worth

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I.worth¹ S1 W2 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ BrE AmE preposition
[Language: Old English; Origin: weorth 'worthy, of a particular value']
1. be worth something
a) to have a value in money:
The house must be worth quite a lot of money now.
One of the pictures is worth £50,000.
Do you know how much the ring is worth?
This art collection is worth a fortune (=worth a very large amount of money).
be worth nothing/not be worth anything
It’s a very old machine so I shouldn’t think it’s worth anything.
b) to have money or possessions that have value:
I’ve heard that he’s worth over $2 million.
The man who founded the company must be worth a fortune.
► Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.
2. be worth (doing) something
a) used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful:
A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting.
The film is well worth seeing.
worth a trip/visit etc
The local museum is worth a visit.
b) used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it
be worth doing something
It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it.
It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
be worth the time/effort/work
It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work.
3. be worth it informal used to say that you gain something from an action:
It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.
4. be not worth it informal used to say that you do not gain anything from an action:
I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it.
5. be worth sb’s while (to do/doing something) spoken used to say that someone should spend time or money on something because they will gain something from it:
It might be worth your while to talk to the head of department.
Some people feel it’s not worth their while working if they can get money from the state.
6. make it worth sb’s while spoken to offer something to someone so that they will do something for you:
He promised to make it worth our while.
7. what’s it worth (to you)? spoken used humorously to ask someone how they will reward you if you do something for them
8. for what it’s worth spoken used when you are giving someone information, to say that you are not sure how useful it is:
Here’s the list of names, for what it’s worth.
9. for all you are/he is etc worth with as much effort as possible:
He was pulling the rope for all he was worth.
10. worth his/her salt doing their job well or deserving respect:
Any player worth his salt would love to play for his country.
11. worth your/its weight in gold very useful:
In these mountains, an experienced guide is worth his weight in gold.
II.worth² W3 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑worth, ↑worthlessness, ↑worthy, ↑unworthiness; adjective: worth, ↑worthless, ↑worthwhile, ↑worthy ≠ ↑unworthy]
[Language: Old English; Origin: weorth]
1. ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something an amount of something worth ten pounds, $500 etc:
a chance to win £2,000 worth of computing equipment
The fire caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage.
2. ten minutes’ worth/a week’s worth etc of something something that takes ten minutes, a week etc to happen, do, or use:
We had only three days’ worth of food left.
3. how good or useful something is or how important it is to people SYN value:
The new computer system has already proved its worth.
4. how much money something is worth SYN value:
It is difficult to estimate the current worth of the company.

worthhu

◎	[wə:θ]
※	tính từ
	■	đáng giá, có một giá trị nào đó
		☆	our house is worth about 60000 dollars
			ngôi nhà của chúng tôi trị giá khoảng 60000 đô la
		☆	it is not worth much
			cái ấy không đáng giá bao nhiêu
		☆	this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on
			bản hợp đồng này không đáng giá tờ giấy để viết nó (tức là vô giá trị)
		☆	what's the old man worth?
			ông già ấy đáng giá bao nhiêu (của cải ông ấy đáng giá bao nhiêu?)
	■	đáng, bõ công (có thể đem lại đền bù thoả đáng hoặc hài lòng nếu làm cái gì)
		☆	the book is worth reading/ it's worth reading the book
			quyển sách đáng đọc đấy
		☆	he felt that his life was no longer worth living
			hắn cảm thấy đời hắn không đáng sống nữa
		☆	it's an idea that's worth considering
			đó là ý kiến đáng xem xét
		☆	it's such a small point that it's hardly worth troubling about
			đó là một điểm quá nhỏ hầu như không đáng phải bận tâm
		☆	it's not worth the effort/trouble
			cái đó không bõ công/không đáng bận tâm
		☆	to be worth one's salt
			làm công việc thành thạo; xứng đáng với đồng lương được hưởng
	■	có
		☆	to be worth money
			có tiền
		☆	to die worth a million
			chết để lại bạc triệu
	〆	for all one is worth
		✓	(thông tục) làm hết sức mình, ráng sức
	〆	for what it's worth
		✓	dù gì đi nữa
	〆	not worth a damn, a straw, a red cent...
		✓	(thông tục) vô giá trị
			☆	their promises are not worth a damn
				lời hứa của họ hoàn toàn chẳng có giá trị gì
	〆	worth it
		✓	chắn chắn, rất có thể sẽ trả lại tiền, đáng cố gắng, đáng bỏ thời gian
			☆	the new car cost a lot of money, but it's certainly worth it
				chiếc ô tô mới mua tốn nhiều tiền, nhưng chắc chắn là nó đáng đồng tiền bỏ ra
	〆	worth one's/its weight in gold
		✓	cực kỳ hữu ích, vô giá
	〆	worth somebody's while
		✓	có lợi, thú vị đối với ai
	〆	a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
		✓	(tục ngữ) thà rằng được sẻ trên tay, còn hơn được hứa trên mây hạc vàng
	〆	the game is not worth the candle
		✓	xem game
※	danh từ
	■	số lượng cái gì mua được bằng một khoản tiền nào đó
		☆	ten pounds' worth of petrol
			mười pao ét xăng
	■	số lượng cái gì kéo dài được trong một khoảng thời gian nào đó
		☆	a day's worth of fuel
			nhiên liệu dùng cho một ngày
		☆	two weeks' worth of supplies
			đồ dự trữ cho hai tuần
	■	giá trị, tính hữu ích
		☆	a man of worth
			người có giá trị
		☆	items of great worth
			những món hàng có giá trị lớn

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  worth(p), deserving, Worth, Charles Frederick Worth
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  worthlessness, ineptitude