unworthy

unworthy
adjective
1) (shameful or disgraceful: That was an unworthy act/thought.) indigno
2) (not deserving: Such a remark is unworthy of notice; He's unworthy to have the same name as his father.) indigno
3) (less good than should be expected from (eg a person): Such bad behaviour is unworthy of him.) indigno
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- unworthiness
unworthy
tr[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]
adjective (comp unworthier, superl unworthiest)
1 indigno,-a, despreciable
■ he is unworthy of my trust no merece mi confianza
■ she is unworthy of such honour es indigna de tal honor
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
unworthty behaviour conducta despreciable
unworthy [.ʌn'wərði] adj
1) undeserving: indigno
to be unworthy of: no ser digno de
2) unmerited: inmerecido
unworthy
adj.
• desmerecedor adj.
• indigno, -a adj.
'ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːði
adjective -thier, -thiest indigno

to be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo

a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención

to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf

[ʌn'wɜːðɪ]
ADJ
1) (=undeserving) [person] indigno, poco digno

to be unworthy to do sth — no ser digno de hacer algo, no merecer hacer algo

I feel she is unworthy to judge them — me parece que no es digna de juzgarlos

to be unworthy of sth/sb — no ser digno de algo/algn, no merecerse algo/a algn

he felt himself unworthy of her — sentía que no era digno de ella, sentía que no se la merecía

it is unworthy of attention/comment — no merece atención/comentario alguno

2) (=ignoble) [activity, thought] impropio

his accusations are unworthy of a gentleman — sus acusaciones no son dignas or son impropias de un caballero

* * *
['ʌn'wɜːrði, ʌn'wɜːði]
adjective -thier, -thiest indigno

to be unworthy OF somebody/something — no ser* digno de alguien/algo

a subject unworthy of our attention — un tema que no merece nuestra atención or que no es digno de nuestra atención

to be unworthy to + INF — no ser* digno de + inf


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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