worth

[/wɜːrθ/]

adjective/noun

valor/digno de

1. having a value of (used with monetary amounts)

The house is worth $500,000.

A casa vale $500,000.

2. deserving of; meriting

This book is worth reading.

Este livro merece ser lido.

3. the value or merit of something

I finally understand the worth of hard work.

Finalmente entendo o valor do trabalho árduo.

4. possessions; wealth

He displayed his net worth in the interview.

Ele exibiu seu patrimônio líquido na entrevista.

NYC Slang

worth it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

valer/digno de

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

vale

Colloquial shortening in informal speech

Portugal

valor/merecedor de

European Portuguese preference for more formal constructions

worth one's salt - merece respeito; vale a pena

for what it's worth - pelo que vale; para sua informação

worth your while - que compensa o seu tempo; que vale a pena

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