Compound Forms:
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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) | Más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que cien volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr |
| | | Más vale pájaro en mano que dos en el corral expr |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| | Me dicen que podría conseguir algo mejor si sigo buscando, pero de momento me quedo con el trabajo que tengo: más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando. |
| be worth v expr | (have the value of) | valer⇒ vtr |
| | The dealer said the vase was worth £200 but I had hoped for more. |
| | El comerciante dice que el jarrón vale doscientas libras, pero yo esperaba más. |
| | | estar valorado en loc verb |
| | El comerciante dijo que el jarrón estaba valorado en doscientas libras, pero yo esperaba más. |
| be worth v expr | (merit) | merecer la pena loc verb |
| | | valer la pena loc verb |
| | Is it even worth doing? |
| | ¿Merece la pena hacerlo? |
| | ¿Vale la pena hacerlo? |
| be worth the pain expr | figurative (be recompense for any suffering) | valer la pena el esfuerzo expr |
| be worth the risk v expr | (merit possible danger or loss) | vale la pena arriesgarse expr |
| | | vale la pena correr el riesgo expr |
| | I know it seems expensive but I know it will increase in value so I think it will be worth the risk. |
| be worth waiting for v expr | informal (be good enough to justify a delay) | valer la pena loc verb |
| | | valer la espera loc verb |
| | It's taken a long time to finish but it's been worth waiting for. |
| | Ha llevado mucho tiempo terminarlo, pero valió la pena. |
| for all you are worth expr | (to the utmost) | al máximo expr |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | por si sirve de algo, si sirve de algo loc adv |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| | Sé que no te haré cambiar de idea, pero por si sirve de algo, creo que esa falda te queda fatal. |
| get your money's worth v expr | (get good value) | hacer valer su dinero loc verb |
| | | conseguir un buen precio loc verb |
| | When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| | Cuando compres una computadora, debes investigar si quieres hacer valer tu dinero. |
| high net worth n | (possession of valuable assets) | altos ingresos loc nom mpl |
high net worth,
high-net-worth n as adj | (company, individual: wealthy) | de altos ingresos loc adj |
| is the game worth the candle? expr | figurative (is the effort required worthwhile?) | ¿vale la pena? expr |
| net worth n | (value after tax) | coste total nm + adj |
| | | valor neto nm + adj |
| | This vlogger has a net worth of 2 million dollars. |
| | Este vlogger tiene un coste total de 2 millones de dólares. |
| not be worth a red cent v expr | US (be worthless) | no valer un centavo expr |
| not be worth the effort v expr | (be a waste of time) | no merecer la pena, no valer la pena loc verb |
| | No vale la pena que te esfuerces en arreglarlo, esta tarde llega el nuevo. |
| not worth a dime adj | US, informal (having no value) | sin valor loc adj |
| | | no vale un centavo expr |
| | She paid hundreds of dollars for an old clock that's not worth a dime. |
| not worth having adj | (of no value) | no valer la pena loc verb |
| | | no valer la pena tener loc verb |
| | The standard version is not worth having because it lacks the most-desired functions on the deluxe version. |
| | La versión estándar no vale la pena porque no tiene las interesantes funciones de la versión de lujo. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En este diminuto pueblo, no vale la pena tener un auto. |
| not worth mentioning adj | (trivial, insignificant) | insignificante adj mf |
| | | no valer la pena mencionar loc verb |
| | | no valer la pena loc verb |
| | The slight inconvenience of having to wait is not worth mentioning. |
| | The tiny amount of sodium in grapefruit is not worth mentioning. |
| | El leve inconveniente de haber tenido que esperar es insignificante. |
| self-worth n | (self-esteem) | autoestima nf |
| | Victims of abuse often have little sense of their own self-worth. |
| | Las víctimas de abuso suelen tener muy baja autoestima. |
| the game's not worth the candle expr | figurative (effort required is not worthwhile) | no vale la pena expr |
two cents,
two cents' worth expr | (opinion) (figurado) | granito de arena loc nom m |
| | | opinión nf |
| worth it adj | informal (worthwhile) | valer la pena loc verb |
| | I was going to go to the shops but I decided it wasn't worth it in the end. |
| | Pensaba ir de compras pero decidí que no valía la pena hacerlo. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) (figurado) | valer su peso en oro loc verb |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |
| | Si usas mucho Internet, la conexión de banda ancha vale su peso en oro. |
| worth the candle expr | figurative (worthwhile) | vale la pena expr |
| Note: Usually used in negative sentences, or where there is doubt. |
| worth the money adj | (good enough to merit its cost) | merecer la pena loc verb |
| | Flying may be more expensive, but it's worth the money if you want to avoid traffic. |
| | Volar puede ser más caro, pero merece la pena si no quieres lidiar con el tráfico. |
| | | valer la pena loc verb |
| | Volar puede ser más caro, pero vale la pena si no quieres lidiar con el tráfico. |
| | | ser rentable, salir rentable loc verb |
| | Volar puede ser más caro, pero es rentable (or: sale rentable) si no quieres lidiar con el tráfico. |
| worth the risk adj | (meriting possible danger or loss) | valer la pena correr el riesgo, merecer la pena el riesgo loc verb |
| | Scientists who chase tornadoes believe that the amount of information they gather makes it worth the risk. |
| | Los científicos cazadores de tornados dicen que por la información que obtienen de su actividad vale la pena correr el riesgo. |
| be worth the wait v expr | (be worth waiting for) | valer la pena la espera loc verb |
| worth your salt expr | (good worker) | valer la pena loc verb |
| worth your while expr | (worth the time, effort, etc.) | vale la pena expr |
| | Go and see this movie; I promise you it's worth your while. |
be worth your while doing [sth],
be worth your while to do [sth] expr | | vale la pena expr |
| | It's worth your while reading the reviews before buying a camera. |