worthy

worthy
-ði
adjective
1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) noble
2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) merecedor/digno de
3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) digno de
4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) digno, merecedor
worthy adj digno
El comparativo de worthy se escribe worthier; el superlativo se escribe worthiest
worthy
tr['wɜːðɪ]
adjective (comp worthier, superl worthiest)
1 (deserving) digno,-a (of, de), merecedor,-ra (of, de), que vale la pena; (winner, opponent, successor) digno,-a
a building worthy of note un edificio digno de ver
it is worthy of our support merece nuestro apoyo
a worthy winner un ganador merecido
that was a service worthy of Sampras ese servicio ha sido digno de Sampras
2 (action, cause) meritorio,-a, bueno,-a, justo,-a; (effort) meritorio,-a, encomiable
3 (citizen) honorable, admirable, respetable
noun (pl worthies)
1 ironic prócer nombre masculino, dignitario,-a
worthy ['wərði] adj, -thier ; -est
1) : digno
worthy of promotion: digno de un ascenso
2) commendable: meritorio, encomiable
worthy
adj.
• acreedor adj.
• apreciable adj.
• benemérito, -a adj.
• digno, -a adj.
• estimable adj.
• merecedor adj.
• meritorio, -a adj.
n.
• dignidad s.f.
• notable s.m.
• personaje s.m.

I 'wɜːrði, 'wɜːði
adjective -thier, -thiest
1)
a) (appropriate, equal) <opponent/successor> digno

to be worthy OF something/somebody — ser* digno de algo/alguien

this work isn't worthy of you — este trabajo te desmerece or no está a tu altura

b) (deserving)

worthy OF something — digno de algo

a point worthy of mention — algo digno de mención, algo que vale or merece la pena mencionar

to be worthy OF something — ser* digno or merecedor de algo

2) (good, estimable) <person> respetable, honorable; <attempt> encomiable, meritorio

a worthy cause — una buena causa


II
noun (pl -thies) personaje m importante or ilustre
['wɜːðɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar worthier) (superl worthiest)
1) (=deserving) [winner, champion] merecido; [successor] digno

she found a worthy opponent in Sabatini — encontró en Sabatini a una oponente de su categoría

worthy cause — buena causa f , causa f noble

to be worthy of sth/sb — ser digno de algo/algn

worthy of attention — digno de atención

a greatest hits album worthy of the name — un disco de grandes éxitos digno de su nombre

she wanted so much to be worthy of her father — ansiaba ser digna hija de su padre

that comment was not worthy of you — esa observación fue indigna de usted

that remark is not worthy of a reply — ese comentario no (se) merece una respuesta

2) (=good) [person] respetable; [motive, aim] encomiable
3) iro [person] honorable, venerable
2.
N hum ilustre personaje m
* * *

I ['wɜːrði, 'wɜːði]
adjective -thier, -thiest
1)
a) (appropriate, equal) <opponent/successor> digno

to be worthy OF something/somebody — ser* digno de algo/alguien

this work isn't worthy of you — este trabajo te desmerece or no está a tu altura

b) (deserving)

worthy OF something — digno de algo

a point worthy of mention — algo digno de mención, algo que vale or merece la pena mencionar

to be worthy OF something — ser* digno or merecedor de algo

2) (good, estimable) <person> respetable, honorable; <attempt> encomiable, meritorio

a worthy cause — una buena causa


II
noun (pl -thies) personaje m importante or ilustre

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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