worth

[US]/wɜːθ/
[UK]/wɜːrθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. wanaogopinda
n. thamani; mali.
Word Forms
Pluralworths

Phrases & Collocations

worth it

kwa mafua

worth the effort

kwa mafua ya kushughulikia

worth every penny

kwa mafua ya kila shilingi

worth a try

kwa mafua ya kujihudumia

worth the wait

kwa mafua ya kushangaza

worth considering

kwa mafua ya kushirikisha

worth the investment

kwa mafua ya kushirikisha kwa mali

well worth

kwa mafua ya kushirikisha sana

worth doing

kwa kufanya

worth while

kwa mafua ya kushirikisha

net worth

thamani ya mizigo

present worth

mali ya sasa

fort worth

fort worth

personal worth

mali ya kipya

sense of worth

mazoea ya mafua

money's worth

mali ya pesa

of great worth

mali ya kubwa

Example Sentences

not worth a picayune.

sio mpya kwa picayune.

not worth a damn.

sio mpya kwa mshindi.

the net worth of the business.

thamani ya kasi ya biashara.

He is worth a million.

Alikuwa na thamani ya miliioni.

a proposal not worth consideration.

mazoea ambayo si ya kuchangia.

a person worth millions.

mwanambo na thamani ya miliyoni.

worth a cool million.

kwa miliyoni mrefu.

a job not worth the doing.

kazi ambayo haistahili kufanywa.

The novel is worth reading.

Riwaya inafurahisha kusoma.

the brochure is well worth a browse.

broshua inafaa kabisa kuichunguza.

jewellery worth £450 was taken.

Jewellery ya kiasi cha £450 ilikuwa imetumia.

That ring is not worth a pin.

Kioo hicho hakina thamani.

the worth of higher education.

thamani ya elimu ya juu.

the true worth of one's friendship

thamani toka ya uhamia.

How much is this bicycle worth? It's worth £50.

Je, kiasi gani hii bishari ina thamani? Ina thamani ya 50 funta.

not worth a fig; didn't care a fig.

sio mpya kama fig; sio mshangao kama fig.

a voucher worth £100

kadi ya £100

a farm worth nearly R1,3 million.

shamba lenye thamani ya karibu R1,3 milioni.

believe me, it is well worth the effort.

sawa na mimi, ina thamani ya kasi.

Real-world Examples

Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

Kama kuna kazi ambayo ina ujumbe, kuna ujumbe kwa kazi ya kila jinsi.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

He thought that whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

Alichangia kuwa kama kuna kazi ambayo ina ujumbe, kuna ujumbe kwa kazi ya kila jinsi.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 4

One final assignment to prove your worth.

Mipango ya muda mmoja ya kushangaza ujumbe wako.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Their homes are worth more than ever.

Nyumba zao zinazidi ujumbe zaidi kuliko kila muda.

Source: New York Times

A jerrican's worth sells for about $8.

Ujumbe wa jerrican unaumia kwa kabila ya $8.

Source: This month VOA Special English

It was $15 billion worth in 2015.

Ujumbe ulikuwa $15 billion mnamo 2015.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2019 Collection

Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.

Kuwa na ujumbe wako, kama kwa mguu wa yeye mwenyewe.

Source: The complete original version of the sonnet.

Filled with artwork worth millions of dollars.

Nilichukua kwa kazi ya miliyoni ya dola.

Source: white2020

The $700-million stadium is certainly proving its worth.

Stadium ya $700 million inaonyesha ujumbe wao.

Source: 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

The landscape is worth seeing, but not worth going to see.

Mipango ya mazingira ina ujumbe kwa kuzingatia, lakini si ujumbe kwa kuzingatia.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

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