Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Worth
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Traduzione e definizione
(I know) her worth: (So) quanto vale
to be worth (a try): valere la pena (di provare)
it's worth it: ne vale la pena
Attenzione alla seguente costruzione: to be worth doing something valere la pena di fare qualcosa
(This vase) is worth (15 dollars): (Questo vaso) vale (15 dollari)
My grandmother's tea set is worth 500 euros. If she wants to sell it, she will get 500 euros for it. Il servizio da tè di mia nonna vale 500 euro. Se vuole venderlo, ne otterrà 500 euro.
Pronunciation examples
UK: My house is worth over two million pounds.
US: We may not succeed, but it's worth a try.
Esempi
- "Life is worth more than gold, man."
- "It's definitely worth bringing this up at the next board meeting."
- "Edward : The only kind of music worth listening to: hard rock!"
- "Sometimes I wonder if it's worth organising any kind of social activities at the company."
- "No one else can compare to our worth"
- "Any restaurants worth trying while I'm here?"
- "Negative equity is when you owe your bank more than your house is worth."
- "You're worth hundreds of millions of dollars!"
- "It's my responsibility to warn them to get out while their stock is still worth something."
- "To: DFW (Dallas Fort Worth)"
- "From: DFW (Dallas Fort Worth)"
- "Icarus : That's strange, that doesn't look like two million dollars' worth of perfumes!"
- "According to your figures, we've got more than 2 million dollars' worth of Moulin Magic in our central San Francisco warehouse."
- "That machine is worth a lot of money!"
- "Early reaction to the announcement has been mixed: Some have praised Delavigne Corp for its audacity, saying that the products, as well as the increased price tag they will likely carry, are well worth the price for the peace of mind they will provide."
Esercizio 1
"You're worth hundreds of millions of dollars."
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term "worth" CORRECTLY.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term "worth" CORRECTLY.
There may be more than one correct answer!
"You're worth hundreds of millions of dollars."
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term "worth" CORRECTLY.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term "worth" CORRECTLY.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an incorrect choice. The word "worth" is unnecessary in this construction, and using it makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. We can say either "that dress costs 150 euros" or "that dress is worth 150 euros" (which mean different things!).
This is a correct choice. To have fifty euros' worth of cheese is to have an amount of cheese equal to the value of fifty euros. We often use a price to precede "worth" to describe the exact value of something. Examples: 100 dollars' worth of stock, a pound's worth of sweets.
This is a correct choice. If a diamond ring is "worth" 200,000 euros then it has a value of 200,000 euros. As a noun, "worth" is synonymous with "value" (but not necessarily with "price"). In this conversation, Bruno says that Harold himself "is worth hundreds of millions of dollars". Occasionally we use the term "worth" to describe how much money a person has.
This is an incorrect choice. Do not confuse the word "worth", which refers to the value of something, with the adjective "worse", which refers to the deterioration of something. Example: the weather is getting worse. This morning it was cloudy, but now it is raining too.
This is a correct choice. The idiom "it's not worth (fixing the car)" means that the trouble, pain or cost of fixing the car doesn't make sense. For example, if someone has destroyed a car, and it would cost more money to repair the car than to buy a new one, we could say to him "it's not worth it". This idiom uses the term "worth" correctly. Bonus example: It's not worth washing the car because it's going to rain this afternoon anyway.
Esercizio 2
Ira uses the phrase "...while the stock is still worth something".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
Ira uses the phrase "...while the stock is still worth something".
What does this mean?
What does this mean?
This is an incorrect answer. "To be worth something" has nothing to do with whether or not a stock has a name.
This is a correct answer. The phrase "to be worth something" shares a similar meaning with the phrase "to have value". Ira is saying that he would recommend selling Delavigne stocks immediately, while they are still relatively valuable, or while the stockholders can make some money by selling them. In this context, Ira is referring to the monetary value of Delavigne stocks, as in the example: This watch is worth 500 dollars. However, "worth" can also refer to other types of value, for example: "My cat may be ugly and blind, but he is worth a lot to me", meaning that the speaker's cat has a lot of sentimental value to its owner.
This is an incorrect answer. On the contrary, Ira is recommending that the shareholders sell their stocks while they can still profit from them. "To be worth something" indicates that something has value, not that it has none!
This is an incorrect answer. A stock can be "worth nothing" (in a figurative sense, meaning it is very low, or not very profitable) and yet still be publicly traded. "To be worth something" (to have value) and "to be publicly traded" (to be traded on the stock market) are not synonyms.
Esercizio 3
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy her dress after to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity you for the meeting."
