth three novices
un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants
unsubstantiated reports are not worth much/are worth nothing
les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose/ne valent rien
it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys
je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés
it's more than my life's worth to… hum
je ne vais pas risquer ma peau pour…
the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on
le contrat ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel il est écrit
the house/car is only worth what you can get for it
la maison/voiture ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut
to be worth a mention
mériter une mention or d'être mentionné
to be worth a try
valoir la peine d'essayer
to be worth a visit/the time/the effort
valoir une visite/le temps/l'effort
to be worth it
valoir la peine
it was a long journey/a lot of money: was it worth it?
c'était un long voyage/ça a coûté cher: est-ce que ça en valait la peine?
I won't pay the extra/complain, it's not worth it
je ne paierai pas le supplément/je ne me plaindrai pas, ça n'en vaut pas la peine
don't get upset, he's not worth it
ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine
to be worth doing
valoir la peine d'être fait
the book is/isn't worth reading
le livre vaut/ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu
is life worth living?
est-ce que la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue?
that suggestion/idea is worth considering
la suggestion/l'idée 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 donnent un sens à la vie
it is/isn't worth doing
ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine de faire
is it worth paying more?
vaut-il la peine de payer plus ?
it's worth knowing that…
il est utile de savoir que…
it could be worth consulting your doctor
ça vaudrait peut-être la peine de consulter votre médecin

III.worth [Brit wəːθ, Am wərθ]

View verb table

See also candle, bush

candle [Brit ˈkand(ə)l, Am ˈkændl] N

bush [Brit bʊʃ, Am bʊʃ] N

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
it's not worth tuppence inf
ça ne vaut pas un rond inf
it's worth a or the detour lit, fig
ça vaut le détour
it's not worth a continental inf Am
ça ne vaut pas un sou

Translations for worth in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Show summary of all matches

worth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for worth in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.worth [wɜ:θ, Am wɜ:rθ] N

II.worth [wɜ:θ, Am wɜ:rθ] ADJ

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
to be worth twopence
valoir des tripettes

Translations for worth in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Show summary of all matches
Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
intéressant pour qn
worth sb's while
il est intéressant pour qn de +infin
it's worth sb's while to +infin
être intéressant à faire
to be worth doing
c'est intéressant à signaler
it's worth pointing out
valoir son pesant d'or inf
to be worth one's weight in gold
mérite
worth
valoir
to be worth
combien ça vaut?
how much is it worth?
valoir
to be worth
valoir qc
to be worth sth
ne pas valoir grand-chose
not to be worth much
valoir
to be worth
cette ville vaut le détour
this town is worth going out of your way to see
se valoir
to be worth the same
ça ne vaut pas un radis inf
it's not worth a penny [or red cent Am]
mériter
to be worth
inexistant(e) aide
not worth speaking of
ne pas valoir un clou inf
to be not worth a thing

worth Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sth is worth a lot to me
j'attache un grand prix à qc
it's not worth a bean
ça ne vaut pas un haricot
to be worth one's weight in gold
valoir son pesant d'or
sth ain't worth a hill of beans Am inf
ne pas valoir un haricot
the game is worth the candle
le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle
this music is not worth listening to
cette musique est vraiment inaudible
to be not worth a thing
ne pas valoir un clou inf
to cost/to be worth a lot
coûter/valoir cher
to be worth one's weight in gold
valoir son pesant d'or inf
to appreciate the true worth of sth
apprécier qc à sa juste valeur
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
In total, we've got some $40 billion worth of budget improvement measures.
www.afr.com
It would probably take someone most of the month to watch one day's worth of data.
en.wikipedia.org
Other benefits of caregiving include: an improved sense of self-worth, increased self-satisfaction, a sense of mastery, increased intimacy with their ill loved one, and a sense of meaning.
en.wikipedia.org
In 1856, the Paraguayan peso was introduced, worth 8 reales.
en.wikipedia.org
There was one severance agreement representing six months worth of compensation, based on salary, made in 2014.
infotel.ca
Even with the nostalgia, it's not worth it if it does nt sound good, or look good.
en.wikipedia.org
She published her apartment's worth, her mortgage loan worth and previous income figures, in order to promote increased transparency of elected officials' interests.
en.wikipedia.org
The report says the pretax deduction, worth up to $245 per month, has raised transit commuting rates and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
www.fastcoexist.com
Most backpackers consider the extra weight to be worth the increase in comfort.
en.wikipedia.org
If there ever were a shade tree worth having, it's the parasol pine, also known as the umbrella pine.
www.ocregister.com

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "worth" in other languages


Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski
Browse the dictionaries
Most popular