worth

valoir

Qui a une valeur précise, généralement exprimée en argent.

En anglais simple : Having a particular value, usually measured in money.

• This watch is worth twenty dollars.
• How much is your house worth?
• The old coins were worth more than we expected.

Comment l'utiliser : be worth + amount (The bicycle is worth fifty euros.)

Synonymes : valued at

Expressions courantes : worth a fortune, worth ten dollars, worth more

valoir la peine

Assez bon pour mériter le temps, l’argent ou les efforts qu’on y consacre.

En anglais simple : Good enough to deserve the time, money, or effort you spend.

• The view is worth the climb.
• Was the trip worth all that money?
• Her advice was worth listening to.

Comment l'utiliser : worth doing something (This village is worth visiting.)

Synonymes : worthwhile

Expressions courantes : worth the effort, worth doing something, worth the wait

valoir la peine

Assez utile, agréable ou bénéfique pour justifier le temps, l’argent ou les efforts nécessaires.

En anglais simple : Useful, enjoyable, or helpful enough to justify the time, money, or effort needed.

• This book is worth reading.
• The tickets were expensive, but the concert was worth it.
• Is it worth waiting another hour?

Comment l'utiliser : be worth doing something (The museum is worth visiting.); be worth something (The view was worth the climb.)

Synonymes : worthwhile

Contraires : pointless

Expressions courantes : worth doing something, worth the effort, worth it

mériter

Assez bon ou important pour mériter une attention ou un traitement particulier.

En anglais simple : Good or important enough to deserve particular attention or treatment.

• Her contribution is worth a mention.
• This question is worth careful consideration.
• The old table was not worth repairing.

Comment l'utiliser : be worth + noun (Her suggestion is worth serious consideration.); be worth doing something (That detail is worth remembering.)

Synonymes : deserving of, meriting

Expressions courantes : worth a mention, worth consideration, worth remembering

valeur

La valeur de quelque chose, souvent exprimée en argent.

En anglais simple : The value of something, often measured in money.

• They bought fifty dollars’ worth of food.
• The house has increased in worth.
• What is the total worth of these paintings?

Comment l'utiliser : an amount of money + worth of something (We ordered twenty pounds’ worth of flowers.)

Synonymes : value

Expressions courantes : net worth, something worth of, financial worth

valeur, mérite

Les qualités qui rendent une personne ou une chose précieuse ou digne de respect.

En anglais simple : The good qualities that make someone or something valuable or deserving of respect.

• She soon proved her worth.
• His worth lies in his kindness.
• They finally recognized the worth of her work.

Synonymes : merit, value

Expressions courantes : prove your worth, true worth, personal worth