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worth·while

 (wûrth′wīl′, -hwīl′)
adj.
Sufficiently valuable or important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest.
worth′while′ness n.
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worthwhile

(ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl)
adj
sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify time or effort spent
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worth•while

(ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl)

adj.
such as to repay one's time, attention, interest, work, trouble, etc.: a worthwhile project.
[1865–70]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.worthwhile - sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest; "a worthwhile book"
worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"
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worthwhile

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
جَدير بالإهْتِمام
umagen værd
lapenaqueque vale/merece la penavale
kannattava
érdemleges
de valorlepenaquevale
sem er e-s virîi
stojaci za to
vreden truda
-e değerfaydalı

worthwhile

[ˈwɜːθˈwaɪl] ADJ [activity, enterprise, job] → que vale la pena; [cause] → loable
a worthwhile film → una película seria or que merece atención
it makes it all worthwhile → le da sentido a todo
to be worthwhile (= worthy) → valer or merecer la pena
it would be worthwhile seeing or to see him → convendría verlo
I had nothing worthwhile to say → no tenía nada interesante que decir
see also while A2
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

worthwhile

[ˌwɜːrθˈhwaɪl] adj [activity, exercise] → salutaire; [cause, project] → louable; [book] → qui vaut la peine d'être lu; [investment, job] → profitable
A visit to London will always be worthwhile → Un séjour à Londres sera toujours profitable.
a worthwhile project → un projet louable
it is worthwhile to do sth → cela vaut la peine de faire qch
It might be worthwhile to write to them → Cela pourrait valoir la peine de leur écrire.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

worthwhile

adj → lohnend attr; to be worthwhile → sich lohnen; (= worth the trouble also) → der Mühe (gen) → wert sein; it’s a thoroughly worthwhile film/book → es lohnt sich wirklich, den Film zu sehen/das Buch zu lesen; it’s hardly worthwhile (asking him) → es lohnt sich wohl kaum(, ihn zu fragen) ? also while N c
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

worthwhile

[ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl] adj (gen) → che vale la pena; (book, film) → che merita; (life, work, activity) → utile; (contribution) → valido/a; (cause) → lodevole
a worthwhile trip → un viaggio che vale la pena di fare
a worthwhile book → un libro che vale la pena leggere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

worth

(wəːθ) noun
value. These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.
adjective
1. equal in value to. Each of these stamps is worth a cent.
2. good enough for. His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.
ˈworthless adjective
of no value. worthless old coins.
ˈworthlessly adverb
ˈworthlessness noun
ˈworthy (-ði) adjective
1. good and deserving. I willingly give money to a worthy cause.
2. (with of) deserving. She was not worthy of the honour given to her.
3. (with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with. a performance worthy of a champion.
4. of great enough importance etc. She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.
noun – plural ˈworthies –
a highly respected person.
ˈworthily adverb
ˈworthiness noun
-worthy
1. deserving; fit for. a blameworthy act.
2. fit for its appropriate use. a seaworthy ship.
worthˈwhile adjective
deserving attention, time and effort etc. a worthwhile cause; It isn't worthwhile to ask him – he'll only refuse.
for all one is worth
using all one's efforts, strength etc. He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.
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