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
"With the hurricane in Cuba, I wonder if it's worth [not done] organising 1 a trip."
"I want to congratulate you on [not done] passing 2 your driving test."
"Yesterday, Marilyn Quincy [not done] ruined 3 her dress after [not done] trying 4 to catch my frisbee."
Finally, let's look at the expression "to take an opportunity":
"I'd like to take this opportunity [not done] to thank 5 you for [not done] attending 6 the meeting."
1 organising: The idiom "it's not worth (fixing the car)" means that the trouble, pain or cost of fixing the car doesn't make sense. The expression "to be (not) worth" is always followed by a verb in the ING form. Example: It's not worth having a sex change at your age.
2 passing: When the verb "to congratulate" is followed by the preposition "on" and a verb, this verb must be in the ING form. Example: He congratulated her on getting a new job. Note that "to congratulate" can be followed by other prepositions, for example: We congratulated the director for her successful film.
3 ruined: The verb "to ruin" should be conjugated into the past simple (preterit) tense. The action took place "yesterday", which is a finished point of time in the past.
4 trying: If followed by a verb, "after" always takes the ING form of the verb. Example: What did you do after leaving him? Note that the prepositions "before", "by" and "without" also act in the same way, for example: He often says insulting things without thinking.
5 to thank: The expression "to take the opportunity" is always followed by the full infinitive form of the verb (with "to"). Example: He wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate the members of his team.
6 attending: The verb "to thank" can be followed by the preposition "for" plus a verb in the ING form: to thank someone for something. Example: Bruno thanked Brian for removing the wine stain from his trousers.
Esercizio 4
In the dialogue, Edward talks about "The only kind of music worth listening to".
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use the term worth correctly. There may be more than one!
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use the term worth correctly. There may be more than one!
In the dialogue, Edward talks about "The only kind of music worth listening to".
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use the term worth correctly. There may be more than one!
From the list below, select the sentence(s) which use the term worth correctly. There may be more than one!
This is a good choice. If "a painting is worth $100", it means that "the painting's value is $100" or "the painting costs $100". In this sentence, the person wants to know the value of the painting. Another example: "This ring is worth a lot of money, so please don't lose it". In these examples, "worth" is used as an adjective.
This sentence uses "worth" incorrectly. The word "worth" is unnecessary in this construction, and using it makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. We can say either "my skirt cost £200" or "my skirt is worth £200" (which mean slightly different things!).
This sentence uses "worth" correctly, as a noun. "Eight dollars" worth of tofu' is a quantity of tofu equal to the value of $8. Here's another example of this construction: "I ate a pound's worth of sweets this morning, and now I feel sick".
This is an incorrect choice. Do not confuse the word "worth", which refers to the value of something, with the adjective "worse", which refers to the deterioration of something. Example: "The weather is getting worse and worse. This morning it was cloudy, but now it is raining too".
"Worth" is used correctly here. The expression "it's worth it" means that something is "important" or "beneficial" enough, so it should be done. An example of this construction used in the negative: "Don't start a fight with him: he's not worth it!".
Esercizio 5
'You're worth hundreds of millions of dollars.'
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term 'worth' correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term 'worth' correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
'You're worth hundreds of millions of dollars.'
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term 'worth' correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below choose all the sentences which use the term 'worth' correctly.
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is an incorrect choice. The word 'worth' is unnecessary in this construction, and using it makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. We can say either 'that dress costs 150 euros' or 'that dress is worth 150 euros' (which mean different things!).
This is a correct choice. To have fifty euros' worth of cheese is to have an amount of cheese equal to the value of fifty euros. We often use a price to precede 'worth' to describe the exact value of something. Examples: 100 dollars' worth of stock, a pound's worth of sweets.
This is a correct choice. If a diamond ring is 'worth' 200,000 euros then it has a value of 200,000 euros. As a noun, 'worth' is synonymous with 'value' (but not necessarily with 'price'). In this conversation, Bruno says that Harold himself 'is worth hundreds of millions of dollars'. Occasionally we use the term 'worth' to describe how much money a person has.
This is an incorrect choice. Do not confuse the word 'worth', which refers to the value of something, with the adjective 'worse', which refers to the deterioration of something. Example: the weather is getting worse. This morning it was cloudy, but now it is raining too.
This is a correct choice. The idiom 'it's not worth (fixing the car)' means that the trouble, pain or cost of fixing the car doesn't make sense. For example, if someone has crashed a car, and it would cost more money to repair the car than to buy a new one, we could say to them 'it's not worth it'. Bonus example: It's not worth washing the car because it's going to rain this afternoon anyway.
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